Pyrite is a protective, shielding stone and is excellent to wear or carry as an amulet to deflect harm and danger. Guards against ongoing control, criticism and manipulation by lending the power to resist without becoming angry or upset, changing the balance of power. A piece of Pyrite in the home or workplace energizes the area around it and imparts an immediate increase in vitality. It overcomes intellectual fatigue due to overwork and tiredness of the nervous system by stimulating blood flow to the brain, increasing mental clarity, focus and recall. Pyrite inspires creativity. It stirs the qualities of ambition, commitment and perseverance. Pyrite enhances the protective and assertive male energies in both men and women. It boosts women’s self-worth and helps overcome tendencies toward servitude and inferiority. For men, it instills a feeling of confidence in one’s masculinity and supports the enthusiastic expression of male eroticism. Pyrite supports the ideal of perfect health and well-being, drawing on universal energies to activate the nourishing energies of the body. In healing it often gets fast results and can be beneficial in cases where no resolution seems possible. It is known for bringing out the cause of diseases for examination and is helpful in getting to the root of karmic and psychosomatic dis-ease