Energy:Projective Astrological signs of:Leo
Planet: Mars Vibrates to the number: 3
Element: Fire

Powers: Money, divination, luck

Iron Pyrite is an excellent energy shield. It blocks out negative energy and pollutants at all levels including infectious diseases. Iron Pyrite is a very positive stone. It overcomes inertia and feelings of inadequacy. It facilitates tapping into abilities and potential, stimulating the flow of ideas. A piece of Iron Pyrite placed on a desk energizes the area around it. It is helpful when planning large business Concepts. This stone teaches how to see behind a facade to what is, and Promotes diplomacy. It is an ally in assisting one in taking action to create abundance in one's life. Its frequency is useful in stimulating creative energy and promoting healthy sexual expression.

It imparts an immediate increase in vitality and gives one a boost for accomplishing challenging tasks in the physical world. It enhances willpower, assisting one in overcoming bad habits and establishing new patterns of health and positive energy. It aids one in overcoming fear and anxiety and helps one establish a “can-do” attitude about whatever one has decided to attempt. It can screen out negative influences in one's environment and give one the courage to banish such influences from one's life. Iron Pyrite relieves anxiety and frustration and boosts self-worth and confidence. It is helpful for men who feel inferior as it strengthens confidence in themselves and their masculinity, but it may be too powerful for "macho" men, initiating aggression. It helps women to overcome servitude and inferiority complexes.

Iron Pyrite increases energy and overcomes fatigue. It blocks energy leaks from the physical body and the aura. Iron Pyrite increases the oxygen supply to the blood and strengthens the circulatory system. It is a stone that holds the ideal of perfect health and well-being. In healing it is extremely fast acting, bringing up the cause of the dis-ease to be examined.

PHYSICAL: Pyrite stimulates creativity in art, mathematics, sculpture, architecture, science and many other disciplines. It feeds the qualities of ambition, commitment and persistence. It helps one to 'hang tough' and carry things through to completion. It increases mental clarity and focus, making it an ideal stone for students.

EMOTIONAL: Iron Pyrite is helpful for melancholy and deep despair. Pyrite carries aspects of Fire energy as well. It is warming and stimulating to the energy systems and is particularly good in treating the subtle-energy aspects of male sexual dysfunction. Pyrite encourages one to overcome fears and take action. It can be used to help bring one out of one's shell and to encourage one to be more dynamic and confident.

HEALING: Iron Pyrite treats bones and stimulates cellular formation, repairs DNA damage, aligns the meridians, and aids sleep disturbed by gastric upset. It strengthens the digestive tract and neutralizes ingested toxins, benefits the circulatory and respiratory systems, and boosts oxygen in the bloodstream. Iron Pyrite is beneficial for the lungs, alleviating asthma and bronchitis.

POSITION: Place at throat in a pouch, or under pillow.

Worn around the neck, it protects all the subtle and physical bodies', deflecting harm and danger.

For grounding purposes, Pyrite's ideal companion is Hematite.

Holding a Pyrite in each hand can bring an instant rebalancing and a refreshing burst of energy. When you can't take a nap, hold a Pyrite!