Aragonite Sputnik Pieces

According to Bug, this Aragonite Sputnik cluster looks like it’s come from Mars, according to my son, and secretly, I don’t think he’s wrong! I’d never seen a crystal quite like this one when I first unwrapped it, and I spent forever turning it around and gazing at it, because there’s something different at every single angle. Dozens of crystals shoot out in every direction, rusty oranges, warm browns and soft creamy patches all crowded together, some glassy enough to catch the light, some soft and frosted, and no matter how many times I pick it up, I keep finding little details I hadn’t noticed before. Clusters like this are called sputniks after the very first satellite ever launched into space, because those crystals radiating out in every direction look exactly like it. I love that, because this piece was sitting fully formed in the earth millions of years before anyone dreamed of orbit, patiently waiting for humans to invent the thing it apparently looks like. It’s the kind of piece that makes people stop mid sentence and ask what on earth it is. And that patience is the real clue to Aragonite’s energy, because for all the drama it brings with its appearance, this crystal doesn’t feel dramatic at all. You can feel it doing its thing the moment you’re near it, but its thing is steady, not showy. Aragonite is one of the great grounding crystals, the one for feeling rooted, stable and really held when life has you scattered in fourteen different directions, and it’s known as a stone of patience too, easing stress, softening anger and irritation, and helping you stay calm and reliable when everything around you is anything but. It’s loved for focus and concentration, bringing that scattered energy back to one point so things actually get finished, and it’s known as the earth healer’s crystal as well, the one for people who feel their best outdoors, with a deep connection to the ground beneath us and a gentle nudge towards looking after it. There’s a rather perfect little contradiction in all of that, because this crystal that looks like a massive explosion is actually the one that holds everything still, the one that looks like it’s going somewhere at speed is the one that keeps your feet exactly where they are. This is the only piece I have, so the cluster in these photographs is the exact one that will arrive at your door. The Run Down Who it’s for: Anyone scattered in fourteen directions at once Collectors after a proper statement piece The easily stressed, the quick to snap, the running on fumes Outdoor souls and earth lovers Anyone who wants visitors to ask what on earth that is What it does: Grounds and steadies when life has you scattered Builds patience and softens stress, anger and irritation Brings focus back to one point so things get finished Keeps you calm and reliable through chaos Deepens your connection to the earth, the earth healer’s crystal Why you’ll love it: Looks like it’s come from Mars Named after the first satellite ever launched, and earned it Something new from every single angle One of a kind, and the exact piece photographed is the one you receive The details: Aragonite sputnik cluster, approx 9 x 7cm Chakras: Root One of a kind piece Screens all have their own opinion about colour, so the shades you see here may sit slightly differently in person. Every detail and marking is true to life though, and there’s always a little something extra that only shows up when a crystal is finally yours.