Bloodstone
Also known as: Heliotrope, Stone of Courage
Silicon Dioxide (chalcedony with red jasper inclusions)
Bloodstone (Heliotrope) is a dark green chalcedony speckled with red jasper inclusions. One of the most historically revered healing stones across Indian, Greek, and Roman cultures.
Healing Properties
- Builds courage and resilience
- Purifies energy and the physical body
- Grounds and stabilizes
- Revitalizes tired energy
Emotional Benefits
- •Revitalizes emotional energy
- •Builds courage in difficult situations
- •Promotes self-reliance
Spiritual Benefits
- •Ancient purification stone
- •Grounds spiritual energy in the physical
- •Associated with Christ's blood in Christian tradition
How to Use
Carry when facing challenges requiring courage, use in cleansing rituals, or place on the root chakra for grounding vitality.
Meditation
Hold during grounding practices to connect Earth energy with Heart center strength.
Placement in Home
Entryway for protection, or workspace for sustained vitality.
Traditional Uses
One of the most revered healing stones in ancient India, Greece, and Rome. Strongly associated with blood health, circulation, and vitality. Not a substitute for medical treatment.
Ethical Sourcing
Widely available. Generally low ethical concern.
Quick Facts
- Mineral Class
- Silicate (Chalcedony)
- Crystal System
- Hexagonal (Trigonal)
- Chemical Formula
- SiO₂
- Mohs Hardness
- 6.5–7
- Transparency
- Opaque
- Luster
- Waxy to dull
- Planetary
- Mars
- Typical Price
- $3–$40
Care Guide
Cleansing
Charging
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