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Crystal Wisdom Rhodochrosite Benefits
Heart, Leo, Properties

Rhodochrosite Spiritual Properties: Stone of Love & Healing

Shannon Marie

Rhodochrosite – (Heart Chakra) – (Zodiac of Scorpio & Leo)

Rhodochrosite is a beautiful, pink banded stone that is fairly rare now. Good specimens have stunning patterns in various shades of pink. It is highly sought after, so expect to pay a little more for Rhodochrosite jewelry than other more available stones. Find out the Rhodochrosite spiritual properties and how you can benefit from their supportive and healing blessings!

The Science of Rhodochrosite

This gemstone is a manganese carbonate. The mineral siderite gives it the pink color. Much like Malachite, Rhodochrosite is created one layer at a time. In Argentina, the Rhodocrhosite formed as stalactites in the abandoned Incan silver mines. The balance of components in the stone determine the shade of pink in each layer. Even more rare specimen can be very gemmy and translucent making it faceted gemstone quality. These will be highly expensive. It has only been considered a popular stone for jewelry since about 1940. before, this was found in silver mines and discarded.

Historical Significance of Rhodochrosite

The name comes from the Greek word ‘rhodochrosis’ meaning – pink colored. This gemstone is found in the United States as well, and the Native Americans used to use this stone as a symbol of love. The Incan culture used to call this stone the “Inca Rose.”

Rhodochrosite Spiritual Properties

Metaphysical Attributes of Rhodochrosite

Rhodochrosite is a stone of pure open-hearted love for oneself and all others. It is ultimate stone of compassion and unconditional love. This gemstone helps to develop and deepen relationships and see the best in people. It may help to attract soul mates, but it may not be a “forever soul mate” as it brings forth people meant to teach us valuable lessons.

The Rhodochrosite spiritual properties are best known for its ability to help develop self-love and reduce self-criticism. It encourages us to love and accept ourselves as we are. Of course we want to grow, develop, and become our Highest Self, but this stone reminds us that our “work in progress” self is not flawed or insufficient in any way. We are exactly who we are meant to be at this moment.

This loving stone helps to a person to heal from trauma, particularly sexual abuse. It helps one to process and recover from emotional wounds without self-blame. This is a stone of the truth and will force us to look at anything we are repressing in life. Rhodochrosite is an excellent stone to wear in therapy as it helps you to truly examine your issues in an open-hearted, loving manner. This stone helps us move forward to our Highest Good, but it requires that we acknowledge and process that which is holding us back.

Rhodochrosite spiritual properties also ease stress and encourages a positive attitude. It helps to bring more balance to life by balancing emotion, energy, and masculine/feminine aspects. When we are in recovery, this gemstone helps us to see the light and brings hope

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Physical Healing Benefits of Rhodochrosite

It is said to help ease migraines, lower stress, and ease anxiety. This stone is also said to relieve issues of the veins and arteries and heart ailments.

Rhodochrosite Mantra Practice

Sit in a seated meditation position, holding the Rhodochrosite in your less dominant hand to receive its energy.  Really feel the support of the cushion or floor beneath you. You are grounded and supported by the Earth’s energies. Place your attention on your Heart area, imagine a beautiful flower blooming open at your heart, and repeat these words.  “I am Safe. I am able to love Myself and Others. I am ready to Heal and move toward my Highest Good.” Alternately, hold a Rhodochrosite mala and chant this mantra 108 times.

For a more traditional, Buddhist chanting practice with Rhodochrosite, try a session with “Om Mani Padme Hum.” This is the mantra of the Compassion Buddha and inspires compassion to ourselves and every living being.

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Crystal Wisdom Amazonite Benefits
Heart, Properties, Virgo

Amazonite Spiritual Properties: Stone of Soothing & Harmony

Shannon Marie

Amazonite – (Heart & Throat Chakra) – (Zodiac of Virgo)

Amazonite is a really gorgeous stone with such a beautiful color. The sea-green contributes to its soothing and comforting nature. The only other gemstones with a similar color are Aquamarine and Turquoise, but Amazonite is the most reasonably priced of the three. The appearance of the stone itself varies based on its mine location. Some samples are soft, smooth, and even shimmery (like the stone on the right in the picture above). Other variations of Amazonite are a deeper blue-green with very noticeable, white albite stripes in it (like the stone of the left). Find out the Amazonite spiritual properties and how you can benefit from their supportive and healing blessings!

The Science of Amazonite

This gemstone is a microcline feldspar and its blue-geen color comes from trace amounts of lead in the microcline. Some samples of Amazonite display the Schiller effect with is a shimmery, iridescent flash in the light.

Historical Significance of Amazonite

This stone was formally discovered in Brazil the late 1700s by Alexander von Humboldt. This gemstone adorned the tribes people of the Amazon jungle region and was therefore named Amazonite. It has been been used around the world for at least 4000 years. It was very popular in Ancient Egypt. Part of the Egyptian Book of the Dead was scribed on Amazonite, and the gemstone was also found among the treasures of Tutankhamen’s tomb.

Amazonite Spiritual Properties

Metaphysical Attributes of Amazonite

Amazonite is a stone of peace and helps create harmony within and externally in our relationships. It encourages balance in all aspects of our life. This stone’s energy aligns the body with spirit to create physical balance and improve health. It equalizes masculine and feminine energies. Amazonite is a soothing and stress reducing gemstone. It dispels frustration and irritation, and calms a frantic mind. If you have a stressful lifestyle, use this gemstone to improve work/life balance, to discover and define boundaries, and to release pent-up frustration and stress. Those who have difficulty falling asleep due to a “busy mind” would benefit from sleeping with Amazonite in their pillowcase, or on the nightstand.

This gemstone helps to heal from trauma and reduces fear and worry associated with post-tramatic stress disorder. The Amazonite spiritual properties encourage hope and confidence while recovering from difficult situations. This is a heart and throat chakra stone, so it boosts compassion for oneself and others, along with providing the strength to stand up for your own needs. This compassion allows us to forgive ourselves and others and reduce harsh judgement or blame.

Amazonite spiritual properties are incredibly effective at filtering. It filters electronic, environmental, and spiritual pollution. If your health is feeling “off” or if you are feeling overwhelmed by your environment, then hold this stone to guard you from external influences. If you work at a computer often, this is a great stone to keep nearby to ease the effect of electronic pollution. Also a great gemstone to wear if you are traveling by airplane as we encounter a myriad of germs, chemicals, security scanners, and energetic energies during airport travel.

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Physical Healing Benefits of Amazonite

This gemstone is soothing, so it is great for stress reduction. Its filtering effects make this a good stone to wear during detox cleanses or if you’re having liver problems.

Amazonite Mantra Practice

Sit in seated meditation, holding the Amazonite in your less dominant hand to receive its energy.  Really feel the support of the cushion or floor beneath you. You are grounded and supported by the Earth’s energies. Imagine you are supported by a warm green light emanating from the Earth. A pink light emanates from your Heart.  Repeat these words. “I am Calm. I am Protected. I am ready to invite Harmony and Balance into my Life.” Alternately, hold an Amazonite mala and chant this mantra 108 times.

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Crystal Wisdom Unakite Benefits
Heart, Properties, Scorpio

Unakite Spiritual Properties: Stone of Rebirth

Shannon Marie

Unakite – (Heart Chakra) – (Zodiac of Scorpio)

Unakite is one of my favorite stones because I love the color combination of green and pink. The mossy green and warm pink provide me with a sense of comfort from the Earth. I also used this stone to make a mala for the birth of my two children. As I held it I felt supported by the natural process of birth and rebirth in the Universe. As it includes both colors of the Heart Chakra, it is a wonderful, but gentle, heart opening stone. Find out the Unakite spiritual properties and how you can benefit from their supportive and healing blessings!

The Science of Unakite

This stone is a combination of Feldspar (pink), Epidote (green) and Quartz (white). It is an accessible stone with a really reasonable price range, but not all that commonly used in crystal practices.

Unakite Spiritual Properties

Metaphysical Attributes of Unakite

Unakite is a stone of the Heart Chakra. It helps us to balance emotions with our spirituality. This helps to increase and expand compassion for ourselves and others. The mossy green helps to connect us with the earth, so it can be grounding when our emotions become overwhelming. The Earthy nature of the Unakite also encourages a connection with nature. It helps us feel more relaxed and at home while outside and improves gardening skills.

Unakite spiritual properties help us to deepen into meditation and to awaken our intuition, psychic abilities and spiritual visions. Place in your pillow case while you sleep for visionary dreams. As a Heart stone, it allows us to open up to our Inner abilities with a focus on the Higher Good. It helps us realize how to utilize our skills for the benefit of all.

This gemstone is a powerful aid to past-life work. The visions we are provided can help us work through emotional and energetic blocks initiated in this life or a previous one. It supports personal rebirthing as it brings up unresolved issues from our past. We can process these past wounds and evolve. Unakite also also supports pregnancy and the birthing process.

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Physical Healing Benefits of Unakite

Great for pregnancy and childbirth. It is also useful for those recovery from lengthy illnesses. It helps us to find the energetic or emotional root cause of physical ailments.

Unakite Mantra Practice

Sit in seated meditation, holding the Unakite in your less dominant hand to receive its energy.  Really feel the support of the cushion or floor beneath you. You are grounded and supported by the Earth’s energies. Imagine you are supported by a warm green light emanating from the Earth. A pink light emanates from your Heart.  Repeat these words. “I am Supported. I am ready to open to Intuition and to Heal.” Alternately, hold a Unakite mala and chant this mantra 108 times.

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Crystal Wisdom Rhodonite Benefits
Heart, Properties

Rhodonite Spiritual Properties: Stone of Enduring Love

Shannon Marie

Rhodonite – (Heart Chakra) – (Zodiac of Taurus)

This stone is a deep, warm pink that is soothing to look at and hold. Rhodonite is a wonderfully comforting Heart stone. As with Eudialyte, I enjoy the combination of pink and black. It connects the Heart with the Root Chakra to give us the extra support we need. Find out the Rhodonite spiritual properties and how you can benefit from their supportive and healing blessings!

The Science of Rhodonite

Rhodonite, like Rhodochrosite, is a manganese mineral which causes the pink color in both gemstones. The black streaks in the gemstone are inclusions of manganese oxide.

Historical Significance of Rhodonite

The name comes from the Greek word ‘rhodon’ which means Rose.

Rhodonite Spiritual Properties

Metaphysical Attributes of Rhodonite

It is often streaked with black which give us a tie to the grounding support of the Root Chakra and Earth energy. If you are especially heart heavy and in need of extra security while you heal and open your heart, this gemstone helps you take it slowly. Rhodonite spiritual properties helps you heal from long-term abuse or traumatic situations. If you are working with emotional wounds from the past, to try to process and release them, Rhodonite keeps the emotional resurgence at a reasonable level.

This is a stone of forgiveness and self-love. Rhodonite clears away self-hate and self-blame. You may indeed be causing some of your own problems by the way you react to them, but this gem helps us see how it can be resolved in the most loving way possible. It assists in objectively seeing where true fault lies, even within yourself, so you can work to rectify wounded relationships and stop blaming yourself for others actions.

This stone helps us love during difficult times. It allows us to remember why we care for someone even when we are angry or in the midst of an argument. Maybe you’ve had a long day and your children are getting on your nerves. Rhodonite will help calm the stress, and help you to act with love, rather than react out of the frustration of the day. If you have a strained relationship with a relative, this stone helps you feel compassion for them and remember the positive times you’ve had together.

Rhodonite spiritual properties helps us connect with others and inspires generosity, humanitarianism, and service work. It shows us that we are the same at the Soul level and that we are part of the same Universal energy. It amplifies compassion and a sense of unity with all. If you are having difficulty seeing someone else’s point of view, or having trouble feeling empathy for another, Rhodinite will dissolve the barriers between you. This gemstone also helps us realize our inner gifts that we can use to improve the World around us.

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Physical Healing Benefits of Rhodonite

Soothes anxiety, eases heartache, and brings a sense of calm.

Rhodonite Mantra Practice

Sit in a seated meditation position, holding the Rhodonite in your less dominant hand to receive its energy.  Really feel the support of the cushion or floor beneath you. You are grounded and supported by the Earth’s energies. Place your attention on your Heart area, imagine a beautiful flower blooming open at your heart, and repeat these words.  “I am Safe. I am able to love Myself and Others. I am ready to Forgive.” Alternately, hold a Rhodonite mala and chant this mantra 108 times.

For a more traditional, Buddhist chanting practice with Rhodonite, try a session with “Om Mani Padme Hum.” This is the mantra of the Compassion Buddha and inspires compassion to ourselves and every living being.

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Crystal Wisdom Rose Quartz Benefits
Heart, Properties

Rose Quartz Spiritual Properties: Stone of Unconditional Love

Shannon Marie

Rose Quartz – (Heart Chakra) – (Zodiac of Taurus & Libra)

There are few stones that my Heart Chakra responds to as deeply as Rose Quartz.  I have a large piece that meditate with if I am having difficulty in my personal relationships, connections with others, or even just to have compassion for myself. Find out the Rose Quartz spiritual properties and how you can benefit from their supportive and healing blessings!

The Science of Rose Quartz

Rose quartz, like Amethyst, is another member of the quartz family.  It gets the lovely pink color from microscopic rutile-iron mixed in the quartz.

Rose Quartz Spiritual Properties

Historical Significance of Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz has long been associated with Love.  It was supposedly imbued with the warm, pink color by Eros, God of Love, to inspire love and attraction between people.

Metaphysical Attributes of Rose Quartz

This stone is by far the strongest Heart Healer in the crystal world.  The rose quartz spiritual properties are immediate, powerful and can tackle even the earliest traumas. Rose quartz is a stone to wear on you if you are working through break-ups and divorce, when you need some relief from heart break.  It also helps us to work toward forgiveness. It increases love and compassion for all, so if someone has harmed you and you have been having trouble letting go, this stone will encourage healing and forgiveness.

As mentioned, rose quartz can assist with healing childhood traumas and broken relationships.  If you grew up in a home that didn’t foster love and you feel inhibited now – this stone can help release those barriers around the heart.  Take care with using rose quartz as it will initiate the processing of old wounds and cause a release of the pain and suffering you’ve been holding onto.  Don’t hold back!  Releasing the pain and emotion helps you learn from it and let it go. Be prepared to have a support system available when doing deep meditations and healing with rose quartz. Have a friend standing by, or your favorite blanket and soothing music to help ease you back into the world after an emotional release.

Rose quartz is an amazing crystal to encourage self-compassion.  We are often very hard on ourselves; self-critical, unloving, unforgiving, and blaming.  Holding rose quartz, closing your eyes, and breathing deeply will allow our critical feelings about ourselves to soften and release. You are beautiful, you are loving, you are perfect just as you are.  This is the love letter from rose quartz to our souls.

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Physical Healing Benefits of Rose Quartz

Rose quartz helps us to forgive and love; therefore, inviting peace, soothing and tranquility into our lives.  This helps to reduce stress and tension.  Rose quartz is also said to protect against radiation and improve circulation (which makes this a wonderful crystal during a detox). Finally, rose quartz is also associated with sexuality and desire, so is often used as a stone to promote fertility.  Surrounding your bed with large rose quartz crystals, placing tumbles stones in your pillow case, and wearing rose quartz rings during sex are some suggestions to increase your openness to conception.

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Rose Quartz Mantra Practice

Sit in a seated meditation position, holding the Rose Quartz in your less dominant hand to receive its energy.  Really feel the support of the cushion or floor beneath you. You are grounded and supported by the Earth’s energies. Place your attention on your Heart area, imagine a beautiful flower blooming open at your heart, and repeat these words.  “I feel safe to open my heart and accept love that is offered” Alternately, hold a Rose Quartz mala and chant this mantra 108 times.

For a more traditional, Buddhist chanting practice with rose quartz, try a session with “Om Mani Padme Hum.” This is the mantra of the Compassion Buddha and inspires compassion to ourselves and every living being.

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