Selenite Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Satin Spar, Gypsum
A soft, moon-white stone for cleansing spaces, tools, and other crystals.
- Intentions
- Cleansing, Peace, Divination
- Element
- Air
- Planet
- The Moon
- Day
- Monday
- Moon phase
- Full Moon
- Chakra
- Crown
- Color
- White, translucent, silky sheen
- Hardness
- 2
- Found in
- Mexico, Morocco, Utah (USA)
How to use it
- Cleanse your stones
Rest crystals on a selenite plate overnight, or lay a wand beside them. Many witches use this as a gentle, dry alternative to smoke or water.
- Sweep your energy
Pass a selenite wand slowly a few inches from your body, head to feet, imagining it smoothing away the day's static. Finish with a slow breath.
- Bring calm to a room
Set a selenite tower in a bedroom or meditation corner. Let its soft glow remind you of moonlight, and pause beside it for a quiet breath whenever you pass by.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
Selenite is a clear form of the mineral gypsum, and its name comes from the Greek selene, the moon, for its soft pearly glow. Some of the largest natural crystals in the world are selenite beams in Mexico's Cave of the Crystals. Traditionally, thin sheets of gypsum were used as window glass in parts of the ancient world. Modern witches prize selenite as a gentle cleanser for spaces and stones, a little piece of moonlight to keep on the altar.
A soft, moon-white stone for cleansing spaces, tools, and other crystals.
- Intentions: Cleansing, Peace, Divination
- Element: Air
- Planet: The Moon
- Zodiac: Cancer, Taurus
- Day: Monday
- Moon phase: Full Moon
- Chakra: Crown
- Color: White, translucent, silky sheen
- Hardness: 2
- Found in: Mexico, Morocco, Utah (USA)
Safety: Water-soluble: never wash or soak it, and do not make elixirs with it. Very soft and may shed fine dust; wash hands after handling raw pieces.
How to use it
- Cleanse your stones. Rest crystals on a selenite plate overnight, or lay a wand beside them. Many witches use this as a gentle, dry alternative to smoke or water.
- Sweep your energy. Pass a selenite wand slowly a few inches from your body, head to feet, imagining it smoothing away the day's static. Finish with a slow breath.
- Bring calm to a room. Set a selenite tower in a bedroom or meditation corner. Let its soft glow remind you of moonlight, and pause beside it for a quiet breath whenever you pass by.
Works well with: Full Moon, White Candle, Silver Candle, Monday, The Moon
Folklore
Selenite is a clear form of the mineral gypsum, and its name comes from the Greek selene, the moon, for its soft pearly glow. Some of the largest natural crystals in the world are selenite beams in Mexico's Cave of the Crystals. Traditionally, thin sheets of gypsum were used as window glass in parts of the ancient world. Modern witches prize selenite as a gentle cleanser for spaces and stones, a little piece of moonlight to keep on the altar.
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