Sodalite

Natural sodalite cabochons.

Sodalite is a stone of the thinking mind and the searching soul — deep, deliberate, and possessed of a quiet intellectual gravity that sets it apart from every other blue stone in the mineral world.

Color: Rich royal blue to deep indigo, veined and mottled with white calcite in patterns that shift from cloud-like wisps to bold, graphic contrasts — occasionally touched with grey or pale violet, always distinctly its own, never mistaken for anything else.

Energy: A stone of logic, truth, and inner knowing, sodalite bridges the rational and the intuitive — sharpening analytical thought while simultaneously deepening access to one's own inner wisdom. It calms an overactive mind, encourages honest self-examination, and supports those engaged in study, writing, research, or any pursuit that demands both clarity of thought and depth of perception.

✦ Sodalite was first described scientifically in 1811 from samples found in Greenland, but it rose to widespread recognition in 1891 when vast deposits were discovered in Ontario, Canada — just in time to be used extensively in the decorative arts of the late Victorian era. Princess Patricia of Connaught was so captivated by it during a royal visit that she selected it for Marlborough House in London, earning the stone the enduring nickname Princess Blue in her honour.

For those who think deeply, question honestly, and refuse to accept the surface of anything as the whole truth — sodalite is your stone.