Tanzanite

Just as visible light is comprised of all the colors of the rainbow, so is the life force—the force that enlivens, sustains, and nourishes everything that lives. We human beings are manifestations of this vital force. Thus, at a deep level we too are made up of spectrums of color rays. Each color ray emerges from white light in a spectrum of frequencies. Tanzanite embodies aspects of both the purple and blue color rays. Its crystalline form holds purple- and blue-ray frequencies that are so high and pure that they are barely differentiated from white light. A necklace of rounded Tanzanite crystals brings these high vibrations of the purple and blue rays into the human form by radiating them in combination with white light. This makes Tanzanite an ideal vehicle for delivering these high-frequency color rays to human beings and the planet.

Tanzanite’s blue ray helps translate and communicate its high purple-ray frequency to the mental and other subtle bodies. It also helps communicate the blue ray’s limitless source to the upper chakras and our awareness.

The gemstone’s white light balances the high purple-ray frequency with a continuous sense of wholeness and a reminder that all of our differences and variations—both individually and globally—are part of the undifferentiated, original source of all creation. Tanzanite brings the awareness of that wholeness into our being. It reminds us that we are soul.

In this way, Tanzanite helps brings the presence, power, and strength of soul into its wearer’s life. This strength is not physical, emotional, or mental. Rather, it is the strength and wisdom of soul, which by its nature can transform any aspect of our being and life. The nature of this transformation will be up to soul. For example, it may or may not involve healing. The agenda will be soul’s agenda.

Future Carrier of the Purple Ray

The Earth and we human beings are in the process of transitioning to a new, higher level of development and consciousness. To accomplish this transition, we and the planet must integrate a higher frequency of purple ray.

The current gemstone carrier of the purple color ray is Amethyst. The gemstone’s crystalline matrix embodies the pure and concentrated vibration of this color. When you wear a necklace of therapeutic Amethyst, it draws a current of purple ray from its unlimited origin through your subtle bodies to your physical body. Other gemstones perform the same function with different colors of the rainbow. (Learn about the color ray gemstones.)

Over time, Tanzanite’s fusion of purple, blue, and white light frequencies will advance to become predominately purple. This evolution will allow Tanzanite to eventually become the new gemstone carrier of the purple ray. In this role, Tanzanite will allow greater amounts of refined purple-ray energy to be transferred to the planet and to the people who use Tanzanite.

For now, the blue ray in Tanzanite will continue to foster the changes needed in our subtle and physical bodies to allow us to integrate the purity and power of a higher frequency of purple ray.

Evolving with Tanzanite

Each color ray embodies specific and different qualities of soul. The purple ray is most concerned with higher consciousness, spiritual progression, unity, the return “home,” and the connection to source, or the divine.

Some people need no help in understanding these aspects of life, while others find these concepts incomprehensible. Amethyst’s work is not particularly focused on getting everyone to understand them. On the Amethyst level of wisdom, being an active spiritual seeker is something that comes from within. It is an inner personal journey.

In the future this will change: the awareness of higher consciousness and unity will become the collective culture. The shift to this common awareness will require great efforts in communication and translation—not only for all of us to understand soul, but to understand each other as soul and as one. Today, in spiritual matters, we tend to think of ourselves and to act as though we are all separate. To make the shift to a new collective consciousness, we will need help. Tanzanite supports this shift.

A solid Tanzanite necklace is for advanced spiritual seekers. Moreover, by wearing and working with Tanzanite, human beings will contribute to the gemstone’s mission to bring a higher frequency of purple ray into manifestation—to the gemstone, to the planet, and to us.

The Radiant Core

One principle of energetic physiology that helps us understand Tanzanite is the way that soul manifests in an incarnated body. This manifestation is an ever-present process, in which soul radiates through a central channel out into the grand sphere of energy fields that comprise a human being. It is from this central pillar of light that soul begins the process of differentiating into the many different layers and bands that make up the individual human form.

This central channel also connects all the chakras within, above, and below the physical body. The chakras are energetic and physiologic mechanisms that move color ray energies in and out of the subtle and physical bodies. They convert the united whole, or oneness of soul, into all the different pieces and parts of us, and then reunite them again.

Tanzanite’s Effects on Awareness and the Body

The entwined frequencies of white, purple, and blue light in Tanzanite meld in a high vibration that uplifts and raises the frequencies of the body. This upliftment has a profound cleansing and purifying effect, specifically on the nervous system and senses. Tanzanite also upgrades the physical body by allowing both a greater capacity and desire to embody an enlightened state.

Tanzanite brings the awareness, the presence, and the communication of soul into our daily experience. Its high-frequency blue-ray resonates with the mental body while its purple ray invokes soul's presence. In this way it awakens the mind to the presence of wholeness at the core of our being. The awareness that Tanzanite brings to the mind and body is that of soul's eternal power and wisdom. 

At any given moment, the deepest truth is not the drama of manifestation. The deepest, unchanging reality is the presence of soul radiating out through the central channel and into the whole sphere of the human being. This awareness and the experience of these truths allow us to access more of our own divine nature. Thus, Tanzanite can help bring about a deeper expression of spiritual truth throughout our lives.

One of the most powerful and convenient ways to use a Tanzanite necklace is to wear it around your neck. There the gems will silently work for you as you go about your day. At night while you are sleeping, you can wear the necklace or keep it within three feet of your body to maintain your connection with the gems.

Special Therapies

In addition to wearing a Tanzanite necklace around your neck, you can use it for more focused treatments. The simplest treatment is to place it on a specific area of your body to focus its healing energies there. For example, you can curl up the necklace and place it on an ailing, injured, or painful area to accelerate the area’s recovery.

Tip: Wear Tanzanite during meditation or when practicing yoga, Tai Chi, or other meditative exercises.

Time Guidelines

A solid Tanzanite necklace is a strong therapeutic gemstone tool. Therefore, its energy may be difficult for some people to integrate easily or quickly. When first working with a solid Tanzanite necklace, we recommend wearing it for one to three hours a day. Gradually increase this time until you can comfortably wear the gems for as long and often as you wish.

It is always wise to be sensitive to your body’s responses. If you start to feel a headache or significant discomfort, take the necklace off for a while. Then allow your body time to adjust to the changes initiated by the Tanzanite by wearing it for only an hour or two a day. Gradually increase the time as described above.

For a gentler dose of Tanzanite energy, you may wish to try a combination Tanzanite necklace, such as True Soul or Master Healer.

Cleanse Tanzanite Regularly

To maintain their effectiveness, therapeutic gemstones need regular care. As the gems help us release energetic impurities, some of these energies cling to the gems’ surface and inhibit their ability to work at their peak capacity. A simple energetic cleansing will clear these energies and restore the gems to their naturally vibrant state. You can use any of following methods to cleanse your Tanzanite necklace. Learn more about these methods.

Plant Rejuvenation:  2 – 3 times a week, wrap the necklace around the base of a healthy houseplant or lay the necklace in its branches.

Salt Bed: 2 – 3 times a week, lay the gems in a half-inch of salt for at least an hour or overnight. Place a thin natural-fiber cloth between the salt and the gems.

Water Rinse: 2 – 3 times a week rinse the gems in alternating cool and warm water. Tanzanite also enjoys long, cool rinses.

Sunbath: Every 1 - 2 weeks, lay the gems in sunlight for a maximum of 10 minutes at a time.

Special Notes: While Tanzanite is a relatively hard stone, because of its crystalline structure, it shatters easily if dropped or hit. Store Tanzanite separately and handle it with extra care.

Avoid clay cleansing Tanzanite.

When Your Necklace First Arrives

When you put on a new necklace or one you haven’t worn for a while, bring it into your aura with consciousness and a clear intent. We call this “practicing presence.” By opening yourself to the gems’ energies and consciously cooperating with the process of change, you can greatly enhance the gemstones’ benefits.

Learn more about how to use your new gems here.

An exceptionally rare gemstone, Tanzanite is currently found in only one place on Earth, near Mount Kilimanjaro. Tanzanite that is dull, occluded, or poorly cut will not deliver this gem’s unique therapeutic benefits. Gemisphere’s Tanzanite displays excellent clarity and color and is precision-cut for maximum therapeutic effectiveness.

Therapeutic Quality Tanzanite

An exceptionally rare gemstone, Tanzanite is currently found in only one place on Earth, in a six-kilometer area in Tanzania, near Mount Kilimanjaro. Tanzanite crystals are strongly pleochroic, which means that they display two different colors—in this case, blue and purple—depending on the angle you’re viewing the gemstones from. Tanzanite’s appearance is also sensitive to lighting: cool, fluorescent lighting will bring out Tanzanite’s blue tones, while warm incandescent lighting will make the same gems appear more violet.

Gemisphere’s therapeutic-quality Tanzanite is a vibrant blend of blue and purple. Tanzanite that is dull, occluded, or poorly cut will not deliver this gemstone’s powerful therapeutic effects. Gemisphere’s Tanzanite displays excellent clarity and vivid color.

More than 99% of the Tanzanite that emerges from its small patch on Earth has not yet undergone the slow geologic heating that produces the gem’s blue-and violet color. For this reason, unlike most of the gemstones offered by Gemisphere, our therapeutic-quality Tanzanite is heated after it has been harvested from the Earth. This heat treatment accelerates the gem’s natural maturing process and allows us to enjoy the benefits of this still-developing gemstone. Over time, as Tanzanite evolves into the new gemstone carrier of the purple ray, more and more of the Tanzanite in the Earth will take on its characteristic blue-violet color.