CHAKRA(S): Third Eye
VIBRATION: Number 2
ZODIAC: Pisces
CHARACTERISTICS: Growth, Feminine Energies, and Listening
ELEMENT: Water
SCIENTIFIC: Shell is a form of organic carbonate from either calcite or aragonite minerals. A shell is formed through biological processes that create a hard exoskeletal covering for organisms such as oysters, abalone, and mollusks. Shells come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, and colors. Shell’s hardness is rated at 2.5 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Shells are translucent to opaque with dull to vitreous luster. Shells have been used in ancient trade, portrayed in famous artwork such as Botticelli’s “Venus”, and are valued as decorative inlays found in furniture and jewelry.
ATTRIBUTES: The shape of a Shell is reminiscent of the human ear and energetically resonates with sound and the sense of hearing. When mediating with shell, focus on “hearing” and resonating with the source of messages whether internal or from an audible noise. Shell offers a more focused opportunity for active listening. The various shapes of shell reflect the growth patterns and balance one may find in their own life. The soft pearlescent and coloring of the interior chambers of the shell resonate with softer, feminine energies and the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite. Shell may also attune one with feminine moon energy and the natural ebb and flow of the lunar calendar. A shell is an exoskeleton structure offering a home and protection for the soft creature who inhabits it. Shell may energetically provide a protective shield and represent a haven or home for you. Shell reminds one of the powers of protectively withdrawing, giving yourself a safe place to examine any feelings and the current situation. Shell may energetically offer stability and structure to a person's life.
HEALING: Shell may be an energetic support for hearing disorders. Shell is thought to provide support and aid in the protection of the muscular system, the skeletal structure, and healthy skin.
Carry a shell for energetic empowerment and support for growth and perseverance to stay on course when circumstances are challenging, and motivation is lagging.
Shell is an excellent crystal tool for those who are in the creative fields. Shell energetically stimulates intuition and imagination while providing focus and clarity when choosing opportunities.
Shell is an excellent tool for shamanic or spiritual journeying and divination. The patterning and shape of the shell allows for introspection into the thoughts and feelings from past lives that may be creating energetic blockages in your present life.
