Orange Calcite helps integrate the spiritual realm with the physical body, enhances creativity, and is helpful when working with emotional issues.  Use Orange Calcite to energize and cleanse the lower chakras.  Orange Calcite works especially well with the Sacral Chakra to enhance the will and remove depression.  Working with Orange Calcite can bring higher insights from the upper chakras down into the lower chakras for processing so they can be used in a more instinctual way without needing extended thought.

Meditating with Orange Calcite can bring insights into the causes of apathy or lethargy, allowing one to take back control over one’s life.  Orange Calcite’s vital energy can serve as a catalyst for the release of past traumas that have been holding you back, allowing for optimism and joy to come in.  Those experiencing depression will benefit from Orange Calcite’s infusion of bright vibrations into the lower chakras.

In general, Calcite is a powerful energy amplifier and cleanser.  The purifying energy of Calcite cleans out stored negative energy from a room, the body, etc.  Use Calcite to clear out old energy patterns and to increase personal motivation and drive.  Calcite is also a good choice for distance healing work, because it amplifies the energy being sent.

Calcite is also know as the “stone of the mind.”  Calcite heightens mental discernment and analysis, increases memory and learning abilities.  Calcite is THE stone for students and academics.  Calcite is also useful during times of mental adjustments and disagreements.  Calcite can show you a new way to look at a situation, easing you away from old, outdated thought patterns that may be in the way of new ideas.

Physically, Calcite has been associated with the bones and joints, and balances the amount of calcium in the body.  Calcite can also help to improve the body's absorption of important vitamins and minerals.

Metaphysical:
Primary Chakra: Root, Sacral
Astrological sign(s): Cancer
Vibration: Number: 5

Geological:
Stone Type/Family: A member of the Calcite family, Carbonates Class
Crystal System: Hexagonal
Chemical Composition: (CaCO3) Calcium Carbonate
Hardness: 2.5-3

Physical:
Color: Varying shades of Orange
Location: Africa, Brazil, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Mexico, Romania, UK, USA
Rarity: Very Common
Fun Fact: Calcite is the primary mineral component in cave formations. 

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