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This beautiful delicate pink crystal is the stone of unconditional love. As a member of the Quartz group of stones it has many healing properties and a powerful, yet gentle, vibration that soothes, comforts, nurtures and supports on all levels. It has a distinctly feminine vibration and the effects of Rose Quartz are best described as being maternal in nature. Fortunately, it is easy to obtain and relatively inexpensive. It can be found as raw crystals and tumbled or polished stones, or made into wonderful pieces of jewellery.
Metaphysical Qualities of Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz emits a vibration of love. Many people immediately think of romantic love in connection with this crystal, and it can indeed be extremely effective when used to call new love into your life. However, Rose Quartz is equally powerful when self-love is needed. It teaches how to accept yourself for who you truly are, and to look after your physical body and to nurture all of those aspects of your personality and character that make up your emotional and spiritual selves. Rose Quartz aids relationships of all kinds, brining in a pure vibration of love to even the most contentious and fraught situations. It supports parental love in new mothers and fathers, promotes love between family members and encourages tolerance and compassion in friendships.
Psychological Benefits of Rose Quartz
The most obvious application of the healing powers of rose Quartz in the field of learning how to love yourself. It supports your journey towards self-love and helps you to see that nobody in unlovable, and every single soul is beautiful on some level. If your "cup is empty" because you have always put your own needs second, or even last, you will need the healing power of Rose Quartz to replenish your energies and to teach you that you cannot serve from an empty cup.
Emotional Benefits of Rose Quartz
Emotionally, Rose Quartz brings hope and optimism. It promotes a deep sense of peace and acceptance and reassures when life gets difficult. It gently draws off negative energy and replaces it with loving vibes. It releases unexpressed emotions and heartache. Rose Quartz transmutes emotional conditioning that is no longer serving you and is the finest stone for dealing with repressed feelings due to early trauma or abuse.
Rose Quartz Chakras
Rose Quartz is aligned with the vibration of the Heart chakra. Placed on the Heart center during a chakra cleanse or balance its gentle action slowly opens the Heart and releases blockages or restrictions. It teaches the Heart self-forgiveness and forgiveness of others. When your Heart chakra is fully open you can give and receive love in equal measure. Insecurities about your own lovableness disappear and feeling of resentment or grief are transmuted and dispersed. Many people like to wear a pendant of Rose Quartz so that the vibrations of the stone are always near to their heart. There are many beautiful designs to choose from, including heart shapes and angel wings, and the comfort such a piece of jewellery can bring gives you the best "excuse" ever to treat yourself!
Physical Healing with Rose Quartz
Physically, Rose Quartz is believed to strength the organs of the heart and lungs. It is said to support a healthy circulatory system and to have a detoxifying effect on the blood. Crystal and energy healers often use Rose Quartz to aid fertility, heal the kidneys and adrenals and to alleviate the symptoms of vertigo.