Associations Planet: Mars, and Uranus by modern assignment Element: Fire, Air Astrological Signs: Aries, Aquarius Chakras: Root, Solar Plexus DescriptionThis is a sphere of solid titanium, not a coated quartz. Titanium aura is quartz with a microscopic layer of metal bonded to the surface, and it is a different thing entirely. This is the metal itself, machined and polished, with the weight and the cool gray sheen that goes with it. Titanium was identified in Cornwall in 1791 and named four years later after the Titans, the elder gods who came before the Olympians and were stronger than them. Nobody could isolate the pure metal for another century. It is the strongest material there is for its weight, it does not corrode, and seawater, acid and time all leave it alone. That is the whole correspondence, and it is a good one. Titanium is the metal of strength that does not announce itself and does not wear down. Practitioners who work with it reach for it for endurance rather than force, for boundaries that hold without effort, and for the kind of resolve that does not need topping up. Being honest about the lore: the classical metals each have a planet, gold to the Sun and iron to Mars and so on. Titanium arrived far too late for any of that. Modern practitioners tend to file it under Mars for the strength or Uranus for the newness, and both are reasonable. Nobody inherited an answer here. Practical Ways to Use Keep it where you work as a standing reminder of endurance rather than intensity. Hold it during boundary work. The weight does most of the talking. Use it as a centre piece on a grid built for protection or long projects. It needs no cleansing or charging. Nothing gets into it, which is rather the point. Solid titanium. It will not scratch, tarnish or fade, and it is considerably heavier than it looks. Why We Carry It Not a crystal, a metal, and we would rather say so. There is no old lore for titanium because the element is barely two hundred years old, so what it means is still being decided. Try It With For a stone with a similar reputation, see the Black Tourmaline pieces. Browse spheres. * Items pictured are representations of what we have in stock. The items you receive might vary slightly in color and size, as they are all natural products. We offer our products as inspiration and reference. These properties are in no way meant to replace diagnosis or treatment by a qualified physician or therapist. For medical advice please seek a medical professional.
