Rhodochrosite

Commonly known as: Rhodochrosite
Helps relieve these emotions:

• Deep emotional wounds and heartache
• Low self-worth and lack of self-love
• Repressed childhood trauma
• Emotional isolation and fear of intimacy

Energetic Properties:

• The ultimate stone of love for the self. Heals emotional trauma at its root.
• Opens and energizes the heart chakra, promoting compassion and emotional balance.
• Helps one access and integrate past life experiences for healing.

Primary Locations: Argentina, Peru, South Africa, USA

Discovery Process: A manganese carbonate mineral. The finest gem-quality pieces, often banded, come from Argentina.

Elemental Alignments: Water, Fire

Planetary Alignments: Venus, Mars

Chakra Correspondences: Heart Chakra, Solar Plexus Chakra

Cleansing Methods:

• Physical: Soft and sensitive. Clean with a dry cloth only. Avoid water and chemicals.
• Energetic: Smudging, sound, careful moonlight. Placing with clear quartz.