Variscite
Variscite is a rare mineral of green color of a whole range of shades from light green to dark green to green-blue, more rarely it can be white or gray with brown inclusions. It was originally found in Germany, then in Bolivia, Austria, Australia, but also in the Czech Republic.
Variscite is one of the powerful protective stones and is traditionally used as an amulet to mitigate the aggressive behavior of the surroundings. Variscit soothes, helps keep life in balance and eases the pain caused by indifference and rudeness. It gives life force and promotes mental resilience. It is a calming stone, sometimes called a "caring" stone, used to relieve fear, tension, anxiety and impatience. It brings feelings of joy, peace and harmony.
Variscite is referred to as a "bumper", i.e. a stone that suppresses and reflects those elements of life that we do not want. It helps to restore balance and increases stability , it is an excellent helper for finding solutions to problems with a feeling of inner peace, love and compassion.
The turquoise color of variscite embodies the combination of the cold winter blue ray of confidence and the approaching warm green ray of spring growth and renewal of nature. It is a fresh color that moves us into a calm knowing that the cycle of life is proceeding at its usual pace. It has a calming effect on mood swings, helps restore calm, suppresses stress and neutralizes extremes. It is used to prevent tendencies to think in only one direction, helps to overcome conflicts and deal with anger and aggression. The lighter turquoise color supports the power of inner harmony, spiritual self-realization and intuition, and thus life balance . If the predominant color is green, then variscite is suitable for strengthening courage, self-confidence, inner strength and harmonizing the heart chakra. By harmonizing the heart chakra, it helps alleviate emotional problems, dampen despair, open the heart, release negative energy and provide hope for a better future.
If the color of variscite is more yellow-green , it is suitable for increasing wealth and for supporting problem solving.
In general, variscite is a stone suitable for improving the psychological state, positive emotions and thinking . It increases self-love, helps to feel brave and deal with problems. In relationships, it supports finding common ground, a sense of belonging and wanting to communicate.
Which stones should variscite be combined with?
with dioptas to stimulate stronger emotions and feelings towards others,
with moonstone , green tourmaline, emerald, hiddenite or chrysoprase to increase the harmonization of the heart chakra and amplify positive energy;
with pink tourmaline, rose gold , pink calcite, pink danburite, tugtupite or kunzite, with purpurite to enhance love , belonging and compassion ;
with turquoise for self-understanding and increasing self-love,
with unakite, lepidocrite, crocoite, vivianite, stichtite and azurite for chakra harmonization and physical healing;
with fuchsite, chiastolite, blue aragonite to find solutions to difficult situations in life and to find solutions to problems.
Green variscite is assigned to people born under the sign of Taurus , Gemini and Scorpio , if the color turquoise predominates, it is the stone of people born under the sign of Aries.
The beauty of variscite stands out especially in the form of jewelry.