Hemera
I have been drawn to Peridot lately and I have no idea why. It´s funny..I don´t know what to think. I´ve never been drawn to this color particularly and as I didn´t know what this crystal is for I had to do some research. I found a small Peridot in an esoteric shop the other day and I have been carrying it in my purse for some weeks now. Maybe I should carry it on my person but somehow the crystal intimidates me! Why is that, I wonder?
Peridot only comes in green. Apparently it is iron that causes its yellow green color. The intensity of the colour depends on the amount of iron actually present. The green varies from grass green to olive green and light yellow green and it sometimes has a touch of gold blended with the greens. In Greek it has for this reason been called Chryssolite, “the stone of gold”.
It is the birth stone of August.
The Egyptians called it the “gem of the sun.” It is so ancient that it can be found in Egyptian jewellery from the early 2nd millennium B.C.. It was mined in Egypt in those days.
Peridot is found in lava, meteorites, and deep in the earth’s mantle.
It is the crystal of Pele, the Goddess of volcanoes in Hawaii.
Some magical uses of Peridot:
-Peridot has long been considered to be an aid to friendship and it supposedly frees the mind of envious thoughts.. It is also supposed to protect the wearer from the evil eye. Other legends credit peridot with bringing happiness and good cheer, attracting lovers, and strengthening the eyes.
- Pliny (23-79 C.E) wrote that peridot is dull during daylight hours but will glow like a hot coal by night.
- It is a wonderful stone to help someone who is going through depression. It is a stone of lightness that counters the effects of negative emotions. It has the ability to balance the process of emotional release and detoxifies negative emotions, bringing them to comfortable levels.
-Peridot fosters emotional balance, security, and inner peace. It soothes nervousness, heals emotional and physical pain, and lightens suffering. Because it is calming to the nervous system, peridot is also useful in promoting sleep
-Peridot opens, cleanses and activates the heart chakra, which can help one to release old baggage. Burdens, guilt and obsessions become cleared and a new psychological clarity and feeling of well-being begin. Peridot teaches that holding onto the past is counter productive
-The stone enhances confidence and assertion without aggression. It helps a person see their own light and recognize that they are deserving of love.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peridot
http://www.jewelsforme.com/peridot-meaning
Peridot only comes in green. Apparently it is iron that causes its yellow green color. The intensity of the colour depends on the amount of iron actually present. The green varies from grass green to olive green and light yellow green and it sometimes has a touch of gold blended with the greens. In Greek it has for this reason been called Chryssolite, “the stone of gold”.
It is the birth stone of August.
The Egyptians called it the “gem of the sun.” It is so ancient that it can be found in Egyptian jewellery from the early 2nd millennium B.C.. It was mined in Egypt in those days.
Peridot is found in lava, meteorites, and deep in the earth’s mantle.
It is the crystal of Pele, the Goddess of volcanoes in Hawaii.
Some magical uses of Peridot:
-Peridot has long been considered to be an aid to friendship and it supposedly frees the mind of envious thoughts.. It is also supposed to protect the wearer from the evil eye. Other legends credit peridot with bringing happiness and good cheer, attracting lovers, and strengthening the eyes.
- Pliny (23-79 C.E) wrote that peridot is dull during daylight hours but will glow like a hot coal by night.
- It is a wonderful stone to help someone who is going through depression. It is a stone of lightness that counters the effects of negative emotions. It has the ability to balance the process of emotional release and detoxifies negative emotions, bringing them to comfortable levels.
-Peridot fosters emotional balance, security, and inner peace. It soothes nervousness, heals emotional and physical pain, and lightens suffering. Because it is calming to the nervous system, peridot is also useful in promoting sleep
-Peridot opens, cleanses and activates the heart chakra, which can help one to release old baggage. Burdens, guilt and obsessions become cleared and a new psychological clarity and feeling of well-being begin. Peridot teaches that holding onto the past is counter productive
-The stone enhances confidence and assertion without aggression. It helps a person see their own light and recognize that they are deserving of love.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peridot
http://www.jewelsforme.com/peridot-meaning