The Grounding Stone

With its iron content, hematite has a strengthening influence on the physical body – especially the blood, body temperature, and circulatory system. Of all the grounding stones, hematite is perhaps the surest – very few people fail to be brought down to a steady, focused state due to its stabilizing influence on the physical body.

Energy: strong, secure, straightforward

Colours: steel gray to iron black, sometimes with red spots

Uses: Hematite is excellent for grounding, enhancing the circulation of bodily fluids, manifesting light and energy, protection, astral projection, strength, and working with the shadow self. Boosts low self-esteem. It is helpful for kidney problems, tissue regeneration, headaches, hysteria, and feelings of vulnerability.

Star Sign: Aries
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Chakra: Base

Tips For Hematite

Wear hematite to enhance your personal magnetism

Give hematite as a gift to those who need strength to cope with a situation

Place hematite in your desk to stimulate your mathematical abilities if you work with numbers

Carry hematite when flying to alleviate the symptoms of jet lag

Wear or carry hematite to enhance mental processes, including memory and clarity of thought

Hold hematite to ground you when you feel spaced out

Hematite helps you keep your feet on the ground

Hematite helps to absorb negative energy and calms you in times of stress or worry. Hematite is a very protective stone, and is great to carry to help you stay grounded in many situations. Hematite can boost confidence, and is also good for working with the Root Chakra.

• Protective
• Grounding
• Centering
• Cooling/Calming
• Clarity-enhancing
• Emotionally Balancing

The uniqueness of the protective energy of hematite is in its almost mirror-like surface/shine, which further repels negative energy.