An opaque, microcrystalline variety of quartz: SiO2
Hardness: 7
Pigmented red by hematite/iron inclusions
Zodiac: Aries, Virgo
1st chakra, 2nd chakra, 3rd chakra; aids the raising of the kundalini.
Stone of fairness and justice; used to decrease injustice and help in unfair situations
A stone of endurance; stimulator of chi, increases physical strength energy, stamina, focus and determination
Calms the emotional body creating a stable energy pattern for overcoming illness, achieving goals, facing unpleasant tasks and having the courage to rectify wrongs
Stabilizing, grounding; lends a strong sense of stability
Helps maintain emotional balance and stability during difficult periods such as remission serious illness or during long courses of treatment where the outcome is uncertain
Enhances dream recall
Protective against danger and electromagnetic field, and other types of, radiation
Supports the overcoming survival issues
Supports resistance to emotional domination by others, and the courage to overcome domestic violence
Sustains the process of healing from violent sexual experiences
A confidence builder; strengthens a child being teased or bullied at school
Nurturing
Aids with ancestral and inherited issues.
Helps one regulate one’s passions
Enhances sense of responsibility and compassion
Strengthens connection to the Earth
Helpful for emotional equilibrium and spiritual grounding
Useful regarding sexual issues
Physical: May prove of value in the treatment of: weakness; fatigue; deficient anabolism; epilepsy; diabetes; heart weakness; poor blood circulation; anemia; nosebleed; congestion of the liver and bile ducts; gout; hemorrhoids; sexual dysfunction including decreased libido and impotence; infertility; weakness during pregnancy
