Rose Quartz – Meaning of Rose Quartz
Rose quartz ranges in color from a very pale pink to a rose-red hue, it is mostly transparent to translucent, with a vitreous luster. It is usually available in rough chunks or polished pieces, as it rarely forms definite crystals. It belongs to the macrocrystalline Quartz family, has a Mohs hardness of seven and its coloration is due to the presence of traces of titanium, iron or manganese. Polished rose quartz often displays a chatoyancy (cat’s eye) or asterism (6-pointed star) effect, created by the included microscopic titanium crystals.
As a gemstone you will find it cut into cabochons and some of the more transparent materials may be faceted. This is also a very attractive ornamental stone and is carved into ornate spheres, figurines and statues.
Rose quartz is often called the “love stone”. It is an unconditional love stone that opens the heart chakra to all forms of love and teaches the true essence of love. Its high energy gives Rose Quartz the ability to enhance love in virtually any situation. In short, it is a very calming and joyful stone with a soft and delicate energy, which inspires feelings of love and friendship.
Rose quartz is a nurturing stone that encourages gentleness, forgiveness, compassion, kindness, tolerance, and reduces stress. Increases your self-esteem and sense of self-worth. Helps balance emotions and heal emotional wounds and traumas; even the grievance, bringing peace and calm. It removes fears, resentments and anger and is said to remove negative influences such as jealousy and greed. It can also heal and release childhood trauma, abandonment and lack of love, enhancing inner awareness. It can help with mediation and reconciliation with family and others.
Rose quartz encourages self-love and compassion with a wonderful calming influence that can also soften any harsh energy around you. It draws out negative energy and replaces it with loving, positive vibes. Strengthens empathy and helps with the acceptance of the necessary change. Overwhelming or unreasonable guilt is relieved by it and it is an excellent stone for dealing with midlife crisis. Holding Rose Quartz can remind you of your intentions and enhance your positive affirmations. This beautiful stone encourages receptivity to all kinds of beauty.
In the psychic and spiritual realms, it is regularly used to attract love and for love spells. It is used to ease the transition process upon death. Rose quartz can be helpful in remembering and working with dreams. Rose quartz is also sometimes said to be helpful in supporting brain functions and increasing intellect, and is said to promote peaceful sleep and provide creative inspiration.
Rose quartz is beneficial for the heart and circulatory system. It alleviates sexual and emotional imbalance and/or dysfunction and can also improve fertility. Rose quartz is also beneficial and protective during pregnancy and childbirth. It will provide relief for headaches, migraines, sinus problems, throat problems, kidney disease, earaches, and spleen problems.
It is also effective in overcoming depression and addictions, and in slowing the signs of aging, reducing wrinkles, and maintaining ideal weight and achieving weight loss.