Tiger Iron Healing Qualities, meanings and uses, including the associated Chakra, the Crystal System, Application/Use, Zodiac Affinity and associated Folklore.
2nd or Sacral Chakra
Color of orange
Sanskrit: Swadhisthana
Tiger Iron grounds, reduces stress by decreasing sensitivity. Protects in war and danger. Shields and closes the chakra by grounding its energy into the earth. Helps those psychically sensitive to city noise and those who take on others emotions in crowds. This is a good starter stone for men and for those whose new psychic opening is still ungrounded and untrained. Use this stone only when needed for up to one week. It is not a stone to wear all the time.
Crystal System...
Tiger Iron has a Trigonal crystal system, is formed in a tertiary manner and is in the mineral class of Oxides. It is formed by a metamorphic process from rock containing iron and quartz.
Its layers are made when Jasper, Hematite and Tiger's Eye have been influenced by tectonic displacements. In combining these three base stones it creates a fourth one with its own special properties and beautiful variations as shown.
Application...
Tiger Iron works very quickly when worn in contact with the skin. It works well to carry in your pocket or hold in your hand when extra energy or motivation is needed. Few other stones offer the unique combination of the strength and diversity this mighty threesome carries.
Spiritually...
Tiger Iron will inspire new impulses when our lives have been calling out for change for a long time. It will clarify the areas where we have spiritually moved on and actively help those cycles to be closed, if needed, and a new start can be made.
Emotionally...
Tiger Iron will impart a new endurance that is needed to overcome the normal difficulties that happen at the beginning of an undertaking or phase. It will lend the strength and dynamics needed to tackle all obstacles in your way. It will also assist you with tiredness or exhaustion as it is a great energizer.
Mentally...
Tiger Iron provides the help in finding very simple and pragmatic solutions to problems. It clarifies our thoughts keeping to the notion that "truth lies in simplicity" and will help us to act quickly and with great determination.
Physically...
Tiger Iron will raise vitality by accelerating the formation of red blood corpuscles and the transportation of oxygen in the blood. It helps to eliminate most energy deficiencies and is a really great energizer.
Zodiac Affinity...
Tiger Iron has a special affinity with Scorpio. It has a Projective Energy, its Planet is the Sun, and its Element is Fire. A good stone to work with in the early opening of your psychic connections.
Folklore...
Tiger Iron and Tiger's Eye stones were used by the natives of Ceylon as a charm against evil spirits. Roman soldiers were known to have worn pieces of it engraved with symbols for protection during battle.
Since it has only been known by its current trade name of Tiger Iron for a short time there is not a lot of folklore linked to it specifically. It does appear to have the common theme of attracting abundance and protection though.