Right path

These Hematite Terahertz 4/5 stones selections weigh 10-11g. Hematite is a dense, metallic iron oxide mineral that offers powerful grounding and stabilising energy. Hematite may provide mental clarity, protection, and a courage boost. It is an excellent stone to have in your crystal healing collection. It is the strongest of all stones for grounding or stabilising. Hematite aids safe travel. It refocuses your thoughts and guides you to take the right path. Hematite helps you to recall the things you have learnt more easily so that you can bring this knowledge back into your daily life. Hematite is used to bring mental organisation and helps with original thinking. It can help to cool the body, both emotionally and physically.

Colour: black, dark grey, steel grey, (red in powdered form)

Transparency: opaque

Lustre: metallic

Crystal system: trigonal

Fracture: uneven

Hardness: 5.5–6.5

Mineral group: oxides

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Location: Brazil, Canada, South Africa, UK, USA, Venezuela

Rarity: common

Chakra: Root

Emotional: calm, courage, soothing, stability

Mental/intellectual: action, clarity, focus, discipline, memory, mental organisation, original thinking

Spiritual: alignment, channeling, consciousness, grounding, protection, strength, transmutation of negative energy

Astrology: Aquarius, Aries; Moon, Saturn

Number: 9