The Healing Stone

Larimar is the newest member in the family of healing stones, finely tuned to the human body. Traditional Dominican folklore reveals much about the metaphysical properties of this unique Caribbean stone. Metaphysics is branch of science that bears resemblance to ontology, the investigation of what categories of things are in the world and what relations these things bear to one another.

Larimar’s entire metaphysical qualities have still not being discovered but Dominicans believe that the different colors in the stone exert their own particular energy—blue calm the spirit, green assist in healing, red resembles strength.

Larimar associates itself with the Fifth Chakra (Vishudha, according to the Hindu theory) of the human body. Vishudha is situated in the throat area of the human body, an area that is associated with communication. The fifth chakra also holds the thymus gland, which regulates the immune system and the thyroid gland, which secretes the growth hormone.

Larimar, with its metaphysical properties, helps aggravate speech and communication skills. Larimar also directly affects the thymus and hence supports the healing process and prevents malfunctioning of the thyroid gland. Larimar’s unseen powers can best be felt whenever you wear the stone around the neck region. There are leading jewelers offering Larimar jewelry in the form of Larimar rings, Larimar bracelets, Larimar pendants, etc.

Larimar is believed to absorb various types of blockages that cause physical or mental diseases. This wonder stone also enables flow of energy within the human body, helping the wearer with an open mind that is susceptible to change and improvement apart from relieving stress and anxiety.