Smoky Quartz Stone: Virtues of Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz is a stone that nourishes the connection between Light and Matter. It helps dissolve beliefs linked to the separation between the material and spiritual planes. It helps you, through resonance , to integrate these two energies simultaneously into your body.
It pushes you to let go through the manifestation of deep tolerance , highlighting and then defusing conflicts , power struggles and manipulation. It awakens a powerful capacity for materialization . It allows you to bring Light down deeply into Matter.
- Origin of the name : Comes from the Greek krystallos, which means ice and “smoked” because of its appearance
- Group belonging to : Microcrystalline quartz
- Color(s) : Beige to brown
- Symbol : Light and materialization
- Hardness : 7
- Main deposits : Brazil, Madagascar, Scotland, Switzerland, Ukraine
- Chemical composition : Silicon dioxide
- Day of the week : Saturday
Varieties of Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz is a variety of Quartz . There are also in this family, Citrine , Rose Quartz, Carnelian etc.
Smoky Quartz does not have its own varieties but its color can change.
The deepest and most translucent colors are the most appreciated , with as few inclusions as possible , and this beautiful, slightly hazy clarity which gives all the charm of this mineral.
You should know that all the beauty of Smoky Quartz blossoms in the soft light of the sun. It's mostly in the morning and late afternoon. It is less valued in artificial light.
Benefits and virtues of Smoky Quartz
Using Smoky Quartz stones in lithotherapy would be considered the stone of responsibility and refocusing . Thus, it would calm the strong emotions that confuse effective thinking, and thereby improve lucidity and concentration . By helping to reflect and eliminate:
- irrational fears,
- the anxieties,
- inner contradictions,
Smoky Quartz would strengthen self-confidence but also the ability to open up to others and make the right decisions. It is a very effective anchoring stone.
It would chase away gloomy thoughts and fight depression . If the expectations of its wearer are too idealistic and far from reality, it would promote awareness and the refocusing of energies on more reasonable, more accessible objectives, avoiding failure and disillusionment. It would stabilize the mood if it tends to appear up and down.
Smoky Quartz would help us to connect more with our body and to hear its messages to maintain health and balance: hunger, thirst, instinct, need for rest, etc.
From a physical point of view , it would help combat smoking. As well as any other form of dependence , for example to alcohol or drugs. It is said to strengthen connective tissue and muscles (especially the heart), as well as the kidneys, pancreas and genitals.
Thus, it would have beneficial effects on fertility . It therefore wards off negative vibrations with positive spiritual energy.
Chakras
Ideal for the first chakra, the Root Chakra because Smoky Quartz is a good grounding stone . It acts as a cleanser of negative energies which it sends back to the earth. Its vibrations are very positive.
Astrological signs
The darkest Smoky Quartz would be associated with Aries while the lighter varieties would be linked to the signs of Scorpio , Libra and Capricorn .
Recharging and purification
A tumbled stone pebble must be purified as soon as you take possession of it.
Indeed, before reaching you, it has been manipulated by several people and it is necessary to remove the influences which it has taken on.
The Smoky Quartz tumbled stone pebble can be purified with distilled water .
It recharges in the sun or on a mass of quartz such as a geode or a piece of Amethyst .
Meaning and History of Smoky Quartz
The smoky depths of this type of quartz inspired clairvoyants and fortune tellers, particularly in the 19th century. Unlike Rock Crystal , smoky quartz ensured that they kept invisible to the eyes of laymen all the mysteries revealed to them by their divination balls.
Braemar Castle contains an enormous smoky quartz crystal that weighs more than 23 kilos! Smoky Quartz was widely used in Scotland, notably to decorate Scottish kilts and make pretty brooches , as well as dagger handles. These are worn inside the sock so that the handle can be seen sticking out. The latter should preferably match the brooch .
Even larger crystals are found in Brazil (more than 300 kg), but in the Swiss Valais, a Smoky Quartz crystal weighing 600 kg was found in 1757 century! As for the famous Washington museum in the United States , it presents among its gem collections a faceted cut crystal of 4500 carats, that is to say 900 grams.
