Rhodochrosite

Description

Color: pink, rose-red with white inclusion swirls

Chakras: heart and solar plexus

Astrological Sign: Taurus, Libra

Mohs scale: 3.5–4

Spiritual uses: This optimistic gem provides a link to the Divine Feminine. With this stone in hand, connect with the female ascended masters, including Mother Mary, Kuan Yin, Isis, and Mary Magdalene, to acquire the qualities of the feminine Christ consciousness.

Mental uses: Often found in silver mines, this gem is good for helping you to see the silver lining within any situation.

Emotional uses: The nurturing rose-red color of this gem provides a link between your heart and your solar plexus to garner the courage to love yourself fully and completely.

Physical uses: Rhodochrosite has been known to assist people who are in the process of healing from cancer.

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