| Colour |
Yellow, Orange, Red-brown |
| Appearance |
Clear transparent or opaque crystal with iridescent reflections, often
small, tumbled. |
| Rarity |
Easily obtained from specialist shops. |
| Source |
Canada, United States, Norway, Greece, India |
ATTRIBUTES
Sunstone is a joyful, light-inspiring stone. It instills joie de vivre and
good nature and heightens intuition. If life has lost its sweetness, Sunstone
will restore it and help you to nurture yourself. Clearing all the chakras'
and bringing in light and energy, this stone allows the real self to shine
through happily. Traditionally it linked to benevolent gods and to luck
and good fortune. This is an alchemical stone that brings about a profound
connection to light and the regenerative power of the sun during meditation
and in everyday life. Sunstone is extremely useful for removing "hooks"
from other people, whether located in the chakras or the aura*' These hooks
can be at the mental or emotional level and may come from possessive parents,
children, or lovers. They have the effect of draining your energy. Sunstone
lovingly returns the contact to the other person and is extremely beneficial
for tie-cutting. Keep Sunstone with you at all times if you have difficulty
saying "No" and continually make sacrifices for others. Removing
codependency, it facilitates self-empowerment. independence, and vitality.
If procrastination is holding you back, Sunstone will overcome it.
Emotionally, Sunstone acts as an antidepressant and lifts dark moods. It
is particularly effective for seasonal affective disorder, lightening the
darkness of winter. It detaches from feelings of being discriminated against,
disadvantaged, and abandoned. Removing inhibitions and hang-ups, Sunstone
reverses feelings of failure and increases self-worth and confidence. Encouraging
optimism and enthusiasm, Sunstone switches to a positive take on events.
Even the most incorrigible pessimist responds to Sunstone. Placed on the
solar plexus, Sunstone lifts out heavy or repressed emotions and transmutes
them.
HEALING
Sunstone stimulates self-healing powers, regulates the autonomic nervous
system, and harmonizes all the organs. It treats chronic sore throats and
relieves stomach ulcers. Exceptionally good for seasonal affective disorder,
Sunstone lifts any depression. Sunstone can be gridded around the body and
relieves cartilage problems, rheumatism, and general aches and pains.
POSITION
Place, wear, or hold as appropriate. Sunstone is particularly beneficial
when used in the sun.
