Orange Calcite Egg

Orange Calcite Egg

Color: orange

Chakra(s): navel and solar plexus

About the stone: Orange calcite is calcium carbonate and crystallizes in the rhombohedral system. The orange color comes from impurities that exist within the chemical composition.

Astrological sign(s): Cancer

Mohs scale: 3

Spiritual uses: Orange calcite is a good stone for shamanic journeywork. It’s a gentle guide to the inner workings of the emotional body through spiritual means.

Mental uses: Orange calcite entices you to use your creativity, encouraging action and play and fostering a fertile life.

Emotional uses: Orange calcite tumbled stone helps you process feelings that have been stored in your consciousness for a long time. The gentle orange vibration of calcite helps you release stuck emotions with a gentle push. This is the perfect stone to install positive thoughtforms, or mental energy, in the emotional body immediately after an emotional release. Use this stone to increase your self-esteem. It is especially helpful when you are learning to set boundaries with others. This stone is suitable for self-nurturing.

Physical uses: Orange calcite supports the positive effects of spinal-cord alignments and is the perfect stone for chiropractors and bodyworkers, both for self-care and for knowing how best to serve their clients.

Excerpted from The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals, and Stones (Llewellyn. 2013) by Margaret Ann Lembo