Keywords: Universal Love ~ Self-Worth
Hardness: 7
Zodiac: Libra, Taurus
Chakra: Heart
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Locations Found: Brazil, India, Madagascar
Tarot Card: The Empress
Keywords: Universal Love ~ Self-Worth
Hardness: 7
Zodiac: Libra, Taurus
Chakra: Heart
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Locations Found: Brazil, India, Madagascar
Tarot Card: The Empress
Rose Quartz is the ultimate heart stone. It is known as the stone of love and is said to be the most powerful for dealing with affairs of the heart. It opens the Heart Chakra, bringing calm to the emotions and inner peace to one’s being. The best stone to aid a broken heart, it heals the wounds of the heart and reawakens trust. Meditating with Rose Quartz creates an envelope of loving energies and connects you with the vibrational energy of Divine Love. Rose Quartz turns the heart toward love and expands the heart space allowing for a flow of love to enter your aura. It bathes the body, mind, and spirit in those same healing vibrations. Rose Quartz not only teaches the importance of loving others but also the importance of loving yourself.
Place a chunk of Rose Quartz in every room of your home to fill the entire structure with its healing vibrations – keeping the energy of love and focus with all who reside there. It will also promote peace and dispel negative energies that may be affecting the space.
Rose Quartz has been used for centuries as a talisman for love and relationships. In ancient Rome, it was believed to have the power to restore love and harmony to troubled marriages and friendships. The ancient Greeks and Romans believed that Cupid, the god of love, gave humans the gift of love in the form of Rose Quartz. In Egyptian mythology, Rose Quartz was associated with the goddess Isis, who was believed to have used the stone to maintain a youthful complexion.
One legend tells the story of Adonis, the lover of Aphrodite who was killed by a wild boar after venturing into the domain of Artemis. Fearing for her lover, Aphrodite ran to be at his side. Getting caught on a briar bush, the blood of Aphrodite and Adonis joined together staining the white Quartz surrounding them to a rose pink color. Adonis then pleaded to Zeus to save his life. Zeus took pity on the lovers and decided to bring Adonis back for six months every year to be reunited with Aphrodite, thus bestowing the symbol of love renewed to Rose Quartz.
*Warning* Rose Quartz will give its color back to the sun if left in its direct light for an extended period of time.
Rose Quartz is a species of quartz that gets its color from trace amounts of titanium, iron, and manganese. It is often found in massive form, rather than in well-formed crystals, and its color can range from pale pink to deep rose.
Rose Quartz works well with other heart-centered stones such as Rhodonite and Green Aventurine. It can also be used in combination with grounding stones like Hematite or Black Tourmaline to balance its high vibration energy.
