Malawi Smokey Quartz + Aegirine Specimen
š Source: Mt Malosa, Zomba District, Southern Malawi
āļø Weight: 43g
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The alkaline pegmatites of the Zomba-Malosa district of Malawi are famous for their unique geology and mineralogy. Malawian Aegirine crystals represent some of the best in the world, but obtaining this incredible material comes with its challenges. Malawi is a land-locked country in south-eastern Africa, and Mount Malosa is a very remote and dangerously steep area. Furthermore, because there arenāt any major industrial mines in the region, miners use primitive equipment, and sometimes even their bare hands to dig out specimens. All the while, they also have to scale and balance themselves upon the steep cliffsides without modern climbing equipment such as ropes or pitons. It is astounding that given these precarious conditions, they are able to preserve beautiful, undamaged specimens such as this gorgeous example.
The Zomba Plateau in Malawi is home to a remarkable variety of minerals. Dominated by Orthoclase as a primary matrix, with notable occurrences of Smokey Quartz, Aegirine, and Zircon as the most common species. The Smokey Quartz from this area ranges from dark gemmy hues to morion and deep pitch-black shades, often containing inclusions of Aegirine, and, less frequently, Riebeckite or Rutile. Recent finds have also revealed pockets containing Green Chlorite inclusions or phantoms.
While the specimens from Zomba may not always display conventional beauty, they remain endlessly captivating due to their complexity and the unique geological processes behind their formation. Notably, many of the specimens from the region exhibit self-healing properties, making them highly prized among collectors globally.
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Aegirine is an inosilicate mineral of the clinopyroxene group. It is found in various forms, including black, shiny crystals or green, fibrous single crystals, as well as intricate clusters, with classic terminations being more common than acicular ones.
Aegirine crystals have the ability to clear the Aura and are wonderful tools for removing negative or stuck energies from all levels of the subtle bodies, and for activating the positive flow that should be there.
Aegirine crystals are excellent for protection, and they also help you to find the courage to shine your inner light, even in dark and negative places.Ā These are stones of confidence and strength, carrying the knowledge that light has nothing to fear from darkness, but that light indeed is the healer of darkness.Ā There are few stones as effective as Aegirine for breaking the attachment of negative entities to one's etheric body.
Aegirine can assist you in 'seeing the light' when you have become depressed, hopeless, unhappy, or otherwise aligned your thoughts with negative energies.Ā It can help you to identify your own negative thoughts and attitudes, and to shift those energies to more positive expressions.Ā It carries the energies of enlightened action, karmic understanding, and spiritual commitment.
Stone Meaning
Ā GROUNDING |Ā CALM |Ā PROTECTION
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When darkness strikes, protective Smokey Quartz can soak up that negativity like a super absorbent Chux Super Wipe before it takes root in your psyche.Ā If you regularly struggle with depression, anxiety or jealousy, wearing a piece of Smokey Quartz can be a powerful way to stop those toxic energies from overwhelming you.
Combining the attributes of both transparent stones and black stones, Smokey Quartz links us to the highest realms of being and amplifies the truth of everything around it. If Smokey Quartz has found its way into your life, it could be a sign that it's time to open your heart and let in the light and positivity. The truth can set you free and Smoky Quartz is your annoying GPS lady leading the way.
Because of its killer cleansing and detoxing effects, this master healer is often used to amplify the energy of any stones surrounding it, which creates a synergy of soothing vibes, the spiritual Band-Aid to your painful emotional wounds. Looking for a quick midday pick-me-up?Ā Hold a Smokey Quartz crystal in each hand and feel the calming waves of its healing and balancing properties infusing your mind and body with its powerful spiritual nutrition.Ā Who needs a kale smoothie when youāve got Smokey Quartz?
Cheaper than therapy and a sustainable alternative to antidepressants*, Smokey Quartz is a grounding stone known for its ability to help you move on from painful memories. When you meditate with this stone, it guides you to a higher state of being, a place where you can let go of the past leaving you better, not bitter.Ā
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MINERAL FAMILY:Ā quartz
CRYSTAL SYSTEM:Ā trigonal
COLOUR:Ā translucent light brown to almost black
AFFIRMATION:Ā āI connect to the energy of the earth and bathe myself in the grounding, protective energy it has to share with me.ā
BEST FOR:Ā Grounding and ridding your body of negative thoughts + energy
ORIGINS:Ā Brazil, Madagascar, Scotland, Russia, USA
COMPANION STONES:Ā for grounding ā hematite, for anxiety ā lepidolite, for nightmares or protection ā black tourmaline
RARITY:Ā abundant
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