Pietersite, also known as the Tempest Stone, is a high vibration stone that is used by many healers in their energy work. It works to activate and balance the Third-Eye and Solar-Plexus Chakras, and is known as the stone that holds "the keys to heaven". This chatoyant stone is very popular with healers for its ability to stimulate the Pineal gland, thus enhancing one's intuition and insight. When working with Pietersite for these purposes, one will find that its ability to increase one's will can help to facilitate progress with specific spiritual goals.

Be aware that power and strength are amplified with Pietersite, and can come with a release of any emotions that have been previously repressed. These characteristics beg one to be somewhat prepared when working with the energies of Pietersite. This quality can be quite helpful to those working with deeply buried, past life issues that are creating conflicts in the present.

Pietersite can protect one from bad weather conditions, especially while driving. At home, it will calm nervous pets (and their owners) who are afraid of thunderstorms. Creative types will find more self-confidence in themselves and their abilities when wearing or carrying Pietersite for any length of time. Pietersite can help one to find creative solutions to problems.

Meditating with Pietersite can facilitate a deep meditative state, even to the point of trances and out of body experiences, depending on the individual’s desires and experience. The energies of this of stone can clear blockages and bring light into the subtle bodies, allowing for greater progress in one's spiritual life.

Pietersite Physical Healing Energy

Pietersite stimulates the physical body, providing energy and strength, and is a nervous-system stone, useful for stimulating and strengthening the nerves and brain. It eases headaches, nervous diseases, breathing difficulties, stomach pain and dizziness.

Pietersite stimulates the pituitary gland, balancing the endocrine system and the production of hormones governing metabolism, blood pressure, growth, sex, and body temperature. Thought to ease eye infections, Pietersite is also reported by some users to improve long-distance focus and night vision.

physical healing crystal usesPietersite Emotional Healing Energy

Pietersite is an important tool in bringing pent-up, internalized feelings and conflicts to the surface, allowing the unsaid and unexamined to erupt in an emotional outpouring that not only clears the air, but begins the process of healing. Whether in relationships or within oneself, the results always move toward the highest good.

An excellent ally for those who are stuck or unable to make progress, Pietersite helps to clear stagnant energies, habits and life patterns, and reveals new directions for one's life. It also lends the will to take action toward those new goals.

Pietersite removes the illusion of separateness, and the beliefs and conditioning imposed by others. It brings one to the source of their own inner guidance, and assists one in recognizing the truth or falsehood of others' words or actions. It promotes speaking out and exploring anything that may hinder access to one's own truth.

Physical and Metaphysical Properties for

PROPERTIES FOR STONE: Pietersite

PRIMARY CHAKRA: Solar-Plexus-Chakra

SECONDARY CHAKRA: Crown-Chakra, Third-Eye-Chakra, Throat-Chakra

CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Trigonal-Crystal-System

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: SiO2 Silicon Dioxide with impurities

ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Leo-(July-23-to-August-22)

NUMERICAL VIBRATION: Number-9

HARDNESS: 7-Hardness

COLOR: Blue, Brown, Red, Yellow

LOCATION: Namibia

RARITY: Uncommon

PRONUNCIATION: PEE-ter-site

MINERAL CLASS: Silicates

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (PHYSICAL): Blood-Pressure-Regulation, Confusion, Exhaustion, Headache-and-Migraine-Relief, Nervous-System-Regeneration-and-Healing, Nutrient/Mineral/Vitamin-Absorption, Respiratory-Health

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (EMOTIONAL): Compassion, Confusion, Creativity-and-Creative-Expression, Fear, Judgment

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (SPIRITUAL): Precognition, Telepathy, Universal-Love-and-Truth

EXTRA GRADE: Beautiful combination of blue, yellow and red colors, opaque, < 10% matrix

A GRADE: Nice combination of blue, yellow and/or red colors, opaque, 10% - 25% matrix

B GRADE: Poor combination of blue, yellow and/or red colors, opaque, and/or > 25% matrix

AFFIRMATION: I honor my inner truth.

QUESTION: Do you use crystals for deeper meditative experiences?

REFERENCE 1: http://www.healingcrystals.com/Exploring_Your_World_With_Crystals_By_Stephanie_Arnold_Articles_10817.html

REFERENCE 2: http://www.healingcrystals.com/Healing_Crystals_September_2013_Newsletter_Articles_10942.html