Metaphysical Properties of Labradorite

• Element: Wind
• Birthstone: Leo, Scorpio, Sagittarius
• Chakras: All

The Labradorite stone activates the inner eye and summons forth the magical faculties of its wearer or carrier. It enhances the mental and intuitive abilities such as clairvoyance, telepathy, astral travel, accessing the Akashic records, communicating with higher beings, and past life recall. It also increases the awareness to the degree of synchronicity and serendipity that is taking place in one's life. Regarded as a protective, inter-dimensional stone, Labradorite is utilized by shamans, magicians, and astral-travelers who seek to move between different realms of consciousness and vibration. With the help of this stone, one can penetrate the veils of the Void to access all of the stored knowledge and potentials of the universe. Labradorite creates a force field to strengthen one's aura while protecting the energies from being sapped by others. This also works towards revealing patterns that has led one to an undesirable emotional state, thereby facilitating healing of his or her subconscious.

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History of Labradorite

The first written records of Labradorite are attributed to the Moravian missionaries working in the late eighteenth century on Paul Island, one of the many islands off the Labrador Sea by Nain, Canada. When the discovery was made in 1771, the Moravian missionaries introduced this marvelous discovery to Europe by sending Labradorite specimens to the Moravian Mission secretary in London. However, the natives of the Labrador region--the Eskimo Inuit who lived on the coast and the Native American Innu who lived inland--had known of this stone, referring to it as "firestone" and using it to create magical potions for treating their maladies.

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Chemical Composition of Labradorite

• Hardness: 6 to 6.5
• Crystal System: Triclinic
• Composition: Sodium Calcium Aluminum Silicate

Labradorite belongs to the Plagioclase Feldspar group with a sodium calcium aluminum silicate composition. It is found deep in the earth's crust, in igneous environments and in contact with metamorphic rocks. At first glance, Labradorite seems uninteresting with its dark and dull exterior. However, when viewed at the "correct" angle, a colorful schiller, known as labradorescence, can be observed in a beautiful array of metallic green, blue, gold, orange, red, and sometimes violet. Another form of Labradorite discovered in Finland, known as Spectrolite, exhibits stronger and fuller colors of the entire spectrum against a darker background when compared to Labradorite, with its less intense and softer shades of color against a lighter background. Due to this, Spectrolite is more sought after. Nonetheless, Labradorite is a very popular gemstone used for beads, ornaments, and as a gemstone. Labradorite commonly occurs Quartz, Muscovite, Biotite, and Augite. Significant deposits are found in Finland, Ukraine, Madagascar, Australia, Russia, Mexico, Canada, and the USA.