Healing and Hypnotherapy Volume 3, Issue - 4, October 2018 | Page 33

Monday, 1 October 2018
It is usually pale brassy-yellow in color, opaque, with a strong gold-like
metallic luster, though some forms oxidize in moist environments and may
be a darker brownish-gold. The name Pyrite derives from the Greek pyr or
pyros, meaning “fire” for its ability to emit sparks when pieces are struck
together or against a hard surface.
Pyrite is most noted for its nickname, “Fool’s Gold,” the glittering rock
notoriously mistaken by naïve prospectors as real gold. It was also used by
dishonest mine owners to salt their mines for the purpose of convincing
people they were still gold-producers. Although similar in hue, Pyrite is
lighter in color than Gold, and is harder and more brittle. It can’t be
scratched with a fingernail or knife.Pyrite was highly prized by the native
Indian tribes of the Americas as a healing stone of magic, and was polished
into mirrors for gazing and divination.
Pyrite Uses and Purposes
Pyrite is a protective, shielding stone and is excellent to wear or carry
as an amulet to deflect harm and danger.
1. It is especially helpful when one is away from home or performing
hazardous work.
2. Pyrite guards against ongoing control, criticism and manipulation
by a partner, parent or employer, lending the power to resist
without becoming angry or upset, changing the balance of power.
3. A piece of Pyrite in the home or workplace, energizes the area
around it and imparts an immediate increase in vitality.
4. It overcomes intellectual fatigue due to overwork and tiredness of
the nervous system by stimulating blood flow to the brain,
increasing mental clarity, focus and recall. [Hall, 149][Simmons,
314][Megemont, 151][Melody, 498]
5. Pyrite inspires creativity in art, mathematics, science, architecture
and many disciplines, especially those that recognize the inherent
perfection and harmonious symmetry of nature and the universe.
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