"Hematite is an iron oxide, steel gray to iron black in color. Sometimes it has deep red spots on the surface. It is found in the United States, Brazil and Canada. The Eskimos in Alaska make jewerlry with it and silver.

"The iron in this mineral has a strong effect on the blood and gemstone literature stresses its use in supporting the kidney's blood-cleansing function. Hematite is a protective stone and helps bolster low self-esteem. It is said to aid tissue regeneration. It is also used for astral projection.

"Hematite was used by Galen for inflamed eyelids and headaches, and by Pliny for blood disorders. Egyptians valued it as a cure for hysteria. Azchalias asserted that Hematite, when used as a talisman, procured for the wearer a favorable hearing of petitions addressed to kings and a fortunate issue of lawsuits and judgments. Because of its association with Mars, it was also considered to be of invaluable help to warriors rubbing their bodies with it. Perhaps, like the lodestone, it was believed to confer invulnerability."

(The Crystal Handbook by Kevin Sullivan.)

"The hematite is an important stone for those who are space cadets first class. It will help people who are scattered or often light-headed to keep themselves together. It will also help, when you tend to be very affected by crystals, to bring you back to a more centered awareness. Used as a meditative stone, hematite grounds information through the crown chakra and energies from
other realities into this physical reality. Hematite is good for any blood disorders, especially where the blood has little clotting ability."

(Crystal Energy by Gari Gold.)

"Encourages willpower, reliability, concentration, courage, optimism, trust, and balance. Traditionally thought to have a beneficial effect on legal situations."

(By Dolfyn, author of Crystal Wisdom, Nature Spirituality, Crystal Connection, Praying with Fire and Bough Down: Praying with Tree Spirits.)

When something is grounded to Earth it allows energy path loop necessary to return it back harmlessly to the Earth.

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