Sodalite: description

Mineral class: silicate.

Chemical formula: Na8 [Cl2 / AlSiO4) 6] + Be, K, Mg

Sodalite is a chlorine, aluminum and sodium silicate that is formed mainly in pegmatitic rocks with low silica. It is opaque and of an intense gray blue color with white streaks of feldspars.

Sodalite : element

Water : the water element concerns the sphere of emotions and femininity (love, healing, compassion, reconciliation, intuition).

Sodalite: chakra

Fifth chakra Vishudda ("Throat") and Sixth chakra Ajna ("Front or Third Eye")

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Sodalite : mythology

The name sodalite means "sodium stone" and was discovered recently, so no information is available about its traditional use. Its classification distinct from that of lapis lazuli is recent, which is why the virtues of the two stones were confused: sodalite like lapis lazuli symbolizes the starry night and the depth of the sea and evokes a divine and magical dimension .

According to a legend told in the area of ​​San Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, a young woman fell in love with a man with a heart of stone who rejected her. Sorrowed by the refusal, the woman committed suicide. When he knew it he fled weeping, realizing he had lost a true love and the union between his tears and the blue of the sky gave birth to sodalite.

Sodalite: effect on the body

Sodalite is indicated in throat disorders such as laryngitis. It has a calming action and can be useful in case of insomnia and asthma .

Soothes pain and inflammation, lowers high blood pressure , improves the functionality of the lymphatic system and prevents fluid retention .

Sodalite: effect on the psyche

Sodalite is a healing stone. It promotes idealism and stimulates the desire for truth and knowledge . It allows you to live your life according to your wishes and remain true to yourself. Strengthens the sense of one's identity and self - assertion capacity, helps to overcome the obsolete mental patterns and behavior patterns that constitute an obstacle to personal growth and to accept to live the present without worries.

The sodalite eliminates the feelings of guilt and allows one to fully enjoy the emotions in full freedom and wisdom. Balance male and female polarities, Yin and Yang . Its vibrations lighten from the "stagnant water" on the physical plane and thus allow to rebalance who is hypersensitive and reacts in an impulsive way after having "held back" and hatched for a long time inside.

Sodalite organizes and deepens thought, clarifies and balances one's inner voice, which draws on the chaotic and incomprehensible flow of our unconscious. Accompanies the subject to acquire a profound vision of reality and to open the mind. It contributes to the creation of ideas through the word and allows the subject to express himself with confidence.

Sodalite: method of use

Sodalite can be discharged after use under running water.

To obtain visible effects on a physical and spiritual level it is advisable to carry the stone with it in close contact with the skin for long periods and / or to rest it on the affected area, especially on the throat to develop a more effective communication or in the left hand to calm the mind and relax the body.

If placed in the environment it promotes relaxation and is an excellent companion for meditation.