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crystallizes in the form of granular masses, fibrous shapes, and prismatic needle-like, and tabular crystals. The colour range includes white, colourless, greenish, yellow to brown, grey, pink, honey yellow, yellow, blue, red, red-brown, brown, and black.
Gypsum, in the form of crystals is known as selenite.
Gypsum, in the form of masses is known as alabaster.
Gypsum in the fibrous form is 'really' gypsum.
This mineral can be used to mold ones character towards both the ideals of growth and improvement. Stagnation is eliminated and progression is strengthened.
It also helps one to sustain the self when events of life are "happening too quickly"
It is a lovely stone to place in the middle of the medicine wheel. It can bring together the four directions of the medicine wheel and can induce the synthesis of these directions with mother earth and father sky.
It can also bring the members of the wheel into the condition of "right"thought and action. While maintaining a connection between the members via the heart chakras.
Gypsum is considered the "lucky stone". It provides a strong influence for bringing good fortune to the fortunate earth-keeper.
It has been used in ceremonies of rain-making by hte aboriginal tribes. These ceremonies required that gypsum be "thrown into the air" such that upon the return and dispersement of the fibers, the god of rain would know where to allow the rain to fall.
Fibrous gypsum also helps to produce strong bones and can renew and enhance the elasticity in ones skin and tissue. An elixir applied to the skin and/or taken internally could produce lasting results. It has also been used by the ancient tribes to stimulate fertility.
Vibrates to the number 2.
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