Features
Sodalite owes its name to the name "soda" meaning "sodium" and lithos" meaning "stone". It is translated literally by sodium stone or even salt stone.
Sodalite is a mineral species of the silicate group, subgroup of feldspathoid tectosilicates, composed of aluminum chloride and silicate sodium. This subgroup has a low silica. Sodalite is found in the following rocks magma and meteorites.
Sodalite is often confused with lapis lazuli, which is a combination of several minerals. The lapis lazuli contains haüyne, lazuli sodalite, calcite and pyrite. It is pyrite is extremely rare in the sodalite.
Sodalite can be in the form of isolated grains in the rock or in massive aggregates, but very rarely in the form of separate crystals. It is most often blue with inclusions white and black. Sometimes the colourless, grey, yellow, green, white or black. red. It is usually opaque and very rarely translucent.
Some sodalites show a phenomenon of tenebrescence or reversible photochromism. In the dark, stone retains its brilliance thanks to phosphorescence phenomenon. Then it loses its magnificent color. This phenomenon is very random: all sodalites, originating from the same deposit, don't have this property.
She has a hardness between 5.5 and 6 on the scale of Mohs. For comparison, diamond has a of 10, the highest on the same scale.
Stories and legends
Sodalite has been discovered and identified in the early 19th century century. However, the Romans were already using but grey or greenish in color. This is sodalite from Vesuvius. There are 17 000 years ago, the Somma volcano collapsed and gives rise to Vesuvius. The lava spewed out by Vesuvius contains sodalite.
In addition, a number of archaeological digs have revealed offerings composed of fragments of sodalite quartz figurines dating back to 2000 BC in northern Peru. Later (between 1 and 800 A.D.), some remarkable jewelry created by the Mochica civilization in gold including sodalite, turquoise and chrysocolla.
At the beginning of the 19th century century, Thomas Thomson (1818-1852), the famous Scottish chemist and physician, identified the sodalite and gave it its name.
In 1901, Mary, Princess of Wales and wife of George V, when of his visit to the World's Fair in Buffalo, falls in love with sodalite from Bancroft of Canada. 130 tonnes were then shipped to England to decorate the princely home of Marlborough (today : Commonwealth Secretariat headquarters).
Since 1961, the Bancroft quarries are open to the public. Each person with a bucket can collect sodalite. The only requirement is to be equipped with closed shoes!
The deposits
The main deposits are located in Brazil, Namibia Egypt, etc.
Les benefits of sodalite in lithotherapy
Ses psychological benefits
Sodalite is a stone that reassures people in need of confidence in their abilities. These people no longer have a permanent need to prove their worth. This stone soothes them and calms their stress. It gives them serenity, eliminating their tendency to aggression or sarcasm. It gives them a much higher self-esteem or the opposite of humility.
Sodalite is a a stone of stability for people hypersensitive. It helps them control their emotions, reduce crises and anxiety. It helps them to overcome life's difficulties without panic. In this way, people can analyze the situation calmly and react accordingly. adequate.
In addition, the sodalite is a stone that accentuates logic and which is particularly well-suited to who loves mathematics. She channels rational thinking and generates quality reasoning.
This magnificent blue stone is a stone of openness towards others. It provokes attention, listening and understanding of others. The person becomes empathetic and compassionate. She is sincere and seeks to help his interlocutor.
Sodalite instead provides effective protection against influences and people with negative emotions. Sodalite, rather veined encourages creativity and facilitates group cohesion. It emits energies soothing and relaxing in its environment.
Ses physical benefits
Sodalite enables the body to fix and assimilate the calcium, which is essential for how the body works.
Placed in a bedroom, sodalite helps you fall asleep by calming agitated thoughts. It provides a quality sleep without nightmares and recuperator. On waking, the this stone is full of vitality and of ardor.
She is also reputed to strengthen the immune system. It ensures good fluid circulation body.
Sodalite and astrological signs associates
Sodalite has the following properties numerous virtues and many benefits on all the natives of the zodiac. She is extremely powerful and protective. However, the it can happen that its capacities are still with certain astrological signs. This is the case for the following signs:
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Virgo: symbol of the method, of organization and logic. This sign represents perfection, hard work and science. Wearing sodalite soothes him and calms his stress. It provides serenity. This sign tends to be anxious, complexed and often finds himself relegated to second place. He demonstrates ingenuity and technique. He doesn't hesitate to put his talents to good use of others. He is insanely demanding himself, but also towards others. He aims for perfection and is overly critical. It is a maniacal person who can't tolerate dirt. He's obsessed with chores housewives. This sign is a real workaholic. very reliable. Sometimes he irritates his entourage by trying too hard to do the right thing. This is not a spontaneous, enthusiastic person. She can't stand criticism and is very very sensitive. Suffering from a great lack of confidence, this sign is anxious. It hides this fragility beneath an appearance of coldness. Visit love, this sign suffers from a complex and prefers miss out on a great story than to be rejected. He is unsentimental and likes being single. If he gets married, it's for comfort or reason;
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Sagittarius symbol of spirituality, of the and philosophy. This sign represents foreignness, optimism and religion. The wearing of sodalite, a stone open-mindedness, accentuates his interest for others. This sign is full of joie de vivre, very adventurous and above all very lucky. Sign the great outdoors, he loves to get away from it all traveling the world. It is very difficult have a professional activity that prevents him from traveling. Without showing any authority, he naturally federates and the people around him trust him. He has the ability to play down situations delicate. He lives 100% and makes the most of every instant. In the world of work, it can hypocritical in order to get what he wants. wants. He hates routine and needs multiplying activities. Sometimes doesn't finish them. Sometimes insolent, he says what and lacks diplomacy. He hates advice. In love, he idealizes his relationships. He's a seducer with a very paradoxical side. It can like a libertine in search of sexual experiences or dreaming of finding the love. The years bring her serenity;
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Fish: symbol of religion, the infinite and the mysticism. This sign represents the unconscious, clairvoyance and intuition. Wearing a sodalite gives him a sense of stability, suitable for hypersensitive. It allows you to better manage emotions and reduce anxiety attacks. This sign is capable of sacrifice and betrayal. It has a tendency to run away from reality. Very influence, it can quickly fall into a series of various addictions, such as tobacco, alcohol and especially drugs. He likes to live at night, be marginal and cultivate illogic and ambiguity. He moves through life his intuition. Fortunately, he has incredible flair. We often find great of this sign. It also has a strong artistic talent. A great susceptibility, the way others look at you is very important to him. Very generous, he loves share with those around him. In love, he is double and paradoxical. He loves atmospheres where he can surrender completely. Very erotic, it can behave sexually unbridled. At the same time, he is capable of the most total sacrifice and needs to idealize the other. He must learn to appreciate the simple things in life.
Sodalite and chakras
Sodalite helps to balancing the throat chakra. This chakra is located in the throat area, the cords and bronchial tubes. Throat chakra allows the person to express what he or she she feels deep down. She has to establish sincere communication so that we can give as well as receive. Visit person shows a lot of diplomacy.
The chakra of the throat, unbalanced and too open, causes a a great lack of self-esteem. She has very little self-confidence. When she wants attention, she uses a language vulgar and ironic. It's a manipulative, aggressive and mean. She often resorts to bad faith.
The chakra of the unbalanced, blocked, prevents the to release her emotions, she represses deep down inside. She has difficulty expressing himself. His speech is cold, inaudible and sometimes rude. The person has a tendency to babble, she's stressed, nervous and insecure.
Maintenance, purification and recharging of the sodalite
Since his extraction to your home, sodalite could neither purify nor recharge itself with the elements of nature such as water, the sun and the earth. Handled many times, it has been in contact with various influences, negative or positive. It may even that it has lost its effectiveness.
As soon as he joined the in your home, it is essential that you to perform the following operations. These operations are to be carried out during at least once a month or after a session of lithotherapy.
Dip your sodalite in a glass of spring water for 2 minutes. hours. Gently dry with with a soft cloth to remove all residues. impurities. For lighter purification, use white sage fumigation or a special flower of life or in a Tibetan bowl.
Recharge your sodalite in the morning sun for 2 hours hours. You can also place it in a amethyst geode or on a quartz cluster for 24 hours.
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