
Fluorite
✨ Fluorite Crystals: Nature’s Colourful Genius
Fluorite is a stunning and versatile mineral known for its vibrant colours and powerful metaphysical properties. Here's a quick dive into what makes it so captivating:
🌈 Appearance & Structure
- Colour Range: Fluorite comes in a rainbow of hues—purple, green, blue, yellow, pink, and even colourless. Some specimens display multiple colours in bands, known as Rainbow Fluorite.
- Crystal Shape: It typically forms in cubic or octahedral shapes, often with sharp, glassy edges.
- Fluorescence: Under UV light, many fluorites' crystals glow—this is actually where the term fluorescence comes from!
🧠 Metaphysical & Healing Properties
- Mental Clarity: Fluorite is often called the “Genius Stone” for its ability to clear mental fog and enhance focus.
- Energy Cleanser: It’s believed to absorb and neutralize negative energy, making it a favourite for aura cleansing.
- Chakra Alignment:
- Purple Fluorite: Third Eye Chakra – intuition and spiritual awareness
- Green Fluorite: Heart Chakra – emotional healing and balance
- Blue Fluorite: Throat Chakra – communication and truth
🌍 Origins & Uses
- Where It’s Found: Major deposits are in China, Mexico, South Africa, and the U.S.
- Industrial Use: Beyond its beauty, fluorite is used in metallurgy and optics due to its low refractive index and high clarity.
- Decor & Jewellery: Popular in carvings, spheres, pyramids, and wearable pieces.
🧘♀️ How to Use It
- Meditation: Hold it during meditation to enhance focus and spiritual connection.
- Home Energy: Place it in your workspace or bedroom to promote calm and clarity.
- Crystal Pairings: Combine with Quartz for amplification or with Obsidian for grounding.