Unakite Meanings
Healing, balance, release of bad habits, higher attunement, patient persistence
Chakras: All especially the heart
Element: Earth
Zodiac Signs: Scorpio
Number: 9
Unakite Crystal Healing Properties
Unakite helps us to slowly and gently eliminate bad habits and release repressed emotional wounds before they manifest as physical disease. By helping us to let go of negative emotions and thoughts it is an excellent stone for supporting emotional resilience. It is especially useful in helping children bounce back from grief or disappointment. This stone teaches us patience and faith. It is believed to strengthen the reproductive system and promote a healthy pregnancy and birth.
History and Uses
Unakite is a mottled combination stone found in various shades of pink orthoclase feldspar and green Epidote, from the Greek word epidosis meaning growing together. It is named after the Unaka mountains in Tennessee, USA where it was first found. It is sometimes known as Epidotized Granite or Grandodiorite.
Geological Description
Unakite is a microcrystalline variety of Quartz, a silicon dioxide mineral with a hardness of 6.5 to 7. It is found all over the world, including large deposits in India, Russia, Brazil, France, Germany and the USA.
Affirmation
I navigate the process of healing and awakening to higher consciousness with patience and faith, step by step, towards my highest good
