Vesuvianite

History and legends

Vesuvianite owes its name as there are many of them on the slopes of the Vesuvius in Italy. This mineral is a silicate fluorinated hydroxylates of calcium, aluminium magnesium and iron. It is available in different colors: green, yellow-orange, even even violet. It has a crystalline system quadratic.

Vesuvianite can have the following properties prismatic tetragonal crystals, short or elongated, beautifully shaped and sometimes biterminated (possessing two endings, two points on either side of the crystal). The vesuvianite may also be designated as the name idocrase. However, gemologists prefer to use the name vesuvianite.

For the record, the name idocrase" comes from the Greek nouns "eidos" and "idocrase". and "krausis" translating as "form" and "mixture". In reference to his crystals, which are often a mixture of other mineral forms. In 1795, the famous German gemologist, Abraham Gottlob Werner (1749-1817) identified this mineral for the first time. Please note: Werner was the mentor of Friedrich Mohs, creator of the hardness, still used today days.

This stone is structurally and chemically similar to garnet grossular, but its faces are striated. It is sometimes confused with, and even, mixed and combined. It has a hardness of 6.5 on the Mohs scale. For comparison, diamond has the highest hardness, or 10 on the same scale.

This gives it a high enough to be used in jewelry and allow faceted cutting. Its green or yellow hues and afterglow polishing make them exceptional jewels. By elsewhere, it has a translucent or transparent: its shine and hardness to rival many gems. Although it may present some inclusions, its beauty is not altered.

Sometimes vesuvianite opaque: it will therefore be cut in the shape of a pear, cabochon, egg, sphere, etc. The vesuvianite is not subject to any treatment other than cutting and polishing. It is of great interest to collectors who look for its different colors in the better quality possible.

The principal deposits are are located in the United States, China, Japan Italy, etc.

The benefits of vesuvianite in lithotherapy

Benefits for your health psychic

Vesuvianite is a stone balance. It restores balance between self and others, ego and world outside. It allows you to assert yourself without crush others, manage emotions more effectively and to reduce her excessive outbursts. She federates naturally and is recommended team leaders, business leaders teachers. They can make themselves obeyed and respect without having to raise her voice. She develops leadership.

This stone is a powerful a bulwark against harmful energies such as jealousy, envy, anger and anger management and resentment. It also helps to combat negative feelings, such as excessive shyness, distrust of others, anger and fear. It is a stone of openness that facilitates human relations. It encourages its wearer to reach out to others with confidence. The latter then demonstrates understanding, compassion and of empathy.

Vesuvianite provides a inner calm, conducive to introspection, and takes part in the decision-making process. important decisions. This stone helps to be rather than to appear. It encourages loyalty to those around them, to family and friends friends. Its energy brings love and helps to overcome life's difficulties. It can to identify certain blockages caused by by deep-rooted traumas, often linked to childhood.

Benefits for your health physical

Vesuvianite is a stone protection, particularly against pollution caused by electromagnetic waves.

Placed in a bedroom, it promotes quality sleep. On waking, the carrier is full of energy and vitality.

This stone promotes good functioning of the solar plexus chakra. It promotes good fluid circulation

It's also a stone anti-stress that alleviates tensions.

Vesuvianite and its signs astrological

Vesuvianite diffuses numerous benefits and virtues, effective on all the natives of the zodiac. However, it sometimes affinities can develop with certain astrological signs. For example for the following signs :

Taurus : symbol of fertility, stubbornness and loyalty. This sign represents stability perseverance and abundance. Wearing a vesuvianite allows it to assert itself without crush others, manage emotions better and reduce excessive outbursts. Sign the earth, it is connected to nature and the food. He weighs up every decision and never decides anything on the spur of the moment. He has a very balanced personality and enjoys his routine. A great generosity, he loves to share with his entourage. Acquire real estate, property terres gives him immense pleasure. He is a a hard worker who likes to invest. He has difficult to trust, but when he offer, he devotes himself body and soul. Attention however, not to betray him, or else his anger will be terrible. He does not forgive and becomes very resentful. Stubborn, impossible to do change his mind. In love, he is possessive, greedy and sensual. He loves caresses and is very tactile. A seducer, he loves to multiply conquests. However, he aspires to found a family and proves to be very loyal. In case of betrayal, he won't forgive ;

Sagittarius : symbol of the higher mind, philosophy and religion. This sign represents the evolution esotericism and optimism. Visit of a vesuvianite allows it to federate naturally, to be obeyed without having to raise your voice, develop your leadership skills. This sign is naturally optimistic, jovial and full of humor. This is the sign of the long trips abroad. He likes to go the adventure, is always enthusiastic and knows how to adapt wherever he goes. He has communicative energy. Straightforward, determined and serious, he knows how to give direction to his life and doesn't hesitate to work hard. However, he has a professional activity that leaves him free to move. This is the most independent sign of the zodiac. It hates routine and multiplies activities. He tends to know it all, to know everything and feels superior to others. Gladly provocative and insolent, he lacks diplomacy and hates advice. He becomes sensitive and short-tempered. In love, he is seductive, optimistic and likes to multiply conquests. He sometimes has a very a libertine in search of a thousand pleasures. Then paradoxically, he's looking for true love. At However, he is not prepared to sacrifice his freedom. Over the years, he has become more serene. and can finally look forward to marriage ;

Capricorn : symbol of ambition, loneliness and maturity. This sign represents the elevation perseverance and patience. The port of a vesuvianite provides calm which encourages introspection and which allows it to be rather than to appear. This sign is a worker precocious. At an early age, he knew exactly what he wants to do and will do everything to achieve objectives. He abandons leisure activities and prefers to devote himself to his work. He tends to over-ambitious, and shows himself to be very hard on himself. He often sets the bar too high and is incredibly demanding. He's a great loner who needs his friends. moments of solitude to recharge his batteries. He has few friends, because he distances himself from the others. He has a hard time tuning his trust. He has a cold appearance, sometimes psychorigid. However, it is someone reliable and dependable. He is often associated with knowledge and expertise. In love, he is wary and has many complexes. He suffers from excessive shyness and prefers give up a story to protect themselves. Very proud, he aspires to live the great love. However, it is very difficult to find the way to your heart. With maturity, he grows in confidence and finally succeeds in building a relationship sustainable.

Vesuvianite and chakras

Vesuvianite helps to balancing the plexus chakra solar. This chakra is located above from the navel to the front and at the dorsal vertebrae D11 and D12 at the back. The balanced solar plexus chakra makes the confident person and gives him the will to achieve their goals. The person is cheerful, warm, spontaneous and natural. She loves help her friends and family, with whom she quality relationships. It respects and respects others.

The solar plexus chakra unbalanced, too open, makes the person rigid and vain. She is constantly aiming perfection and easily loses his temper terrible. It even goes as far as hatred, envy and jealousy. The person wants always control and manipulate members of those around her. It often reveals itself irritable, disrespectful and rude.

The solar plexus chakra unbalanced, closed, makes the person weak, without a fighting spirit. It lacks ambition self-confidence and can't seem to find his place. She shows her nervousness, her excessive shyness and distrust. She has difficulty to say no and needs approval of others. On the other hand, she does not express herself and does not release its emotions.

Maintenance, purification and recharging the vesuvianite

Since extraction until you arrive at your new home, your vesuvianite could neither purify nor can be recharged using the elements of the like water, sun and earth. Manipulated many times, she has inevitably been in contact with various energies, positive as negative.

As soon as it is purchased, it is it is essential to proceed with purification and recharging your vesuvianite. Operations The following maintenance procedures should be carried out once per month or after one use intensive lithotherapy.

Submerge your vesuvianite in a glass of spring water for 2 hours about. Gently pat dry to remove the last of the impurities and not to leave any traces of limestone on your stone. For a lighter purification, opt for a fumigation with white sage or the use of a bowl Tibetan.

Recharge it with the sun's rays afternoon sun for 2 hours or place it on an amethyst geode or on an a quartz cluster for 24 hours.