Blue aragonite is useful for easing stress during emotional transitions. It brings comfort and promotes empathy and patience making it a useful tool for shamans, healers, and spiritual teachers. Blue aragonite assists in connection with spirit guides and enhances psychic abilities and the ability to communicate, especially with The Divine and spirit guides. It is extremely useful during meditation and prayer. Chakras: Third eye (Ajna), throat (Vishuddha), heart (Anahata). Physical Health Benefits: Blue aragonite has been thought to help strengthen bones by assisting the body's absorption of calcium, boosting the immune system, and aiding in muscle development and tone. Aragonite is calcium carbonate (CaCO3), same as calcite, however the crystals form differently. Aragonite forms orthorhombic crystals rather than trigonal crystals like calcite. It scores 3.5 to 4 on the Mohs hardness scale, is transparent to opaque, and forms in a variety of colors including colorless, white, brown, gray, yellow, red, pink, purple, orange, blue, green. This particular specimen is from Pakistan. Caring for Aragonite: Water should not be used to clean aragonite if possible, but if needed, warm water and mild soap can be used. Take care not to drop it and protect it's edges as it tends to be rather brittle. Aragonite's energy can be cleansed through smoke cleansing such as passing the piece through the smoke of burning sage or incense. It can also be stored in rice overnight or buried in the dirt. To charge it energetically, blue aragonite can be placed under the light of a full moon. ☮️💟🌿🌙✨ Disclaimer: Metaphysical properties are provided for informational purposes only and are not meant to replace the advice of a qualified medical professional.