Diopside Meaning & Crystal Healing Properties
Diopside is a gentle green heart stone that eases grief, opens you to love and reconnects you with the earth.
Diopside at a Glance
- Colour: Green, from soft olive to deep chrome green (also black)
- Chakras: Heart and Root
- Element: Earth
- Zodiac: Virgo
- Mineral: Calcium magnesium silicate, pyroxene group
- Hardness: 5.5 to 6.5 on the Mohs scale
Diopside Meaning and Healing Properties
Diopside is a tender stone of the heart. Its green energy is wonderful for softening grief, sorrow and the ache of loss, gently opening you back up to love when you feel closed off.
Diopside helps you feel held by the earth. It is a lovely stone to reach for when you feel scattered or overwhelmed, drawing you back into your body and into a slower, more grounded rhythm.
Diopside is also known to encourage learning and a peaceful, open mind, making it a gentle companion for anyone working through change or new beginnings.
How to Use Diopside
- Hold diopside over your heart when you are moving through grief or loss.
- Carry a piece to feel grounded and connected to the earth through busy days.
- Keep diopside close while you meditate to invite a calm, open heart.
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Wholehearted Crystal Creations highly recommends that healing crystals are to be used in combination with other therapies and modalities and are not meant to replace recommended treatment from a licensed medical practitioner.