Malachite Sphere 2 inch

2 inches Color: dark green with lighter and darker green and blue-green swirls About the stone: a hydrated copper carbonate. It is found as botryoidal or stalactitic masses, with the deposit of dissolving copper ores causing the banding characteristics of malachite.  Carrying the vibrations of the heart, malachite’s swirling shades of green represent the lessons that the heart must go through during its lifetime, effectuating healing not only in this lifetime but also in past lives.  Malachite can help you get clear when you have many thoughts going round and round in your head. If you are experiencing repetitive thoughts that you are unable to release, use this stone to realign your mind with your heart, and use your heart as your center of thought.  Malachite is a stone that helps you get to the heart of a matter. This stone reminds you that as patterns recur in relationships, there is a lesson to be learned.  Malachite helps you connect with the sweetness of life. Excerpted from The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals, and Stones by Margaret Ann Lembo