Kunzite
By admin on Jul. 21, 2008.
Kunzite is a pink to lilac colored variety of spodumene with minor to large amounts of manganese. It was named in honour of New York mineralogist and gemmologist George Frederick Kunz, who discovered it in California in 1902.
It has an interesting ability to absorb sunlight or artificial light and then give it off in the dark. Kunzite has been called the evening stone due to the fact that it fades in bright sunlight.
Kunzite is most effective on the hartchakra. It removes blockages and has a habit breaking assistance. It harmonises and reinforces the heart. Its loving radiation generates an unselfish and unconditional love.
Kunzite clears the aura of negative vibrations and strengthens it. Because of this, it is able to offer protection to people who are sensitive for the negative energy of others. It is also a suitable gemstone for children, who frequently choose this stone because of its soft color, it protects them against the tumultuous outside world.
Due to its high lithium content, kunzite has a beneficial effect on depressions, stress and mental related disorders. It may also be used to balance certain biochemical disorders, such as schizophrenia and manic depression.
Kunzite is a meditative stone which promotes the intuition and the creativity in people. Use it to relieve stress as well as to elicit feelings of love, compassion and good will toward others.
Kunzite is said to enhance a person’s capacity for devotion and understanding and to bestow inner peace and joie de vivre on its wearer. And since it is also said to activate the mind and liberate us from worry and anxiety, it is an excellent gemstone for those suffering from strain or exam nerves.
It is said to promote endurance, and is especially suitable for changeable people who find it hard to finish things.
Kunzite is further used to relieve arthritis and pain related to muscle disorders.
| keyword | unselfishness |
| color | from a soft pink to lilac |
| chakra | heart |
| zodiac sign | Libra and Pisces |
| characteristics | · for inner love and gentleness · removes obstacles from one’s life · dissolves negativity · protects the aura and shields it against unwanted energies · teaches us to combine compassionate self-love with discipline |