Selenite Tower 𖢻 Cleanse & Soothe

Associated affirmation: I breathe in tranquility and breathe out all that pollutes me.

Gemstone: Selenite.

When? For days when my head is as full as a suitcase that has been overstuffed without thinking.

For: purifying and soothing the environment.

Dimensions: approx. 10 cm high.

Selenite does not like water! To preserve it, do not expose it to moisture.

The name of this magnificent gemstone comes from the Latin "selinitis," meaning moonstone. It was named as such because lunar reflections can be observed on its surface. It is a calcium hydrosulfate belonging to the large gypsum family. One of the things that makes this stone so special is its fibrous texture, which can even be observed with the naked eye! Selenite is an evaporite. It grows when a liquid seeps into mineral-rich veins and evaporates. Thanks to the text of the naturalist Pliny the Elder, we know that in antiquity, Selenite was used for making windows. Plates of this beautiful gemstone were also used to engrave prayers.