Earth Charmed: Malachite

In a scatter-brained woman’s attempt to get myself on some sort of writing schedule (what is this planning of which you speak?) I am going to write every weekend a sort of stone profile, witches edition. A stone a week that you can carry, charm, what have you, complete with lovely pictures and magickal properties.

This week is my personal favorite, malachite!

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In the land of science, malachite is a copper carbonate. It’s chemistry is Cu2CO3(OH)2 with a  hardness ranging  from 3-1/2 to 4. Crystals are rare. Most gem specimens display distinctive concentric colorbanding; (alternating dark green and light green bands.)

The alternating bands in malachite make it an exquisite piece to behold. Its not hard to see why this became a sacred stone of many native american tribes.

An absolutely stunning piece to behold, malachite is an excellent stone for anyone who falls under an earth stone. It can be a wonderful grounding piece, offering a sense of both inner calm that stops rampant negative thinking, and brings with a sharp determination. It is a fantastic piece for inspiring creativity, as well as a good charm for spells of luck and prosperity.

Keep a piece in your cash register or place of business to inspire cash flow, or keep a piece out on the alter and burn cedar incense to draw prosperity and luck into your life. I find it to be excellent in keeping me focused and creative after a long day of work, and so I tend to carry mine with meconstantly.A word of caution: malachite is a stone of great power, especially enhancement and boosting of. It will intensify whatever energy you’re putting out to the ‘verse, so if you’re feeling a little negative or grouchy, best to stick to something softer, like a jade or quartz, or something uplifting, like a sunstone or calcite.