Chiastolite Tumblestone is a beautiful looking brown coloured stone with darker striations. Chiastolite is a variety of andalusite, also knows as the “Cross Stone” because its cross pattern of different colors that occurrs naturally. It bestows strength, power and perseverance, and is extremely calming. It is considered by many to be a strong protection against negative energy as it deflects it rather than absorbing it, and traditionally was used to ward off curses. Chiastolite is a stone of balance and harmony. It can help with mental or emotional balance, stability, enhancing problem solving, adapting to change, memory, and ability to see all sides of a problem. Chiastolite can enhance spiritual awareness and harmony, as well as practical creativity. Physically, use Chiastolite to help with nerve damage, muscle weaknesses, rheumatism and gout. Chiastolite can aide those who are debilitated by stroke or other paralysis. This is a comforting stone if you are suffering grave illness. It is known to be helpful to ease the dying as they approach the time to return to spirit. The energy of this stone helps you to be aware that life changes, and that it is necessary for all of us to adapt to the changes that occur. It is good to use if you feel fearful, depressed, anxious or stressed. Chiastolite is a suitable stone to help you as you age, when you may find that you are no longer able to do what you may previously have done. It is a strong stone to aid the teeth and bones. It may balance the blood flow and is said to aid the body to repair chromosome damage. They help you to change negative energy into positive, and foster harmony and peace. As it is a psychic protection stone, this knowledge allows you to feel more secure when you may be going into places where you feel fearful or in danger. They are useful for anyone in psychic employment to wear as they will aid you make a good spiritual connection and still stay grounded. This variety of Andalusite will both stimulate and energize the base or root chakra as well as the crown chakra. This energy will then aid the activation of both the earth chakra below your feet and the soul star chakra above the head. The stimulation of these two non-body chakras aids you to bring energy through from spirit, and to ground it to earth.This allows you to bring in as much high vibration energy as you want, as it will be safely taken to earth. This is an excellent stone to use for meditation, as it is grounding and carries a strong vibration of psychic protection.