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Iolite
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Iolite

  • Vision
  • Clarity
  • Communication
  • Transmutation
Elements
Air, Spirit
Planets
Moon, Mercury
Chakra
Third eye
Iolite, also called 'Viking compass stone', is an aluminum-magnesium silicate with orthorhombic crystalline structure. Its color ranges from deep blue to violet, often showing striking pleochroism (appearing blue, gray or yellow depending on viewing angle). It forms in metamorphic rocks and is mainly mined in India, Sri Lanka and Madagascar. Vikings historically used it for navigation by filtering polarized light.

Magical properties

  • Inner navigation: opens paths in Chaos like an etheric map
  • Psychic bridge: enhances subtle perception between worlds
  • Gnostic amplifier: intensifies visual trance states
  • Ego dissolution: aids seeing beyond fixed paradigms
  • Auric shield: reflects unwanted mental influences

How to use it

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