Peridot – Raw Extra Small

Peridot | Raw

Apache Peridot

Peridot is a powerful cleanser. Opening, cleansing and activating the heart and solar plexus chakras and releases old baggage. Purifying the subtle and physical bodies, peridot is often referred to as a feel-good stone. Helping to motivate growth and necessary change, this stone is said to help release burdens, guilt and old vibrations to allow access to new frequencies and look to your own higher energies for guidance.

Peridot helps you to understand your destiny and your spiritual purpose and is particularly helpful to healers. Said to help release negative patterns, peridot assists helping to forgive self, and take responsibility for your own life, especially when you think it is someone else’s fault. Peridots influence can greatly improve difficult relationships. Promoting clarity, sharpening the mind, is said to be attuned to spiritual truth. Alleviates jealousy, resentment, spite, and anger while enhancing confidence.  Peridot is believed to be a protective stone for the aura and is said to help with enlightenment through meditation.

Historical Folklore

In ancient times, peridot was believed to keep away evil spirits.

An eigth century Archbishop declared peridot to be one of the twelve Aposticlistic gems which ensured true spiritual teachings accompanied by miracles. 

Ancient Romans, according to Pliny, a philospher, preferred Peridot above all stonesl

Ancient Egyptians mined peridot. 

Chakra Association

Peridot Chip Necklace

Heart and solar plexus.

Astrological Association

If you were born with your sun in Taurus, peridot is your abundance stone. Because people born in Taurus tend to get overly comfortable, sometimes a little energetic nudge is necessary to make changes. Peridot helps you to take action to create change in your life. It is also helpful for those who tend to feel jealous. 

If you are a Virgo, peridot is one of your astrological birthstones. It supports your perceptive mind and also helps you to let go of habits that block you from maturing and growing. It helps you to release negative patterns and old baggage. Peridot also helps you to make sure to take time for self-care. 

Health Folklore

Soft tissues, metabolism, skin, heart, thymus, lungs, gall bladder, spleen, intestines, eyes. 

Disclaimer: Crystal meanings and spiritual healing lore are not a prescription, diagnosis or healthcare information. They are presented as spiritual supports to healing and other life issues. See a doctor or licensed medical practitioner for all health issues.

Peridot at Crystal Life

All of our stones are hand-selected by Crystal Life President,  Atala Toy. After hundreds of thousands of years in the earth, they are eager to begin work with their new human partners! When stones arrive at Crystal Life, they are welcomed warmly by staff members and the store’s resident nature spirits. The stones are energetically cleared on a regular basis, to help them maintain their own inherent peaceful characteristics and personalities while being visited by so many store guests.

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