The Spiritual Meaning of Gems ~ Shattuckite, Carnellian and Girasol

Shattuckite Pyramid

Shattuckite was named after the Shattuck mine in Bisbee, Arizona where it was first found in 1915. Shattuckite is a silicate stone that has a high copper content. It is usually opaque with various shades of deep blue melded with paler turquoise streaks of chrysocolla. It is often found with swirls of deep green of malachite as well. 

As a stone of truth Shattuckite can help connect you to your hidden, inner realms. It is a protective stone and can be used to remove energetic blockages from the past. Shattuckite can help to redirect energy into more useful patterns, and assist you in letting go of unproductive ways.

Shattuckite is a stone that can help you process spiritual information. It can bring courage and inner strength when you are faced with emotional triggers.

This complex stone can also be beneficial to you when you need to remember and comprehend large amounts of information in a short amount of time. The folding colors and mix of minerals are an echo of the ability to compress details into a cohesive whole.

Shattuckite can sharpen your intuition and boost your concentration. It can give you a clear understanding of things, and it can help your mental and intuitive abilities to work together harmoniously.

The shape of this particular specimen, a pyramid, focuses spiritual energy from the heavens above down into a stable foundation. It also works in the other direction as by assisting positive energy to rise from your emotional core, allowing connection with the Universal Energy.

Carnelian Flame

Carnelian is a colorful quartz of the Chalcedony variety. It often has distinct banding and patterns, where the tones are layered or swirled together.  Sometimes it is found in a solid tone of red, orange or pink., and is usually translucent. Ancient Egyptians called the carnelian ‘the setting sun’, and felt its power was like that of our star, which was a god in their culture.

Orange stones, especially the carnelians, are excellent aids for balancing body energy levels. Carnelians boost a listless attitude and can stimulate the zest for life. Carnelian can also assist with vision quests, powering the commitment and endurance needed to follow your inner flame.

Carnelian is a stabilizing crystal, perfect for anchoring in the present. Its high energy helps restore lost vitality and motivation. It improves concentration and helps with clarity and focus. Wearing or carrying Carnelian can enhance your sense of purpose, providing drive and energy to approach new projects.

Mentally, Carnelian can focus analytical capabilities, and can be an aid to alertness in mediation, allowing you to stay in the present moment. Carnelian can help  release past experiences. Carnelian calms anger and grounds you in reality, while keeping you aware of unconditional Love permeating the Universe. Carnelian encourages initiative and determination.

Carnelian Stones are ones of action, aiding you with the courage and confidence to move forward on a new path in life. The vibration of this bright orange stone will accelerate your motivation and aid you to clarify your goals, so you can find your best direction in life.

The shape of this particular specimen, a twisting flame, enhances the fiery qualities of carnelian. It reminds us that the light of our spirit is bright within us. Its banded color is an echo of the layers of energy we can access with this stone.

Girasol Tower

This very ancient mineral is found in Madagascar. This quartz, like all other quartz, is made up of silicon dioxide with a trigonal crystal system. Often called Milky Quartz, the cloudiness of Girasol comes from microscopic inclusions that have been encased in the crystal from the time it first grew.

The tiny minerals that float in the stone create thousands of points of light, hence its name, Girasol, which comes from the Italian, meaning “turn toward the sun.”

Girasol is a stone of gentle but powerful energy and can enhance and clarify emotions that have seemed hazy. This makes it excellent for visualization and imagination. Self expression is supported by Girasol's enhancement of communication skills.

Girasol Quartz (also called girasol opal) can help you feel calm, relaxed, hopeful and optimistic. Girasol can amplify your ability to be creative, thoughtful and focused in your life. It is a powerful healing stone that works in a strong but gentle way, allowing rejuvenation on many levels.

This softly glowing stone can help control impulsive behavior and out-moded responses from your past. It can release you from those effects, and move you towards a new present consciousness. Girasol can bring a sense of balance.

Girasol is an excellent stone for getting you back on to neutral ground. It will help you set up boundaries so that you can prevent problems from occurring. Girasol can help guide you towards the right direction and can help you to be more imaginative and creative.

Girasol’s unique characteristics allow it to connect to your source of internal energy, helping to cleanse the electrical field and re-circulate it so that self-healing becomes possible. This allows one to be less dependent on outside energy stimulation. Girasol can support specific health issues, especially chronic fatigue.

The shape of this particular specimen, a tower, is a reminder not to shut ourselves away from the immediacy of life. It is also a tool for giving us perspective and a long-range view.