[#5198] 9" Iolite Infused Quartz Crystal Singing Bowl | 4C#-38 | 271 Hz

I help you find steady ground beneath an open heart, so you can move forward without losing yourself.

🎵 Size: 9" | Note: C# | Cents: -38 | Frequency: 271 Hz | Tuning: A=432 Natural Tuning | Octave: 4 | Bowl #: 5198

✨ Element: Iolite | Body Resonance: Torso, lower abdomen, lower spine, and core | Chakra Connections Western Diatonic: Root → Sacral Transition

This Iolite Infused Quartz Crystal Singing Bowl sounds in 4C# at 271 Hz, connecting with the transition between the Root and Sacral Chakras and carrying the organic, flowing quality of A=432 Natural Tuning. Iolite is associated with Heart Opening, Rest & Rejuvenation, and Spiritual Connection, and this particular bowl brings those intentions into the foundational space between stability and movement. It is especially suited to slowing down, reconnecting with yourself, and allowing the heart and spirit to open from a place that feels grounded, rested, and secure.

BEST FOR

• Rest & Rejuvenation
• Grounding before meditation or spiritual practice
• Heart Opening from a stable, supported foundation
• Spiritual Connection that remains grounded in the body
• Navigating transitions with greater ease and awareness
• Reconnecting with yourself after demanding or overstimulating periods
• Creating space for emotional movement without feeling ungrounded
• Restorative sound baths, meditation, and reflective practices

ESSENCE

I am the quiet place between holding steady and beginning to move.

There are times when you need grounding, but not because you're meant to stay exactly where you are. You need a foundation strong enough to let you soften, open, and allow something new to begin moving through you.

Iolite brings Heart Opening, Rest & Rejuvenation, and Spiritual Connection. My C# note rests between Root and Sacral, creating a bridge between stability and flow.

Rest here first. Let yourself become steady. Then open—not by reaching away from yourself, but by becoming more deeply connected to what is already within you.

THE ELEMENT

Iolite is a magnesium iron aluminum silicate mineral known for its beautiful violet-blue to blue-gray coloration. One of its most distinctive physical characteristics is strong pleochroism, meaning the crystal can display noticeably different colors when viewed from different directions.

That shifting appearance has contributed to Iolite's long association with vision, direction, and perspective. It is sometimes referred to as a “Viking's Compass” because of historical accounts suggesting that thin pieces of cordierite—the mineral species that includes gem-quality Iolite—may have helped early navigators locate the sun under certain conditions.

In contemporary crystal traditions, Iolite is often associated with introspection, intuition, inner awareness, and spiritual exploration. For Divine Bowls, its primary intentions are Heart Opening, Rest & Rejuvenation, and Spiritual Connection.

Divine Bowls incorporates Iolite directly into the quartz during formation rather than applying it as an exterior coating, bringing the element into the bowl itself as it is created.

THE FREQUENCY & TUNING

This bowl sounds in 4C# at 271 Hz, measuring -38 cents and placing it within our A=432 Natural Tuning range. In the Western Diatonic Chakra System, C# represents the transition from the Root Chakra toward the Sacral Chakra.

That transition gives #5198 an interesting relationship with Iolite's intentions. The Root brings themes of grounding, stability, and foundation, while the movement toward Sacral introduces emotional flow, receptivity, creativity, and change.

For Rest & Rejuvenation, that can mean becoming grounded enough to truly let go of effort. For Heart Opening, it creates a foundation of stability from which feelings can begin to move more freely. And for Spiritual Connection, it offers an approach that begins within the body rather than trying to move immediately toward the higher chakras.

At -38 cents, this bowl falls within A=432 Natural Tuning, giving its 271 Hz voice an organic, flowing, harmonious quality. That character is especially complementary to a transitional C# note: grounded, but not static; restful, but still allowing gentle movement.

THE SIZE

At 9 inches, #5198 offers a versatile fourth-octave voice with enough presence to stand beautifully on its own while integrating naturally into larger singing bowl arrangements. Its 271 Hz tone provides clarity and definition without the deeper physical weight of a large third-octave bowl.

This size works well for personal meditation, restorative practices, individual sessions, yoga, group sound baths, and multi-bowl sets. As a C#, it can also provide a distinctive transitional voice within a set, bridging Root-oriented C bowls and Sacral-oriented D bowls.

WORKING WITH THIS BOWL

Reach for #5198 when you need rest without becoming stuck or grounding that still leaves room for movement. It can be especially meaningful during periods of transition, when you know something is changing but want to remain connected to yourself as you move through it.

Before meditation or spiritual practice, use its sound to establish a grounded foundation first. Rather than immediately reaching toward insight or expansion, allow yourself to settle into the body and become receptive. Iolite's Spiritual Connection intention can then unfold from that steadier place.

It can also accompany restorative practices after demanding days or periods when you've been giving too much of yourself. Allow the bowl to become a transition: from effort toward rest, from holding toward softening, and from simply getting through the day toward reconnecting with yourself.

Each Divine Bowls singing bowl includes a pure quartz mallet wrapped in premium silicone for optimal resonance, plus a silicone O-ring for stable playing on hard surfaces. Every bowl is formed in a single seamless vessel from 99.995% pure quartz—no welds, no weak points—built to last lifetimes of use.

INVITATION

You don't have to choose between staying grounded and opening to something more. Rest here first. Find your footing. Then let your heart soften and follow what begins to move.