With the sun seemingly at it’s full strength (at least over here on the West Coast) I thought it would be appropriate to highlight Sunstone for the month of August. If you’ve never seen Sunstone in real life, you really need to. It’s quite beautiful with it’s little specks of Hematite or Copper in Feldspar that give it an almost other-worldly sparkle as if it has glitter trapped inside it. The color of Sunstone is also like no other crystal I’ve seen, with swirls of peachy pink tones and bright oranges that almost turn into red. Sometimes there are flecks of brown, black, and white as well. It’s a stone you’ve probably looked over at first glance, but if you’ve picked it up for a closer look, chances are, you couldn’t help but walk away with one for your collection.

Sunstone would be a great crystal to put on your Lammas/Lughnasadh altar as either an offering to the Sun God, or a representation of the Sun God, as this is the last time of the year the Sun will be in it’s full element before winter slowly takes over the wheel of the year. (Click here to read more about these sabbats.)

Sunstone rates about 6-6.5 on the MOHs scale which means it’s a pretty hard stone, and it can be found and mined in India, China, Canada, Norway, Russia, and in the United States (particularly Oregon).

If you think you need to add some Sunstone to your collection, we do carry this awesome crystal in a couple different varieties at Ink & Amethyst. We have it in tumbled stones that are perfect for carrying around with you. We also have some beautiful Sunstone towers that make perfect altar stones or decorative pieces for your home. Lastly, we have 8mm bracelets, which are perfect for wearing and using the wonderful energies and healing properties of this awesome crystal.

Refrences: The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall

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