
Chakra: Base and Sacral
Planet:Mars
Zodiac: Virgo, Aries, Scorpio, Taurus
Birthstone: Virgo
Element: Fire
Carnelian restores vitality and boosts motivation to help you get through anything. It works to activate the lower two chakras, enhancing passion and creativity while keeping you grounded. It improves mental agility, helping you to discern the best possible course of action, and boosts your confidence to make those difficult, but necessary choices. Warriors were known to wear carnelian during battle. It’s also said to stimulate libido, and help deliver the proper nutrients and blood to your organs.
Pair with: Hematite, Emerald, Amethyst
Carnelian is a variety of the silica mineral chalcedony colored by impurities of iron oxide. Most is found in India, but other gem quality locations it's mined include Brazil, Egypt and Uruguay.