It’s September again.

Where on earth did the first eight months of this year go?! September’s official birthstone is sapphire, with lapis lazuli being an acceptable substitute. Other popular blue gemstones include turquoise, aquamarine, sodalite, blue lace agate, celestite, larimar, angelite, apatite, iolite and kyanite.

Blue gemstones align with the throat chakra.

It’s no surprise then, that blue stones are related to spoken communication. Research has shown that blue is a calming, serene colour, associated with peace, tranquility, lightness and harmony. It follows that blue gemstones are said to enhance communication skills, specifically the ability to express thoughts and emotions with compassion. Blue has a gentleness that helps the user to impart troubling, or potentially hurtful, information with honesty, calm and love. Blue gemstones are also useful for healing breaches in communication.

Speak your truth.

If you need to speak your truth but are concerned that by doing so, you may cause trouble, then blue gemstones can neutralise any fear, anxiety or anger you may be feeling. They can enable you to clarify and clearly express your beliefs whilst encouraging forgiveness if this is something you’d like to achieve. As well as aiding self-awareness, blue stones can provide guidance and hope during difficult times. They can help to release mental tension, depression, sorrow and unwelcome thoughts.

Connect to your higher self.

Gemstones associated with chakras frequently share properties with those closest to them. Blue gemstones often also resonate with the third eye chakra and connect the heart to the mind by being central to both. They can help a user to achieve deeper meditation, increase psychic abilities, promote lucid dreaming and enable astral travel. They can raise the state of conscious awareness, facilitating contact with angels and spirit guides. Blue gemstones will also help to reduce negative patterns and release emotional bonds that no longer serve a higher purpose.

Protection and prosperity.

Blue gemstones are said to align and heal mind, body and spirit whilst balancing yin-yang energies. They can be worn to provide protection against atmospheric pollutants and external influences including psychic “vampires” and other draining energies. They have the ability to turn pain and disorder into wholeness and healing. As well as being indicated in success, abundance and prosperity, blue gems are good for distance healing.

Blue gemstones are also said to provide strength and courage, attract gifts, fulfil dreams and desires, release blockages, increase knowledge, encourage compromise, bring friendship or romantic love into one’s life and even encourage one to be of service in a more humanitarian way.

As well as being September’s birthstone, blue is said to be a “power colour” for the sun sign of Aquarius. If your birthday is in September or 20 January to 18 February, you might like to add something blue to your clothing, accessories or surroundings. Who knows? It might inspire you to have the confidence to say what you think… with compassion and thoughtfulness.

If you’re feeling the need to speak some truths have a look at all my blue-coloured, throat-chakra related products HERE.