Why Selenite is the Ultimate Cleansing Stone

Why Selenite is the Ultimate Cleansing Stone. Selenite is one of the most important tools in any energy worker or crystal lover’s arsenal. At Energy Muse, we like to refer to the Selenite crystal properties as “liquid light” because through clearing energy blockages, Selenite allows for liquid-like energy fluidity. Its extremely high vibration floods your energy field with the highest vibrations of light, uplifting your spirit and guiding you to an elevated state of being. Not only does it have this powerful effect on you, but it also has a similar effect on your crystals and your environment. Selenite crystals and jewelry purify, clear, cleanse, and uplift your home, plus everyone and everything in it. Because it is one of the most powerful and effective tools to cleanse and charge crystals, it’s worthwhile to dedicate one of your Selenite stones specifically to this purpose. If you feel that the energy of a certain stone is dull or less vibrant than it used to be, clear it using Selenite. If you have a large Selenite plate, you can lay your other stone on top of the stone overnight to recharge. If you have a Selenite wand, you can set your other stone beside it for the same duration of time until the energy has been rejuvenated.

What do you find mesmerizing about silky Selenite? There’s so much to learn about this radiant crystal. You are about to discover the world of Selenite, from geological facts to metaphysical healing properties.

From Desert Rose to Satin Spar, Selenite is a longstanding power stone in the world of crystal healing. It is known for its energy-sealing properties, keeping out the unwanted and keeping in the wanted. 

Find your perfect pieces in the Satin Crystals Selenite gems and jewelry collection.

Science & Origin of Selenite

Why Selenite is the Ultimate Cleansing Stone. Selenite is a calcium sulfate mineral that is the crystallized transparent variety of Gypsum. Satin Spar is the silky and fibrous variety of Gypsum that is abundant and commonly mislabeled as Selenite. Both of these can be found crystallized in the form of masses, acicular, granular, tabular, and prismatic shards. It was first discovered in 1747 by J.G. Wallerius and named after the Greek word meaning “moon” in reference to its blue and pale colors. Selenite is extremely abundant and can be found in nearly every country in the world. Some of the most abundant deposits on record are sourced from Morocco, Australia, Madagascar, Mexico, Brazil, and the United States. Gypsum occurs on every continent in the world and is the most abundant of all sulfate minerals. In the United States, Utah contains some of the most dazzling specimens known to the world.

Naica Mine

There is a Silver, Lead, and Zinc mine in the Northern Mexican State of Chihuahua called the Naica Mine. This mine has become world-renowned due to the discovery of mass amounts of tubular Selenite rods spanning the height of city buildings! The cave of the crystals is the name given to a corridor nearly 1,000 feet below the mine’s entryway. The chamber hosts some of the largest natural crystals we as a species have ever discovered. These crystals were able to grow at such a rapid rate due to the high temperature of around 150 degrees Fahrenheit combined with 99% humidity. At one point, visitors were able to take a tour of this monumental discovery, but sadly it was closed in 2015 due to potential flooding hazards.

Meaning & Energy

Selenite is pure white light encapsulated in physical form and is a must-have for every spiritual practitioner. The immense energies of Selenite knows no boundaries when it comes to the restoration of our own auric field and spiritual body. Selenite slices through the air cleansing and recharging any environment it’s placed in. It is one of our favorite stones to help remove negative energies that may have been picked up throughout our daily routines. Meditating with a piece over your third eye or crown chakra will allow you to raise your own awareness and intuition levels. Simply put, the expansion effect translates past our own realm and into the dimensions of the dream world. Thoughts, ideas, and visions become more clear, consciously and subconsciously, while awake and asleep.

Crystal Pairings

Selenite is a great stone to be paired with Black Tourmaline for all physical ailments. When it comes to mental expansion and traveling beyond the planes of this reality, use Selenite in conjunction with Phenacite, Iolite, Cavansite, Dumortierite, Shattuckite, and Moldavite. When looking to activate and unlock your unique personal will, meditating with Selenite along with , Garnet, or Carnelian will greatly enhance your transformative capabilities. Communication is often a lacking point in all of our lives that needs to be worked on. However, if you pair Selenite with stones like Blue Calcite, Chrysocolla, Larimar, Blue Chalcedony, and Turquoise it will not only open your throat chakra but also enhance your word choice.

About Selenite Stone

Selenite is a semi-precious gemstone with a slight glow that led to its nickname “liquid light.” It’s also called a moon stone, though it’s not related to moonstone. 

Is selenite a birthstone? No, but it is a zodiac stone for Taurus, Gemini, and Cancer. Selenite is also a star stone for, unsurprisingly, the moon! 

Selenite Specifications & Characteristics

Selenite’s chemical formula is CaSO4·2H2O, meaning it’s a hydrous calcium sulfate. On the Mohs mineral hardness scale, selenite gypsum ranks at a very low 2. Outside of gemstones, selenite mineral uses come in handy for plaster, cement, and fertilizer. 

Selenite is commonly mistaken for calcite. How can you tell if selenite is real? 

The easiest test is hardness, as selenite is softer than calcite. Plus, selenite density is around 2.3, while calcite density is 2.71.

Almost all selenites are transparent, and they only appear translucent to opaque from inclusions, element impurities, and natural sand coatings. 

Find all the selenite mineral properties below:

• Mohs hardness: 2; 3 (satin spar)
• Color: Usually colorless, white, or gray; Can be yellow, red, brown, or blue from impurities
• Crystal structure: Monoclinic
• Luster: Waxy or sub-vitreous, pearly on cleavage; Silky (satin spar)
• Transparency: Transparent to opaque
• Refractive index: 1.52-1.53
• Density: 2.25-2.35
• Cleavage: Perfect on [010]; Distinct/Strong on [100] and [011]
• Fracture: Micaceous or fibrous
• Streak: White
• Luminescence: Sometimes phosphorescent; Often fluorescent in center “hourglass” zone – usually tan or light green in LW-UV & SW-UV
• Optical Effects: Chatoyancy & “television stone” effect (satin spar)

Types of Selenite

Gypsum minerals can form an array of crystal shapes. Selenite varieties are named for some of its beautiful and unique shapes. Some classify selenite separately from the other shapes, but we’ll categorize them under selenite.

First, what is desert rose selenite?

Desert Rose

Desert rose selenite is a collection of rounded crystal clusters shaped like rose petals radiating out from a central point. Found in deserts, the crystals have lots of sand in and around them, sometimes as druze.

The edges of the “petals” usually have a pearly or glass-like luster. Rusty-red ones are dull in luster.

Other names include:

• Gypsum Rose/Rosette
• Selenite Rose
• Rose Rock
• Sand Rose
• Sahara Rose

Barite can also create a desert-rose shape or combine with a desert rose selenite. The edges of selenite desert roses are sharper, but barite desert rose crystals are harder.

Satin Spar

Satin spar is a translucent, silky, and fibrous crystal that may be milky white or peach-colored and forms prismatic crystals. The fibers inside can give the stone a “cat’s eye” effect (chatoyancy). 

If cut and polished correctly, satin spar will also display a “television stone” effect where images under the stone look like they’re on its surface!

Many gemologists classify satin spar as one of three gypsum varieties, beside selenite and alabaster. For this guide, we’ll put satin spar under the selenite umbrella.

Gypsum Flower

Gypsum flower is a fibrous selenite crystal cluster with various shapes but mostly known for its curved petal-like crystal shape. Gypsum flower’s “petals” are more non-uniform in direction and size, while desert rose’s “petals” resemble a blooming rose. Gypsum flowers are also more lustrous.

Gypsum flower crystals are often twinned. “Twinning” is when a crystal starts to grow one way, then switches direction to create a symmetrical “twin” crystal attached. 

These twinned crystals can also curve, creating shapes such as:

• Ram’s horns
• Swallowtail
• Duck-bill
• Fishtail
• Arrowhead

Selenite Crystal Meaning & History

Selenite symbolizes light, clarity, and the divine feminine. The selenite palm stone meaning is one of cleansing negativity. 

The name “selenite” derives from the Greek selēnitēs lithos, meaning “stone of the moon.” There are a few theories about the reason behind this naming:

• Pearly luster on cleavages resembles a glowing moon
• Historical belief that selenite waned and waxed with the moon’s cycle
• Selenite’s common use as material for moon-viewing windows
• In honor of the Greek goddess of the moon, Selene (also called Artemis)