CELESTITE PROPERTIES

                                                      

Celestite, or Celestine, is a sulfate mineral  that belongs to the orthorhombic crystal system, which means it forms  sharp, prismatic, and often tabular crystals. It has a vitreous luster and ranks at a 3-3.5  on the Mohs hardness scale. Celestite crystals are most commonly found clustered together, appearing in a delicate sky-blue color, though they can also be found in darker shades of blue and also in shades of white and even pale yellow.

Celestite forms primarily through the evaporation of water in sulfate-rich environments, often in sedimentary rocks, or in caverns where groundwater has evaporated. Some of the most common Celestite deposits are found in places like Madagascar, The USA  Poland, and Sicily.

Now, If you've ever visited a crystal shop, you've likely come across Celestite—as it's a popular choice and frequently used in energy healing and meditation practices. It’s easy to obtain, particularly from Madagascar, where Celestite is most abundant and reasonably priced. The localities which produce rarer colours or crystals with perfect clarity will be more expensive, of course.

its calming, peaceful energy and striking appearance make it a favorite among crystal collectors. It’s especially popular to place in healing spaces like bedrooms, meditation rooms, or places where the energy can become congested with tension or emotions. Whether it’s used as a display piece or intentionally for its metaphysical properties, Celestite will always captivate with its beauty and spiritual benefits.

Celestite is the stone of divine communication because of its ability to foster connection with higher realms, angelic beings, and spirit guides. It’s said to help promote peace, serenity, and calm, which makes it an excellent stone for soothing troubled minds or calming a fiery temper.

Celestite's energy works wonders in situations where there’s conflict or tension, especially in conversations. It has a soothing effect that alleviates emotional tension, gently opening the pathways to harmonious communication; nurturing peaceful, heart-centered dialogue, encouraging resolution through understanding rather than reactionary anger or frustration. This can help heal relationships, improve emotional balance, and even ease impulsive behaviors. It’s like a gentle reminder to take a step back, breathe, get in touch with what you’re really feeling, and then reproaching the situation with more willingness and clarity.

This crystal is also fantastic for those who are on a spiritual journey or who seek deeper connection with the divine. It's a great tool for meditation, astral travel, and dream work.  Celestite helps stimulate the subconscious, making it easier to access those deeper layers of the mind where lucid dreaming, vivid dreams, or prophetic dreams are more likely to occur while in its presence. It can even assist with dream recall and enhance the clarity of dreams, helping you decode important messages. This is where it may be helpful to start a dream journal, writing down your REM experiences as soon as you wake up.

Celestite's influence isn’t only limited to interpersonal effectiveness, communication & dream work, it  can also activate the ear chakras, improving clairaudience—which is the ability to spiritually hear messages. So It resonates with all aspects of life relating to  the higher chakras, including the crown, third eye & throat.

This is a stone that I personally haven’t worked with in years since I started my crystal journey, but it is a stone that I have recently come back to. The lessons I’ve learned from it have been very synchronistic and in alignment with my current personal goals so I plan to continue working with it by, keeping behind my head as I sleep, and using it to improve how I express my feelings to others & how I can soften my boundaries.

The heavenly bodies that resonate with Celestite are: the moon, all asteroids in our solar system including the moons of each planet, mercury & Venus.

The sun, moon & rising signs that will feel an affinity to Celestite are: Cancer, Gemini, Libra & Taurus.

The sun, moon & rising signs that will benefit from using Celestite are: Scorpio, Aries, Capricorn & Saggitarius.