Black Kyanite Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Witch's Broom, Kyanite Fan
A fan-shaped black stone for sweeping away heavy energy and holding firm boundaries.
- Intentions
- Cleansing, Protection, Grounding
- Element
- Earth
- Planet
- Saturn
- Day
- Saturday
- Moon phase
- Waning Crescent
- Chakra
- Root
- Color
- Black to dark gray, with a silky sheen
- Hardness
- 4.5-7 (varies by direction)
- Found in
- Brazil
How to use it
- Sweep your aura
Hold a black kyanite fan a few inches from your body and slowly sweep it from head to feet, like a small broom. Picture any heavy or tangled energy being brushed away and grounded.
- Cleanse your space
After an argument or a long illness in the house, walk through each room holding black kyanite and gently sweep the air in each corner. Open a window when you finish.
- Guard your boundaries
Place a piece near your front door or work desk. Each time you see it, remind yourself that you can say no clearly and kindly.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
Kyanite was named in 1789 from the Greek kyanos, meaning dark blue, after its best-known color. The black variety grows in long blades that often spread into fan shapes, and that look has earned it the modern nickname witch's broom. Because a broom sweeps a space clean before ritual, the name stuck, and many witches now use black kyanite to clear heavy energy from themselves and their homes. Modern crystal lore also says it rarely needs cleansing, though a little smoke never hurts.
A fan-shaped black stone for sweeping away heavy energy and holding firm boundaries.
- Intentions: Cleansing, Protection, Grounding
- Element: Earth
- Planet: Saturn
- Zodiac: Taurus, Libra
- Day: Saturday
- Moon phase: Waning Crescent
- Chakra: Root
- Color: Black to dark gray, with a silky sheen
- Hardness: 4.5-7 (varies by direction)
- Found in: Brazil
Safety: Black kyanite is brittle and splits easily along its blades, so handle it gently and keep loose splinters away from children and pets. Do not soak it in water.
How to use it
- Sweep your aura. Hold a black kyanite fan a few inches from your body and slowly sweep it from head to feet, like a small broom. Picture any heavy or tangled energy being brushed away and grounded.
- Cleanse your space. After an argument or a long illness in the house, walk through each room holding black kyanite and gently sweep the air in each corner. Open a window when you finish.
- Guard your boundaries. Place a piece near your front door or work desk. Each time you see it, remind yourself that you can say no clearly and kindly.
Works well with: Black Candle, Rosemary, Rue, Algiz, Saturday, Waning Crescent
Folklore
Kyanite was named in 1789 from the Greek kyanos, meaning dark blue, after its best-known color. The black variety grows in long blades that often spread into fan shapes, and that look has earned it the modern nickname witch's broom. Because a broom sweeps a space clean before ritual, the name stuck, and many witches now use black kyanite to clear heavy energy from themselves and their homes. Modern crystal lore also says it rarely needs cleansing, though a little smoke never hurts.
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