Unconditional love, compassion, and healing… these are some of the properties rose quartz is considered to possess. With varying pink and lavender hues, it is also known as “The Heart Stone” and “The Bohemian Ruby,” and is often associated with the heart chakra. It has been used for centuries for its perceived medicinal and beautifying qualities. Even today, you can pick up a rose quartz roller at your local chemist for your facial cleansing routine to increase circulation and aid in lymphatic drainage. But can rose quartz really live up to all these expectations?
Whether science can or ever will prove these to be legitimate claims, I choose to believe there is goodness to be found in all of creation, which was born out of the heart of love. I can always, always use more love in my life. I need love to be fully present and to whole-heartedly embrace life’s joys. I need love to survive the hardships of suffering, and the monotony of the daily grind. I need more love to help me clean the kitchen, again. To apologize, again. To love my neighbor. My partner. My children. Myself. Again, and again.
Rose quartz is a tangible reminder that love abounds, and that I can be empowered with that same gift of love. Whether the crystal sits on my home altar, lies under my pillow, or is found in the Mala I’m using for prayer and meditation (“Love” and “Mother” both feature rose quartz in their anatomy), I benefit from the stone’s properties, including unconditional love. Regardless of whether these benefits are real or perceived, an intention set on love can make a very real impact in my heart, mind, and life.
May your heart, dear one, be overflowing with joy-inducing, life-giving love. And if you need a little hands-on help, may rose quartz be a blessing to lead you there.
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