Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
Manner of Formation: | Primary or tertiary |
Mineral Class: | Group silicate |
Hardness: | 6-7 |
Astrological Sign: | Gemini |
Vibratory Number: | 2 |
Chemical Formula: | Ca2(Fe,Al)Al2[O/OH/SiO4/SI2O7]+K,Mg,Mn,Sr,Ti |
Mental/Emotional
This is a stone that can encourage recovery and regeneration after a severe
illness, or indeed, after great exhaustion brought on by overwork. Epidote
helps to lift the emotions, and also helps to dissolve sadness, sorrow, self-pity
and grief. It is a very good stone for helping us to overcome the frustration
often caused by failure as it helps us to admit and accept our weaknesses.
It is said to stimulate interaction with other people and groups of people
and to help you to "take part" in things.
Spiritual
Epidote helps us to build on the "real person" that we are and dissolves
false images of the way that we see ourselves.