Description
Primary Information
Bloodstone (Heliotrope), a deep, earthy green gem-encrusted with vivid crimson dots, was once thought to be the most beautiful of the Jaspers. Bloodstone was prized long before Christ and was known in antiquity as Heliotrope, or the Sun Stone. The word helios comes from the Greek words helios, which means “sun,” and trepein, which means “to attract.” Heliotrope was given the name “sun-turning” because tales claimed that when it was placed in the rays of the setting sun or immersed in water, it transformed the sun’s reflection blood-red.
The most well-known tale about this stone dates back to the Middle Ages and claims that the “Blood Stone” was produced when the blood of Jesus Christ’s wounds dripped upon the dark green ground and turned to stone after his crucifixion.
According to another legend, the blood of Christ, which streamed from the fatal spear-thrust, dropped over a Green Jasper lying at the foot of the Cross, and the Bloodstone variety of Jasper arose from it.
Bloodstone is considered as a jewel of noble sacrifice today, as it was then, and can provide bravery and solace to those asked to give of themselves for the good of others. It brings out the best and most selfless qualities in individuals who wear or carry them.
Healing
Bloodstone has the ability to firmly root one in the body, in the present, and to increase one’s capability to perform with strength, determination, and courage. It offers emotional support in the face of adversity and aids those who have been bullied or abandoned by others in regaining their connection to the Divine, letting them know that loneliness and isolation are just that.
Bloodstone emphasizes that chaos frequently precedes transformation and aids one in recognizing when to tactically disengage from negative situations. It also improves flexibility and taking the appropriate actions that will help one stay on track. Bloodstone nourishes sentiments of worth, self-confidence, and self-sufficiency by calming the emotional body, dispelling confusion, and improving decision-making.
Best Used For
- Protection against verbal or physical abuse.
- Strength when facing new circumstances.
- Increase mental clarity & decision making.
- Boost energy levels and motivation
- stimulate dreaming and heighten intuition.
- Encourages blessings and prosperity.
- Eases misunderstandings involved with motherhood.
- Good luck charm for sports competitions or matches.
- Stimulator of the immune system.
- Revitalizing and re-energizing the body.
- Increasing creativity and finishing projects.
