Larimar
Key Words:
Cools Tempers · Calms Fears · Protects Voice/Singers Stone · Aids in Postpartum Depression · Fear of Doctors/Hospitals/Procedures
Larimar is one of the cardinal Water element stones, yet its volcanic origin connects it to Fire. This rare combination allows Larimar to harmonize opposite energies, cooling tempers, calming fears, and soothing both the physical and emotional body. It’s known for relieving stress and encouraging open, heart-led communication.
Larimar is also referred to as the Dolphin Stone, Atlantis Stone, Blue Pectolite, and Stefilia’s Stone. Though first discovered in 1916, it wasn’t officially named until 1974, when a Dominican man combined his daughter’s name, Larissa, with the Spanish word for sea, mar, to create Larimar.
This stone radiates serenity and promotes a sense of deep relaxation. Many people use it as a worry stone or place it in their home or workspace to create a more peaceful atmosphere. Larimar’s gentle, ocean-like patterns invite you to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with your emotional rhythms.
Larimar is especially helpful for overcoming fears related to medical settings such as; hospitals, doctors, injections, or procedures, by promoting calm, clear communication and emotional ease.
It’s a meaningful support stone for mothers during and after pregnancy, especially for navigating the emotional shifts of early parenthood. Larimar may help relieve postpartum depression and bring a sense of peace and trust to the journey.
Known as a powerful ally for the Throat energy center, Larimar helps you express truth and emotion with clarity. It’s especially loved by singers and speakers, as it supports the voice and soothes tension in the throat and chest. When used in a pendant or placed on the throat, it’s believed to open the voice of inner wisdom.
Larimar also helps transform overwhelming emotional energy into peace whether it’s cooling anger, easing panic attacks, or supporting those navigating old traumas or relationship wounds. It encourages emotional release, softens self-imposed limitations, and helps you reconnect with joy and playfulness.
For those who feel stuck in guilt, people-pleasing, or martyr-like behavior, Larimar can gently guide you back to truth, balance, and emotional autonomy. It encourages you to care for yourself first so that you have the energy and overflow to care for others from a place of love, not depletion.
Whether you’re using Larimar to support communication, emotional healing, or simply to bring a little more calm into your day, it’s a beautiful stone that reminds you: peace begins within.
