Weight - 776cm
Dimensions - 7.6cm x 7.6cm
Serpentine is the perfect stone to help heal your heart from relationship challenges, be it the loss of a friendship, lover or any person with whom you once shared a relationship. It also helps you open your heart and relax into relationships again. Serpentine is soothing to the emotional body, allowing you to release your fear of change and hardship so that you are able to look ahead to the future with expectation and excitement. It reminds you of the great span of time that the Earth and Nature have been learning, versus the relatively short time that humanity has inhabited this planet. This perspective can help you feel less self-centred and more willing to spend time and energy contributing to the greater good, rather than focusing solely on personal goals.
Serpentine can help you to be less sensitive to the thoughts, comments or opinions of others. It can help you feel more self-confident and less invested in receiving external praise or appreciation. Serpentine is a stone of independence. It engenders a sense of being protected, stimulating you to move into new realms and social circles without hesitancy or fear. Serpentine balances mood swings, it is calming in cases of nervousness and stress, it protects from negative energy effects. This stone helps women who are unable to reach orgasm because of tension.
Hematite is well-loved for being a stone of grounding that also provides protection. It’s known for being black in colour and having a beautiful metallic shine to it. This crystal is an extremely strong stone and very durable. The structure of the stone is heavy and dense.
This crystal has been used for protection for thousands of years. One of the main ways it was and is still used is for protection against excessive bleeding. Soldiers and warriors would carry the stone to battle, and mothers would keep it near them while going through childbirth.
However, it isn’t just for protection. A hematite crystal can also keep you grounded and give you confidence. It is linked to the root chakra, meaning it can form part of your foundations and give you stability in your everyday life. The link to iron and the heavy content within the stone has led hematite to be used in connection to the blood and our circulatory system. People use it to improve their circulation, reduce high blood pressure, reduce clots and even slow heavy menstrual periods. On the more metaphysical side, hematite is used to improve your ability to stand strong, giving you more courage and willpower. The stone can help you to break habits such as being a people pleaser and living a timid lifestyle.