Rhodochrosite
Chakra: Heart ( 4th), Solar Plexus (3rd)
Element: Fire and water
Rhodochrosite is a gemstone of the heart, and as such romance, love, emotional healing, and good energy fall under its sway. It is direct your gaze inward. They help you to find love and forgiveness, along with healing for past wounds, trauma, and suppressed memories. Rhodochrosite is a paragon pink stone of selfless and unconditional love. This has led to its nickname of the ‘stone of the compassionate heart’. Imbued with healing properties, rhodochrosite crystals work best at alleviating troubles of the heart, easing down walls which have built up over time. As you heal, it will empower you not only to practice empathy for the self, but also to act for others in need too.
This beautiful crystal is good for the heart chakra to ground users and support their overall emotional and empathetic wellbeing. It can call love into your life along with helping you to stay in a place of love. This lets you calmly deal with past hurts without judging or criticizing yourself for mistakes you’ve made, or mistakes others have blamed you for. It allows you to open your heart again to others, without judgment or expectations. Plus, it will be there to help soften the blow of any future heartaches that may come your way. Wearing, carrying or meditating with Rhodochrosite helps make one buoyant and cheerful, dynamic and active. It is mentally enlivening, stimulating one’s creativity, dream states and sense of personal power. It allows for spontaneous expression of feelings, and can enhance passion and sexuality. It is a great stone for calling a new love into one’s life, a friend or a romantic partner that is a soulmate, one who helps us learn necessary lessons for our higher good. This stone can beautifully guide one in the quest for emotional happiness, help one move forward after a period of doubt, and express love toward others without fear of rejection.