Today I’m discussing the merits of using a Tigers Eye crystal to help boost confidence and courage. Different types of stones or crystals are often believed to have specific powers or effects. Many people turn to crystals to enhance positive energy flow or ward off negative vibes. They also utilise crystals to improve their physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional well-being.
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The benefits of using crystals may extend to attracting good luck, providing protection, boosting prosperity, improving sleep quality, and more. In this article, we’ll explore the Tigers Eye crystal in detail. We’ll discuss the common beliefs associated with this crystal, how to use it, and the benefits it may offer.
About Tigers Eye Crystal
As you can probably guess from the name, the Tigers Eye crystal is named for its resemblance to a tiger’s eye, or that of a large cat. Tigers eye crystal is recognisable for their velvety chocolate colouring and enchanting golden stripes. The surface of these stones has a metallic lustre, and some people have described the markings of tigers eye to be silky, or like a liquid.
Tigers eye has a long and storied history; they have been used for the benefits of courage and confidence, or as a protective stone, for thousands of years.
Roman soldiers used to make amulets and talismans out of the tigers eye crystal, as they believed this stone would bring them courage and help them remain steadfast. The soldiers also believed Tigers eye would keep them focused, attract good luck, and protect them against danger.
Origins & Composition
Tiger’s Eye is a metamorphic rock that primarily forms when fibrous blue asbestos is replaced by silica (quartz), while retaining the fibrous structure. This creates its distinctive, banded golden-yellow to red-brown colour. Major sources of Tiger’s Eye include South Africa, Australia, India, and Thailand.
The tigers eye in the stone is created when water containing minerals fills into a crack in the quartz, while the quartz is forming. When the iron mineral in the stone oxidises it turns brown. This gives the tigers eye a distinctive brown colour.
Properties & Beliefs
Historically, Tigers Eye crystal has been used as a talisman against curses or ill-wishing. It’s considered a stone of protection, courage, and confidence and is still used for similar purposes today. Here are some of the common beliefs and metaphysical properties attributed to the Tigers Eye crystal:
Protection: It’s believed to protect wearers from negative energies and to bring physical protection.
Confidence: Enhancing self-confidence, self-esteem, and personal power – great for small business owners.
Grounding: Helps in grounding and improving decision-making skills.
Balance: Balances emotional extremes and alleviates anxiety and fear.
Clarity: Provides mental clarity and assists in resolving problems objectively.
How to Use Tigers Eye Crystal
Just like with all crystals, tigers eye can be used in any number of ways.
Tigers eye stones are often carved into talismans, trinkets, baubles or small charms People will often wear them as jewellery in the form of beads or pendants for the benefits mentioned above.
Another way people might use tigers eye is as stones for meditation in specific areas of chakra.
Because of the area-influencing powers of this crystal, Tiger’s Eye can also be used for ornaments around a home or personal space.
Tigers eye can also be used in combination with many or other kinds of crystals as well. For example, tigers eye can be used with lapis lazuli to inspire trust in your wisdom. Tigers eye boosts confidence, while lapis lazuli enhances wisdom.
Charging your Tigers Eye Crystal
Charging crystals is also a means of cleansing them, and so restoring them to maximum effectiveness.
Tigers eye is no exception to this and should be charged at least once per month.
Thankfully it is very easy to charge or cleanse tigers eye, and there are many methods you could use.
The most common methods of cleansing or charging any crystal are leaving them in salt water, running them under a tap, or leaving them under the light of a full moon.
Identifying Tigers Eye
These are very common crystals. You can usually find tigers eye for sale along with other crystal varieties or as an option if you happen to buy bulk crystals.
But be careful, like with any crystals out there, there are lots of possible fakes. That’s why it is important to know how to identify a real tigers eye crystals.
Tigers eye crystals can be somewhat diverse in their colouring. They can be anywhere from yellow-gold, to reddish-brown, chocolate brown, even brownish-black. But a good way to tell if a tigers eye is fake or unnatural is if this colouring is too even, or unvarying.When crystals form naturally it creates small imperfections called inclusions – so real tigers eye would never have one uniform colouring..
Another thing to look for in real tigers eye crystals is the cat’s eye effect, which is when it looks like it has a lustrous golden stripe within it.
Keep in mind as well that it is also common for people to pick up a tigers eye and think that it is a fake, even when it is real. This is because tigers eyes can feel naturally ‘glass-like’, especially when polished.
Final Thoughts
Boosted confidence and greater courage will be very helpful even for facing everyday tasks or challenges. That’s why tigers eye can be a very good protective crystal to have close by.
Tigers eye is also a very beautiful stone, so even for people who don’t need these benefits they might still consider wearing tigers eye in jewellery, or using it for decorations.
