ZIRCON


 

Zircon was available in Greece and Italy as far back as the sixth century c.e. However, the earlier Hindu writing list zircon as one of the many gemstone on the Kalpa Tree of their religion; green zircon was this mystical tree's foliage, or so the story is told.

In antiquity, the zircon was often called Hyacinth or Jacinth, the legend tells of a mythological character named Hyacinthus, a youth accidentally slain my Apollo who was jealous of the young man's beauty. This blood produced thy hyacinth flower, whose beauty is said to be reflected in the red zircon.

The red zircon or hyacinth was believed to drive away evil spirits and nightmares, protect it's wearer from enchantment and lightning.


Mystical Properties:
A stone of quiet vibrations, zircon enables one to be at peach with oneself.  A stone of great purity, it can create unity with the Higher Self and spirit guides.

• Brown zircon heals headaches and is grounding.

• Colorless clears the aura

• Colorless and yellow will clear the entire aura, bring sleep and give wisdom in stressful times, may also attract love.

• Red heals injuries, soothes pains and is especially helpful with ear infections.

• Green helps one open up to make new friends and draws wealth

• Light blue balances, uplifts, stabilizes the mind and emotions

• Pink will assist in astral travel at night during sleep

• Violet is a money magnet

Healing Properties:
Zircon symbolizes healing, and has a wide range of healing applications. It has an anti-spasmodic effect on the liver and gall bladder, it has a calming effect on asthma and allergies, and has a beneficial effect on lunch, bronchial, cold and general respiratory problems.  It helps it's wearer to overcome loses, heals mental disturbances and promotes common sense.

 Zircon should be placed in dry sea salt once a month where it discharges and recharges at the same time.


Magical Properties:
Zircon is somewhat of a confusing stone. It is found in many colors but some of them have been artificially produced, they are also known by various names..all of the possess magical qualities.

• Colorless (clear or white) - a magical substitution for diamond, it is worn for protection. Use it for clear thinking and to promote the mental processes.  

• Yellow (jargon, jargoon, ligure) - wear this to increase sexual energy or to attract love. Carry to drive away depression, to increase alertness and for business success.

• Orange (jacinth, hyacinth) -  wear to increase beauty and to still fears and jealousy, carried during travel it guards against injury.  Worn or place in the home, it safeguards against theft; so keep an orange zircon with valuable.  Set in gold, it is doubly powerful. 

• Red (hyacinth) - this stone will increase riches if worn or used in such rituals. It will also guard against injuries.  A protective stone, it vitalizes the body, lends energy in times of physical stress and heals. Worn, it will draw pain from the body.

• Brown (malacon) - sued fro grounding and centering, it is also employed in wealth and money spells.

• Violet is specifically used in any and all money spells