What is the history of Garden Quartz (Lodolite)? Here is a what you should know if you a fan of Garden Quartz.
Garden Quartz (Lodolite) is a type of Quartz with different colors and types of rich inclusions of various minerals inside. The minerals inside can consist of Feldspar, Chlorite, Hematite and much more. The inclusion of these minerals proffers out the red, green as well as the creamish hue.
Sometimes Garden Quartz will surprise you with rare crystals inside. Looking deeply into a Garden Quartz will provide deep relaxation and get you mesmerized, as the appearance can resemble earth, beautiful landscapes or even other planets.
History of Garden Quartz
Garden Quartz (Lodolite) is a form of Quartz, it has been used for thousands of years by humans worldwide for healing purposes and religious rituals. It is also known as Landscape, Garden, or Scenic Quartz, so it not surprising to find it mentioned in old texts on herb lore and natural healing methods. They are widely found in both Brazil and India.
The Wise Women in medieval Europe prized Garden Quartz (Lodolite) above all other stones because of the seemingly magical scenery to be found within its depths.
They believed that this crystal would connect the wearer to the Earth and allow them to access all of the healing powers of Mother Nature. It was a popular stone to place in herb gardens to protect and nurture the plants.
Lodolite comes from the Greek word meaning ‘muddy stone’. Another name that is used for Garden Quartz is Shamanic Dreamstones. They can also appear inside smokey quartz, phantoms and rutilated quartz too.
How Shamans Use Garden Quartz
Shamans have used these crystals throughout history to enable them to journey into the other worlds, to bring about visionary or healing experiences and to guide them during sleep. Throughout history, this charismatic stone is brought into play for attaining the desired goals along with the meditation practices.
The crystals are usually used for enhancing daydreaming and Shamanic divining. Shamans have also been known to use Garden Quartz to journey into the other worlds, to bring about visionary or healing experiences and to guide them during sleep. Its energy is very gentle and makes a great crystal buddy for gazing, daydreaming, lucid dreaming, meditation & for Shamanic journeying. They are like a portal into another dimension when you gaze into them.
If you have one with you, here is something you can try:
Gaze into the stone; take a deep breath and let your eyes go out of focus. Relax your eyes as if you are just waking up from your sleep, maintaining your gaze and allow yourself to drift into all the inclusions. Take in the colors, texture and shapes of the inclusions.
Slowly close your eyes as you drift into a separate dimension in your mind. Let the stone guide you on a personal journey. See where it takes you.
Within each unique Garden Quartz, history and time are captured. Some call the crystal as “Worlds Within Stone”. You can work with it for spirit guide connection and to access spirit animals during journeys. The crystal activates the Root and Soul Star Chakras for an open channel from Earth to Spirit. For domed appearance Garden Quartz, the almost 3D or magnified appearance of the inclusions will intensify your experience during shamanic journeys, and you’ll experience heightened states of consciousness during meditation. Happy Crystal-ing Ritchie
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