A ‘stone of Creativity and Joy. We love carnellian!’ a Gemstone which is a red, orange, or amber variety of Chalcedony. Carnelian is an ancient gemstone, having been used as gem material since antiquity.
Crystal Type:
Quartz
Hardness:
6 - 7 on Moh's Scale
Chakra:
Sacral and Root
Colour:
Orange, Red and Amber
Zodiac:
Virgo
Carnelian Wisdom:
HEALING THEARAPIES:
Physical
It stimulates balances and heals women's reproductive systems including the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix and vagina, eases premenstrual syndrome, irregular menstrual cycles, cramps, brings on your periods and it will help girls at menarche to appreciate their bodies and women to value and respect their life making ability. This stone promotes responsible sexuality, sacred sex and planned reproduction. Carnelian aids creativity of all sorts.
Emotional
Carnelian stone benefits are believed to provide protection from negative emotions like envy, rage or resentment from others and within you. With this negativity reduced, a renewed love of life can more easily take hold, in keeping with carnelian meaning. Carnelian gemstones are helpful for anyone in an abusive situation, bolstering trust in your own perceptions and judgment.
Spiritual
Carnelian when place with other stones will clear them of negative energy, improves your analytical abilities and gives you clear perception, an excellent stone for meditation as it helps remove unwanted thoughts and while you are in the meditative state, Carnelian sharpens concentration and dispels mental lethargy assisting Indecision and procrastination to slip away to be replaced with the courage to move forward toward spiritual healing. With the use of carnelian, a clearer sense of self-awareness can be realized which allows spiritual energy to flow more freely.
PROPERTIES AND IDENTIFICATION:
• Symbolism – Creativity, Courage (Actor's Stone).
• Mineral Class – Chalcedony
• Streak – White
• Composition – Silicon Dioxidetz
• Crystal System – Trigonal
• Cleavage – Absent
• Toughness = Good
• Stability = Stable
• Transparency – Translucent.
• Specific Gravity – 2.59 - 2.61
• Lustre – Vitreous, dull, greasy, silky
• Tenacity – Brittle
• Fracture – Uneven, splintery, conchoidal
• Category – tumbled stones and gemstones.
• Location – Wide spread
• Rarity – common
