Sugilite

Sugilite is one stone often described as beneficial to help cancer patients by many writers on use of stones and minerals. Having the same purple and indigo higher vibrations like another useful stone Amethyst, Sugilite has black maganese inclusion which is good for keeping open the feeder system - the limbs from which energies are said to be absorbed into our physical bodies. It is also supposed to strengthen our immune and endocrine system, and promotes the growth of anti-oxidant.

Melody, in here book Love is in the Earth, describes Sugilite as "a love stone for this age" which represents all that is. Its vibration is of true spiritual love and encourages the manifestation of this vital energy in our surroundings and very being. It assists the user in resonating with the energy of the New Age and attuning to the perfect state of higher planes. Use of Sugilite enables the flow of this energy to enter the crown chakra and flow through all the chakras helping with connection to source.

It assists with the gift of forgiveness both to yourself and others and empowers the user to discover the unique gifts they have brought into this world. Sugilite makes it easier to become accepting of others and to be present to the here and now. Wonderful for situations where there is a possibility that anger, disappointment or conflict could prevail. It removes negativity, supports a feeling of well being and empowers co-creation. Sugilite seems to protect against, absorb and dissipate anger, hurt and other unwanted negative energies. It is a nurturing and balancing stone at all levels.

Sugilite is extremely effective in those wishing to explore the relationship between physical health and the mental body. It attracts healing power and enables insight into the base causes that manifest as physical problems, whilst enabling the user to channel large amounts of energy and balancing the emotions. Sugilite that is included with veins of Manganese is particularly effective. Try it next time you feel tense or at odds with your surroundings and the situations created therein. It is also incredibly effective at removing headaches. Placed on the forehead it seems to draw out the pain in moments.

Sugilite was first identified by Professor Kenichi Sugi (for which it was later named ) in Southern Japan in 1944. The find was small and it disappeared into obscurity until 1975 when ita significant find was identified at the Wessels mine near Kuramen in South Africa. A major pocket was unearthed, over 3000 feet below the surface, in 1979 and it did not take long for Sugilite to become a much sought after stone for jewelry and carving. There are persistent rumours that the mine is now closed. This is not true but it is becoming very difficult to source Sugilite. The Wessels mine is , even by world standards a large producer of Manganese and Sugilite is one of the minerals that are found there as a by product. It intergrows with the manganese and is generally found in isolated pockets. It is reasonably scarce and extremely desirable amongst both jewelers and carvers. This has caused it to become expensive.

It is also known as "Royal Lavulite" and "Royal Azel."?

We have in our store sugilite bracelets that cost around S$60.00. I love to mix sugilite with other powerful healing stones - moss agate and ocean jasper.