Azurite
Keyword: Drive
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Manner of Formation: Secondary
Mineral Class: Carbonate
Hardness: 3.5-4
Astrological Sign: Capricorn & Sagittarius
Vibratory Number: 1
Chemical Formula:

Cu3[(OH)2/(CO3)2]

     
Affirmation: I use my inner vision to reach for the stars and my highest spiritual attainment.


In addition to the properties listed under both Azurite and Malachite this mineral exhinits the following:

Physical:
Azurite can be used as a liver stimulant and to aid detoxification. It stimulates the thyroid gland and can thereby help to encourage growth. Brain and nerve activity is also stimulated. Azurite helps with problems of the teeth, ears, arthritis and joint problems and aligns the spine. In can also be used in the treatment of circulatory disorders, to disseminate and disperse growths, to treat skin disorders and to detoxify the body. Azurite also helps to dispel "spasms" and "tics".

Mental/Emotional:
Azurite frees up "difficult to remove" blocks in communication. It helps us to realise what it is that is holding us back and stopping us from reaching our full potential. It stimulates memory and memory recall, disolving old imprints from the past particularly ideas and images taken on unconsciously and believed to be true. With Azurite a "new perspective" is brought to old issues helping mind expansion. It encourages awareness and self-knowledge. Azurite helps to increase intuitive powers and also helps with the decision making process.

Spiritual:
Azurite is an excellent stone for the third eye as it helps to stimulate your psychic and intuitive self. It is also useful in providing spiritual guidance and a connection to higher consciousness. Azurite represents a drive towards enlightenment, awakening a hunger that can not be satiated by given explanations but by personal proof. It

Application:
Azurite unfolds its emotional and spiritual effects on meditation either contemplated or by laying the crystal on the forehead. Whenused on the body it should be in direct contact with the skin on the relevent part.