Pyrite

Color: Metallic Yellow, Gold Composition: FeS2 Hardness: 6.5 Main Chakras: Solar Plexus Energy: Cleansing, Soothing, Deceptive Personality: Dreamer, Braggart, Explosive Qualities: Cleansing, Clearing

Spiritual and Healing Properties of Pyrite:

               Pyrite is a stone used for building masculine energy, and enhancing that "Just do it" attitude.Pyrite gives energy to ideas, and helps to bring those ideas into the physical reality.  Pyrite works well with the solar plexus chakra to give us confidence to author our own life.  Placed on the solar plexus chakra or held in the right hand, pyrite will balance masuline energy an increase sexual vitality.  Pyrite sheds light on problems and clears confusion, encouraging decision making and action taking.  Because of its strong affinity to the sun and fire element, Pyrite was an important stone in many ancient cultures.  The ancient civilizations of South America valued pyrite because of their rituals which focused primarily on the sun and the stars.  Held or placed over the kidneys, pyrite enhances detoxification.