Out with the old

This Squirrel hand carved in Calcite weighs 352.7g.  This stylised figure was hand carved by Lawrence Riaz from Calcite found locally in Pakistan. 

Amplification, Cleansing, Motivation

Calcite is a highly abundant and diverse mineral known for its soft energy and amplifying properties. It enhances learning, removes stagnant energy, and supports emotional and spiritual development.

Calcite is a powerful energy amplifier and cleanser. The purifying energy of Calcite cleanses negative energy that has become stored in your body or a space you use. Calcite removes old energy patterns, allowing you to find increased personal motivation and drive. Calcite has the capacity to unlock your inner vision and heighten mental discernment and analysis. It has additional benefits for your memory and learning abilities. This makes Calcite one of the particularly beneficial stones for students and academics. Calcite can be useful too during times of adjustments and disagreements. Calcite allows you to see new ways of looking at your situation. It eases you away from outdated thought patterns that might be obstructing ideas and innovative ways of doing things.

Chakra: varies by colour

Location: Africa, Brazil, Czech Republic, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, UK, USA

Rarity: common

Crystal system/habit: trigonal, rhombohedral

Mineral group/class: carbonates

Transparency: transparent to translucent

Lustre: vitreous

Fracture: conchoidal to uneven

Hardness: 3

Formula: CaCO₃

Chakra: varies by colour

Emotional: altruism, anxiety, attraction, calming, emotional release, fear, generosity, grief, inner peace, joy, mourning, passion, patience, peace of mind, relaxation, soothing, stability, stress, understanding, wholeness

Mental/intellectual: clarity, decisiveness, determination, empathy, insight, intuition, learning, memory, motivation, new beginnings, presence, self-discipline, self-discovery, sense of purpose, resolution, truth

Spiritual: abundance, alignment, ancient knowledge, ascension, attunement, awakening, awareness, balance, bridging, cleansing, clairvoyance, communication, connection, consciousness, dreams, enhancing, expansion, growth, life path, light, long-distance healing, higher self, inner vision, knowledge, manifestation, meditation, prosperity, psychic abilities, purification, transformation, wisdom

Astrology: Cancer, Pisces, Neptune

Number: 8