Girasol Quartz is a variety of quartz that has a milky sheen almost opalescence to it which is caused by Aluminum content in Clear Quartz. It has also been called Moon Quartz, Pearl Quartz, and Blue Opal Quartz for its milky color. Its name is derived from the Latin gyrare, "to turn" and sol for "sun". Despite this fact, the energy of this stone is very gentle, ethereal, lunar in nature. It feels soft and calming to me. Girasol Quartz is a stone of communication helping you to speak your thoughts. It also is said to be an aid to creativity. This Girasol Quartz comes from Madagascar.

Girasol is also known as Blue Opal Quartz, Moon Opal, Moon Quartz or Foggy Quartz. It is actually Rock Crystal clouded by water. It is a stone of gentle but powerful energy. It can enhance and mirror feelings, which makes it excellent for visualization, imagination, and dream work. Girasol enhances communication skills. It also encourages and enhances creativity in artistic and practical areas. Girasol is particularly helpful for diabetes and fatigue.

Although Girasol is technically Opaline Quartz and, therefore, should be placed within the "Quartz" category, we have broken it out for ease of finding it. H. - 5-6; Sp. G. - 2.0-2.2. Metaphysically, girasol is a stone of gentle but powerful energy that can enhance and clarify feelings (especially those connected to love and passion), and allows the bearer to look deep within themselves for true feelings. Girasol is an excellent mineral tool for visualization, dream paths, and guided direction of energy (such as Reiki). Girasol metaphysically enhances communication and will help the user to speak thoughts that otherwise might be difficult to express. It enhances creativity in artists and business people, and it is a powerful healing stone that firmly yet gently enhances healing of spiritual, emotional and physical wounds. Girasol's unique capability allows it to connect to a user's energy, cleanse it and circulate it so that self-healing becomes possible and the user is less dependent on outside energy stimulation. Girasol supports specific healing processes for diabetes, immune system imbalances, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Girasol is not recommended for crystal layouts, but rather it is recommended that the stone be held by the user to establish the energy connection. This stone is commonly used by healers prior to a healing session to encourage energy flow and healing in clients who are particularly blocked. It is also used effectively in distance healing techniques such as those applied by Reiki practitioners. Please see individual retail mineral specimens for specific details.