Carnelian, a quartz in the chalcedony family, has shades of reds and oranges from iron oxide. It’s abundant in Brazil, Egypt, and India and is also known as the Artist’s Stone.
Focuses and Meanings of Carnelian
- Ambition, action, and perseverance
- Manifestation of resources to achieve goals (due to focus on the above)
- Initiating new beginnings with clarity of desire and purposes
- Enhanced concentration and focus
- Creative solutions
- Attracting support and gathering the courage to fight for causes
- Self-awareness (Knowing Soul) and self-actualization
- Joy and warmth
- Balance and purify sexual energy
- Fertility and virility
- Embracing change
- Leadership through the inspiration of others
- Courage infused with optimism
Human Challenges Carnelian Energies Assist With
- Move past creative blocks by opening to new perspectives, techniques, people, places, and processes.
- Revive low physical or emotional energy levels by breaking habits that drain your life force.
- Nourishing optimistic, intellectually-open trains of thought when wandering into the unknown of new life phases.
- Standing up for yourself and being an advocate for what you deem of value
- Career transitions, the initiation of endeavors, and the rollout of projects
- Situations that require precise and expedient decision-making
- Resolving intimacy issues through self-acceptance, self-embrace, and a willingness to be seen as you are (vulnerability).
Associated Astrology Signs
- Virgo
- Aries
Message
You exist to extend and evolve life through your creations. Your soul has the benefit of Earth, mind, and body to create as you wish. You’re here now, so claim this life of yours. Go – imagine, think, plan, initiate, develop, implement, learn, explore, enjoy, share, and imagine even more.
