Healing and Hypnotherapy Volume 2, Issue - 12, (1 June 2018) | Page 27

Carnelian
Since in our June Trrot we were suppose to move now and with
complete focus I am sure Carnelian is our crystal. Its Action
Crystal. Lets find out about this magical friend of ours.
The ancient Egyptians called Carnelian "the setting sun." In its
orange hues, they identified it with the receptive or passive
female energies, and associated it with the fertile menstrual
blood of the mother goddess, Isis. In its red, red-orange to
reddish brown shades, they considered it the active male
energy stone, recognized by its glowing vibrant color. [Eason,
72, 84] Carnelian is traditionally worn to enhance passion, love,
and desire.
A glassy, translucent stone, Carnelian is an orange-colored
variety of Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. Its color
varies from pale pinkish-orange to a deep rusty brown, though it
is most known for its brilliant orange and red-orange crystals. Its
name comes from a Latin word meaning "flesh."
In antiquity, as well as today, Carnelian is believed to help timid
speakers become both eloquent and bold. [Simmons, 92]
Ancient Warriors wore Carnelian around their neck for courage
and physical power to conquer their enemies. In Egypt it was
worn by master architects to show their rank of builder, and
alchemists of the Middle Ages used it as a boiling stone to
activate the energy of other Chalcedonies. As the first stone in