Stone Lore- Merlinite

Merlinite is a stone of magic, conjuring the memories of wizards and alchemists. It is said to blend heavenly and earthly vibrations, allowing one access to multiple realms. It can be used to access the akashic records, to draw upon the powers of the elements, to enhance shamanic practices, and to bring magic into one's life.

Physical
A lot of confusion surrounds the name of this stone. Merlinite is actually a made-up name for Dendritic Opal. Merlinite has been used in the treatment of skeletal structures and disorders of the veins and arteries. It is also said to promote physical growth and to facilitate the flow of blood through the body. It is a cleansing mineral for the body and one which can enhance lymph flow and excretion. It also helps with both the effects of colds and the effects of smoking too. This stone also helps the body to clear away un-necessary fats, as well as bringing a sense of feeling to the being to cut un-necessary fats in food and drink intake down to a sensible level. Dentritic Opal can help to lift feelings of sluggishness and lethargy.

Mental/Emotional
Merlinite can help us to remain both open and approachable even though we may have suffered from bad experiences ourselves. It promotes better contact with our environment and with our fellow human beings too. Merlinite can also enhance our organizational capabilities.

Merlinite both promotes our levels of contact with spirit and also aids our own spiritual growth. It is a stone of magic, reminding us of the memories of wizards and alchemists. It's black and white coloring is said to blend heavenly and earthly vibrations together allowing us access to the spirit and shamanic realms and to the Akashic Records too. Merlinite lets us bring magic into our lives.

Merlinite is a mysterious stone with a particularly noticeable yet gently shimmering vibrational rate. Its energies are vibrant and passionate, yet gentle and caring. Merlinite is a stone that can be absorbent as much as it can be reflective, it can be a mirror to the whole self both inner and outer. This stone seemingly moulds itself to its keeper, becoming a part of the being rather resting as a part separate from the being. Merlinite feels joy with its keeper just as much as sadness; it follows every smile to every tear. Merlinite shimmers within each dream of its keeper to each waking moment of its keeper. Often dreamy just to gaze upon, Merlinite can be a dream to bond with.

Merlinite is helpful to encourage the building of relationships based on honesty and sincerity. It is a stone that helps the being to allow others into their world, and can be very beneficial where this process has become a struggle.

Placed around the home this stone opens up a more family orientated feel, as well as creating an air of acceptance and harmony.

A stone that reminds of the here and now when it is needed, encourages positive emotion, and helps the being to appreciate loved ones and those that care.
The frequency of Merlinite connects to the base, third eye and crown chakras. It opens the third eye and crown chakras allowing one to connect to the higher dimensions and increases one's psychic abilities of clairvoyance, clairaudience and clairsentience.
It allows one to connect and commune with natures spirits and higher dimensional beings.

The energy of Merlinite helps one to acknowledge and release deeply held emotional patterns and wounds. It can aid with past life recall so that one can gain greater knowledge and wisdom enabling one to recognise one's gifts and talents so that one may use them for the greater good.

Merlinite can aid with "soul retrieval" so that one's being can become complete and whole thus helping one to be fully aware of who one truly is.