COPPER

COLOR: Metallic

CHAKRA: Sacral 

SCARCITY: Commonly Found

RESPONSIBLY MINED IN: Utah, Arizona, Chile 

MINERALOGY: Native copper is an element and a mineral. It is found in the oxidized zones of copper deposits, in hypothermal veins and in the cavities of basalt that have been in contact with hydrothermal solutions. Copper is an excellent conductor of electricity. Most copper today is used in wiring and to conduct heat in appliances. 

HOW TO USE: Copper can be found in food such as oysters and shellfish and is known to help with stabilize metabolism. It is also commonly used in creams and muscle salves to soother muscle pain and arthritis. 

HEALING PROPERTIES: Stabilizes the energies of intuition, sexuality, desire and vitality. Copper is also used to balance the flow of blood in the body. It can be used to cleanse wounds and fight bacterial infection. Copper can also be used to combat lethargy, restlessness and non-acceptance of oneself. It stimulates initiative, optimism, diplomacy and independence.

AREAS OF PLACEMENT: Use with other crystals, wear as jewelry and at bedside to charge during sleep.