Everything You Need to Know About Crystals: Carnelian (Red)
Carnelian (The Sunset Stone)
Color: Red, orange, pink, brown
Rarity: Common, easy to obtain
Hardiness: 7
Type: Agate or Chalcedony
Chakra Association: Solar-Plexus, Sacral, Root Chakra
Angels: Michael
Deities: Isis
Astrological Signs: Leo, Taurus, Aries
Element: Fire
Planet: Sun
Origin: Britain, India, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Peru, Iceland, Romania
Powers: Success, Confidence, Motivation, Courage, Sexual Energy, Vitality, Action
Crystals It Works Well With: Aquamarine, Beryl, Super Seven
How It is Created: It is part of the chalcedony family. It is made up of silicon dioxide colored by different levels of iron impurities, with specks, banding, or stripes in many shades of brown or orange-red. The stone itself has a beautiful warm orange color that is best appreciated when it is polished.
History: Since ancient times, carnelian has been polished and worn as jewelry. The Egyptians used it to contrast with onyx and lapis lazuli in the making of collars and necklaces. The Romans were fond of it set in gold, using small beads in earrings or larger polished stones in finger rings for men and women. In the Middle Ages, carnelian was also popular as a healing stone. It was said to dissolve anger or rage, protect the wearer from negative influences, and promote courage.
What It Can Do:
Can be used in spell for success, confidence, and motivation
Can bring a burst of inspiration and energy
Is good for sex magic and sometimes menstrual support
Can cleanse and restore other crystals
Can help those in abusive situations by providing inner strength and movement to the right path
Help with mental preparation with childbirth
Calms angry emotions and puts a stop to mental lethargy
Can restore vitality and remove the fear of death
Was used to protect the dead to their journey to the afterlife
Dispels apathy and motivates success
Improves analytics abilities and clarifies perception
Removes extraneous thoughts in mediation and tunes daydreamers into reality
Can stimulate metabolism and improve your life force
Can influence reproductive organs and increase fertility
How to Get the Best Out Of: Use as a pendant or belt buckle, or place in contact with the skin as appropriate.
How to Cleanse and Charge: You can cleanse and charge carnelian with the sun.
Crystal Grid:
Creativity Grid
Shape: Flower of Life or Vesica Piscis
Mantra: “Creativity flows through me.”
Center Stone: Carnelian sphere or tumbled stone
Secondary Stones: Rainbow moonstone, larimar, kunzite, orange calcite
Moon Phase: Waxing phase or full moon
Day: Wednesday
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We were taught to fear the dark, yet it's in the dark the divine resides. The darkness is a womb of creation and destruction, it's where we all begin and end.
The darkness is where the witch, the wise wild woman, the crone, the rebel, and the healer weave their magic. Throughout history, women had to cloak themselves in darkness in order to not be burned, disowned, and cast out. Our ancestors had to become shadows in order to survive, finding sanctuary in the underworld. It's in that descent that they were able to nurture their intuition, deepen their wisdom, and find the strength to rise when they were ready to reclaim their power.
In the depth of darkness healing takes root, soul to darkened soil, we must bury ourselves in its inky solitude. For the truth takes shape in the shadows.
During a meditation dark goddess energy. Persephone appeared and told me, "look within for answers." Hecate and Circe were there in the background and so was Lilith. Before I left I asked Lilith what she wanted me to know since she was recently sending me messages. She stepped forward, long black hair, deep red dress (she has black angel wings but they were not being shown) and said, "I want you to work more with your darkness, it's there that the divine resides."
I am being called to work closely with the dark feminine energies and am excited to explore them with you!
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Hekate
There is so much to say about Hekate so I will keep this short and sweet! Hekate is the Queen of the Witches! She is the Goddess of crossroads, witches, necromancy, moon and is a guardian to the underworld and guide to lost souls.
She is often depicted as a triple Goddess, holding a lantern or triple torch and was honored at crossroads, entry-points into cities and at thresholds to sanctuaries. She is often seen with 3 heads or 3 bodies with 3 heads due to her ability to see past, present and future.
Hekate is the Goddess that resides in liminal space. She can easily traverse through the realms of the underworld and physical world.
When should you work with her? When you see yourself at a crossroads and need help choosing a path. Or when you are truly ready to embrace your power.
Some symbols that represent Hekate are:
Triple moon goddess
Dogs (companionship)
Key to the underworld
Torch
Labyrinth Serpent
Athame
Because she is the Queen of the Witches, Hekate loves to have her own altar space in a witches home. You can add anything representing the above symbols, the colors black and red, a cauldron, broom, stars and moons.
You can also give offerings for her. She prefers lavender, pomegranates, eggs, honey, breads, dishes with garlic and sweets. She loves candle flame and incense!
Prayer to Hekate
“When I doubt,
Show me my strength;
When I am wrong,
Show me the right path.
Light the crossroads before me,
So that I may see my way;
Queen of Transitions,
Guardian of doorways;
Hekate bless my journeys,
Through dark and dawn,
Day and dusk.
Help me to bring to balance
The force within myself
Light and dark;
Above and below.
As a coin cannot only have one side,
I am not whole,
One without the other.”
You’re welcome to share any info I have left out or any prayers or spells!
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