Iron Pyrite - also known as Fools Gold

Iron Pyrite is a strong stone to promote positive thinking and manifestation. It is a beautiful gold color.... and for hundreds of years it has been known as 'Fools Gold'.

Like real gold it has a lovely luster and its golden shiny appearance is inviting to look at.

It will impart a favorable energy to your business.

So it is a fortunate stone to place on the desk where you are working.

It has the added advantage that it also boosts your energy levels.

For Energy Vitality Confidence and Assertiveness

The lovely golden color of Iron Pyrite has made it very popular.... and its gold color gave it the nickname 'Fools Gold' as it has a metallic look, similar to real gold. In the past it was mistaken for gold, but it is lighter in color and much harder. Due to its metaphysical properties... Iron Pyrite is now becoming extremely popular.

This golden stone is primarily a solar plexus chakra stone... but it also has strong spiritual grounding abilities. This makes it a stone to use within both the base chakra and the earth chakra. It has a strong solar energy... and its golden color is part of this vibration. Stones with a golden or yellow color bring through the masculine energy... and this is useful for both men and women as you all need to be balanced, and have a proportional feminine and masculine life-force energy.

Where Does It Come From

Iron Pyrite has been found in a large number of locations throughout the world ... and is often found in coal mines. Significant deposits are in Peru, Chile, Britain, Spain, Italy and North America. There are two distinct types of Pyrite... one with a very tiny crystalline structure and one with the more distinct cubic appearance. Lovely pyrite forms... called a Pyrite Sun.... are also found in some locations, but are less common than the other forms.

Why Would You Use It... How To Use It

Shamans used it in the past... in some American Indian healing rituals... as they were able to use its shiny surface to look into... like a mirror... and 'scry' the future. It is a stone to enhance ones mental abilities, and will allow you to hold your focus on the tasks at hand to completion.

It is both a fire and an earth energy stone. Pyrite was named from the Greek word for 'fire', as if you strike it against another rock, it gives off sparks. These strong solar stones are powerful to manifest... and particularly so Iron Pyrite as it has some resemblance to gold... which is one of the strongest societal ideas around money.

The solar energy within these stones enhances your efficiency at manifesting your strongest desires. Meditation with this stone is a powerful way to bring those things you most desire into manifestation.

Unlock your imagination and let your thoughts flow freely. Use the power of your imagination and combine Gold Pyrite, the 7 laws of attraction and the power of your imagination to manifest what you desire.

Wearing 'Fools Gold'

Gold Pyrite is an excellent stone to wear... and its bright, shining color makes lovely jewelry. Pieces of the cubic iron pyrite... may be made into very attractive pendants. By wearing the stone you can expect an increase in your levels of energy and vitality.

You may also find that you are clearer mentally, and can focus on your tasks more easily. Its strong solar energy makes it an excellent stone to enhance your ability to be assertive... regardless whether you are male or female.

It is easy to buy pieces of the stone, and they are just as effective as jewelry... and may be put in the pocket... especially the lower pants pockets.... as it is within the lower chakras where its energy is most effective.

The important thing is to keep the stone within your aura. Put a piece under the pillow to enhance your sleep. It helps women with inferiority complexes... and those who feel they are being subjugated by men.... to become more assertive. It will enhance creativity and it will aid the flow of thoughts and new ideas.

Who Should Use It

This stone will confer a speedy increase in strength and vigor. Soon after you begin using it, you will feel a growth in your level of energy... and this allows you to get through your essential daily activities, with a degree of ease.

Pyrite vibrates to the solar plexus chakra... and that chakras key concept is about 'the will'. This stones vibration will strengthen your willpower and aid you to conquer bad habits... and assist you to put new ideas for better health outcomes into practice.

It will help you to alleviate tiredness and fatigue, as it increases the oxygen supply to the blood, and invigorates the circulatory system. It is beneficial for the lungs, and helps asthma and bronchitis... and will increase your stamina.

Combining It With Other Stones

As Pyrite is one of the constituents that make up Boji Stone... they would both benefit by being combined. Use it with Green Prehnite, so you are able to use the combined energy to more fully utilize the vibration of the Prehnite... within the heart chakra.

To use it with any of the solar plexus stones, is an advantage... but it is specifically useful to combine it with Golden Labradorite, Heliodor, Vanadinite, Citrine Crystals, Hematite or Sphene... all of which will aid to increase willpower and improve your thought processes.

It is closely related to Chalcopyrite and to Shamanite Black Calcite, and has a number of qualities in common with these stones. It combines well with Chalcopyrite to manifest.

Hematite Crystals have a strong affinity with this stone... as their make up is very similar. You may combine it with Zincite, Orange Carnelian or Crocoite to stimulate male sexual energy... via its vibration within the sacral chakra.

In Summary

Iron Pyrite is a stone to encourage you overcome feelings of inadequacy and live your life to its full potential. It will boost self worth of the individual and allow you to have the energy to take action, where needed.