Zoisite

In this post, I will talk about the benefits and meaning of zoisite in its different forms. You will also find in this complete guide the best crystals you can pair it with, the chakras it resonates with greatly, and the proper ways to cleanse or charge it. Let’s start.

Two hundred years ago, famous German geologist Abraham Gottlob Werner named an unknown mineral from the mountain ranges of Saualpe, on what is now the border of Slovenia and Austria. Werner called it “Zoisite” in honor of the nobleman naturalist who gave the stone to him, Sigmund Zois.

Before Werner named it, the crystal was then called saualpite, named after the place where it was found.

However, that name somehow didn’t stick, and so we got the new, official one, “zoisite” from Werner. Other names zoisite is known for are illuderite, lime-epidote, orthozoisite, unionite, and calc-silicate minerals.

Zoisite occurs as a prismatic, orthorhombic crystal, consisting of hydrated calcium aluminum silicate.

The first specimens to be called zoisite may be European in origin, but it was also soon discovered in other places, including Tanzania, Norway, Kenya, the United States, Switzerland, India, Pakistan, and more.

There’s a high chance a person who brought a Zoisite might not be aware that it’s one. This is because zoisite crystals are often labeled with their type name rather than their general name. Example of its varieties are ruby zoisite, tanzanite, and thulite.

Zoisite Meaning

Zoisite has been called the “Stone of Return” for many reasons.

Zoisite helps you rediscover yourself. It assists you in finding your true path and accepting your own being. In this world where everyone is forced to conform, zoisite will help you realize that trying to fit into the norm while driving out your unique, authentic self will only cause suffering.

This crystal will help you discover and know yourself better, making you understand that becoming an adult or a human in this world doesn’t have to turn you into a cookie-cutter mold to fit in. It helps you to find acceptance and love within yourself.

Perhaps, as a child, you were taught to hide feelings and emotions to avoid being called “weak.” Maybe you had to build a facade of fake strength and denial to gain other people’s approval. However, those things aren’t substantial. They aren’t real. Thus, it would take only a matter of time before the mask falls off, and you will be forced to confront your inner emotions.

Dealing with repressed and forgotten memories may sound painful, but sometimes it’s necessary for spiritual growth. Zoisite will help you with this arduous yet necessary process, easing the pain it brings and offering comfort. It will guide you to return to what you once were and start your new journey.

Zoisite will help you with self-identity and manifestation.

If you have been feeling out of touch with yourself or the world recently, zoisite could help you find your center. It helps you reconnect with your inner world while strengthening your link to the outside world.

As a stone of return, it also helps your energetic and physical bodies regenerate. It restores your health and brings you back to an optimal level, giving you more energy and focus on doing what you need.

Zoisite is the perfect healing stone for every aspect of a person’s life: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.

Below, we will explore the benefits you can enjoy using zoisite.

While zoisite is technically a mineral, it doesn’t really have widespread industrial use. Thus, zoisite is mostly seen as an ornamental stone in jewelry, home, office, or car decor, and more.

Zoisite gems that are faceted and polished are usually found in gem retailers, particularly the blue, pink, and green variants. Ruby zoisite and tanzanite in particular fetch medium to high prices in the market, respectively.

Of course, if you’re using zoisite to experience its healing and metaphysical properties, you don’t need to buy one so expensive. Raw specimens, or even better, tumbled stones, will do. They offer the same healing powers as any zoisite, although gem-like ones are preferred for aesthetic reasons.

Zoisite, in all its forms, is powerful and potent. Thus finding a good zoisite stone is all you need if you want to use it for healing and meditation.

Wearing it as jewelry is one of the most effective uses of zoisite. Wearing them as a bracelet, ring, or necklace is highly recommended because they touch the skin. The closer they are to the chakra, the more powerful their effects are.

Zoisite resonates strongly with the heart chakra, which is why a zoisite necklace is often best. If you can’t procure zoisite jewelry, get a tumbled stone so you could apply them on your skin whenever necessary.

Zoisite could also be used in gridwork and meditative sessions.

Some people also use zoisite for elixirs and essences but take note that this mineral contains aluminum. While aluminum isn’t usually dangerous, exposure to high levels could be toxic. If you want to use a zoisite for elixirs or essences, place it first in a separate glass before putting it in water to avoid direct contact with the stone.

Zoisite Physical Benefits

It’s been said that zoisite heals physical and emotional afflictions by raising one’s vibrations. Sickness and negative emotions don’t belong to the higher vibrations, but are instead manifestations of lower vibrations. By raising your own with the help of this crystal, you may experience healing as it offers comfort.

Zoisite is particularly helpful for the following:

• Organs

  Zoisite helps strengthen and heals various organs, including the heart, lungs, pancreas, spleen, and liver. If you are experiencing any affliction on these particular organs, it’s been said that placing zoisite near it could help ease the pain.

• Reproduction

  As zoisite helps the various organs of the body, including reproductive ones, it also addresses issues within the system. It helps deal with problems about the ovaries and testicles. It also aids in fertility and conception.

• Inflammation

  Zoisite helps with inflammation of all kinds, from within the body to the surface. It also fights skin-related inflammation and swelling, acne, and hives.

• Cells

  Zoisite promotes cell regeneration and healing. If you recently suffered an injury or illness, having zoisite could help speed up your recovery.

• Cancer

  Zoisite is helpful for those who have terminal illnesses like cancer. It could help one lessen the pain, offers comfort and healing during difficult times such as this.

• Recovery

  Zoisite is also a great stone for recovering from illness. It eases the stress, anxiety, and pain from the sickness, offering to heal as you recover.

• Detoxification

  Zoisite helps removes toxins from the body and flushes out the symptoms caused by it. The crystal doesn’t only cleanse your physical body, but your emotional and mental state as well since both have also suffered negative effects from the toxins.

• Immune System

  Zoisite fortifies the immune system. It also helps your body recuperate from disease if you have been ill recently.

• Insomnia

  Zoisite promotes restful sleep, which can be especially helpful if you have been or are sick. It fights insomnia and brings relaxation to the body.

Zoisite Emotional Benefits

Zoisite has tons of benefits to the mind and heart. It brings healing and renewal. Here are some of its emotional and mental benefits:

• Grief

  Zoisite is helpful for those who are undergoing deep emotional turmoil due to death and loss of a loved one. It could also aid those who have terminal diseases and their family. It guides them and their loved ones during the transition from life to death, letting them understand that death isn’t the end.

• Acceptance

  Zoisite helps you accept your true self, even the negative ones. It offers support when dealing with the negative aspects of yourself, including repressed emotions and forgotten memories. But even though it aids you to come into terms with this side of yourself, it also doesn’t let you become disconnected from your positive side, helping you find the balance and authenticity.

• Comfort

  Zoisite offers not only physical comfort but emotional, mental, and spiritual reprieve as well. Zoisite also brings joy and calm to oneself.

• Anxiety

  Zoisite also helps release fear, stress, and anxiety that may be so deeply rooted we barely know their existence. It helps us acknowledge our fears while not getting stopped or controlled by it.

• Focus

  Zoisite promotes refocus and finding your path after interruption. It helps you set your eyes on things that matter instead of being distracted.

• Insight

  Zoisite helps us see repressed memories and brings inner emotions to the surface. It encourages us to deal with them instead of living in denial and fear.

• Creativity

  Zoisite helps fight boredom, awakening our inner creativity. It helps to get us out of idleness and do something worthwhile using our creative talents.

Zoisite Metaphysical Properties

Though zoisite only has a handful of metaphysical properties compared to its benefits on the mind and body, it still has a profound effect on our soul. Some of the benefits of zoisite are the following:

• Energy

  Zoisite is believed to be able to transmute negative energies to positive ones. As it fights lethargy and fatigue, it promotes vitality in all aspects, from the body to the spirit.

• Transition

  Zoisite helps during times of change and transition. It also dispels chaos and toxicity, replacing it with positivity and productivity.

• Spiritual Realms

  Zoisite could help you connect to the higher dimensions while keeping you in touch with reality and linked to the world’s energies.

Zoisite can be used in meditation. Although it doesn’t have many grounding properties like other crystals, zoisite is very effective for physical, emotional, and mental related problems. Therefore, if you are working to improve those aspects, it’s one of the best stones to use.

You can use zoisite in gridworks or hold them during meditation. The most effective way to use them, though, is to wear them as a necklace, which has a strong connection with the heart chakra. Another method that is just as effective is by putting them close to the part of your body where you are experiencing pain or illness. Any kind of zoisite will do for this.

To meditate with zoisite, first, take deep breaths and close your eyes. Ask permission from the crystal that you will be borrowing its powers for healing. Meditate for as long as necessary. Don’t forget to thank the stone after.

Zoisite Chakras

In crystal healing, zoisite is very effective for issues pertaining to the heart chakra. Thus, it helps with emotional problems and promotes our overall well-being.

• Heart Chakra

  Located near the center of the chest is the Heart Chakra. It serves as the seat of our emotional balance, as it represents our capacity to receive love and give love in return. This chakra is where the material and spiritual planes meet, as it sits right in the middle. It also represents compassion, forgiveness, and empathy. It’s also where our self-awareness resides. Organs and systems near it are also governed by the heart chakra, including the heart and the lungs. When this chakra is out of balance, we feel fear of rejection, and we find it hard to trust anyone, even ourselves. Physically, we may experience heart and lung problems.

Specific varieties of zoisite can have more connection to the other chakras, including the Crown and the Third-Eye, particularly Tanzanite. Tanzanite is even called a spiritual stone because of its profound effect. For more information about it, refer to the section below and click the type of zoisite you want to know more about.

Zoisite has several subtypes, some of which can even be treated into gem varieties. You are likely more familiar with the stones below than the name “zoisite” itself. These stones have the same core structure as zoisite, with few differences, such as mineral inclusions.

1. 

   Tanzanite

   Tanzanite is perhaps one of the most popular variants of zoisite, along with ruby zoisite and thulite. The reason for the popularity of the lavender blue zoisite, despite being new, is its undeniable brilliance and sapphire-like appearance. Of all the stones in the zoisite family, tanzanite has the highest vibration. It could help one open the path to higher consciousness and access spiritual realms.

2. 

   Chrome Tanzanite

   Chrome Tanzanite is a much rarer variety of zoisite. A chromium-bearing variety of tanzanite, chrome tanzanite is also called green tanzanite, and it’s closer to emerald or peridot in color for its green hues.

3. 

   Thulite

   Also called rosaline, Thulite is pink zoisite which got its name from the mythical land of Thule. According to legends, Thule is the northernmost part of the world, bordering this one and the next. Pink zoisite is called Thulite because, according to some, it was first discovered in Norway. Thulite promotes joy, love, and compassion.

4. 

   Ruby Zoisite

   Also known as anyolite, ruby zoisite helps with creativity and productivity. Ruby zoisite is a zoisite with ruby inclusions. The ruby stone within anyolite is so tiny, giving ruby zoisite a greenish-pink color.

5. 

   Chrome Zoisite

   Also called green zoisite, chrome zoisite is a chromium-bearing variety of this mineral.

Zoisite can also be classified according to its color, including brown, yellow, and gray.

Zoisite works well with other crystals, including:

1. 

   Ruby

   If you don’t have a ruby zoisite yet, but you have a separate zoisite stone, pairing it with ruby could help you enjoy both of the two crystal’s benefits. Ruby stones may also amplify ruby zoisite crystals.

2. 

   Moss Agate

   Moss agate is a protective stone that could also help you find your true path in life.

3. 

   Apophyllite

   Apophyllite helps balance the emotions and release stress. It’s also a strong meditational stone.

4. 

   Sapphire

   Sapphire is said to be a calming stone that brings mental clarity and inner peace.

5. 

   Onyx

   Onyx helps fight stress and anxiety. It’s also a protective stone and brings restful sleep while helping cure insomnia.

6. 

   Tugtupite

   Tugtupite helps in finding true love and acceptance.

All stones need to be cleansed and charged to keep them free from negative energy. While zoisite is quite hard, scoring a 6 to 7 in the Mohs scale level, it’s said to be a brittle stone. Thus, extra care is needed for handling it, especially when cleansing the stone.

Don’t expose it to harsh gemstone cleaners. Some of the safest cleansing and charging methods are:

• Soapy Water

  Some stones can be cleaned in soapy water. When cleaning them, ensure that you use a gentle soap and carefully remove any dust or debris from the stone. After the stone is clean, rinse off the stone with lukewarm water and pat the stone down with a soft cloth.

• 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.

• Crystal Charger

  There are many tools that can help charge your crystals. Whether you use a pyramid, large selenite plates or bowls, or grids, you can enhance the powers of your stones as you charge them. As with other methods, you should set an intention when placing your stones on a crystal charger.

• Smudging

  Smudging your stones will immediately remove negative energies, so it is important to open a window for them to leave if you are cleansing your crystals indoors. Simply light either used bundled or loose sage with a match then blow out the flame to produce smoke. Wave the stone through the smoke for 30 to 60 seconds to clear bad vibrations. Ensure you use a fire-safe bowl or plate for safety.

• Sound

  If you have large stones or a number of crystals, using sound may allow you to charge all of them at once. You can use Tibetan bells, a singing bowl, or tuning forks to create a vibrational tone that will fill the stone and renew them again. Play the sound for about 10 minutes to charge your crystals.

Conclusion

Zoisite is a striking and beautiful stone, but it doesn’t get attention as much as the others do. It also offers many benefits to improve one’s overall well-being, so what’s not to love about it? No doubt, it’s one of the best crystals to have if you’re working on your physical, emotional, and mental health.