Zircon's reputation has suffered of late due to the introduction of a diamond simulant. So for the record, zircon (zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4) is NOT the same material as the artificial gem material Cubic Zirconia (zirconium oxide, ZrO2). However with that in mind, zircon has been used as a diamond simulant both for innocent and nefarious reasons. Zircon resembles diamond in lustre and fire and colourless zircons have even been mistaken for diamonds by experienced jewellers. Zircon can make a very attractive and affordable gemstone.
Zircon is formed as a liquid out of acid magmas and is, therefore, found as a component of granites and syenites. It forms larger, usually double ended crystals in pegmatite. Natural zircon is usually brownish red to a brownish yellow. When natural zircon is heat treated the resulting stones can be colourless, yellow, green black or blue. Zircon crystals are transparent to translucent and has an adamantine lustre. Zircon can be found in Norway Pakistan, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Australia, France, Vietnam, Tanzania, Russia, Madagascar, Canada and the USA.
Zircon was known in antiquity as hyacinth and was used for healing. It was reputed to heal madness, make you resistant to temptation and strengthen the intellect. Blue zircon has been prized in jewellery for hundreds of years and was beloved by the Victorians as large ornate stones in rings and brooches, notably around the 1800s. In ancient times zircon was used to protect against robbery, lightening, bodily harm and disease.
ZIRCON And physical health
Zircon stimulates the liver, it relieves pain and dissolves cramps in a gentle way. It will ease menstrual pain that is caused by hormonal imbalance. Zircon is beneficial for sciatica, insomnia, bones, muscles, vertigo, and the liver. Zircon helps balance the adrenal glands and can assist in supporting the adrenals when you are overtaxed with work or stress. It is useful in clearing toxins from the body and can be used as a support through withdrawal from caffeine, tobacco or other substances. This stone will drive away nightmares and night terrors, encourage restful sleep and strengthen the heart. It is known to reduce fevers and repel contagious diseases.
Zircon will assist you in overcoming the overpowering feelings of loss wether it is a family member, friend or beloved pet. It will also help you to let go of emotional pain, sadness and fear. This stone will aid you in remove emotions or things that you have been hanging on to just in case; for example keeping things from a family members life because you believe that they wouldn't want you to get rid of it or keeping out dated belief systems because that it what the person said that you should believe and you wish to honour their memory. Zircon encourages lucid dreaming.
Zircon can help you feel reconciled to being a spiritual entity in a physical body, or less fearful of being a physical being opening to the Spirit. It helps balance these polarities, helping you to feel more stable and aligned with both the physical and spiritual realms. Zircon banishes depression, anxiety and grief. Zircon teaches you consistency, it is known as a stone of virtue, traditionally it was a test for celibacy. Overcoming jealousy and possessiveness, it promotes letting go of old love and opening to new.
IMAGES OF ZIRCON
ZIRCON and the mind
Zircon assist you to understand the ephemeral nature of all things. It stimulates you re-evaluate the important things in your life from this viewpoint and to shed your attachment to material things.
Zircon enhances clear thinking and helps separate the significant from the unimportant. Overcoming racism and prejudice, it teaches you the brotherhood of humanity and clears from the emotional body the imprint of discrimination, victimisation, homophobia and misogyny in this or any other life.
Zircon stimulates all the chakras, bringing high frequency energy through the crown and grounding it through the base chakra. It stimulates the flow of chi through the meridian system and can be helpful in overcoming sluggish or depressed energies. It is an energiser for your psychic abilities and assists in more accurately translating intuitive impulses into conscious understanding. Zircon offers a protective energy to those of you who leave the physical body to explore other realms of consciousness. Zircon attracts wisdom, honour and riches, as well as attract success.
Zircon helps you become detached from materialism and experience spiritual reality. Zircon encourages you to deal and understand the meaning of your existence. This stone will drive away evil spirits, protect you from enchantment
Zircon aids you in becoming a vehicle for Spirit while maintaining your connection to the Earth plane. It greatly amplifies psychic and intuitive information and assists you in interpreting that information accurately. This stone promotes unconditional love for yourself and others, it harmonises your spiritual nature with the earth and brings physical and subtle bodies into alignment. Zircon assists in recognising that you are a spiritual being on a human journey and highlights the oneness from which all souls originated. This stone of psychological insight brings together opposites and instils stamina and tenacity of purpose.
ZIRCON AFFIRMATION I make the most of my natural abilities. I am drawn to vocations that require self sacrifice and have clear positive impact. I have purpose in life, motivation and genius.
The chakras are the body's internal energy centres, and are aligned vertically near the spine. Energy enters the body through the head (heaven) and the base (earth). The seven chakras are vortex points where these forces mingle, with each producing a distinctive energy pattern. The purpose of these chakras is to absorb, transform and distribute the body's internal energy, known by terms such as prana, life force or chi. Specific organs and body parts are associated with each chakra, as well as corresponding behavioural, emotional and personality patterns. It is important to note that the chakras are in constant interplay, and cannot really be separated.
There have two extra chakras discovered recently; the Earth Star Chakra and the Soul Star Chakra, I have included a brief description of these in the page.
Human beings are not just the physical body. You have seven auric bodies. These seven unseen bodies are known as energy bodies, energy layers or auras. The seven non physical bodies aren't separate from the physical body, they are all interconnected with each other. The health of any of these bodies contributes toward the overall physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of a person.
These energy bodies are affected by all aspects of your lifestyle. The energy that feeds them comes from outside and inside. Everything in your life influences these bodies. The health of these energy bodies depends on the amount and quality of prana or chi flowing through them which is generated in the Kundalini Line and Chakras.
When any one of the auric bodies is not working properly, it affects the other bodies and the physical body, as each body relies on the others to gather and distribute energy. read more
Use Zircon to enhance the positive qualities of Leo
Ambitious
Broad Minded
Creative
Courageous
Daring
Dramatic
Dominant
Enthusiastic
Faithful
Flamboyant
Generous
Gracious
Intelligent
Independent
Loving
Natural Leader
Popular
Religious
Self-Assured
Strong Willed
Uncomplicated
Vivacious
Warm-hearted
Witty
Use Zircon to enhance the positive qualities of Sagittarius
Adventurous
Ambitious
Broad Minded
Charming
Enthusiastic
Far Sighted
Freedom Loving
Good Humoured
Honest
Idealistic
Impulsive
Independent
Intellectual
Jovial
Loyal
Lucky
Non-Possessive
Optimistic
Outgoing
Passionate
Philosophical
Straightforward
Talkative
Use Zircon to enhance the positive qualities of Virgo
Analytical
Detailed
Devoted
Diligent
Hardworking
Intelligent
Loving
Meticulous
Modest
Nurturing
Observant
Practical
Reliable
Shrewd
Shy
Skilled Communicator
negative qualities
Use Zircon to reduce the negative qualities of Leo
Back Stabber
Bossy
Dogmatic
Egotistical
Interfering
Intolerant
Jealous
Liar
Overbearing
Opinionated
Patronising
Pompous
Proud
Religious Fanatic
Ruthless
Self-Centred
Spendthrift
Trickster
Use Zircon to reduce the negative qualities of Sagittarius
Aggressive
Blindly Optimistic
Careless of Self
Careless with Money
Dogmatic
Exaggerates
Flighty
Judgemental
Impatient
Impetuous
Irrational
Sarcastic
Selfish
Unpunctual
Unreliable
Use Zircon to reduce the negative qualities of Virgo
Cleaning and Hygiene Fanatics
Cold
Conservative
Critical
Distrustful
Fearful
Fussy
Harsh
Jealous
Over Critical
Perfectionist
Reserved
Self-Serving
Worrier
likes
Leo likes the following but by using Zircon in your daily lives, you are encouraged to be aware of when something becomes an obsession
Acclaim
Being the Boss
Children
Drama
Feeling Pampered
Gambling
Lavish Living
Making an Impression
Money
Overindulgence
Pageantry and Grandeur
Pleasure
Power
Speculative Ventures
Sagittarius likes the following but by using Zircon in your daily life, you are encouraged to be aware of when something becomes an obsession
Causes and Demonstrations
Daydreaming
Family Friends
Feeling Trusted
Freedom
Getting to the Heart of Matters
Intellectual Compatibility
Laws and Meanings
Literature and Theatre
Music and Dance
Philosophical and Political Debates
Socialising
Taking Risks
The General Feel of Things
Travelling
Virgo likes the following but by using Zircon in your daily life, you are encouraged to be aware of when something becomes an obsession
Attention to Detail
Being Active
Being Pampered
Conventions and Rules
Dedication
Equality
Feeling Secure
Health Foods
Hygiene
Lists
Loyalty
Order
Perfection
Routine
Stimulating Employment
dislikes
Leo dislikes the following but by using Agate in your daily life, you can become aware of when these characteristics that you see in yourself and others are starting to control your feelings and actions.
Apathy
Being Ignored
Competition
Criticism
Doing Things Safely
Introspection
Laziness
Lying/Deceit
Mean Spiritedness
Nagging
Ordinary, Day to Day Living
Penny Pinching
Small Minded People
Sagittarius dislikes the following but by using Zircon in your daily life, you can become aware of when these characteristics in yourself and others are starting to control your feelings and actions.
Apathy/Laziness
Being Constrained
Being Doubted
Being Tied Down
Details
Clubs
Control
Convention
Duplicity
Explaining Themselves
Jealousy
Over the Top Theories
Possessiveness
Routine
Shallow People
Waiting
Virgo dislikes the following but by using Zircon in your daily life, you can become aware of when these characteristics in yourself and others are starting to control your feelings and actions.