Due to the rich black color of the morion, he was attributed to the strongest and darkest magical properties. It was believed that only magicians can wear such a mineral, while it will begin to cause harm to mere mortals. But this is not true. Morion is a stone that really does not like selfish people who think only of their own good, therefore, it can only be worn by the person who has the highest spiritual goals.
A bit of history
Morion has been known since ancient times. Although then it was called black crystal. In the 12th century in China, this stone was used for the manufacture of sun-protecting glasses. Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who lived in Egypt, had similar models. In addition, the Chinese made vials for medicines from it. The Sumerians and Romans used it as material for creating seals.
People have long noticed that the color of the morion stone may vary. So, the legendary Buddha Cup, which was brought to him by the keepers of the world as a gift, was created from black stone . Many scientists believe that they were just morion.
In the Middle Ages, this mineral was certainly among all alchemists, since it was believed that it was possible to obtain gold with it.
Moreover, in Europe it was believed that morion is a jewelry stone. Although so it began to be used only from the middle of the 19th century. This is due to the fashion for occult and mystical movements. For example, Count Cagliostro never began his magical sessions until the moment when he was not sure that someone had a ring with this mineral. It was believed that the gem allows you to communicate with perfumes. In addition, black quartz was used as a symbol of mourning. There were special brooches and rings with this stone that were worn upon the loss of relatives. Patterns in the shape of sad women, weeping willows or ruined columns were carved on this stone.
Varieties and colors
Now let's find out what color the morion stone has. It is a very rare black or saturated-brown quartz, whose color is explained by natural radiation, which is caused by the proximity of granite deposits or uranium deposits. The mineral itself is safe for humans, it is not radioactive. At the same time, black quartz is not found in nature very often, therefore, for commercial purposes it is obtained artificially by irradiation with simple quartz radiation. The properties of this stone, of course, will differ from natural, only not in a good way. A true morion is very easy to identify. Natural black crystal retains a certain level of transparency when they look at the light through it, while artificially altered quartz cannot be distinguished by this .
Under the long exposure to direct rays of the sun, the Morion stone begins to turn gray and lighten. Therefore, jewelry from it must be protected from the sun. In addition, the mineral changes its color due to heat.
Physical properties
We found out what color the morion stone is. But it is worth noting that the dark shade and its opacity are explained by the presence of various impurities, as well as by changes in the charges of quartz lattice atoms that occur under the influence of ionizing radiation.
The color of smoky quartz changes due to heat treatment. When smoothly heated to 300 ° C, it gradually changes color, becoming lighter with increasing exposure. Stone at 400 ° C becomes completely colorless. The restoration of a dark shade is possible - this occurs when it is irradiated with an X-ray hard spectrum.
The phenomenon of pleochroism is periodically observed in the refined black quartz crystals. At various angles of view, the color of the stone gradually changes to purple and green.
Morion Stone: magical properties
For a long time, black crystal was considered a stone exclusively magical. Moreover, due to the shape and color of the crystals, he was attributed to the nuggets of necromancers, as well as people who speak with the ghosts of dead people.
At the same time, the Morion stone is a mineral of protection. It reliably protects the soul and body of a person. It is also a great way to get rid of bad energy. It is believed that Morion can convert any negative energy directed at the owner of the stone into positive.
A mineral can help its owner achieve business and personal goals. It is also used to fulfill dreams, while helping dreams come true. Therefore, it is a stone that brings good luck, prosperity and abundance, but only if the owner thinks not of himself alone.
Nugget improves a person’s organizational skills. He gives great creative inspiration. It can also help in building priorities, desires and needs, in household affairs brings wisdom.
Black Morion - a stone, the photo of which is presented in this article, is great for improving mood, alleviating the symptoms of depression and overcoming negative emotions. It removes fear, stress, anger, jealousy and other negative emotions, changing them into a qualitatively different, positive energy. This mineral has an amazing ability to improve the inner strength of a person, and can also soothe and comfort. Wearing a stone is recommended for those people who have experienced grief - this will give them the opportunity to get rid of any negative.
In order to get rid of stress, you need to take the crystal in the palm of your hand and sit with it for several minutes. At the same time, it must be kept at a distance from the body. If you need to cheer up - direct the crystal to the body.
A stone can teach its owner how to leave behind everything that does not bring more benefit. For example, it is actively used to heal from obsessions and drug addictions.
Morion (stone): healing properties
This stone cures blood diseases, helps in the rehabilitation of severe degrees of strokes and heart attacks, cleanses the body, dissolves blood clots, eliminates toxins that did not give in to the effects of any drugs, and also allows you to get rid of deep-level drug addiction.
Morion stone miraculously treats diseases of the musculoskeletal system, and also strengthens the human spine. Products from it or a mineral in the form of plates can be applied to any problem areas, while they will help in the treatment of diseases of the joints of the lower and upper extremities. Healers who have knowledge of the healing properties of stones suggest that Morion acts effectively in the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction. The mineral has a positive effect on the chakra, which is located on the parietal part of the human head. It has an amazing power to destroy cancer cells.
Wearing morion
The majority of stones are not loved by the Morion neighborhood. Therefore, it is necessary to store jewelry that contains this mineral separately from the rest.
To increase intuition and creative abilities can be located in the earrings Morion (stone, photo of which is presented in this article). In rings, it should be worn by men, as it increases their attractiveness to women. But you should not wear a stone regularly.
As mentioned above, morion changes negative energy, but does not accumulate it. Therefore, it is sometimes necessary to clean it under water from the tap.
Stone in astrology
The mineral is a Capricorn stone. Slightly less suitable for Scorpio, Sagittarius, Cancer and Libra.
Using
Considering the morion stone to be a type of smoky quartz, mineralogists began to distinguish stones according to the level of transparency. So, a completely transparent mineral is considered to be rauchtopaz. At the same time, morion can only be seen through in thin parts of chips. There are no clear diagnostic parameters for these minerals; the stone may be called morion and smoky quartz.
Black stone in the Ural tradition is called gypsy or tar. Its natural blackness is also reflected in its scientific name - the stone "pestilence" (means "darkness"). From time to time, brown quartz crystals are called black diamond or black rock crystal.
Morion is well known to different peoples of the Earth: it is widespread, often found in America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Asian crystals are especially large. In some specimens, the mass of crystalline monoliths is measured in tens of tons.
Morion in modern jewelry is more often used after annealing. Turned so into citrine, this semiprecious stone is in great demand. But many customers want to buy inserts from a real gem: the shine of the black facets is piercing, the combination with a platinum or silver frame is contrasting, while harmonious. Often, Morion is faceted in cabochon.
Amazing
Morion can influence people through his master. Moreover, such an influence can extend to individuals, as well as to a crowd of people. Although it is extremely undesirable to use these properties of it from selfish motives, since a stone can cruelly avenge its use for its owner. And a person can go crazy for the rest of his life.