INTRODUCTION TO LEPIDOLITE
Lepidolite is a purple variety of silver Mica, Lepidolite has the additional element of Lithium which is well known for adding gentle hues of pinks and purples to various crystals, one example being Lithium Quartz. Lepidolite receives its name from the Greek word ‘lepidos’, meaning ‘scale’, likely in reference to how Lepidolite often forms in layers.
WHERE IS LEPIDOLITE FOUND?
Lepidolite can be found in various countries around the world, including the Czech Republic, Madagascar, Africa, Brazil, and the United States of America.
LEPIDOLITE FACTS
| Mineral Category | Phyllosiliate |
| Chemical Formula | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 to K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Crystal System | Monoclinic |
| MoHs Scale | 2.5 – 3.5 |
| Sources | Czech Republic, Madagascar, Africa, Brazil, and the United States of America. |
| Colour | White, Pink to Purple. |
| Specific Gravity | 2.8 – 2.9 |
| Birthstone | October |
| Astrology Sign | Libra |
| Chakra | Third Eye & Crown |
SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALING
Lepidolite focuses a lot around emotional well being, but can help with your connection to the higher planes of thought. Lepidolite is a stone of calming, helping to soothe any emotions, helping you if you’ve been feeling anxious, stressed, or depressed. These properties come from Lepidolites inclusion of Lithium. Lepidolite vibrates with the energy of positiveness, helping to bring a beam of joy, and happiness, to the darkest of areas. Lepidolite will help to bring emotional healing, helping you to tackle negative attachments from past emotional traumas. Lepidolite will help you to connect with your pirit guides and help you to understand the path you are on, and the choices you may have to make.
Lepidolite vibrates with the energy of all the chakras, but will resonate most powerfully with the Third Eye and Crown Chakras. Lepidolite will help to clear a confused and complicated mind, helping you to delve deeper into meditation and help you to connect with those within the higher realms of thought. Lepidolite will help you to connect with the Divine. This form of Mica is an excellent sleep stone, helping to hush the mind of any worries, and allow you to achieve a rested sleep. Many experience extraordinary dreams when working with this stone.
PHYSICAL HEALING
Lepidolite has a lot to offer, on both the emotional well-being of oneself and the physical well-being. On a physical level, Lepidolite will help to give your immune system a bit of a boost, helping to fight off infections and the common cold. Lepidolite can help cut away the harmful side effects of electromagnetic pollution as well as helping to numb sciatica and neuralgia-related pains