root chakra
6 pieces touching this thread.
Crystal GuidesBlack Tourmaline, the Stone People Ask For When Life Is Loud
The protective stone in almost every tradition that touches black stones. A look at what tourmaline actually is, why practitioners recommend it for overwhelm, and how to tell polished tourmaline from dyed obsidian.
Crystal GuidesObsidian, the Mirror Stone
Volcanic glass old enough to predate agriculture, sharp enough to have been the scalpel of choice in some modern surgeries. A careful look at its varieties, its long tradition as a mirror, and why it is one of the most honestly difficult stones in the crystal world.
Crystal GuidesSmoky Quartz, the Quiet One
A brown grey quartz formed by natural radiation over geological time. A careful look at its real origin, why Scotland adopted it as a national stone, and the distinction between natural smoky quartz and the irradiated material that dominates the cheap end of the market.
Crystal GuidesHematite, the Heavy One
Iron oxide with a mirror shine and a weight you feel. The cosmetics and pigment history, why it has been associated with grounding for millennia, and the specific reason one modern claim about it is physics fiction.
Crystal GuidesBloodstone, the Soldier's Stone
A deep green chalcedony flecked with red, worn into Roman battlefields and medieval reliquaries. The mineralogy, the religious tradition, and why it keeps appearing in collections of stones people carry through hard seasons.
Crystal GuidesGarnet, the Stone of Quiet Endurance
A family of silicate minerals most often seen as deep red but ranging through orange, green, and rare colour-change varieties. The traditional January birthstone of endurance, the mineralogy behind the six major types, and how to choose well.