Carnelian XL Tumbled

 (usually 1.5" - 2.75" puffy)

Creativity Affirmation: I am fertile in body, mind, and spirit. Creativity flows through me in a myriad of ways. I am courageous and bravely bring my ideas into actuality.

 Color: deep orange or brownish-red

 Chakra(s): navel

 About the stone: Carnelian is the light to dark red variety of chalcedony. The red color is caused by the presence of iron.

Astrological sign(s): Aries, Leo, Virgo

Mohs scale: 6–7

Spiritual uses: Carnelian can be used to reveal past-life experiences to help you on your spiritual path in this life.

Mental uses: Carnelian carries the vibration of creativity to help you give birth to new projects. This stone acts as a catalyst to put things in motion so that they can come to fruition. Use this stone to mentally integrate the true meaning of active courage. Carnelian is an ideal stone for improving visualization skills.

Emotional uses:  is a good tool to help you dive into your emotions either through art, music, writing, or any creative outlet. It reminds you to give yourself the time to create and the courage to take the action to make it so. This stone also helps you embrace the emotions and feelings of past challenges, accept them, and move on. A stone for action and moving forward in life, it is useful when you are up against an emotional block.

Excerpted from The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals, and Stones (Llewellyn. 2013) by Margaret Ann Lembo   https://youtu.be/feIjNcE_JXs Save