Stone
Shungite
Stone1 tradition
Shungite is a black, carbon-rich rock found almost only near Lake Onega in Russia, about two billion years old. In modern practice it is a stone of protection and purification.
Uses
- Protection
- Purifying a space
- Grounding
- Boundaries
Working with it
Place shungite at the corners of a room or by the door for protection. Wash your hands after handling raw pieces, which leave black dust.
- Planet
- ♄︎ Saturn
- Element
- Earth
- Works for
- ProtectionPurificationBanishingBoundariesHome
- Forms
- rawtumbledsphere
- How to use
- Crystal gridCarry in a pocket or pouchAltar or offering
- Hardness
- 3.5–4 on the Mohs scale
⚠ Safety
- Soft or fragile. Scratches, chips, or cracks easily. Store it apart from harder stones.
ReceptiveMohs 3.5–4
Where the traditions place it
- Saturn — Common practice