Healing with Crystals: Ajoite

Ajoite is a rare and very valuable stone that was first discovered in Arizona in the early 1960's. It is named after the Ajo District of Pima County in Arizona. It was also found later in a copper mine in Messina, South Africa. The mine collapsed and flooded in the late 1990's. It was closed shortly thereafter because of its hazardous conditions and it is not very likely that the mine will ever be opened again. Ajoite's color ranges from light green to intense blue and turquoise. It grows as a phantom on quartz crystals and can be found to be either dull or transparent to translucent. Ajoite is most valued for its metaphysical properties and is one of the most essential crystals of the New Age Movement.

Metaphysical Properties of Ajoite

-A stone that brings about purity of the emotional body.

-It opens and activates the heart chakra bringing one a sense of inner peace.

-It also activates the throat chakra and allows one to speak what is truly in their heart.

-Balances and strengthens the subtle body.

-Enhances creativity.

-Used to eliminate hostility and find compassion.

-Carries the energy of unconditional love.

-Helps in harmonizing the spiritual, emotional and mental bodies.

-Aids in healing deep rooted wounds from past experiences.

-Can help clear the aura and harmonize the subtle body to the physical body.

-Helps to eliminate negative characteristics such as pride, judgment, anger and jealousy.

-Used as a medium to access all planes of existence and connect with kindred spirits on a physical level and also on a spiritual level.

-Assists one in releasing fear, anger and sorrow.

-Transmutes negative energy to positive energy.

-Used to connect one to the Higher Self.

-Helpful when used in the practice of mediation.

-Has been known as an angelic stone as it helps one in divine communication.

-Can bring about tears and laughter and helps one to move towards joy and happiness.

-It has a strong female energy or "Goddess" energy that connects one to Mother Earth.

-Can help one to concentrate and focus.

Healing Properties of Ajoite

Though Ajoite is mainly used as a stone for spiritual healing it does have some physical healing properties as well.

-Helps one in balancing the blood to aid in the healing of ailments such as anemia.

-Used to balance chemicals in the brain that lead to conditions like depression.

-Useful in balancing hormones to alleviate PMS symptoms and menopausal symptoms.

The astrological sign for Ajoite is Virgo.

Ajoite vibrates to the number 6.