Kunzite Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Pink Spodumene, Evening Stone
A soft lilac-pink crystal for tender love, compassion and an open, peaceful heart.
- Element
- Water
- Planet
- Venus
- Day
- Friday
- Moon phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Chakra
- Heart
- Color
- Pale pink to lilac
- Hardness
- 6.5-7
- Found in
- Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, California (USA)
How to use it
- Open your heart
Hold kunzite to your heart for a few slow breaths and think of someone you love, then of yourself. Let the same warmth reach both of you.
- Evening calm
Keep kunzite on a shaded shelf in your bedroom. In the evening, hold it, breathe out the day's stress, and name one kind thing someone did for you.
- Friday love altar
Set kunzite beside a pink candle and a few rose petals on a Friday. Light the candle safely and write the qualities you hope to give and receive in love, naming no one.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
Kunzite is the pink to lilac variety of the mineral spodumene. It was named in 1903 after George Frederick Kunz, the gem expert for Tiffany and Company, who described it from mines in Pala, California. Because its color fades in strong sunlight, it is sometimes called the evening stone. It has no ancient folklore, but its soft color has made it a modern favorite for love work. Witches use it for tender, compassionate love and for opening a guarded heart.
A soft lilac-pink crystal for tender love, compassion and an open, peaceful heart.
- Intentions: Love, Peace, Healing
- Element: Water
- Planet: Venus
- Zodiac: Taurus, Scorpio
- Day: Friday
- Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
- Chakra: Heart
- Color: Pale pink to lilac
- Hardness: 6.5-7
- Found in: Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, California (USA)
Safety: Kunzite fades in sunlight, so keep it out of direct sun and charge it by moonlight. It also splits easily along its cleavage, so avoid knocks and sudden temperature changes.
How to use it
- Open your heart. Hold kunzite to your heart for a few slow breaths and think of someone you love, then of yourself. Let the same warmth reach both of you.
- Evening calm. Keep kunzite on a shaded shelf in your bedroom. In the evening, hold it, breathe out the day's stress, and name one kind thing someone did for you.
- Friday love altar. Set kunzite beside a pink candle and a few rose petals on a Friday. Light the candle safely and write the qualities you hope to give and receive in love, naming no one.
Works well with: Pink Candle, Rose, Friday, Venus, Rose Otto
Folklore
Kunzite is the pink to lilac variety of the mineral spodumene. It was named in 1903 after George Frederick Kunz, the gem expert for Tiffany and Company, who described it from mines in Pala, California. Because its color fades in strong sunlight, it is sometimes called the evening stone. It has no ancient folklore, but its soft color has made it a modern favorite for love work. Witches use it for tender, compassionate love and for opening a guarded heart.
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