Heliotrope - a stone, or rather, a mineral for crafts,one of the representatives of the quartz group. Its very much appreciated by collectors of minerals. In its name it contains two Greek words - "sun" and "turn", it can be treated as "turning sun". The chemical composition is expressed by the same formula as in crystalline quartz (SiO2), but the structure of this mineral is cryptocrystalline, disordered. It is painted in dark green colors with red spots and stripes (iron oxides). In the light coloration is unstable. It is characterized by glass shine, white line, hardness within the range of 6.5 -7, uneven fracture. Transparency and cleavage are absent, magnetism, iris (iridescence), the mineral does not possess, it does not react with hydrochloric acid, it is non-covalent.
Due to such a characteristic feature asinterspersions of red color, heliotrope (stone) has long been called the bloody, bloody eastern jasper. He was given and given a mystical meaning. According to legend, red spots are the blood of Christ, petrified in a green jasper. Sometimes interspersions are yellow, then the mineral is called plasma. Heliotrope is a favorite stone of priests. From it, decorations are made for ritual clothing and accessories for church services.
They say that heliotrope (stone), a photo of whichare given in the article, helps to stop bleeding, prevents hemorrhage, improves blood circulation, relieves tenderness in menstruation, clears blood from toxins, pus. It helps to normalize the level of hemoglobin in the blood, and for this it is best for a patient to wear bracelets on both hands.
Heliotrope in magic
Often magicians use in their mysteriouscreativity natural stones. It is believed that they strengthen spells. And heliotrope (stone) is recognized as an authority in magical rites. Those who wear bracelets, rings, amulets with bloody eastern jasper, become resolute, enterprising, energetic. Heliotrope is a stone of obsessive people: philosophers, scientists. He is the conductor between man and the infinite Cosmos, gives the ability to control the biorhythms of his own body, helps to broaden his horizons, opening up the ability to study complex sciences - medicine, philosophy, psychology. Dante wrote in "Divine Comedy" that heliotrope is a stone that will protect the owner from poison and help him become invisible. But the mineral helps the achievement of the goal only hard workers, while frightening away the love of luck, as it distracts from hard work. For those who are rushing from one case to another, it will bring failure or even trouble.
Heliotrope is the stone of Aries.He will help him on the path of life and bring good luck. To people born under other signs, the mineral is indifferent, for them it will be only an ornament. Heliotrope Aries, who chose the profession of a military man, representative of the law, a lawyer. With a talisman from this stone, they concentrate their attention, develops logic, concentration. Aries-philosophers and Aries-scientists under the influence of heliotrope intelligence attains the greatest heights.
