Most specimens of Shamanite are uncrystallized masses. Its name Shamanite refers to its spiritual qualities, which are said to facilitate entry into a shamanic state of consciousness.
Shamanite is much more complex than ordinary calcite. It contains a very high concentration of almost pure carbon, as well as smaller amounts of inclusions of Pyrite, Marcasite, Quartz, Chlorite, Zircon and Strontiatite. It also contains visible or microscopic fossils, such as the fossil shell called the "King of Creation". Some of these appear in Shamanite as white dots, or, more rarely, as tiny white spirals.
Shamanite has long been appreciated by Native Americans, who consider it a protective Talisman.
Native Americans of the Southwest still use it as a protective stone, having the power to heal spiritual wounds, ancestral troubles and sorrows.
Shamanite is aptly named. She can be very helpful for shamanic journeys, and she can help establish an inner connection with power animals and spirit guides.
It is the stone of the ancestors, which helps to communicate with spiritual guides and elders on the other side as well as with people who have died.
It can remove the fear of death by making it clear that death is not the end of our being.
Shamanite resonates with the Heart and Third Eye Chakras, and can activate a synergy of their energies to open the Crown Chakra portal.
Shamanite resonates in mysterious ways with so-called interdimensional beings. It can be used in meditation to help one become aware of these beings and their good intentions.
It offers spiritual protection to those who wear or carry it and it offers even more to those who are willing to do serious inner work.
Shamanite resonates synergistically with Moldavite, Larimar, Shaman Stones, Nuumite, Cryolite, Azestulite, Lemurian Aquatine Calcite.