Amazonite Meaning: The truth-teller, and How to Use It
The truth-teller. Reach for it to say it kindly.
Amazonite is known in the tradition as the truth-teller. If you want the short answer: reach for it to say it kindly.
At a glance
- Colour
- Soft turquoise green with white veining
- Hardness
- 6 to 6.5 out of 10 — chips
- Water
- Brief rinse only.
- Sunlight
- Safe.
- Mined in
- Russia, Brazil, Colorado, Madagascar
- Chakra
- Heart and throat
- Element
- Water
- Planet
- Uranus
- Zodiac
- Virgo
What amazonite is said to help with
These are the associations the tradition gives it. They are long-standing beliefs rather than proven effects, and they are recorded here because they are genuinely what people come looking for.
- Speaking your truth without it coming out as a fight
- Calming the part of you that catastrophises
- Setting a boundary kindly rather than sharply
- Balance between the heart and the mouth
The part that is actually true
It is named after the Amazon river, which is a mistake — no amazonite has ever been found there. The name stuck anyway.
Where amazonite comes from
Russia, Brazil, Colorado, Madagascar.
Looking after it
- Water: Brief rinse only.
- Sunlight: Safe.
Frequently asked
What does amazonite mean?
Amazonite is known as the truth-teller. The tradition associates it with speaking your truth without it coming out as a fight, calming the part of you that catastrophises, setting a boundary kindly rather than sharply. These are traditional associations rather than demonstrated effects, and no stone treats an illness.
Can amazonite go in water?
Yes. Brief rinse only.
What chakra is amazonite?
The tradition associates amazonite with the heart and throat chakra, the water element, and Uranus. These are traditional correspondences rather than measurable properties.
Where does amazonite come from?
Russia, Brazil, Colorado, Madagascar.
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