Healing Crystals: the A-Z guide to 430 gemstones - CHIRON Berlin

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Printstone (Sandstone)
Mineralogy: sandstone quartz with iron oxides (trigonal, secondary)
Indications: (SP) feeling of wellbeing (S) helps restful sleep; invigorates
and endows with a deep sense of ‘holiday’ (M) improves body
awareness (B) gently enhances breathing, circulation, digestion and
excretion.
Bib.: [2] Rarity: not always available ❍
Psilomelane
Mineralogy: manganese oxide (orthorhombic, primary/secondary)
Indications: (SP) promotes slowness (S) helps come to terms with
negative experiences (M) slows down hasty processes, helps to save
energy (B) strengthens when under energy-sapping strain; stimulates
the intestine, stabilises circulation and protects the heart.
Bib.: [2] Rarity: not always available ❍
Purpurite
Mineralogy: manganese iron phosphate (orthorhombic, primary)
Indications: (SP) inspiration (S) helps with tiredness, exhaustion and
despondency (M) improves alertness, awareness and receptive ability
(B) gives energy; helps with cardiac insufficiency and functional disorders
of the sensory organs.
Bib.: [2] Rarity: scarce ❍
Pyrite (Cluster)
Mineralogy: brass-coloured iron sulphide (cubic, prim./secondary)
Indications: (SP) self-recognition (S) exposes secrets and suppressed
memories (M) makes open, direct and honest; reveals the
causes of certain circumstances and illnesses (B) stimulates the
liver, intestine, detoxification and excretion.
Bib.: [1] [2] Rarity: readily available ❍
Pyrite (Cubes)
Mineralogy: cube-shaped iron sulphide (cubic, secondary)
Indications: (SP) ability to mirror (S) urges perseverance in search
for solutions during conflicts (M) promotes the insight that things that
disturb us in others are also present in us (B) clarifies confusing presentations
of diseases and brings out the causal symptom.
Bib.: [1] [2] Rarity: readily available ❍