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Iolite is a silicate mineral named from the Greek word ios, meaning violet. It is renowned for its strong pleochroism—the ability to exhibit different colours when viewed from different angles, often appearing deep violet-blue, light blue, or yellow-grey. This effect, which often led Viking navigators to use it as a kind of polarizing filter, gives it a unique, shimmering vitreous lustre. Its clarity and rich colour make it a beautiful and durable choice for all forms of delicate jewellery.
Iolite is known as the "Stone of Inner Vision and Exploration." It is highly effective for stimulating the Third Eye Chakra, accelerating intuitive and psychic abilities, and aiding in shamanic journeying. It encourages the user to clearly recognise their spiritual path and helps to heal old emotional wounds by promoting self-acceptance and releasing co-dependency. It provides strength in recovery and encourages financial responsibility and stability.
Hardness: 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale (making it durable for daily wear).
Chakra: Primarily the Third Eye Chakra (for intuition, vision, and insight).
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius, Libra, and Taurus.
Benefits: Enhances intuition, inner vision, and psychic abilities, aids in spiritual exploration and journeying, promotes emotional healing and self-acceptance, encourages financial responsibility and clear decision-making, and provides support during recovery from addiction or co-dependency.
Source: India, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Norway, Myanmar, USA.
How to use Iolite
Place it in your home: Keep a piece in your meditation space or bedroom to promote spiritual clarity and vision, and to facilitate vivid, insightful dreams.
Meditate with it: Hold the stone or place it on your Third Eye Chakra during meditation to quickly enhance your intuitive insight, helping you to clearly recognise solutions or the next step on your spiritual path.
Carry it: Keep a piece in your pocket or bag when facing complex decisions, using its energy to bring clarity and foresight to your choices.
Wear it: As jewellery (earrings or a pendant near the Third Eye area) for continuous spiritual attunement and access to its self-reflective and healing energy.
Use for recovery: Use the stone when engaged in practises related to self-worth or recovery, as it gently encourages self-acceptance and the release of emotional attachments.
