Enhance Spiritual Protection

Pyrite is well known for its ability to create a protective shield, deeply connected to Earth's energies, and then deflect negative energies. Many practices use Pyrite in meditation for grounding and enhancing inner power.

Pyrite is an iron sulfide crystal that grows in large clusters in nature, deeply connecting and healing the Sacral and Solar Plexus Chakras.

When Pyrite pieces are struck together, they emit sparks – which is why the ancient Greeks named Pyrite after the Greek word “pyros” which means fire – incidentally, the same element that Pyrite belongs to.

This fiery crystal, when used in various rituals is an amazing expression of masculine energy (the Sun’s energy), making it perfect for enhancing inner harmony.

Keywords for Pyrite:

Some keywords for Pyrite include personal power, inner will, self-confidence, passion, and protection. If you are seeking to enhance your resistance to negative vibes, then carrying a piece of Pyrite with you can help you to do so.

If you are looking to enhance your self-confidence and personal power then meditating with Pyrite to enhance your masculine energy and strengthen the balance of your Solar Plexus Chakra is the most amazing way to do so.

If you want to deeply light your inner creative spark, and your passion, then meditating every morning with Pyrite is an amazing way to give your Sacral chakra and passion an extra boost.

Origin of Pyrite:

Pyrite is a fairly common crystal and is available on most continents. Most commonly, Pyrite is produced in abundance in Italy, Spain, Kazakhstan, Colorado, Washington, Arizona, and many others.

Are There Different Types of Pyrite?

While there are some small varieties on the physical composition of Pyrite, some with lesser hardness, and some with slightly varying colors, there is only one type of Pyrite.

How To Tell If Your Pyrite Is Real?

A couple of quick tips to check if your Pyrite is real are: Pyrite is primarily silver and gold-ish.

• The color will not be consistent all around, it should vary.

• Look for imperfections, natural stones have imperfections even if they are cut.

Pyrite Mohs Hardness:

The Mohs Hardness for Pyrite is 6 - 6.5 making it a durable stone.

How To Cleanse Your Pyrite:

Pyrite can be cleansed in a variety of ways.

Smudging with sage, lavender, or palo santo is a great way to cleanse your pyrite. Using a tuning fork will also do the trick.

A tap or two will knock off any yucky energy.

Finally, leaving your Pyrite under a Full Moon on your windowsill will cleanse it fully and thoroughly. No matter what way you chose to cleanse your pyrite, just be sure to set an intention that your crystal is cleansed with all that does not belong to you.

Chakras Pyrite Connects Best With:

Pyrite is a solar plexus and sacral chakra stone, helping to balance, unblock, and activate these chakras.

As a sacral chakra stone, it can help to balance, unblock, and activate the sacral chakra. The sacral chakra connects us with our creativity, imagination, sexual energy, and desires and our overall happiness and fulfillment in life. When the sacral chakra is balanced, you feel content and fulfilled with yourself as a person, you feel free to create as you exist and you are in tune with your sensual and sexual energy, unafraid to express and experience a pleasure.

As a solar plexus chakra stone, Pyrite can help you nourish and take better care of your inner self, thus boosting your self-confidence and achieving empowerment. If you have been feeling low on energy, then balancing the Solar-Plexus chakra Sunstone can help you to reenergize and revitalize yourself.

Birthstone Month for Pyrite:

Pyrite is the birthstone for people born in midsummer July 22 - August 21.

Element Pyrite Connects With:

Pyrite is connected to the element of Fire. Fire energy is the energy of brightness, illumination, passion, and action. It’s the fiery power that helps us manifest our own damn magic!

Affirmations Associated With Pyrite:

Some key affirmations to use with Pyrite are:

• I manifest my magic.

• I am pleased in every aspect of my life.

• I am joyful of being myself

• I am filled with creative energy

• I create freely as I imagine

The Best Ways to Use Pyrite

There are soo many ways to use Pyrite in your crystal healing work. The best ways are in a solar plexus chakra and sacral chakra meditation:

For Sacral Chakra Meditation:

• Lay down in a comfortable position

• Take 5 calming breaths, relaxing deeper with each breath

• Place your Pyrite below your bellybutton

• Sit with the Pyrite in place for as long as you feel comfortable, pushing away any thoughts and focusing on your breath.

• When you are ready, share your gratitude with the universe. Repeat whenever you need to enhance passion and creativity.

For Solar Plexus Chakra Meditation:

• Lay down in a comfortable position

• Take 5 calming breaths, relaxing deeper with each breath Place your Pyrite below your chest, above your belly button.

• Sit with the Pyrite in place for as long as you feel comfortable, pushing away any thoughts and focusing on your breath.

• When you are ready, share your gratitude with the universe.

• Repeat whenever you need to enhance self-confidence and inner power.

You can use Pyrite for a Crystal Grid to focus on developing your creativity, passion, and self-confidence. Check out this post on how to create a crystal grid here.

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