The Virtues of Quartz

Quartz is one of the most common minerals on earth and is well known in the gemstone world . Quartz is attractive and durable , as well as inexpensive.

We are mainly talking about "pure" Quartz here, since each member of this large stone family has its own history and properties .

• Origin of the name : Saxon word "Querklufterz" for "transverse ore vein", in reference to the localities
• Home group : Silica
• Color(s) : All colorings of the spectrum
• Symbol : Protection
• Hardness : 7 on the mohs scale
• Main deposits : Madagascar, Brazil, Russia, the United States, South Africa and Tibet
• Chemical composition: Formula silicon dioxide
• Day of the week : Depending on its variety

Varieties of Quartz

The Quartz family is also called the silica family and is composed of silicon dioxide. It is a large mineralogical family which brings together very different stones . She often has a firm and steady disposition.

Rose Quartz

A stone of love, Rose Quartz strengthens the bond that exists between all things. It brings gentleness, tenderness and compassion , and helps you heal your grief and your emotional wounds, conscious or not. It brings inner cohesion .

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.

White Quartz

Rock Crystal is also known as White Quartz.

Black Quartz

One of the most powerful stones for spiritual protection.

Gray Quartz

It is the most common stone on the face of the Earth.

Blue Quartz

It strengthens the immune system and purifies the blood . It is particularly indicated when the metabolism is weakened by a cellular imbalance. It participates effectively in the detoxification of the body and activates healing .

Benefits and virtues of Quartz

The Quartz crystal is considered "the master " of crystals, the most powerful healer since it contains the full spectrum of light and allows all aspects to be worked on. Quartz can help you both with its physical properties and its moral qualities.

For the studies of the different disciplines of lithotherapy, such as gemmotherapy or litho-mancy, Quartz carries an unrivaled energetic force . The proof could be that this mineral is widely used in the basic structure of watches, electrical appliances and batteries, for its properties in the separation of electrical charges and its vibrational behavior.

Quartz would also increase all the properties of other stones.

On a physical level:

• It would stimulate the immune and circulatory systems, making it possible to fight against all types of illness,
• It would help fight ear infections,
• It would strengthen the heart,
• It would protect the spine,
• It would be a good balancer for diabetes and multiple sclerosis ,
• It would relieve migraines , vertigo and dizziness,
• Quartz fights against exhaustion, chronic fatigue and weight loss ,
• It would soothe painful areas, especially in cases of burns and blisters.

Chakras

Quartz brings together a large family of stones. Consequently, Quartz brings together all the chakras . Depending on its varieties they can vary.

Astrological signs

Quartz brings together all the astrological signs . These can nevertheless vary depending on the varieties.

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 handled by several people and it is necessary to remove the influences which it has taken over .

The Quartz tumbled stone pebble can be purified with distilled water . It recharges in the sun.

Meaning and History of Quartz

Quartz was used by the Egyptians, Phoenicians, Celts and Indian shamans.

Like flint, Quartz could have been used by the first men to make fire since it produces a spark when it hits a ferrous material.

The oldest known name for Quartz is Kristallos , mentioned by the Greek Theophrastus around -325/-300. This word, which gave rise to “ crystal ”, means “ ice ”. He testifies that at the time, it was thought that rock crystal was solidified ice which could not return to its liquid state. It was therefore attributed with refreshing properties
The Greeks dedicated Quartz to Gaia , the mother goddess, the earth.

According to some interpretations, the diamond present on Aaron's breastplate mentioned in the Bible, would rather be a Quartz.

Quartz is used for the manufacture of the famous crystal balls , enabling the art of divination, at least since the Middle Ages.

Some research shows that the Aztecs and Mayans used it to carve human skulls , made from pure Quartz crystals. According to a legend (which perhaps only dates from the 19th century), there are 12 crystal skulls in Mexico, which were hidden during the Spanish conquest.

The reunion of these skulls would allow the Aztec empire to be reborn. The idea of ​​a 13th crystal skull, the dancing skull, was then added. Placed in the center of the circle formed by the 12 others, it will be revealed to men the message and the mission they received from the extraterrestrials or Atlanteans who made these objects.

The Iroquois Indians dedicated Quartz to the worship of Gendenwitha, the goddess of the morning star.