Healing Properties of Hematite
Geologically, hematite is an iron oxide, but it may also help heal.
Also known as fool’s gold, hematite is the mineral form of iron oxide which can appear in colors like black to steel or silver gray, brown, reddish brown, or red. It’s hardness is greater than pure iron, but it is much more brittle and easily broken.When crushed, it produces a red dust called ochre that can be used in paints or dyes, in fact clay that is called red ochre has its color because it contains traces of hematite. It is also magnetic. Another interesting fact about hematite is that it has contributed to NASA’s speculation that Mars was once a watery plant, as water is needed for hematite to form and it has been found on Mars by research.
Hematite has been called “bloodstone” by ancient Egyptians and is thought to have a variety of healing properties. There is some documentation that the stone would be crushed and the dust spread on wounds to help control bleeding, which modern scientists say may have worked because of the iron. Hematite’s magnetic qualities are believed to help draw impurities out of the body, including the blood, and helps to balance energy. It is associated with the root base chakra frequently referred to as the mind stone and because of this it is thought to help calm the mind and dissipate negative influences on the spirit.
Modern holistic healers believe that simply holding hematite, or wearing hematite jewelery can have healthful benefits. It is used for alleviating anxiety, promoting proper sleep patterns, strengthening the immune system, purifying the blood, and to relieve pain. Other healing properties attributed to the hematite stone are for the kidneys and the heart, spinal alignment, and is said to speed the healing of broken bones.
Spiritually, because of its association with the root point chakra, it is said to help enhance astral projections, promote focus of energy, and to increase your ability to find inner knowledge and peace.
Jewelery made of hematite beads is common and easily found, as are cut stones, though some jewelery makers warn that hematite and lodestone beads are commonly mixed, so if you are seeking hematite specifically it is something to be aware of.
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