Discover Hematite
Benefits:
- Known as a "stone for the mind", Hematite stimulates concentration and focus, enhancing memory and original thought.
- Focuses energy and emotions for balance between the body, mind and spirit.
- Grounds and protects us.
- Strengthens our connection with the earth, making us feel safe and secure.
- Endows us with courage, strength, endurance and vitality.
- Dissolves negativity and prevents you from absorbing the negativity of others.
- Boosts self-esteem and survivability, enhancing willpower and reliability, and imparting confidence.
- Helps to overcome compulsions and addictions, treating overeating, smoking and other forms of overindulgence.
- Restores, strengthens and regulates the blood supply, stimulating the absorption of iron and formation of red blood cells, and aiding blood conditions such as anemia.
- Supports the kidneys and regenerates tissue.
- Treats leg cramps, anxiety and insomnia.
Chakras: Root Chakra
Element: Earth & Fire
How to use
- Wear to protect against negative energy and to stay grounded
- Keep by your front door to protect against negative energies.
- Place it in your office to encourage higher concentration and creativity.
- Hematite is a great Feng Shui stone for work and creative play.
- And, of course, use with essential oils!
Hematite works well with...
Mantras:
- I am grounded and protected.
Essential Oil:
- Focus - Lemon, Rosemary, Spearmint
- Creativity - Wild Orange, Tangerine, Clary Sage
- Grounding - Grounding Blend, Myrrh, Vetiver
- Confidence - Bergamot, Cassia, Spearmint, Lavender
- Self-esteem - Bergamot, Jasmine, Patchouli
- Addictions - Black Pepper, Copaiba, Bergamot
- Leg cramps - Marjoram, Massage Blend, Basil
- Insomnia - Restful Blend, Lavender, Roman Chamomile
Yoga:
- Hematite pairs great with grounding yoga poses such as mountain, downward dog and bridge.
- Ancient Greeks associated Hematite with the Mars, the god of war. Many warriors, Including ancient Greeks, Romans and Native Americans, used crushed Hematite on their bodies to create a red-paint like appearance...this was thought to keep them safe in battle.
History
- In the Patheolithic era, early humans used ground-up hematite to create cave paintings.
- In Mesopotamia It was used to cool the blood and in Egypt it was used for treating Inflammation.
- In ancient Babylon, it was carried by warriors for strength to overcome enemies, and was believed to help cause stone walls to fall.
- In the middle ages, hematite acted as a farmer's talisman and was worn in the belief that the stone strengthened their crops.
