Malachite Stone: Virtues of Malachite
Malachite is a very common healing stone and is heavily used by lithotherapists and ancient healers. Malachite symbolizes spiritual rebirth.
On the market, it is also known under the name of:
- Copper Green
- Green of the mountains,
- Green Carbonated Copper,
- Green Copper flowers.
- Origin of the name : From the Latin “malachites” meaning “through” and the ancient Greek “malakhé” meaning “mauve”
- Home group : Carbonate
- Color(s) : Green varying from pale to very dark.
- Symbol : Energy center, protection and fight against evil.
- Hardness : Between 3.5 and 4
- Deposits : Australia, Brazil, Chile, Congo, United States, France, Israel, Rhodesia, Russia, Zaire.
- Chemical composition : Basic copper carbonate
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Day of the week : Friday
Varieties of Malachite
Using Malachite stone is particularly used for all its virtues.
It is distinguished from other stones by its color , generally green but sometimes red , blue , orange-red or even black . It can also be opaque or translucent.
Its dominant color remains green marking lines in this mineral.
The meaning of the color of green stones is the cyclical aspect of things , like the growth of plants . The virtues and properties of green stones are harmony , softness and balance .
Properties and virtues of Malachite
Malachite natural stone promotes the ability to persuade by allowing clear, confident and structured speech .
It is a stone that absorbs energies. Thus, it is to be applied to painful areas.
Malachite amplifies positive energies .
It is a stone of protection against negativity which helps to fight against fears and anxieties.
On an emotional and psychological level
This stone has invigorating properties . It therefore allows people who are shy or without much energy to regain their vital force without inhibition.
It has the ability to free people from their repressed feelings , bringing them out into the light. It therefore allows us to move forward .
On a daily basis, wearing the Malachite stone will harmonize your relationships with others but also in a difficult family environment. Used extensively in meditation , it allows the person who uses it to interpret their dreams .
Malachite improves the ability to persuade and releases buried emotional blockages from the past.
On the physical level
In lithotherapy, Malachite stone is a natural stone that reassures and gives confidence .
It also brings bodily balance and opens the heart . Malachite brings clairvoyance on the people with whom we can or cannot form bonds. It removes the anxieties and fears of the soul in favor of compassion , discernment and fullness . It would absorb negative energies.
This protective stone allows you to initiate transformations , it promotes change and risk-taking .
Finally, for hyperactive people or magnetizers , Malachite helps absorb energy that has not been evacuated. It is therefore ideal for rebalancing body energy .
In lithotherapy, Malachite is a very effective stone against pain and joint problems . It absorbs pain like a sponge when applied to painful areas. It is an anti-inflammatory stone , it will act where there is inflammation and pain.
Chakras
In lithotherapy we use Malachite on the Heart Chakra to restore balance to the soul .
Indeed, at the chakra level, it releases emotional blockages and makes unconscious anxieties and unexplained fears disappear. By freeing introverted people from inhibitions, it allows them to live a fuller , more complete, more adventurous life.
Astrological signs
Malachite is associated with astrological signs :
- of Scorpio ,
- of Libra ,
- of Capricorn ,
- of the Virgin ,
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Bull .
Recharging and purification
After a while the stone has given all the energy it could, we can purify it energetically :
- by placing it on a bed of coarse salt for several hours ,
- by letting it immerse in distilled water ,
- lime-free water for several hours.
As for recharging the stone , the sun's rays would be perfect for this task.
Malachite is a very absorbent protective stone , it saturates quickly and it must therefore be purified after each use .
You will recharge it inside an Amethyst geode. It is also possible to place it in the morning sun because this stone fears high heat.
Meaning and History of Malachite
During Antiquity , Malachite stone was reduced to powder and was used in various iconographic paintings . The metallic pigment which composes it has a very high sensitivity to acids as well as to light.
The predominance of green is due to the copper contained inside.
In Russia, Malachite stone has always been used by the Tsars as a decorative stone . In Saint Petersburg, Saint-Isaac Cathedral can attest to this through the columns of the iconostasis.
According to their beliefs, the Romans considered that the Malachite stone possessed the virtues of protection against lightning . Thus, the Romans recommended that children equip themselves with a talisman or a pendant to be able to protect themselves.
Today, Malachite stone is used to make necklace and bracelet jewelry .
This fine stone is a stone which is used to make ornament . It is not uncommon to see it embedded in objects, columns, cups, tables, etc.
The second use at present is in cosmetic products because it provides its detoxifying and antioxidant properties .
