SODALITE
A wonderfully rich royal blue coloured stone, with interesting patterns - streaks of white and shades of pale blue.
The name Sodalite comes from the Greek words ‘soda’ and ‘lithos’, meaning ‘salt’ and ‘stone’, as Sodalite contains a lot of salt.
Sodalite is usually found in very large chunks, and is often carved into a variety of shapes and ornamental figures, including spheres, wands, animals and Buddhas. It is popular as beads, cabochons, or faceted for jewellery.
The name Sodalite comes from the Greek words ‘soda’ and ‘lithos’, meaning ‘salt’ and ‘stone’, as Sodalite contains a lot of salt.
Sodalite is usually found in very large chunks, and is often carved into a variety of shapes and ornamental figures, including spheres, wands, animals and Buddhas. It is popular as beads, cabochons, or faceted for jewellery.
Where is it found?
The most common places in the world where Sodalite is mined are Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Greenland, India, Namibia, Norway, Ontario and Quebec in Canada, Portugal, Romania, and in the United States of America in Maine and Arkansas.
the scientific stuff
A light, relatively hard yet fragile mineral, sodalite is named after its sodium content. It is well known for its rich blue colour, although it can sometimes be found in defferent colours. The Chemical formula for Sodalite is Na 8(Al 6Si 6O 24)Cl 2.
sodalite as a healing crystal
... for the body
In respect of physical symptoms, Sodalite can be helpful for the following:
· Relieving insomnia
· Soothing sore throats
· Treating the vocal chords and larynx
· Balancing the metabolism
· Alleviating digestive disorders
· Lowering the blood pressure
· Reducing fevers
· Boosting the immune system
· Relieving insomnia
· Soothing sore throats
· Treating the vocal chords and larynx
· Balancing the metabolism
· Alleviating digestive disorders
· Lowering the blood pressure
· Reducing fevers
· Boosting the immune system
... for the mind and soul
Sodalite is an amazing blue mineral known as 'The Crystal of Logic and Truth'.
It is associated with the element of water, and with the fifth and sixth chakras, ie, the throat and the brow (third eye).
There are numerous healing properties and benefits associated with Sodalite. The key ones are:
· Logic
· Clarity
· Rationality
· Willpower
· Focus
· Communication
Sodalite is a valuable crystal for a variety of people and situations:
Sodalite is ideal for those who are learning. It brings clear thought, rationalises feelings and supports logical reasoning. It helps to clear confusion, and enhances intelligence, allowing new information to be absorbed and processed.
Sodalite supports willpower and endurance, making it a super crystal for those who wish to lose weight, or cut out tobacco or alcohol, and of course Sodalite is a valuable aid to athletes and sports people.
Sodalite is widely used in helping to prevent panic attacks. Of course, the properties of logic and rationality are extremely useful to someone who is feeling overly anxious. In addition to this, Sodalite is a very calming crystal, cooling the emotions, bringing feelings of tranquillity and serenity.
This aspect of Sodalite is why it is often referred to as “bringing joy to a heavy heart”.
These properties also promote self-trust and self-acceptance, boosting one’s own morale and self-esteem.
Sodalite is an effective aid to clear communication. It is the ideal crystal for averting or resolving arguments and conflict, supporting the ability to communicate with the voice in a calm manner, while the mind remains rational, logical and truthful; quelling emotional rage and angry ramblings.
Its enhancement of our abilities to communicate with others, Sodalite is a great crystal to use for group situations, as ait will promote harmony amongst the group members.
Sodalite is especially useful for creative people. Chaos often surrounds creativity, and sodalite assists in providing a calm orderliness and a clear focus. The combination of heart and mind allows one’s visions to become a reality. Writers often favour Sodalite as is supports the focus of the mind on the task in hand.
For those whose stress and tension may be prohibitive to setting clear, achievable goals and targets, Sodalite will help to understand better our thoughts, ideas and fears. It brings us the clarity we need to release confusion and fears, and move steadily forward, focussing on a clear, sensible plan.
Should you find yourself being overly critical of others, you would do well to make use of Sodalite, to better understand and tolerate why and how other people do the things they do.
Being a crystal of the mind, supporting the brow (or third eye) chakra, Sodalite is wonderful for developing intuition. The combination it brings of calmness and rationality is a very powerful tool, and helps us to have faith in our intuitive activities.
It is associated with the element of water, and with the fifth and sixth chakras, ie, the throat and the brow (third eye).
There are numerous healing properties and benefits associated with Sodalite. The key ones are:
· Logic
· Clarity
· Rationality
· Willpower
· Focus
· Communication
Sodalite is a valuable crystal for a variety of people and situations:
Sodalite is ideal for those who are learning. It brings clear thought, rationalises feelings and supports logical reasoning. It helps to clear confusion, and enhances intelligence, allowing new information to be absorbed and processed.
Sodalite supports willpower and endurance, making it a super crystal for those who wish to lose weight, or cut out tobacco or alcohol, and of course Sodalite is a valuable aid to athletes and sports people.
Sodalite is widely used in helping to prevent panic attacks. Of course, the properties of logic and rationality are extremely useful to someone who is feeling overly anxious. In addition to this, Sodalite is a very calming crystal, cooling the emotions, bringing feelings of tranquillity and serenity.
This aspect of Sodalite is why it is often referred to as “bringing joy to a heavy heart”.
These properties also promote self-trust and self-acceptance, boosting one’s own morale and self-esteem.
Sodalite is an effective aid to clear communication. It is the ideal crystal for averting or resolving arguments and conflict, supporting the ability to communicate with the voice in a calm manner, while the mind remains rational, logical and truthful; quelling emotional rage and angry ramblings.
Its enhancement of our abilities to communicate with others, Sodalite is a great crystal to use for group situations, as ait will promote harmony amongst the group members.
Sodalite is especially useful for creative people. Chaos often surrounds creativity, and sodalite assists in providing a calm orderliness and a clear focus. The combination of heart and mind allows one’s visions to become a reality. Writers often favour Sodalite as is supports the focus of the mind on the task in hand.
For those whose stress and tension may be prohibitive to setting clear, achievable goals and targets, Sodalite will help to understand better our thoughts, ideas and fears. It brings us the clarity we need to release confusion and fears, and move steadily forward, focussing on a clear, sensible plan.
Should you find yourself being overly critical of others, you would do well to make use of Sodalite, to better understand and tolerate why and how other people do the things they do.
Being a crystal of the mind, supporting the brow (or third eye) chakra, Sodalite is wonderful for developing intuition. The combination it brings of calmness and rationality is a very powerful tool, and helps us to have faith in our intuitive activities.
caring for your sodalite
Sodalite is a relatively hard crystal, although of course will break if dropped onto a hard surface! To maintain the healing energies of your Sodalite Crystal, cleanse and re-energise regularly ... CLICK HERE to find out more about this.