Tiger's eye virtues and meaning
Introduction
Tiger's eye is a stone renowned for its healing properties; it is a powerful stone, an energy amplifier. It helps release fear and anxiety, promoting harmony and balance. Its name refers to its resemblance to the eye of a tiger or a cat. Its color ranges from blue-gray to yellow-brown and reddish-brown with vivid, shimmering reflections. Most tiger's eye deposits are found in South Africa, but it is also found in Brazil, India, Myanmar, Australia, and the United States. Other similar varieties exist, such as the red bull's eye and the blue hawk's eye.
Tiger's eye and jewelry
By wearing a necklace or bracelet made entirely or partially of tiger's eye, the energy contained within the stone radiates closer to you with surprising effectiveness. Furthermore, tiger's eye possesses a particular virtue: it repels negative energies like a natural protector.
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Meaning of tiger's eye
1) The mineral
Tiger's eye , or tiger's eye, is a variety of microcrystalline quartz known for its remarkable chatoyancy, its rich gold and brown reflections. It is a pseudomorph of quartz, formed from layers of amosite, a fibrous asbestos, which have been replaced over time by silica while retaining the original shape of the asbestos fibers. The reflection of light on these fibers produces this extraordinary chatoyancy effect.
2) The story
Tiger's eye is a very ancient, mysterious talisman, revered and feared. An all-seeing, all-knowing eye. It was chosen by the Egyptians to represent the eyes of their deity statues. It also acted as a protector of the combined sun and earth. Linked to the magical tiger, king of animals in Egyptian mythology, tiger's eye depicts courage and integrity. Roman soldiers wore it for protection against enemy weapons and to gain courage in battle. Throughout history, it has been highly regarded as a stone of prosperity and good fortune, protecting against malice and threats.
Lithotherapy, tiger's eye, healing properties
1) Tiger's eye physical properties
In crystal healing, tiger's eye is a blood tonic, increasing vitality and strength, and restoring balance to the body on all levels. It stimulates the endocrine system, bringing hormones back to their natural levels. It can boost fertility and resolve issues stemming from past experiences. Tiger's eye placed on either side of the head energetically rebalances the brain's hemispheres. This stone retains the sun's energy, so it can alleviate seasonal affective disorder and depression. It is also known to relieve asthma attacks and sore throats.
Tiger's eye is traditionally used to treat eye and throat ailments. It relieves stomach and gallbladder problems. It can also be used to strengthen spinal alignment and stimulate the healing of broken bones.
2) Tiger's eye: emotional benefits
In crystal healing, tiger's eye stimulates willpower, emotional stability, and energy levels. It also reduces anxiety and helps overcome discouragement by encouraging long-term perseverance. A stone of comfort and balance, it helps ease family tensions. It promotes harmony between people with different viewpoints, religious beliefs, or approaches to life.
Tiger's eye is a remarkable ally for the mind, balancing emotional extremes and allowing scattered thoughts, feelings, and information to coalesce in an orderly fashion. It brings focus and stability, enabling rational rather than emotional decision-making. For those who struggle to maintain optimism, it fosters hope and confidence in the future. Tiger's eye enhances inner vision and a deeper understanding of the causes and effects of any situation.
3) Tiger's eye: spiritual virtues
In crystal healing, tiger's eye resonates with the earth's frequencies, radiating a positive and stable energy conducive to prayer and meditation. It stimulates connection with the vibrational realm of consciousness. It aids in dream recall and the use of dream time to stimulate imagination and intuition. It balances yin and yang energies. Tiger's eye is warm and radiant, synthesizing the frequencies of the sun and earth, while bringing stability and awareness. It teaches balance between extremes, between good and evil, and between darkness and light. It fosters practical reasoning and contributes to the development of the mind through every action undertaken in the world.
The energy of colors
The golden rays of tiger's eye bring success, enthusiasm, happiness, and power. It is traditionally the color of kings, wealth, and the sun. Gold touches a deep part of our spirit, evoking images of mystical places and adventure. Light gold crystals bring us life's simple pleasures such as cheerfulness and contentment. Dark gold crystals have a deeper, more pronounced sense of devotion and commitment, giving us mature enthusiasm and the ability to share a lifelong commitment of care and love.
The brown rays within tiger's eye create a connection with the natural world. It represents the influence of the color of home, hearth, and nature. It helps us relax, reconnect, and regain our composure. It is a cornerstone that promotes security and stability.
Tiger's eye and meditation
Meditating with tiger's eye induces a wonderful, highly vibrational, peaceful state, very conducive to connecting with others. It allows one to enter a state of bliss, to experience a high level of awareness in an atmosphere of warm compassion and unconditional love. Tiger's eye supports all forms of moving meditation, from yoga and tai chi to walking meditation, acting as a stabilizer to maintain mindfulness and single-point concentration.
Talismans and amulets
Tiger's eye has long been used as a talisman against the evil eye, curses, and bad luck, and as an amulet to bring wealth and good fortune. It is the talisman of the scientist, the adventurer, the hunter, and the explorer. These are also the crystals of the student and the researcher. They are also excellent talismans to aid personal growth, develop new abilities, and transform one's life.
Feng Shui
Tiger's eye harnesses the energy of fire, the energy of enthusiasm, warmth, brightness, illumination, and activity. It is the Yang in nature. It is the energy of heat, action, emotion, and passion. It is traditionally associated with the southern part of a house or room, as well as the area of fame and reputation in your home. Use its energy to give your life the boost it needs to improve your standing in the community and within your family.
Cleaning, purifying and recharging the tiger's eye stone
Like most quartz gemstones, tiger's eye is durable and wear-resistant. However, it is sensitive to certain acids commonly found in many household cleaning solvents. Cleaning should only be done with lukewarm water and a mild soap or detergent. Avoid harsh chemicals and cleaners such as bleach and ammonia. Also, avoid spraying perfume or hairspray on gemstones.
Tiger's Eye needs to be cleansed and recharged from time to time. To do this, the stone should be kept in salt water overnight to recharge its energy. Once removed from the salt water, it should be washed with fresh water and exposed to sunlight or natural light for 2 to 3 hours. This process should be carried out at least every three months.
Always remove tiger's eye stones before playing sports, exercising, or doing strenuous housework. When storing your tiger's eye stones, keep them separate and away from other gemstones and jewelry. It is best to wrap the stones in a soft cloth or place them in a fabric-lined jewelry box for added protection.
To learn more, Fémininbio magazine published an article recounting the experiences of a specialist and several users regarding their interactions with stones: They share their experiences with lithotherapy.
Disclaimer: The metaphysical and healing properties described above are provided for inspiration and reference purposes only; they are not scientifically proven and should be considered within the context of holistic healing and spiritual practices. We gather this information and these purported properties from writings, books, folk tales, and various other sources. They also depend on the individual's attitude and beliefs. Furthermore, they are not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment by a qualified therapist or physician.
