Alurgite, also known as Red Mica and Red Muscovite, is a variety of Muscovite that crystallizes in bladed crystals, usually on a schist or quartz matrix. The color ranges from a deep red or maroon color to a light purple or brown. These hues are caused by impurities of Manganese. Alurgite was discovered in 1865 by J.F.H. Breithaupt in the Praborna Mine in Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy. The name comes from the Greek word "Halourges", which means "genuine purple dye from the sea". This unique reference is a description of the color of the Alurgite that was found in the mountainous region of Italy. Since the initial discovery, Alurgite can be found in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Greece, India, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Zambia, and the U.S.A.
Alurgite supports the heart and root chakras, helping to ground emotional energy while sparking passion, courage, and confidence. It encourages self-expression and emotional honesty, making it a powerful ally for those working through fear or creative blockages. Alurgite also brings a sense of renewal, helping you reconnect with your inner strength and move forward with boldness and clarity. It should be used as an amulet of power channeling, specifically of fortitude and abundance towards ideas and actions most important in life. This experience can assist in developing a mindset of rejuvenation and reinforce the belief that you are in control of your spiritual and physical pathways.
Alurgite is capable of helping you break addictions and bad habits by activating your personal will through the solar plexus chakra. Most repetitive thoughts and actions, whether good or bad, come from the second brain, which is the gut and its intuitive thought process. This can lead you towards not only a physical dependency on an external substance or action, but also a mental one. These emotional blockages require strength, patience, and love to conquer, and will prove to yourself the overall power you have over the protection of your peace. By disavowing negative patterns and actions in your life, one is able to take back their personal authority and reduce the sway of future urges that offer nothing positive to your soul.