Cryolite

In this article, I’ll be discussing the uses of cryolite, including its physical, emotional, and metaphysical benefits. Also, here I will discuss the most effective way to meditate with cryolite, as well as other important things you might want to know, such as the best crystal pairings for this stone and the correct way to cleanse it.

The word “cryolite” came from the Greek word “cryos” (which means frost), and “lithos” (which means stone). The first recorded usage of the crystal’s name “cryolite” was from Danish physician and veterinarian Peder Christian Abildgaard in 1788. He acquired the stone from Ivigtut (or Ivittuut), Greenland. He had named the crystal as such because of its ice-like appearance. In fact, cryolite’s extremely low refractive index makes it essentially invisible when submerged under water.

Soon, it became apparent to everyone that cryolite is incredibly useful in separating aluminum. Since then, the stone had been extensively mined in Ivittut until the cryolite deposit in the area was depleted. Cryolite is still a highly useful mineral, so scientists created synthetic sodium aluminum fluoride to replace it.

Fortunately, pure cryolite obtained directly from the mines is still available. There are numerous other deposits found all over the world, such as in the United States, Russia, and Canada. However, they are comparatively smaller and far in between than the one in Ivittuut. Until now, Ivittuut had been the biggest cryolite mine in the world, and now that it was essentially gone, natural cryolite is harder to come by.

Cryolite is a high-vibration crystal that is incredibly useful for anyone who wants to achieve a light body awakening. It has a number of other benefits, too. One, in particular, is that this crystal can help bring awareness to its owner. Cryolite can clear a person’s mind and bring it to focus, which is why it’s incredibly useful to someone who has trouble communicating their thoughts and connecting with people.

High-vibration stones are great for meditation, which makes cryolite the perfect crystal to have when working towards spiritual development and awakening. It’s also been used to access the higher realms and connect to spirit guides, such as guardian angels. Furthermore, cryolite can help with Kundalini activation, as it resonates with all of the chakras in our body.

There are many advantages to using cryolite. Since it strongly resonates with the third-eye chakra, cryolite can open up hidden psychic abilities and facilitates connection with spirit guides. On a similar note, cryolite is also beneficial to our eyes and can aid in curing itchiness.

Cryolite has a myriad of benefits to the physical body and the mind. More than those, it’s one of the best stones to have if you want to achieve light-body awakening because of its high vibration.

Cryolite Physical Benefits

While you should always consult a medical professional first, many people professed that the energy from crystals such as cryolite has contributed to their healing. Cryolite has a number of physical benefits, including the following:

• Energy

  Cryolite is a crystal known for emitting healing energies to its owner. The more energy you have, the more time you will have to do and exercise. If you’re struggling to have the energy to work out, cryolite is a great crystal to bring with you.

• Nervous System

  Cryolite is said to boost the brain’s pre-frontal cortex. This area of the brain is responsible for things such as decision-making, social interaction, and problem-solving.

• Eye Health

  Cryolite is incredibly beneficial to the eyes. It can help cure eye infections. It can also bring relief to itchy and aching eyes.

• Electronic Smog

  This crystal can help shield you from electronic smog and radiation. If you’re in a work environment that deals with electronics such as in an office, it’s beneficial to have a cryolite stone nearby or wear one.

• Organs

  Cryolite is said to help strengthen major organs in the body, especially the heart, brain, and liver.

• Recovery

  If you’re suffering from infections, chills, and colds, having cryolite nearby can speed up the healing process.

Cryolite Emotional Benefits

Cryolite is a healing crystal that can bring out positive energies in you. Whether you’re feeling out of sorts or just feeling dejected in general, cryolite can calm you down. It can also help you concentrate on the more important things, which in turn can help you find your true calling in life. Here are some of the best ways that cryolite can help your emotional and mental being:

• Communication

  Cryolite is a great confidence booster. If you have problems expressing yourself, especially when speaking in public, cryolite can help you communicate clearly and efficiently.

• Mental Clarity

  This crystal can help clear out negative thoughts and confusion that may be clouding up your mind. It helps release beliefs and emotions that don’t serve you.

• Awareness

  Cryolite can make you more attentive to your immediate surroundings. Instead of being swallowed by your own thoughts, Cryolite will help you focus on the more important things around you. It can also bring mindfulness to everything you do.

• Focus

  As this is a stone that greatly improves your mental clarity, cryolite will also help you remember and focus on your goals. If you have a hard time accomplishing them because you can’t concentrate, cryolite can help you focus on what matters the most.

• Bravery

  If you are easily scared or get anxious all the time, Cryolite can give you a surge of courage. This is extremely helpful when you’re afraid of public speaking. It can help you express what you honestly feel, without being afraid of what others will think of you.

• Anxiety

  Cryolite brings serenity to one’s mind. If your mind is being plagued by fear and negative thoughts, this crystal can help you calm down.

• Balance

  Cryolite is a great stone that can balance out your emotions. This is excellent for highly stressed individuals, those who are prone to emotional outbursts, or those with low spirits.

Cryolite Metaphysical Properties

Cryolite is popular for its strong metaphysical and spiritual properties. Many people use it in meditation, while others use it to try and access spiritual realms. Some of the cryolite’s best benefits for your soul are:

• Spiritual Awakening

  With its high vibration, meditating with cryolite can help you attain a light body awakening. It facilitates a link between you and your spirit guides.

• Spiritual Development

  This crystal is extremely useful in connecting to your higher self. Cryolite is known to boost intellect, open one’s mind, and help with meditation. Moreover, it’s also used by many to align their hearts and minds, which is necessary to achieve enlightenment.

• Wealth

  This energy-boosting crystal can also help you focus on your goals, whether they’re short-term or long-term. You will now have more energy and time to increase your wealth.

• Psychic Ability

  Cryolite is a stone that activates the third-eye chakra. It will help enhance your intuition and mental state. You might experience psychic powers, such as clairvoyance, prophetic visions, and the ability to astral travel.

• Spiritual Realms

  Cryolite helps in creating a connection between you and the higher realms. With such a strong link to the spiritual dimension, you will be able to commune with angels.

• Grounding

  Cryolite helps clear your mind and gives off high vibrations, which makes it an excellent stone to use while meditating. It aligns your mind, heart, and soul.

• Kundalini Activation

  This crystal can connect all the chakra points in your body and induce Kundalini awakening.

• Kindness

  This stone inspires kindness to others and to yourself. If you have a hard time forgiving yourself or letting things go, cryolite brings tranquility to your heart and soul, which makes achieving inner peace easier.

It’s recommended to meditate with cryolite in the break of dawn, as it helps clear the mind and gets it ready for the day ahead. It can keep your mind fresh all day long, so you have more energy throughout the day.

When meditating with cryolite, you can place the stone anywhere, as long as you feel comfortable and you feel the energy emanating throughout your body. You can put it in your hand or wear it as jewelry.

However, keep in mind that cryolite is a pretty intense stone, and it might take you some time to get used to its vibrations.

Cryolite Chakras

As I’ve mentioned before, cryolite can resonate with all the chakras. However, it has the strongest connection to the third eye and crown chakra. You may experience the following using this crystal:

• Soul Star Chakra

  Cryolite helps activate your soul star chakra. Located beyond the crown chakra, the soul star is the link between the spirit and your higher self.

• Crown Chakra

  The crown chakra is the highest one in our body. With this one activated through cryolite, it can help us become more connected spiritually.

• Third-Eye Chakra

  Cryolite helps activate the third-eye chakra, which is responsible for intuition. With an activated third-eye chakra, we can make more wise decisions.

• Throat Chakra

  This crystal helps activate the throat chakra, which is responsible for our ability to communicate and self-expression.

• Heart Chakra

  With an activated heart chakra, we will become more open to others and be more willing to give love.

• Solar Plexus Chakra

  The solar plexus chakra is the area of our confidence and self-control. Cryolite helps us in maintaining a good self-image and self-worth.

• Sacral Chakra

  This crystal activates the sacral chakra, which can boost our creativity and help us manifest our desires.

• Root Chakra

  Root chakra links us with the earth. With this chakra activated, we feel more grounded and secure with our surroundings.

When combined with other crystals, cryolite becomes even more potent. Some of the best stones you can pair cryolite with are the following:

1. 

   Galena

   Galena is a healing crystal used by many because of its ability to align all the chakras. Cryolite has a similar ability, which makes the two an excellent pair.

2. 

   Siderite

   Siderite encourages positive thoughts and emotions. Combined with cryolite’s ability to enhance communication skills, you will become more at ease speaking in public if you have these two stones with you.

3. 

   Amethyst

   Amethyst is one of the most powerful crystals out there. It has many benefits similar to that of cryolite, but it may be most effective in balancing emotions.

4. 

   Moonstone

   Moonstone helps stabilize our emotions. Paired with cryolite, it can free your mind from the stresses and pressures of daily life.

5. 

   Clear Quartz

   Clear quartz boost memory and enhance focus, much like cryolite.

6. 

   Labradorite

   Labradorite is a great stone for improving intuition and healing eye-related infections. It’s an excellent crystal to pair with cryolite.

Charging and cleansing cryolite is a little tricky because it can be scratched easily by harder objects. Thus, it’s important to cleanse it gently to avoid damage.

When you cleanse it with water, for example, only use a mild cleaning agent. Don’t wipe it dry, too; instead, pat it gently with a soft cloth.

Here are some methods you can do to purify your cryolite:

• Water

  As long as your stone is not water soluable and is durable enough (3+ on Mohs hardness), you may be able to put it in a bowl of lukewarm water to cleanse and charge the stone. You will want to leave the stone in the water between 2-10 hours (leaving it overnight is a good way to do it). Dry stones with a soft cloth to avoid causing damage to them.

• Full Moon

  Cleansing your stones with the full moon is an excellent way to remove negativity. At twilight, place your crystals on a windowsill or a place where they will be able to absorb the light of the moon (and its vibrations). Remove the stone the following morning before the sun gets too high into the sky. You can also place several stones on a grid to charge with a specific intention.

• Sun

  While the sun can charge your stones very quickly, you will want to remove the stone from the sun after an hour or two as the sun could discolor your crystals (even those that are sun-safe). You can set your stone outside or on a windowsill to absorb the powerful energy from the heavens. The time you need to charge your crystals will vary, but they can often be ready in just a few minutes.

Conclusion

Cryolite has been used for centuries, both for its industrial benefits and mystical properties. Although natural cryolite is much rarer now than it used to be, there are still places outside of Greenland where this stone can be found.

Cryolite is incredibly helpful in attaining spiritual growth and developing one’s psychic abilities. Remember to cleanse and charge these stones regularly to keep them free from negative energy.