Bloodstone: Meaning, Metaphysical & Healing Properties

Meaning & Metaphysical Properties

• Bloodstone promotes a grounding at the level of the heart and helps us stay strong and courageous in the face of challenges.
• It encourages us to stay the course and not give up.
• It helps us come to peace with the storm before the calm. In fact is has even been said to help control the weather.
• Bloodstone gives strength when one is being bullied.
• It is a great stone for athletes or anybody going through something very taxing, as it promotes endurance, resolve and stamina.
• On top of working at the level of the heart chakra, it also brings balance and energy to the root, sacral and solar plexus chakras.
• It promotes the making of decisions that are right for us and for our path.
• It is said to help with purification of our energy as well as our blood, but also of organs such as the kidneys, spleen, bladder and liver. It is said to help the process of process of detoxication and elimination.
• It is also said to help boost the immune system.

How to Work With Bloodstone

Here are some ideas on how to work with Bloodstone in your daily life:

• Meditate with a piece of Bloodstone on the area of your heart chakra to promote grounding and courage that comes from the heart.
• Carry some with you when doing very demanding physical or mental activities.
• Place it in water to make an elixir and spritz it around your home to give an extra boost of vitality.
• Carry bloodstone with you if you are being bullied or disrespected.
• Carry some with you to promote smooth and ongoing detoxing.
• Place a tumbled stone in the southeast corner of your home (the money corner) to promote wealth and prosperity. You can also place a tumbled stone where you keep your wallet or money.

Origin

Bloodstone is found primarily in the following countries:

• Brazil
• Australia
• China
• India
• Russia
• USA
• South Africa