ASTROPHYLLITE "Flash of the spirit" This stone is about spiritual breakthroughs, particularly useful during times when the going has been hard and the road has been difficult. It helps us make leaps forward beyond the obstacles with greater ease. Sometimes we feel as if we're stuck and our best efforts haven't enabled us to move ahead - thats when Astrophyllite can help. They help us attain insight that leads to resolution of long-standing or especially difficult challenges or quandaries. The wisdom they communicate is often received in a flash of inspiration or understanding and is akin to being handed the key with which to unlock the chains that have bound us.