Yellow Topaz, “crystal of potency”
From the pure light of clear Topaz, to the gold and sunny yellows, to the fiery pink-red varieties, Topaz warms to its solar energy, diffusing and radiating its gentle power in all directions…soothing, healing, stimulating and recharging. It brings solid, lasting energy, joy, generosity and abundance.
It activates the Base, Sacral and Solar Plexus Chakras, as well as the Crown, increasing the ability to direct one’s own energy or Universal energy into form. It is a stone of creativity and intention, generating abundance within the context of what is appropriate for one’s highest path. Used respectfully, it is an excellent crystal for conscious attunement to the highest forces in the universe, and may be used to store information, energy, thoughts and love received in this manner. Like a battery, it can recharge one spiritually and physically, boosting faith and optimism, and increasing one’s confidence, self-worth and pride in one’s abilities without inflating the ego.
Topaz is an aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide crystal, occurring in pegmatites and high temperature quartz veins, as well as in cavities in granite and rhyolites. It is highly transparent with a vitreous luster and a hardness of 8, and has no industrial uses except as a gemstone. Warning: Some Topaz, especially varieties that have been irradiated, may be heat and light sensitive, and may fade over time with prolonged exposure to direct sunlight.
Topaz honors Amaterasu, the Japanese Sun Goddess. She is honored as the ruler of all deities and who gives us the gift of light.
Topaz honors Demeter, the Greek Goddess of Abundance and the Harvest. She brings an end to the barren wintertime, filling the fields with life-giving grain.
Topaz honors Sekhmet, the Egyptian Goddess of War. She is the most powerful goddess of Lower Egypt, and is usually depicted with the head of a lion and the body of a beautiful woman.
Topaz also honors Grian, the Irish Sun Fairy Queen.
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