Stone Power, Volume One

Last month we began to learn about the Beryl crystal. In this issue of ORE FEATURES, we'll finish up our Beryl studies by examining the four lesser known siblings in this crystal family, Goshenite, Heliodor, Morganite and Red Beryl (aka Bixbite).

This clear member of the Beryl family is considered the purest member. It contains only the base elements found in all Beryl crystals, Beryllium, Aluminum and Silicon.
The name Goshenite has only recently (at least in geological terms) been applied to this clear gemstone. Ancient texts that mention Beryl are usually referring to this crystal specifically. At that time, scholars did not know Aquamarine, Emerald and Heliodor had any relation to clear Beryl, or each other.

The crystal's newer name comes from a town in Massachusetts called Goshen, one of the many locations where Beryl is found in the US. It is still used in the manufacturing of eye glasses and lenses. Colored metal foils have been applied to the crystal to reproduce the appearance of Emerald or Aquamarine gemstones.

This clear Beryl was very popular as a divining tool amongst many older traditions in Ireland. It was carved into crystal balls and plates, often used with a white cloth to create a mirror effect for gazing. Some practitioners preferred the Beryl over Quartz as a more receptive tool.

You will also find Goshenite an excellent crystal for meditations, either for tuning your psychic skills, or just clearing your mind to bring calm into your hectic life. It can bring the clarity of truth into your life, so that your words, actions and thoughts are true to your deepest desires and needs. It teaches you to accept the comfort of plenty without guilt, to accept joyfully the gifts the Universe has chosen to bestow on you.

Healers especially will enjoy the long-term healing energies of the Goshenite crystal. It works to restore a healthy flow of energy throughout the entire system, removing blockages caused by either physical injury or emotional pain. Bringing the physical body back into balance with the mental.

This golden colored Beryl was once considered a gift from the Sun, in fact the literal translation of its Greek name is present of the Sun. The crystal's color comes from an Iron/Oxygen charge transfer within the molecular structure. In very rare occurrences, the color can also be produced by Uranium. Crystals with Uranium present will be slightly radioactive.

Even though Heliodor deposits are more sparse than Aquamarine or Emerald, it is not considered as valuable a gemstone. If you are lucky enough to find it in jewelry, you'll discover the prices very reasonable. But first, you'll have to find it.

Heliodor energies are very closely related to Grandfather Sun. This makes it an excellent crystal for lifting you out of the doldrums and adding fire to your efforts. It increases creativity and innovative thought then instills a sense of pride in a job well done. This joyful stone helps you find laughter, on even the most trying days. allowing optimism to flow freely through your heart and mind.

Use the crystal for opening, activating and clearing the Solar Plexus Chakra. This important Chakra point is one of the most easily blocked by disappointment, emotional trials and illness. Keeping this Chakra healthy means a consistent flow of energy throughout the physical body.
Heliodor is also very effective at opening your Crown Chakra, helping you to attain a higher knowledge of life.

This is one of the most protective Beryls. Use it to project a beam of white or golden light to surround the individual needing protection. It can both purify and repel incoming harmful energies.

For healing, Heliodor is recommended for illnesses relating to the liver, spleen and pancreas.

There has been much argument among geologist as to what brings out the rosy pinks in the Morganite crystal. Various papers from a variety of geology scholars would proclaim it was the Cesium, or the Lithium or Manganese. Ultimately it was Manganese that won.

Careful scientific scrutiny has revealed that colors in crystals are produced by the electrons in certain elements becoming "excited" when they absorb the energies from light waves. Elements that are excited by light waves are called a transition metal element. Iron and Manganese are transitional elements, Cesium and Lithium are not.

The crystal is named for John P. Morgan, who was an extensive collector and donated several of the pink Beryl crystals to the American Museum of Natural History. Older names for the crystal include Vorobievite, Worobieffite and Rosterite, though the majority of references use the modern term, Morganite.

Beautiful Brazilian Beryl crystals have been found with zones of Aquamarine and Morganite. Specimens like this are very rare and quite valuable.

Of all the Beryl crystals, Morganite's history is the most obscure. Before geology was a science, the stone was mistaken for pink Sapphires, Alexanderites and other rosey crystals. My research only turned up bits and pieces on Morganite and nothing under the lesser known names. This loving crystal deserves so much more.

The crystal appears to have been very popular with story tellers in our earlier years. It opens communication between you and your guides, plus brings wisdom and ancient memories to the wearer.

Your heart will benefit the most from Morganite's energies. It acts as a cleansing agent for old injuries and hurts that still haunt you. The Lithium will keep you calm in stressful situations, protecting your heart from extra emotional strain. It also promotes equality between the two sexes, or can be used to ease prejudicial environments involving different ethnic or religious groups. If your partner doesn't carry an equal load of the housework, present them with a Morganite (and let me know what happens).

This is a stone of Love. It can help reveal the true power of love that connects us to everything.
In healing, the Morganite can benefit asthma sufferers. It promotes the absorption of oxygen on a cellular level. It may also help clear your lungs, ease symptoms of emphysema and tuberculosis. The crystals is believed to rejuvenate your body by repairing injured cells.

This Beryl youngster has only been found in the United States. Around the turn of the century (1912), Maynard Bixby first discovered the red crystals in volcanic Rhyolite in the Wah Wah mountains of Utah. Since then, two other locations, the Thomas Range in Utah and the Black Range in New Mexico have also yielded this very rare Beryl.

Once the scientific community recognized this new find as a separate type of Beryl, it was named for it's discoverer, Bixby. However, Bixbite hasn't really stuck and many references use the simple Red Beryl designation to identify the gemstone.

Red Beryl crystals are the tiniest (you may recall that Beryl crystals tend to be large) of the Beryl family. The largest may reach two inches in length, but these are exceptions. Most crystals are under one inch in size, which makes it a difficult gem to find in jewelry. They are often double terminated in pyramidal points.

Oxidized Manganese is responsible for the darker reds in the Bixbite crystal. It also includes traces of Boron, Lithium, Lead, Rubidium, Tin, Titanium, Zinc and Zirconium. It's chemical structure is easily the most complicated of all the Beryls.

To promote it's rareness, dealers have been known to call it a Red Emerald. While it is not completely misleading to make such a statement (after all, they both are Beryl crystals), more reputable members of the gem industry discourage confusing the names of gems in this way.

You'll find Bixbite or Red Beryl to be a powerful Base Chakra stone. It can heal, activate and empower this important Chakra plus stimulate movement of the Kundalini throughout all your Chakra.

This crystal is a task master. If you have been leaving projects laying around for another day to complete, Red Beryl will provide the motivation to finish what you start. Use it to bring a more cooperative attitude to your relationships, so that harmony becomes a natural state.

Victims of violence that have received sexually related injuries will benefit greatly from the healing energies of this crystal. It may also be beneficial in recovering from child birth and surgery performed on reproductive organs.

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