Turquoise
The Sky Stone
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Then the lady, rosy-red,
Turned to her lover Chang and said:
“Dare you forget that turquoise dawn
When we stood in our mist-hung velvet lawn,
And worked a spell this great joss taught
Till a God of the Dragons was charmed and caught?
From the flag high over our palace home
He flew to our feet in rainbow-foam —
A king of beauty and tempest and thunder
Panting to tear our sorrows asunder.
A dragon of fair adventure and wonder.
We mounted the back of that royal slave
With thoughts of desire that were noble and grave.
We swam down the shore to the dragon-mountains,
We whirled to the peaks and the fiery fountains.
To our secret ivory house we were born.
We looked down the wonderful wing-filled regions
Where the dragons darted in glimmering legions.
Turquoise is a stone that, much like the sky, has the ability to reflect a variety of feelings. It can grow pale when its person is ill or grow more robust in color when reflecting strong health. For centuries it has been an amulet of protection for riders, travelers, and soldiers. It is a stone that attracts friendship, happiness, and luck. A grounding stone that balances the sky, turquoise can make one more sure-footed and is widely believed to keep one safe from falls.
Magic of Turquoise
General
Element: Water, Earth, Air
Gender: Both
Sabbat: Unknown
Planet: Neptune, Venus
Chakra: Throat
Zodiac: Aquarius, Sagittarius
To Clean: Smudge
Birthstone: December
Spellwork
Protection
Courage
Love
Luck
Wealth
Healing
Migraines
Sore throat
Cataracts
Immune Boost
Vertigo
Customs of Turquoise
Tradition
Turquoise is said to help horses keep sure footing. It is also believed to keep them close to home.
Tradition
This stone makes an excellent gift for writers, as it is believed to diminish writers block.
Science of Turquoise
Geology
Name: Turquoise
Family: Copper
Minerals: Hydrated Phosphate of Copper & Aluminium
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Strunz Classification: Phosphates
Lattice: Triclinic
Cleavage: Perfect
Fracture: Conchoidal
Mohs Hardness: 5.5
Color: Sky Blue
Luster: Waxy
Primary Location: Iran, Egypt, US
Sacred Story
Legend has it that the Native Americans would dance when the rains came. Their tears of joy would blend with raindrops and soak into Mother Earth forming turquoise. Turquoise is a representation of the sky and of life itself. It is protective, as well. Carried in medicine bags, it provides positive healing energy. If a talisman of turquoise cracks, the Native Americans would say that the stone took a blow that was meant for you, saving you from that assault.
