Apophyllite 101: Meaning, Properties, Uses & Benefits!
Apophyllite is a lovely healing crystal with a variety of uses and potential benefits. Because of this, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that this stone has been used by practitioners for many years.
This guide will teach you the meaning and properties of Apophyllite. This is a crystal that can make a big impact on your healing journey.
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History & Overview
If Apophyllite is a crystal that has never caught your eye before, we suggest giving it another look. This is a very pure, light-filled stone with meaning and properties that can bring you clarity, intuition and a connection to higher levels of consciousness.
Historically, Apophyllite is kind of a newbie. It was first discovered in the early years of the 19th century by French mineralogist, Rene Just Hauy. Sometimes called “The Father Of Modern Crystallography, Hauy was responsible for much of what is known about crystals and their structure.
Since its discovery, Apophyllite has been used by natural healers, seers and lapidary practitioners to bring about a connection to higher spiritual entities and vibrations.
Apophyllite comes in several colors, such as white, green, brown and even violet. The one we will be discussing in depth is the white type, also known as Fluorapophyllite.
These crystals are found in places like Northern Ireland, Mexico, Canada, Iceland, Germany, India, Japan and the United States. They’re also usually located where there was some kind of volcanic activity in the past.
Sometimes (if you’re lucky) you’ll find Apophyllite that’s embedded in Stilbite. Stilbite is itself a potent healing stone that can also aid in spiritual and metaphysical ventures. Stilbite is known to promote safe astral travel, spiritual protection and contact with higher beings.
This means when Apophyllite and Stilbite are combined into one unit, the potential for growth, elevated connections, greater self-knowledge and physical healing is increased significantly.
Apophyllite Meaning
When you look at Apophyllite, it’s easy to see why this crystal is associated with higher, more spiritual thoughts and connections. Its lovely, translucent sparkle seems to be a reflection of higher realms and realities.
The primary Apophyllite meaning represents purity, innocence, clarity and inner transparency. It’s thought that using this crystal can help you transcend your anxieties and negative character traits such as anger, fear, jealousy and other ego-centric behaviors.
Since its discovery, Apophyllite has been known as a representative of the Soul Star, an expression of “the selfless helper” and harmonious union between female and male energies.
The literal meaning of its name comes from two Greek words: apo (off) and phyllon (leaf). This is because this stone tends to flake and break apart when it’s heated to a high temperature.
In more spiritual terms, the flaky layers can be the layers of “self” that are flaking off during spiritual work and self improvement.
Healing Properties & Benefits
The healing properties and benefits of using Apophyllite are seemingly endless. This stone is known to help the user tap into a higher energy level in order to heal physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Whether you are looking for natural healing, a higher level of intuition, help with painful emotional trauma or a deeper connection to heavenly forces, Apophyllite is a potent healing crystal that you’ll want to have in your spiritual arsenal.
We recommend including this crystal in your spiritual endeavors and rituals like inner child work, past-life exploration, astral projection, Akashic record discovery and more.
Emotional
If you feel like you are stuck in a rut, or if it seems like you just can’t move forward, then the healing properties of Apophyllite may be just what you need to guide you on your way to clarity and inner-growth.
It’s super easy to feel lost when things in life get crazy. Stress and anxiety can put up so many blockages that seeing your inner truth can be nearly impossible. Maybe you have unresolved childhood trauma or are just lugging around heavy emotional baggage.
The meaning and properties of Apophyllite can help you clear away negative thought patterns or emotions that could be keeping you from seeing your true inner self.
Using this crystal will allow you to see, with honesty, what is in the depths of your heart. Once you get in touch with your true feelings, making critical life decisions can become easier. Many people who are thinking about a career change, a new home purchase or are having problems with matters of the heart can benefit from the clarity that this crystal can bring.
For anyone suffering from a broken heart, using this crystal can help see things with more clarity and a deeper understanding. It can also bring about self-love and compassion for all the conflicting and difficult emotions that go along with heartbreak.
Spiritual
This translucent, almost ethereal crystal seems to reflect the spiritual heights to which it can guide you. The spiritual meaning of Apophyllite is all about giving you the uplifting energy that can take you to realms you never thought possible. So whether you are new to spiritual work, or you are looking to expand your experience, this crystal is one you’ll want by your side.
While some stones are centering and grounding, Apophyllite will lift you higher and higher to the heavenly realms. This crystal will give you the guidance to explore the spiritual levels of your imagination.
Meditating with this crystal can help you connect more easily to higher beings such as angels and spirit guides. When this connection becomes stronger, you might find that you are more open to messages and guidance from these heavenly spirits. Apophyllite has been known to even bring access to Akashic records.
Apophyllite has also been used as an aid to astral projection. Using this stone during astral travel is known to ensure a safe connection to the body and an easy, safe return.
New or enhanced psychic abilities, such as clairvoyance, remote viewing, telepathy and increased intuition, can also be possible with the help of Apophyllite. In other words, the sky is practically the limit when it comes to the incredible spiritual connections and abilities available with this stone.
Physical
Along with spiritual and emotional benefits, Apophyllite offers a range of physical healing properties. Lapidary practitioners often use this crystal to good effect for the treatment of issues relating to the lungs. This includes problems such as asthma, seasonal allergies and other issues.
Apophyllite is often used to treat skin disorders, problems with the feet, eye fatigue and the physical manifestations of mental stress and anxiety. It’s also known for its healing of tissue-related diseases.
If you’re suffering from the mental fog that comes from a busy, stressful life, then this crystal can help you find the focus and clarity you need to concentrate and see things more clearly.
Healers even use this crystal to help their patients detox from chemical pollutants, combat the lethargy from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and fight degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis.
When Apophyllite is found embedded in Stilbite, the physical healing properties are magnified. Use this potent combination to help cure cardiac ailments, problems with the thyroid and thymus glands, throat issues and even chemical imbalances in the brain.
Metaphysical Properties
Anyone who has worked with Apophyllite will be able to attest to its incredible metaphysical properties.
While most healing crystals work within the seven main chakras, Apophyllite goes one step further. There is an eighth chakra that is known as “The Soul Star.” This chakra hovers above you and is thought to be where all the information for your soul is stored. Akashic records, past life information, karmic past and much more are said to be found in this eighth chakra.
Using Apophyllite during meditation is thought to bring you a connection to this powerful chakra. Don’t try to rush it though. It might take time for you and your crystal to bond enough to forge this connection. Once you do, you’ll soon be on the path to greater self-knowledge, inner peace and increased psychic abilities. If you are not sure about accessing this chakra, seek guidance from a knowledgeable practitioner.
In addition to a Soul Star connection, Apophyllite resonates powerfully with both the crown and third-eye chakras. Unless these two chakras are in good working order, you will find it harder to connect to your Soul Star. Use Apophyllite to cleanse and unblock these chakras, and you’ll feel yourself open up to the spiritual richness of a Soul Star connection.
Apophyllite is also known to work with the heart chakra. We love this stone for its ability to open the heart to love and the joy of living. If you’ve had heartbreak, and most of us have experienced this at some point, then using this crystal can help you find the courage to be receptive to love again.
Different Ways To Use Apophyllite
If ever there was a stone that could be used in just about every aspect of a person’s life, then Apophyllite would be it. The meaning and properties of this potent stone can be used in a myriad of ways, so you may find yourself reaching for Apophyllite quite often.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the ways that you can use Apophyllite to enrich the quality of your life.
Apophyllite seems to lend itself very well to the art of crystal gazing or scrying. Scrying is an ancient art that uses crystals to look into the future, connect to higher beings or receive messages from spirit guides.
If you would like to try using Apophyllite for scrying purposes, then we suggest finding one in a pyramid shape. Most Apophyllite pyramids will be rectangular on the top, just like a door to the outer realms. This apex is sometimes called a “stargate.” By looking through this “stargate”, many practitioners have had great success scrying with this stone. Give it a try, and you’ll find yourself being guided in ways you never thought possible.
Meditation is another powerful way to use this stone. The high vibrations of Apophyllite are perfect for anyone seeking spiritual connections to angels, spirit guides or other higher beings. Placing this stone on your third eye during meditation can be especially effective.
For anyone wanting to fill their home or workspace with the soothing, uplifting and healing energy of Apophyllite, using it to grid the area is an excellent option. After smudging the area, cleansing your crystals and setting your intention for healing or protection, place a crystal in the four corners of the space you intend to grid.
Instead of creating a grid, you can simply place this crystal where you feel that it’s needed the most. The vibrations of this stone will send a steady stream of healing energy throughout the space.
Due to the nature of this stone, it does not usually do well in standard pieces of jewelry. However, you can place Apophyllite in a pouch and wear it as a kind of necklace. It’s good to carry in a purse as well. This will help you keep it close and also reflect on its meaning.
Reiki practitioners often use Apophyllite during sessions. In fact, another nickname for Apophyllite is “The Reiki Stone.” The high vibrations of this crystal make it the perfect addition to any Reiki practice. It is thought to give the practitioner a clear, loving connection to the healing energy they need. It can also help them become more open and receptive to the healing.
Cleansing Advice
Apophyllite is a hard-working crystal that should be cleansed on a regular basis. Between dirt, oils from your hands and the negative energies that this crystal readily absorbs, your crystal can develop blockages that will dramatically lessen its healing potential.
There are many beautiful and simple ways to cleanse your Apophyllite. We suggest using the method that seems to resonate with you at the moment. It’s fine to use one method one time and another the next time. Once you have established a relationship with your crystal, you may be able to sense the type of cleansing that will be the most effective. Let your stone speak to your heart.
One thing to remember about Apophyllite is that it is fairly delicate. Those flakes that give this stone its name can make this stone brittle, so all the cleansing techniques for this stone need to be gentle and noninvasive.
The first method involves smudging. For those of you who are new to this practice, smudging is basically clearing away negative energies using the four elements. So to smudge your Apophyllite, we suggest using the smoke (this represents air) from a sacred plant such as sage, sweetgrass, cedar (representing earth), or incense. The other two elements come from the fire used to light the sacred plant and the bowl you use to hold the crystal.
Another gentle way to cleanse this crystal is to place it in a bed of flower petals. Rose, lavender, lilac and violet petals work quite nicely, and the smell is just heavenly.
If you really feel the need to physically wash the stone, you will need to do it with the utmost care. We recommend running your Apophyllite under lukewarm water and patting it dry with a very soft cloth. Do not rub the stone in any way.
Just like with a battery, the properties and energy of Apophyllite can start to lose juice after a while. We recommend charging your crystal about once a month. The best time to do this is during a full moon. Just place your crystal in a safe place that will allow it to be bathed in moonlight.
As we mentioned earlier, the methods you choose may change over time. Take a moment to connect with your crystal, and you might be able to get a sense of which cleansing method will work best.
Zodiac Connection
Whereas anyone can benefit from using Apophyllite in healing practices and rituals, the healing properties of this stone seem to have a special resonance with the zodiac signs of Gemini and Libra.
Gemini, known as “The Twins”, has a dual nature that responds very well to the healing vibrations of Apophyllite. With the ability to bring balance and harmony between female and male energies, this crystal works to bring a sense of unity to the twin forces of Gemini.
Geminis have the capacity to be quite flighty and outgoing on the one hand and sensitive and anxious on the other hand. Using Apophyllite as a Gemini stone can help them bring these opposite aspects of their character into greater balance and harmony.
Libras, as mentioned above, may also benefit from the power of Apophyllite. Libras love fairness and balance, and this crystal is known for its ability to bring balance to just about any situation. This stone for Libras is very helpful because it can help them deal with anxiety and the inclination to overthink situations.
Even if you are not a Gemini or a Libra, you can still experience healing and spiritual connection through the use of this potent crystal. We recommend it to everyone!
Closing Thoughts
Apophyllite has meaning and healing properties that can have a positive impact on anyone. The ability to bring clarity and truth to all aspects of life is truly invaluable.
We highly recommend this crystal and hope you consider including it in your healing practice. If you have any questions about it don’t hesitate to let us know!
