Goldstone Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Aventurine Glass, Sandstone Glass, Monk's Gold, Blue Goldstone
A sparkling man-made glass for optimism, ambition and a cheerful spark of confidence.
- Intentions
- Confidence, Prosperity, Creativity
- Element
- Fire
- Planet
- The Sun
- Zodiac
- Leo
- Day
- Sunday
- Chakra
- Sacral, Solar Plexus
- Color
- Reddish brown with copper sparkles; also blue or green with sparkles
- Hardness
- 5.5-6
- Found in
- Man-made glass, not mined
How to use it
- Ambition candle
On a Sunday, set goldstone beside a gold candle. Write one goal you are working toward, light the candle safely, and name one action you will take this week.
- Lift your mood
Carry a tumbled goldstone on gray days. When you notice its sparkle, pause for a moment and name one thing in your day that is going right, however small it seems.
- Night sky altar
Use blue goldstone, which looks like a starry sky, on a night-time altar as a focus for wishes and dreams. Hold it before bed and whisper one hope for the season ahead.
Works well with
History and folklore
Goldstone is not a natural stone. It is glass made with copper that forms tiny glittering crystals as it cools slowly, and blue and green versions use other metals for color. A popular legend says monks in Italy discovered it by accident, giving it the name monk's gold, but records point to glassmakers in Venice in the 1600s. Being man-made does not stop it from being useful in magick: many witches use it honestly as a cheerful, affordable stone for ambition and optimism.
A sparkling man-made glass for optimism, ambition and a cheerful spark of confidence.
- Intentions: Confidence, Prosperity, Creativity
- Element: Fire
- Planet: The Sun
- Zodiac: Leo
- Day: Sunday
- Chakra: Sacral, Solar Plexus
- Color: Reddish brown with copper sparkles; also blue or green with sparkles
- Hardness: 5.5-6
- Found in: Man-made glass, not mined
Safety: Goldstone is glass, so it can chip if dropped and should not be heated. Treat it as a man-made glass, not a natural crystal.
How to use it
- Ambition candle. On a Sunday, set goldstone beside a gold candle. Write one goal you are working toward, light the candle safely, and name one action you will take this week.
- Lift your mood. Carry a tumbled goldstone on gray days. When you notice its sparkle, pause for a moment and name one thing in your day that is going right, however small it seems.
- Night sky altar. Use blue goldstone, which looks like a starry sky, on a night-time altar as a focus for wishes and dreams. Hold it before bed and whisper one hope for the season ahead.
Works well with: Gold Candle, Orange Candle, Sunday, The Sun, Cinnamon
Folklore
Goldstone is not a natural stone. It is glass made with copper that forms tiny glittering crystals as it cools slowly, and blue and green versions use other metals for color. A popular legend says monks in Italy discovered it by accident, giving it the name monk's gold, but records point to glassmakers in Venice in the 1600s. Being man-made does not stop it from being useful in magick: many witches use it honestly as a cheerful, affordable stone for ambition and optimism.
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