Carnelian grounds and anchors you in present reality. It is a stabilizing stone with a high vibrational energy. It’s great for restoring vitality and motivation as well as stimulating creativity. Carnelian is a self cleansing stone and can cleanse other stones near to it.
Psychologically: Carnelian imparts an acceptance of the cycle of life removing any fears of death. In ancient times it was used to protect the dead on their way to the afterlife. Carnelian instills courage, promotes positive life choices, dispels apathy and motivates you towards success of any type. This wonderful stone helps you trust yourself and you perceptions, it can also help you to overcome negative conditioning and encourages steadfastness.
Mentally: Carnelian promotes and improves analytic abilities clarifying your perceptions of different situations. It removes extraneous thoughts in meditation and tunes daydreams back into reality. It sharpens concentration and dispels mental lethargy.
Emotionally: Carnelian is a powerful protector against envy, rage and resentment, towards other or directed at you from others. It calms anger and banishes emotional negativity replacing it with a love of life. Carnelian is full of life vitality.
Physically: Carnelian stimulates the metabolism and activates the base chakra. It influences the female reproductive organs and increases fertility. This stone helps overcome frigidity and impotence helping you work towards your goals. Carnelian heals the lower back, rheumatism, arthritis, neuralgia and depression especially in the advanced years. It helps regulate bodily fluids and kidneys, accelerates healing in the bones and ligaments and stanches blood. Carnelian improves the absorption of vitamins and minerals and ensures a good supply of blood to organs and tissue.
Day: Wednesday
Planet: Mercury
Zodiac: Aries, Cancer, Leo, Virgo
Chakra: Sacral
Aura: Physical
Correspondences: Testes, liver, gallbladder, reproductive organs
Divinatory meaning: Burning passion and fiery spirit