Azurite Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Chessylite
A deep blue stone that opens insight, intuition and focused study.
- Intentions
- Divination, Wisdom
- Element
- Water
- Zodiac
- Sagittarius
- Chakra
- Third Eye
- Color
- Deep azure blue
- Hardness
- 3.5-4
- Found in
- Arizona, Morocco, Namibia, Mexico
How to use it
- Insight meditation
Set azurite on a cloth in front of you, without touching it to your skin for long, and gaze at its deep blue. Ask a question and notice what images come before you write anything down.
- Study altar
Place azurite near your books of shadows and study notes. Light a blue candle safely when you sit down to learn something new, and let the stone mark that time as sacred.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
Azurite has been ground into blue pigment since ancient times, and painters across Europe and Asia used it before cheaper colors replaced it. Its name comes from the Persian lazhward, meaning blue. Folklore links it with seers and wise teachers, and it is often said to help open the mind to new ideas. Over time it can slowly turn green as it changes into malachite, and stones showing both colors are prized as a meeting of insight and growth.
A deep blue stone that opens insight, intuition and focused study.
- Intentions: Divination, Wisdom
- Element: Water
- Zodiac: Sagittarius
- Chakra: Third Eye
- Color: Deep azure blue
- Hardness: 3.5-4
- Found in: Arizona, Morocco, Namibia, Mexico
Safety: Azurite contains copper and its dust is toxic. Do not sand, cut or crush it, wash your hands after handling it, keep it away from children and pets, keep it dry, and never make crystal elixirs with it.
How to use it
- Insight meditation. Set azurite on a cloth in front of you, without touching it to your skin for long, and gaze at its deep blue. Ask a question and notice what images come before you write anything down.
- Study altar. Place azurite near your books of shadows and study notes. Light a blue candle safely when you sit down to learn something new, and let the stone mark that time as sacred.
Works well with: Blue Candle, Mugwort, Full Moon, Ansuz, Water
Folklore
Azurite has been ground into blue pigment since ancient times, and painters across Europe and Asia used it before cheaper colors replaced it. Its name comes from the Persian lazhward, meaning blue. Folklore links it with seers and wise teachers, and it is often said to help open the mind to new ideas. Over time it can slowly turn green as it changes into malachite, and stones showing both colors are prized as a meeting of insight and growth.
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