Sunstone Meaning: The joy stone, and How to Use It
The joy stone. Reach for it to warm up.
Sunstone is known in the tradition as the joy stone. If you want the short answer: reach for it to warm up.
At a glance
- Colour
- Peach orange with copper glitter
- Hardness
- 6 to 6.5 out of 10
- Water
- Brief rinse.
- Sunlight
- Safe.
- Mined in
- Oregon, India, Norway, Russia
- Chakra
- Sacral and solar plexus
- Element
- Fire
- Planet
- Sun
- Zodiac
- Leo, Libra
What sunstone 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.
- Joy and warmth when things have gone flat
- Leadership and being seen without shrinking
- Optimism that is not forced
- Personal power in a generous rather than pushy way
The part that is actually true
Oregon sunstone contains actual copper — microscopic plates of it that catch light and give the glitter. It is the Oregon state gem, and one of the very few gems coloured by copper.
Where sunstone comes from
Oregon, India, Norway, Russia.
Looking after it
- Water: Brief rinse.
- Sunlight: Safe.
Frequently asked
What does sunstone mean?
Sunstone is known as the joy stone. The tradition associates it with joy and warmth when things have gone flat, leadership and being seen without shrinking, optimism that is not forced. These are traditional associations rather than demonstrated effects, and no stone treats an illness.
Can sunstone go in water?
Yes. Brief rinse.
What chakra is sunstone?
The tradition associates sunstone with the sacral and solar plexus chakra, the fire element, and Sun. These are traditional correspondences rather than measurable properties.
Where does sunstone come from?
Oregon, India, Norway, Russia.
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