June

Crystal of the Month

“Seraphinite”

Seraphinite is a gem variety of Clinichlore, a mineral of the chlorite group. Seraphinite is found in the Lake Baikal region of Siberia.

Situated in south-east Siberia, the 3.15-million-ha Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world. It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserve. Known as the 'Galapagos of Russia', its age and isolation have produced one of the world's richest and most unusual freshwater faunas, which is of exceptional value to evolutionary science.

Seraphinite gemstones are primarily a deep-green colour with feathery inclusions of silvery iridescent formations making intricate internal patterns. It is a purifier and is quite useful for cleansing the aura, the chakras, and the energy meridians. During the meditative state, it has produced celestial contact with the highest order of angels. Seraphinite acts as a trigger, causing old patterns of dis-ease and imbalance to fall away, allowing new patterns to be created more easily. Seraphinite’s true purpose is to bring light into the physical body, expressing it through us as glowing health.

Seraphinite (seraphim,) is often referred to an angel stone because of its higher energies and relationship with angels. Seraphinite is said to help contact angels and communicate with them. Psychically, Seraphinite is beneficial for intuition and psychic awareness. This stone can be very protective of the heart chakra when used over this chakra, and is helpful for sending unconditional love. Seraphinite is a purifying stone that helps one find one's higher purpose and will. Seraphinite is also extremely helpful for all forms of transformation and transmutation, including the magical kind. Physically, Seraphinite is healing for nerves, brain cells, purification of the blood and organs and eliminating toxins, kidneys, liver .Seraphinite is a variety of Clinichlore, a hydrous magnesium iron aluminium silicate with a hardness of about 4.0.

Often associated with the 7th chakra. Clinichlore forms from the metamorphic and hydrothermal alterations of other iron and magnesium silicate minerals. The variety Seraphinite has silvery chatoyant fibres much like Charoite. It has a vitreous to pearly lustre. The crystalline structure is monoclinic. Psychic impressions suggest this is the most effective stone for cellular regeneration and can cause a flush of pure healing energy. It acts as a trigger, causing old patterns of disease or imbalance to all away and new patterns to be created. It is the premier healing stone of this age. It is the tool most suited to bringing the physical body into line with the Light energy. It has been suggested by Melody that while the beautiful green shade is perfect for the heart chakra, it can be used on any chakra or any other part of the body where enhance and harmonized energies are desired.

The word Seraphim which originates from Hebrew, is the plural version of the word Seraph. So obviously when you say Seraphim, you are referring to more than one Seraph angel. The Seraphim are a high ranking class of celestial beings, which were first mentioned in the Old Testament of the Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh as it's properly called. Subsequent references to the Seraphim then appeared in further Hebrew religious scripture, where they became slightly more developed, and described as having a human like form. During this period the Seraphim also passed into Christian writings, where they would eventually be incorporated into the Christian angelic hierarchy, and listed as the highest order of angels.

The only reference to the Seraphim in the Old Testament, can be found in Isaiah Chapter 6, verses 1 through 3, which details a specific vision the prophet had of these angels. The scripture reads, "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were Seraphs, each with six wings, with two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And they were calling to one another, holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty, the whole earth is full of his glory".

In Orthodox Judaism, the Seraphim are part of a unique and complex angelic hierarchy, where they occupy the fifth rank out of ten ranks of angels, all of which are outlined within the exposition of Maimonides. To highlight the importance of these angels within the Jewish religious context, the prophet Isaiah's vision of the Seraphim is repeated in prayer several times throughout a typical Jewish religious service. Orthodox Judaism holds the traditional belief in angels, including frequent references to them in common literature, although it is thought that literal belief in angels is not universal among all practicing conservative Jews. Jewish reformists and reconstructionists generally do not believe in angels at all, although they do retain written references to them for strictly metaphorical purposes.

Within Christian theology, the Seraphim occupy the highest rank of angels, and are the direct caretakers of God's throne. Circling the heavenly seat, they are locked in an eternal song referred to as the Trisagion. The first mention of the Seraphim within the New Testament is in the Book of Revelation Chapter 4, verses 6 through 8, which read "And before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal, and in the center and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind. The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle. Each of the four living creatures had six wings and were full of eyes inside and out. Without stopping day or night they were saying, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, who is, and who is coming."

Outside of the traditional Christian or Judaic religious context, one can find a seemingly unlimited number of references to the Seraphim, from New Age or Neopagan religious scripture, to music, art, comic books, commercial brands, and video games. Over the centuries the Seraphim have in very many ways transcended their historic religious origins, and risen to the elevation of a near universal human icon, open to unlimited cross cultural interpretation. One may even go so far as to say they often represent mankind's highest spiritual aspiration, as they directly surround God's presence and shower him with their praises for all of eternity.

Where the Seraphim will journey from here, is anyone's guess. They've quite literally become a part of human expression altogether, though references to their attributes are as old as written language itself, the Age of Information has taken them to many new shores, where they're now the name of things once unnamed. For example I've seen specific references to them firsthand in various contemporary Japanese art mediums. One quite notable example is in the extremely popular Japanese video game franchise Final Fantasy, where the main villain Kefka of Final Fantasy VI, attains the power of the Three Goddesses, and is transformed into a Seraph with six large golden wings.

Some examples that are on the web site

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