Fluorite is a wonderful assistant to the beginner in meditation, calming the over-excited mind and encouraging concentration. Its healing properties lie in the arena of inner communication, allowing beginners and more experienced Seekers to connect surely with the higher self and grasp the more abstract concepts of the inner self. Its greatest gift to us is its ability to help us connect mind to spirit. It does so by helping to neutralize persistent and unwanted thought patterns so that the mind, instead of keeping itself distracted by constant activity, much of which is resistance to these undesired thoughts, can be at peace. Fluorite also helps to balance the functioning of the brain hemispheres (particularly helpful when you need to do a lot of reading).