Crystal of the Week: Moldavite

By subscriber request, Moldavite is the eighth of our weekly crystal discussion posts. Crystal information from several sources will be provided in the body of the post, with all credit going to the original authors. Please use the the comments section to share your pictures and experiences with the crystal of the week. Questions for discussion have been provided at the bottom of the post.

Mineral information from Mindat.org:

Named after the main occurrence at the Moldau river in Southern Bohemia. A variety of Tektite

A green natural glass, a variety of tektite. Originated due to the impact of a meteorite in Bavaria 15 Mio years ago (present Ries crater, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%B6rdlinger_Ries#Ries_impact_crater).

Found mainly in southern Bohemia and Moravia (both Czech Republic), minor occurrences are in Austria (Waldviertel) and Germany (Lausitz).

Abbreviated entry from Judy Hall's The Crystal Bible:

• Color: Dark green
• Appearance: Small, transparent, folded mass, often glassy
• Rarity: rare, but readily available
• Source: Czech Republic, Germany, Moldova

Moldavite is another of the stones for the New Age. It is a form of Tektite, said to have formed when a giant meteorite struck the earth. The heat of impact metamorphosed surrounding rocks, creating a "straw field" by flinging the resulting crystals over a vast area. Moldavite is therefore a fusion of extraterrestrial energies with mother earth. This is a rare stone. It is now found among the banks of the river Moldau and is unlikely to be discovered anywhere else in the world. The crystal will become extinct.

Moldavite has been used since Stone Age times as a talisman and an amulet for good fortune and fertility. Many people believe that it came to aid in earth's transition and healing, and that the time has come to use Moldavite's energies wisely. It can greatly enhance the effect of other crystals, taking them to their highest vibration.

Moldavite brings you into communication with your higher self. Moldavite needs to be grounded, or else it can leave you spaced-out and rootless. Moldavite has an extremely high vibration, which opens, clears blockages from, and aligns the chakras. Moldavite resonates with the crown chakra, opening it to receive the highest spiritual guidance.

This is a stone that transcends time. Placed on the third eye, Moldavite can enable you to go forward into the future, or back into the past. It facilitates journeys to other lives if this is appropriate.

Moldavite is a useful stone for sensitive people who find it difficult to being in incarnation on the earth and who cannot adjust to suffering and deep emotions. Psychologically, it assists in developing detachment from mundane, earthbound security issues such as money and worries for the future. It supports qualities such as empathy and compassion. At a mental level, Moldavite is unconventional and inspiring, bringing the unexpected solution forward.

From healingcrystals.com:

Moldavite was formed about 20 million years ago by meteor showers crashing to Earth. The impact of the meteorites caused the existing rock material in the Earth to melt and fuse with the meteor, creating a new gemstone made of both extraterrestrial and terrestrial material. The origins of Moldavite are credited with this stone’s unique energies.

Moldavite has a medium to deep green hue with natural etchings and is translucent when held up to a light source. Working with all of the chakras, Moldavite is most closely associated with the Heart, Third Eye, and Crown Chakras. Moldavite enhances inner journeys, channeling, cosmic consciousness, and awareness of inter-dimensional or extraterrestrial energies. Moldavite reminds us how our Earth is but one place in a much larger system of the cosmos.

Moldavite's effects can range from powerful to subtle, depending on the person, and can help one to accelerate their spiritual growth, opening the chakras to higher frequencies of energy. Many crystal healers use Moldavite to enhance energetic connections between the Etheric fields and the chakras. When using Moldavite for Meditation, you may want to keep a good grounding stone nearby, such as Black Tourmaline, Red Jasper, or Obsidian, due to Moldavite's intense vibrational energies.

Physical and Metaphysical Properties:

• Properties for Stone: Moldavite

• Primary Chakra: Heart-Chakra

• Secondary Chakra: Crown-Chakra, Third-Eye-Chakra, Throat-Chakra

• Crystal System: Amorphous-Crystal-System

• Chemical Composition: Silica glass with impurities of Magnesium,Iron and other elements (depending on location of impact).

• Astrological Sign: All-Signs

• Numerical Vibration: Number-2, Number-6

• Hardness: 5-to-6-Hardness

• Color: Green

• Location: India

• Rarity: Uncommon

• Pronunciation: MOLE-duh-vite

• Mineral Class: Mineraloids

• Issues and Ailments (Physical): Autism, Coma

• Issues and Ailments (Spiritual): Akashic-Records, Ascension, Ascension-Process, Communicating-with-Extraterrestrials, Connecting-with-Higher-Realms, Connecting-with-Higher-Self, Cosmic-Consciousness, E.T.-Contact, Enhances-Attunement-to-Vibrations, Higher-Self/Consciousness, Kundalini-Energy, Raising-Vibrations

• Extra Grade: Beautiful green color, translucent, 0% matrix

• A Grade: Nice green color, partially translucent, 0% matrix

• B Grade: Poor green color, partially translucent to opaque, <10% matrix

• Affirmation: My perception of the Universe is expanding.

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

• Do you have moldavite? Please share pictures if you do!
• Do you feel a connection to your moldavite?
• What benefits (if any) do you feel moldavite has brought to you?
• Where does moldavite rank on the list of stones that are the most useful to you?
• What do you use moldavite for?
• Is there anything else you would like to say about moldavite?