The Magic of Fluorite

We’ve recently introduced our first ever fluorite ring! We have admired this stone for many years and it’s one of the most beautiful gems we’ve worked with. Let’s explore the meaning of fluorite and the magic that it can bring you.

Fluorite is one of those stones that can serve many purposes! Not only does it have powerful metaphysical properties, it also has an interesting industrial history in the sense that it has been a part of the process of making metals that we all use today. So, it’s not just beautiful but it’s also useful! The word fluorite derives from the Latin word fluere which means to flow. Fluorite’s ability to create flowing energy is where its magic comes from. 
       Fluorite comes in many colours do to different levels of impurities; In fact, it can come in a range of colours like the rainbow. At Boho-Magic, we started with bringing you a beautiful deep green fluorite that reminds us deeply of the mother earth it came from. 

According to thecrystalcouncil.com “[fluorite] was first referenced in [year] 1530 due to its important aid in flux production.” Flux is used in iron smelting to decrease viscosity. Iron smelting sees the process of extracting iron from iron ore. This process is critical for creation of metals like cast iron and steel! So fluorite helps the flow of this process and it has a very industrial history.
         If we take a look at fairy folklore, we can see that it is believed that iron and metal ward off trickster fairy spirits; this shows us that fluorite may be used to ward off any unwanted energy or spirits!

Fluorite is quite a soft stone and it has a rating of 4 out of 10 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness. Because it is a soft stone, fluorite is not water safe which means it shouldn’t be submerged in water for long periods of time like hours or days.  It is fine though to get this stone wet temporarily! So if you’re looking for a stone to put in your moon water, fluorite isn’t going to be the stone for you; however, you could place fluorite beside your water to charge it with this stone’s energy instead!

A little crystal tip for you is that many stones ending with “ite” may have similar water safe instructions! This may include stones like malachite, selenite, calcite and hematite. If you’d like to learn more about the details around a stone’s hardness factors, check out our article on Mohs Scale of Hardness.

 
Fluorite is coveted for its metaphysical abilities that:

Improve mental clarity
Clears and absorbs negative energy
Helps energy flow in desired direction
Provides balance in life
Helps you make decisions

Since fluorite can clear and absorb negative energy, it can be helpful to cleanse this crystal every once in a while. By cleaning your fluorite, your sort of giving it a re-set so that it can continue to work with your intentions with ease. 

To cleanse your fluorite you could:

Burn herbs and cleanse your stone with the smoke
Leave it under the moonlight (preferably indoors as this stone is not water safe)
Use instruments to play sound around the stone
Place it near selenite

Check out our fluorite teardrop gemstone ring today!