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Apatite
:
*A Stone
of the Future*
and the
*Stone of Acceptance* |
Apatite, with its penetrating deep
colour, has been known to assist the conscious mind to plunge into the depths of the unknown much as a diver plunges into the depths of the ocean. As one reaches the surface,
Apatite may become the bridge between the inner truths and the tangible realities. For those who seek liberation from the bonds imposed by ignorance,
Apatite will befriend you and bless your
endeavours. It aids in the development of the psychic gifts, especially clairaudience, which is hearing sound on the astral level, and gives expression (both auditory and visual) to the creative impetus of the second chakra.
It brings harmony and balance to the energy bodies, most especially the fifth chakra, fostering the loving and respectful expression of our truth.
Apatite is a gemstone that can be seen in a wide variety of colours, ranging from greens and yellows to purples and blues. It is, however, very soft and easily damaged. If used in
jewellery, it should be located judiciously and treated very carefully. On the Moh's scale this stone's hardness is defined as 5.
 
Combine with:
Rose Quartz for its power to draw and give Unconditional Love
Clear Quartz for its Wisdom and insightful guidance in what needs to change in ourselves and in our life.
Aquamarine for the courage to make those changes
Black Onyx for Protection against being affected by other people's negative judgment of you
Use Sterling Silver for its properties as "Mirror of the Soul" to help us to see ourselves as we truly are.
APATITE
Chemical Formula
Apatite is a group of minerals, with the group formula Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Individual Apatite minerals are:
Fluorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3F
Chlorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Hydroxyl-apatite - Ca5(PO4)3OH
Composition
Apatite group - Calcium fluoro-chloro-hydroxyl phosphate
Fluorapatite - Calcium fluoro-phosphate
Chlorapatite - Calcium chloro-phosphate
Hydroxyl-apatite - Basic calcium phosphate
Colour
Colourless, white, yellow, brown, red, pink, purple, blue, green. Some specimens are
multicoloured.
Streak White
Hardness 5
Crystal Forms
and Aggregates (Hexagonal)
Apatite generally forms in well-shaped hexagonal crystals, which may be elongated or stubby. Also occurs as flat, tabular plates, columnar, in globular masses, acicular, grainy, stalactitic, and earthy. Most common in enormous beds of massive material, from which industrial phosphate is mined.
Transparency: Transparent to translucent
Apatite is a member of the Apatite group, a group of isomorphous hexagonal minerals. Apatite may be regarded as a single mineral, but is usually divided into three more minerals: Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite. Since it is hard to distinguish between these minerals, and since they may partially replace each other, a distinction between them is rarely made, and they are simply called "Apatite". However, most Apatite is Fluorapatite, the most common member by far.
Apatite is the most common phosphate mineral, and is the main source of the phosphorus required by plants. The bones and teeth of most animals, including humans, are of the same material as Apatite.
Apatite is named from the Greek word apate, which means "deceit", since Apatite has a similar appearance to so many minerals.
Noteworthy Localities
Apatite is a common mineral, and
mine localities are worldwide. Enormous deposits are in the Kola Peninsula, Russia, containing both crystals and botryoidal material. Some of the finest crystals came from Ehrenfriedersdorf, Saxony Germany, where they are blue to purple in
colour. Colourless, hexagonal crystals were found in the Tyrol, Austria, and excellent material from Panasqueira, Portugal. Deep blue crystals are found in Campo Formosa, Bahia, Brazil, and in Sri Lanka. Enormous deposits mined for industrial use exist in Nauru, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, and Israel.
Perhaps the most famous specimens are the gemmy yellow crystals from Cerro del Mercado (near Ciudad Durango), Durango, Mexico. In Ontario, Canada, large greenish-brown crystals come from Wilberforce, Haliburton Co., and the Bancroft area. Also in Canada is Otter Lake, Quebec, where large crystals occur on a matrix of orange Calcite.
In the U.S., famous violet crystals come from the Mount Apatite area (Hebron), Androscoggin Co., Maine. Prismatic green crystals closely resembling Tourmaline is found in Mesa Grande, San Diego Co., California.
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Metaphysical
Properties:
Apatite
Apatite crystallises as prismatic crystals or as compact masses. The
mineral occurs in the range of colour which includes yellow, white, olive green, deep blue, purple, brown, red/brown, or colourless; the usual occurrence,
however, produces yellow to yellow/green crystals.
Apatite has been associated with appetite suppression for centuries. It is associated with weight, acceptance, balance, healing, and helping us to see the truth about ourselves.
Wearing it contributes to an unconditional acceptance of circumstances and people. Many believe it to be so potent that even a small piece worn continually has great power.
Particularly useful in helping to discern the truth within - the truths about ourselves.
Apatite relates to service and the development of humanitarian pursuits. It is attuned to healing, communicating, balancing, and teaching.
Apatite enhances creativity. It awakens the finer, inner self. Also helps in over activity, under activity, blockages, and congestions in any of the chakras.
This mineral can be used to stimulate the intellect and to promote realization that
one's strength occurs through both spiritual avenues and via love; hence, dissolving aloofness and negativity.
Use of apatite while working with other crystals will facilitate
results with greater ease since the apatite enhances the "coming-to-results".
Apatite is related to service and to the development of the humanitarian pursuits - it is
attuned to healing, storing information, communicating, balancing energy, and teaching. It enables one to both
recognise and experience information which can be used individually and collectively. One can use apatite as an interface point, between the consciousness and matter, in order to practically apply
one's insight and powers to manifestation. It is extremely useful in the expansion of knowledge and in the disclosure of the "truth to freedom".
It can help to integrate, co-ordinate, and balance the emotional, intellectual, physical, and etheric bodies. It can also help to eliminate over-activity, under-activity, blockage, or congestion from any of the chakras.
It can be used to stimulate the development of clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, and the awareness of the
Devic worlds. It can further the connection with UFO's and can provide access to past-life insights and telepathy.
When applied with spiritual discipline,
apatite can be used to assist one in the development of deeper states of meditation and reflection, yin-yang balancing, raising of Kundalini energy, self-insight, inner clarity, peace, and oneness with the higher-self.
Apatite enhances creativity. It is a stone of the future and will bring knowledge to those attuned to it by clearing mental confusion. It truly awakens the finer, inner self.
Wearing/carrying apatite has successfully produced hunger
suppression; an elixir made of the mineral has also produced the same results. It can be used at the physical level to focus healing energy on the systems, glands, meridians, and organs of the body.
Corresponding
Astrological Sign:
Gemini
Vibrates
to the number 9
References
:
"Love is in the Earth - A Kaleidoscope of Crystals updated" - Melody
"Love is in the Earth - Kaleidoscopic Pictorial - Supplement A" -
Melody
"Love is in the Earth - Mineralogical Pictorial" - Melody
Throughout history and legend, people from all cultures and continents have used the spiritual and healing powers of gems and crystals.
Utilized for purely religious purposes as well as communion, physical and spiritual healing, the power of gems and crystals is intertwined with the history of mankind.
It is widely believed that gems & crystals act as amplifiers when brought into contact with the human body’s seven-chakra points.
Chakra is the Sanskrit word for "wheel", and like all other wheels they spin, distributing life-force energy to all areas of the body.
While your chakras can become congested or unbalanced from stress, anxiety, environmental or many other unknown conditions, using gems or crystals in accordance with meditation or bodywork is known to help remove blockages and balance these energy points, promoting health, happiness and well being.
The seven-chakra points within our bodies rotate at different speeds that closely correspond to the vibrational frequencies of different crystals and gemstones.
By utilizing the appropriate crystals and gemstones that correspond to each chakra, it is believed we can unlock the door to the world of crystal healing and tap its powerful, health imbibing powers.
The benefits of long-term crystal exposure to the chakras is said to be one of the most effective forms of alternative healing available.
Healing crystals and gemstones come in highly attractive and functional forms; wearing crystal
jewellery or gemstone crystal wraps is both a practical and fashionable way of reaching your health goals.
Also available for use with meditation or simply carrying around in a pocket or crystal pouch are tumbled gemstones, cut crystals, rough and faceted gemstones, pendulums and sacred geometry shaped crystals.
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