Angelite Meaning: The comfort stone, and How to Use It
The comfort stone. Reach for it to be held.
Angelite is known in the tradition as the comfort stone. If you want the short answer: reach for it to be held.
At a glance
- Colour
- Chalky pale blue, matte
- Hardness
- 3.5 out of 10 — very soft
- Water
- NEVER. Water turns it back to gypsum.
- Sunlight
- Safe.
- Mined in
- Peru (almost exclusively)
- Chakra
- Throat and crown
- Element
- Air
- Planet
- Uranus
- Zodiac
- Aquarius
What angelite 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.
- Comfort in grief
- Feeling accompanied rather than alone
- Calm communication of difficult feelings
- Peace, in the tradition's most literal sense
The part that is actually true
Angelite is compressed celestite, and it is only found in Peru. Put it in water and it slowly reverts to gypsum — the same mineral as selenite. It is quite literally a stone that dissolves back into a softer one.
Where angelite comes from
Peru (almost exclusively).
Looking after it
- Water: NEVER. Water turns it back to gypsum.
- Sunlight: Safe.
Frequently asked
What does angelite mean?
Angelite is known as the comfort stone. The tradition associates it with comfort in grief, feeling accompanied rather than alone, calm communication of difficult feelings. These are traditional associations rather than demonstrated effects, and no stone treats an illness.
Can angelite go in water?
No. NEVER. Water turns it back to gypsum.
What chakra is angelite?
The tradition associates angelite with the throat and crown chakra, the air element, and Uranus. These are traditional correspondences rather than measurable properties.
Where does angelite come from?
Peru (almost exclusively).
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