Sodalite

Sodalite Meanings

Access to subconscious and intuitive abilities, enhanced insight and mental performance, deepened intuition

Chakra: Third Eye

Element: Wind

Zodiac Signs: Sagittarius, Virgo

Number: 4

Sodalite Crystal Healing Properties

Sodalite assists us to perceive where we are on our life’s path, helping us with self acceptance and increasing our self esteem. It can reduce stress and anxiety and allow us to gain perspective on our problems. It allows us to move beyond the distraction of our concerns and stay focused on the moment. Sodalite can act as a guide on inner travels such as meditation, lucid dreaming or shamanic journeys. It is a stone of insight, intuition, analysis and pattern recognition. On a physical level Sodalite is believed to support the regulation of blood pressure, ease water retention and improve cellular hydration.

History and Uses

Sodalite was first found in Greenland in 1806, it didn’t become popular as an ornamental gemstone until 1891 when large deposits of it were found in Ontario in Canada. Most usually it is blue with white streaks but it can also be white, green, grey or pink which is called Hackmanite. Sodalite is named for it’s high sodium content and it is sometimes referred to as alomite, blue stone or ditroite.

Geological Description

Sodalite is a chloric sodium aluminium silicate with a hardness of 5.5 to 6. The blue shades of Sodalite are found intermingled with white Calcite. Sodalite is found in Brazil, Canada, Namibia, India and the USA.