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Tiger's eye (Chatoyant quartz)
Color: Most commonly Rich Gold with Earthy Browns, but can be red, cream,
blue, black., Only found in South Africa.
| Crystal structure:
Trigonal |
Composition:
Silicon dioxide |
Hardness:
7 |
The three varieties of quartz described here all have
a fibrous structure, with inclusions of chrosidolite that cause a "cat’s
eye" effect known as Chatoyancy. This effect is best seen when the
stones are cut as cabochon. Each stone displays different colors
according to the exact nature of the inclusions. The grayish yellow semi
translucent appearance of quartz cat’s eye is due to inclusions of
crocidolite "asbestos" and less commonly hornblende. It has a silky
luster. Tiger’s-eye is black with iron oxide staining that gives yellow
and golden brown stripes. Hawk’s-eye forms when crocidolite changes to
quartz but the blue-gray blue-green color remains.
Occurrence: Quartz cat’s-eye comes from Sri Lanka , India and
Brazil . The most important source of tiger’s-eye is in South Africa ,
where it is found in thick slabs, together with the less common hawk’s
eye. Chatoyant quartz is always called quartz cat’s eye to avoid
confusion with other chatoyant gems like chrysoberyl.
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Metaphysical:
Tiger's Eye makes me think of the qualities of the
Tiger. Patient, focused, determined, alert, with perfect timing and
slow, deliberate actions. This is Tiger Eyes gift to you.
Excellent grounding stone! If you need to make some changes in your
life, this is the stone for you!
Promotes balance and strength to get through difficult phases of life;
relieves doubt and bestows decision making with vision and clarity.
Helps one to be practical in the here and now.
"New comers" (to recovery programs) , people who are easily distracted,
adults with A.D.D. or who are Manic/Depressive, emotionally immature
people, procrastinators, people in emotional turmoil, people in
transitional states, NEED this stone, as it grounds them as soon as they
are in its presence!
- Meditation: Tiger Eye is particularly good for those who are having
trouble with settling down and quieting the mind during meditating.
- Harmony: Tiger Eye helps to see both sides of any situation, and helps
to bridge the gap that causes discord in work and family relationships..
- Stress: If you feel nervous, anxious, or fearful much of the time, this
is a great stone for you. Especially helpful if you're feeling drained,
overwhelmed, confused, or unfocused.
- MONEY: This stone is best suited to earthy people. It has been used to
stimulate wealth and abundance, and to enhance the stability required to
maintain wealth and keep it without sub coming to wealth's "earthly
temptations" of greed and abuse of power.
- Harmony: Creates order out of chaos.
- Humility: Associated with the correct use of power, courage, and grace,
which is using your power to help others, and the ability to see clearly
and without illusion.
- Grounding: Will bring calm and serenity from within, without making you
feel dull and lifeless.
- Sexual Addictions: Tiger Eye helps to discipline sexual and emotional
energy, helping one to be practical and of discrete mind.
- Emotional:
Especially suited for those seeking Serenity and Calm in their life.
Flexibility:
I use this stone to help me be more flexible in my beliefs. It also
helps me to slow down when I am on the constant go. This stone is also
good in helping to influence my children when I really need to get them
to understand something. The way tiger eye helps with this is by giving
me the right words necessary to deal with situations that are outside of
my own control... when the right words are said changes can happen.
~forum post from whitehorse woman.
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Physical:
Used to treat disorders of the eyes, the throat, reproductive system,
and di-verticular constrictions. Aids in night vision. Helps align
spinal column, increase spend needed to heal broken bones, wounds, and
bruises. Colon, digestion and stomach problems; alleviates pain.
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Keywords:
Protection, clear thinking, personal empowerment, integrity, willpower,
practicality, balance, will, courage
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Main chakra:
5th
Astrological sign: Sagittarius -
Elemental |
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