Mohs hardness scale: 6.5–7
Deep in your heart, there’s a place of verdant joy and shining wellness, where moss carpets the rocks and tree trunks are crisscrossed by flowering vines. The air is rich with birdsong and every breath is crisp and vibrant, reaffirming life. In this magical and miraculous inner landscape, anything is possible. You can sip from the well of wisdom, play with the strands of time, and restore your soul when it grows world-weary. This is the space where Peridot lives, spiraling through the never-ending green. Come dance with me, she whispers. There is still so much life in you. Restore your spirit and remember your bliss.
Ritual 
Peridot connects you with the Medicine Kingdoms: animal, vegetable, and mineral.
Carrying Peridot in your pocket (or your heart), take yourself on an adventure into the realms of nature. Perhaps you live near a vast wild expanse and can romp in the woods or waters. Or maybe you’re in a city where you need to hone your awareness of the microcosmic world: remember, even a small planter can host an abundance of life!
Focus on being with, rather than simply moving through, this landscape. Use your powers of observation to glean nature’s messages. Watch for the slow breath of trees; listen for the scurry of squirrels; roll stones in your hand, feeling their knowledge of the ages of the earth. Allow Peridot to help you feel oneness with the natural world.
Reflection
It is said that King Solomon drank a special elixir called soma from a goblet carved of Peridot. Served in this type of vessel, any drink is thought to be more healing, more able to reassert life and the wisdom of life’s cycles.
Tradition also has it that Peridot wants to be set in gold and that, when she is, her power is amplified.
What in your life amplifies your power?
What makes you feel doubly strong, doubly blessed, or doubly well?
Conversely, what makes you feel weakened? What’s your kryptonite?
If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive.
Eleonora Duse