Rose quartz is the stone of universal love is believed to promote a happy, peaceful and loving life. If you suffer from trauma, rose quartz may help your heart to heal. Born in January? Rose quartz is your alternate birthstone, with garnet as your primary birthstone, and you are considered lucky in love as rose quartz resonates with the heart chakra.
Facts
Rose quartz has a trigonal crystal structure, meaning it is "created from triangles, radiates energy and is invigorating and protective, rebalancing the biomagnetic sheath," states Judy Hall in "The Encyclopedia of Crystals." Its chemical makeup is silicon dioxide with impurities and rose quartz has a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale. Rose quartz is found in South Africa, the U.S., Brazil, Japan, India, Madagascar and Germany and is affiliated with the planet Venus.
History
Rose quartz became South Dakota's official state mineral in 1966. Rose quartz beads were found in Mesopotamia, now Iraq, which date back to 7000 BC. The Assyrians crafted jewelry from rose quartz in 800-600 BC and the Romans used rose quartz for making seals of ownership. The Egyptians believed in rose quartz's ability to prevent aging.
Benefits
Rose quartz is a stone of universal love and peace. It promotes receptivity to beauty of all kinds and attracts love. In alternative healing circles, it is believed to help emotionally heal traumatic experiences by releasing unexpressed emotions and soothing internalized pain. Rose quartz may help you deal with your grief by opening your heart chakra and encouraging self-forgiveness and acceptance. It is thought to draw off negative energy, replacing the energy with love. Rose quartz is also said to promote forgiveness and tolerance.
Types
As with other stones, the form of rose quartz adds additional benefits. As a wand, rose quartz is a "tool for drawing out emotional distress and for healing a broken heart," states Judy Hall. Smoky rose quartz is another type of stone that includes properties of both the smoky quartz and the rose quartz. Combined, it is thought to eliminate resentment, draws out abuse and provides a protective shield around you.
Methods
"Placed by your bed or in the relationship corner of your home, it draws love toward you or supports an existing partnership, restoring trust and harmony," says Judy Hall. If you hold rose quartz, it can remind you of your positive affirmations. Wear or place it over to access its soothing, peaceful and loving energy. Washing your face in water that has been charged with rose quartz is thought to help reduce wrinkles and keep you looking young.
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