Vesuvianite Or Idocrase...
Following Your Hearts Desire

Vesuvianite has a strong vibration that will assist you to follow your hearts desire. Also called Idocrase... it was named for deposits found at the volcano on Mt Vesuvius.

It has strong metaphysical properties... that help you to embrace the desires of the higher self and the true yearnings of the heart.

Its action helps you to override the energy of the ego... and its vibration is a strong aid for spiritual growth, and forward movement in your life.

It is a zodiac birthstone for Sagittarius and Capricorn, and is often found in jewelry as it makes beautiful birthstone jewelry.

Why Would You Use It

This is a lovely stone that will work within all chakras... although the actual result may depend on its color. Its vibration is positive for all chakras... although some colors resonate more strongly within particular chakras. The deep green stones carry the vibration of the heart chakra and the higher heart chakra, as do the lighter green Vesuvianite stones.

The light green stones will vibrate within both of the heart chakras... and within the solar plexus chakra. This stones specific energy is powerful to unite these chakras... and will aid you to follow your hearts desire. Much of the time the ego controls our will, and this energy dominates much of our life... and we may feel restricted and are unable to follow our true path.

The solar plexus holds the energy of the will... and this light green stone will free our will, and allow us to unite the energy of the heart with the will... and follow our true calling. The courage to allow your heart to rule your life... is enabled by the vibration of the yellow-green Idocrase stones.

Where Does It Come From

This stone is named after the location where it was found ... Mount Vesuvius in Italy. It is also found in Quebec, Canada and various locations in the USA, including Vermont and Maine. It is also called Idocrase, depending on where it is sold... and both names are acceptable. In the jewelry trade it may be sold more often as Idocrase.

Vesuvianite may be white, pale blue, purple, red, yellow, brown, green or yellowish-green. The green stone may have purple colors within the same stone. The stones natural growth may be in a massive, compact form... or in short prismatic or pyramidal crystals... which make lovely crystal jewelry.

How To Use It

If you want to make major changes... if your heart is being tugged to take your life in a new direction... meditate with this stone. For best results you may choose to keep it on you for as long as possible each day. If you are stuck in your job and are unsure which way to go... or if your relationship is not what you want it to be, try meditating with a Vesuvianite crystal.

It may encourage you to release blocks that have stopped you from following your hearts desire. As its energy helps you to better organize your mind... and align your thoughts with your physical reality... major change may happen.

Meditation with this stone is extremely helpful... and you may engage your Higher self in the process. Begin working with the energy of the beautiful pale green crystalline Vesuvianite stone within the solar plexus chakra ... and its vibration will also resonate within the sacral chakra.

Via its energy in the sacral chakra area... it will assist you to take notice of your feelings... and has the potential to increase the development of clairsentience. Its action within the second chakra also inspires inventiveness and flair... and stimulates and enhances creativity.

Who Should Use It

This stone has a lovely spiritual aspect to it... and for this use you might choose to find an Idocrase stone that is either purple, or with some purple within it.

As the energy of this stone resonates within the third eye chakra.... it may assist you to release any beliefs that are not in your best interests... and it may help you with developing intuition.

Idocrase will help you to move in a new direction spiritually, and may aid your overall spirituality and health. It furnishes a connection to the Higher Self... and may access knowledge on your souls present incarnation. It may aid you to become aware of past life situations that may be affecting your life.

This lovely green stone's vibration will help to create a sense of inner security... as it supports you to collapse negative thought patterns that have been holding you back.

Its energy within the thymus chakra will facilitate the break down of fear and the release anger and negativity... as it engenders feelings of wholeness and integrity. Many people find it hard to be candid when confronted about their beliefs, because of fear of what other people will think of you.

This stone may help you to be more confident and assured... and to speak in a straightforward manner when encountering negative people... and may promote patriotism and loyalty to others.

By releasing fear and old patterns held in the sub-conscious you may move forward in your spiritual growth... as well as within other areas of your life. This movement forward in your life may help you to eliminate depression.

Wearing Vesuvianite Or Idocrase

This stone is a Zodiac Birthstone... and may be sold as Idocrase in many parts of the world. As it is both a Sagittarius birthstone and a Capricorn birthstone... lovely Idocrase crystals are popular made into birthstone jewelry... and should be found fairly easily.

It is a chakra stone for quite a few chakras... and its vibration is extremely effective when worn at the heart, highr heart and solar plexus.

Idocrase or Vesuvianite pendants or necklaces are an excellent way to wear these beautiful stones... as its energy within the chest area will resonate within all of the nearby chakras.

If you are going through a troublesome period where you may be finding it difficult to cope... wear jewelry made from one of these stones, or put a piece of the stone in your pocket... to aid you to surmount the problems.

Crystal Books

The crystal books to the right are all very in-depth crystal reference books. Melody's Encyclopedia... Love Is In The Earth... is a book that covers more than most. This book gives you so much information on so many crystals that on its own is almost a reference library. To read reviews of my favorite Crystal Books Click Here.

Combining It With Other Stones

To encourage spiritual transformation, combine the light green or yellow green stones with Moldavite or Libyan Desert Glass... also known as Libyan Gold Tektite. To assist with forgiveness, Green Selenite image at right... combines well with this stone

Combine it with Morganite, Emerald Stones, Golden Labradorite or Kunzite... and any of the green Garnets... to intensify the vibration of the Vesuvianite crystals.

Its lovely energy is powerful within the higher heart or thymus chakra, and combining it with some of the more effective thymus chakra stones such as Tugtupite and Dioptase. will be helpful.

This combination will advance the release of fear... and help you to release negative attachments.

In Summary

Vesuvianite or Idocrase is a natural crystal that will assist you to live your life in line with what you truly desire. It will aid you to let go of fear, and help you to find out where you really want to be... as you envisage how you really desire your life to be.