Serpentine Meaning: The kundalini stone, and How to Use It
The kundalini stone. Reach for it to shed the skin.
Serpentine is known in the tradition as the kundalini stone. If you want the short answer: reach for it to shed the skin.
At a glance
- Colour
- Mottled olive and yellow-green, waxy
- Hardness
- 3 to 6 out of 10 — varies
- Water
- Brief only.
- Sunlight
- Safe.
- Mined in
- China, Afghanistan, Italy, Cornwall
- Chakra
- Heart and root
- Element
- Earth
- Planet
- Saturn
- Zodiac
- Gemini
What serpentine 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.
- Shedding an old version of yourself
- Earth connection and a slower pace
- Clearing what you have outgrown
- Meditation and inner stillness
The part that is actually true
Serpentine is a whole family of minerals, not one. Some varieties are the mineral chrysotile — white asbestos. Tumbled and polished serpentine on a shelf is safe, but this is the strongest possible reason never to grind or sand any stone dry.
Where serpentine comes from
China, Afghanistan, Italy, Cornwall.
Looking after it
- Water: Brief only.
- Sunlight: Safe.
Frequently asked
What does serpentine mean?
Serpentine is known as the kundalini stone. The tradition associates it with shedding an old version of yourself, earth connection and a slower pace, clearing what you have outgrown. These are traditional associations rather than demonstrated effects, and no stone treats an illness.
Can serpentine go in water?
No. Brief only.
What chakra is serpentine?
The tradition associates serpentine with the heart and root chakra, the earth element, and Saturn. These are traditional correspondences rather than measurable properties.
Where does serpentine come from?
China, Afghanistan, Italy, Cornwall.
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