Overview
Zoisite is a calcium aluminium silicate hydroxide that belongs to the Epidote Group of minerals. Zoisite is formed during the metamorphosis of alkaline igneous rocks. It forms rough masses and obtains its green colour from the presence of chromium and vanadium.
Zoisite occurs in the colours of green, blue to violet and pink to reddish and less often as grey, white or brown. It has a vitreous lustre and transparent to translucent crystals. The crystal structure includes long, somewhat prismatic or tabular crystals with a typically dominant pinacoid that the crystal is often flattened against. The terminations are usually poorly developed. Also massive or granular. Striated crystals are common and strongly pleochroic. Zoisite can be found in Tanzania, Australia South Africa, Switzerland, India, Austria and the USA.
In 1967 a blue to blue violet gemstone quality variety of zoisite was discovered in Tanzania and was subsequently named Tanzanite. Tanzanite is strongly trichromatic, appearing alternately sapphire blue, violet and burgundy depending on crystal orientation. Tanzanite can also appear differently when viewed under alternate lighting conditions. Tanzanite in its rough state is usually a reddish brown colour. It requires artificial heat treatment to 600 °C in a gemological oven to bring out the blue violet of the stone.
A pink variety of zoisite is called Thulite after the legendary island of "Thule" of Germanic lore that is supposed to form the northernmost rim of the world, probably because this mineral was first found in Norway. Thulite occurs in compact granular or fibrous masses and rod like aggregates. Thulite is pink to rose coloured, and occasionally with accents of green. it is translucent to semi-opaque and can resemble rhodonite. Thulite is often erroneously called pink jade.
A brilliant green variety of zoisite is embedded with medium grade rubies and is quite popular as an ornamental stone. The red rubies are often distorted and irregularly spread throughout the sea of massive green zoisite. This stone is commonly called Ruby Zoisite its metaphysical healing properties are outlined in the Ruby Healing Page
IMAGES OF ZOISITE
zoisiteZoisite is one of the foremost stones for healing when you are faced with a terminal diseases and the transition to death, as it supports you physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually during the process.
This stone will assist you in overcoming immune imbalances and cancer as it helps activate the body's defence healing mechanisms. Zoisite is useful for restoring vitality after rounds of radiation and chemotherapy. Zoisite supports the reproductive process on all levels, from conception to birth, as well as optimal growth and development through childhood. Zoisite helps alleviate grief, anger, despair, hopelessness and defeat. It is a powerful healer of the emotional body, promoting positive states that support healing. This stone offers you the energies of happiness, appreciation, abundance, vitality and growth. It stimulates the heart and heart chakra enabling you to open yourself to eternal love of the Divine. Zoisite strengthens the etheric body and cleanses the astral body of negative attachments. It is excellent for relieving boredom and encourages you to involve yourself with other people in friendship and service. Zoisite teaches you about growth, healing and enjoyment of the moment. It helps you see the gift of every breath of life, att the same time you are encouraged to recognise that death isn't the end. Zoisite assists you to surrender to Divine Will. It encourages you to see and understand the teachings of your disease while living your life to the fullest. Although this stone doesn't provide a cure for a disease, it will always provide healing. ZOISITE harmonises well with....tanzaniteTanzanite can be used to help calm an overactive mind and assist in healing work by synchronising the heart and brain through their electromagnetic energies. It can be used to help calm an overactive thyroid or exhausted adrenal glands
Tanzanite helps you feel more compassionate, loving and centred. It assists you to gain insight into your emotional issues, but it also prevents you from lingering on them unnecessarily. Tanzanite generates an energy of happiness and relief from worry. Tanzanite activates the third eye and crown chakras, producing visions, messages and information from higher vibrational sources. It creates a link between the heart and mind, allowing you to see situations, experiences and circumstances from the perspective of enlightened compassion. It is useful for psychotherapists and others who are in the position of needing to intellectually interpret emotional experiences. It can assist empathic people in forming interpretations of any emotionally based information they have received intuitively. Tanzanite aligns the heart and the mind, allowing for a more balanced, centred experience of spirituality. For those of you with hyperactive minds but little emotional connection with others, tanzanite can be the link to help ground mental energy through the emotional body. TANZANITE harmonises well with....thuliteThulite is a healing stone for both the heart and solar plexus chakras.
Thulite helps you release identification with problems and prevents the drama queen syndrome. It is excellent for those of you who live in a constant state of disaster and negativity, or for people who simply wish to maintain a more joyful perspective on their circumstances. This stone can help you recognise when you are allowing your ego to rule your life experiences. It reveals where anger and judgement are getting in the way of seeing the big picture. Thulite encourage you to see when you are becoming too entrenched in your emotional experiences. Thulite resonates with the heart, throat and third eye chakras, allowing you to joyfully express your thoughts, feelings and beliefs. It also recognises that these are temporary and passing. It enables you to become more emotionally accepting and flexible so that you can find enjoyment in the sudden twists and turns of life. Thulite teaches you joy and the transience of all difficulty. It lightens the heart, allowing you to act from an enlightened perspective. It teaches you about unconditional love and eternal joy. THULITE harmonises well with.... |
ZOISITE GROUP
Zoisite Tanzanite Thulite 
TANZANITE AFFIRMATION
The bridge between spirit and consciousness is strong within me. I manage to conquer space and time limitations with a unique and sensitive communication technique. I balance ideas with intuition and protection. THULITE AFFIRMATION
When the need arises, I judge artfully with propriety and principles. I am compelled to share higher knowledge with others. I enjoy the company of other like minded people. I believe that constructive comments improve performance. ZOISITE AFFIRMATION
I am different and uniquely so. I live with high morals. I stick to what I believe and those that I love have similar beliefs. I determine my own path and am able to move in new directions.   
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ZOISITE and the chakras
Chakra |
Chakra |
Zoisite |
Heart |
Tanzanite |
Heart, Throat, Third Eye, Crown and Soul Star |
Thulite |
Heart |
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.
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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.
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ZOISITE and the seven auric Bodies
Chakra |
Chakra |
Zoisite |
Astral |
Tanzanite |
Astral, Etheric Template, Celestial and Ketheric |
Thulite |
Astral |
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.
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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.
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Zoisite and the zodiac
Zoisite |
Gemini |
Tanzanite |
Gemini, Libra and Sagittarius |
Thulite |
Gemini and Taurus |
positive qualities
Use Zoisite, Tanzanite or Thulite to enhance the positive qualities of Gemini
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Use Tanzanite to enhance the positive qualities of Libra
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Use Tanzanite to enhance the positive qualities of Sagittarius
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Use Thulite to enhance the positive qualities of Taurus
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negative qualities
Use Zoisite, Tanzanite or Thulite to reduce the negative qualities of Gemini
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Use Tanzanite to reduce the negative qualities of Libra
- Changeable
- Easily Influenced
- Flirtatious
- Gullible
- Indecisive
- Opinionated
- Promiscuous
- Self-Indulgent
Use Tanzanite to reduce the negative qualities of Sagittarius
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Use Thulite to reduce the negative qualities of Taurus
- Greedy
- Inflexible
- Jealous
- Possessive
- Resentful
- Self-Indulgent
- Unenterprising
likes
Gemini likes the following but by using Zoisite, Tanzanite or Thulite in your daily lives, you are encouraged to be aware of when something becomes an obsession.
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Libra likes the following but by using Tanzanite in your daily life, you are encouraged to be aware when something becomes an obsession
- Beauty
- Communicating
- Conviviality
- Gentleness
- Love
- Making People Happy
- Morality
- Sharing
- The Finest Things in Life
Sagittarius likes the following but by using Tanzanite in your daily life, you are encouraged to be aware of when something becomes an obsession
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Taurus likes the following but by using Thulite in your daily life, you are encouraged to be aware of when something becomes an obsession
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dislikes
Gemini dislikes the following but by using Zoisite, Tanzanite or Thulite 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.
- Being in a Rut
- Being Alone
- Boring People
- Feeling Tied Down
- Jealousy
- Learning
- Mental Inaction
- People with No Curiosity
- Possessiveness
Libra dislikes the following but by using Tanzanite 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.
- Being a Slave to Fashion
- Brutishness
- Distasteful Situations
- Injustice
- Unprincipled Behaviour
- Violence
Sagittarius dislikes the following but by using Tanzanite in your daily life, you can become aware of when these characteristics in yourself and others are starting to control your feelings and actions.
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Taurus dislikes the following but by using Thulite in your daily life, you can become aware of when these characteristics in yourself and others are starting to control your feelings and actions.
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