Discover Carnelian
Benefits:
- The Sunset Stone, The Artist's Stone and The Singer's Stone
- Gives courage, aids in self trust and promotes positive life choices.
- Restores vitality and motivation, dispels apathy.
- Stimulates creativity.
- Improves analytic abilities, clarifies perception, sharpens concentration and dispels mental lethargy.
- Calms anger, banishes emotional negativity and replaces it with a love of life.
- Useful for overcoming abuse of any kind.
- Overcomes negative conditioning and encourages determination.
- Boosts fertility and stimulates sexuality.
- Treats lower back problems, rheumatism, arthritis, neuralgia and depression.
- Regulates the kidneys, and accelerates healing in bones and ligaments.
- Improves vitamin and mineral absorption and ensures good blood supply to organs and tissues.
Goddess: Isis - Egyptian Goddess of Life
Chakras: Root, Sacral & Solar Plexus Chakras
Element: Fire
How to use
- Wear for protection against anger.
- Keep close by for self-confidence.
- Keep in the bedroom to increase libido.
- Great gift for artistic Virgos to keep them believing in their creativity.
- Place on the south side of the house for abundance, the west side for creativity.
Carnelian works well with...
Mantras:
- I use my power and light to Improve the world.
- I confidently step Into my creativity.
- Confidence - Bergamot, Roman Chamomile, Spearmint
- Focus - Lemon, Rosemary, Spearmint
- Self-esteem - Bergamot, Jasmine, Patchouli
- Courage - Helichrysum, Ginger, Clove, Juniper Berry
- Creativity - Wild Orange, Clary Sage, Tangerine
- True Expression - Lavender, Spearmint
- Sexuality - Jasmine, Ylang Ylang, Rose, Neroli
Yoga:
- Meditate with carnelian for creative energy and solutions to life's curve balls. Pair carnelian with yoga poses that inspire you!
History
- Early Babylonian cylinder amulets were also made from carnelian.
- The ancient Egyptians called Carnelian “the setting sun.” In its orange hues, they identified it with the receptive or passive female energies and associated it with the fertile menstrual blood of the mother goddess, Isis.
- Ancient Warriors wore Carnelian around their neck for courage and physical power to conquer their enemies.
- Alchemists of the Middle Ages used it as a boiling stone to activate the energy of other Chalcedonies.
- Carnelian was favored in Greek and Roman times for engraving signet rings as amulets
- Carnelian, also called Sardius or Odem, was considered important among the Hebrews and Arabs to prevent illness.
