Sardonyx

Sardonyx

Loyalty and Fortunate Life

Affirmation: I attract good friends into my life. My friends and colleagues are people of integrity. I am grateful for the happy, loyal relationship with my romantic partner.

Color: bands of red, brown, black, and/or white

Chakra(s): heart and root

Astrological sign(s): Capricorn

Mohs scale: 6.5-7

Spiritual uses: Sardonyx is ideal to help you maintain a clear mind while meditating. Use this stone as your meditation partner to ward off distracting thoughts, sounds, and interruptions during your regularly scheduled meditation practice. This is a stone of great discipline.

Mental uses: If you have a tendency to be pulled in many different directions, this stone is a perfect tool to stay on one road at a time. It helps with mental focus and strong concentration. Keep this stone next to your to-do list to reinforce the discipline it takes to complete tasks.

Emotional uses: Green sardonyx is the stone of good relationships. If you are challenged by the people you’ve attracted into your life, use this stone to help you make a clear decision to allow those challenges to fade away.

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