KnowBloodstone
Chalcedony · Mohs 7
Dark green flecked with red, an old warrior's stone tied to stamina and steady courage.
- Element
- Fire
- Zodiac
- Pisces
- Care
- 💧 Water safe
Crystal database · What you need
Crystals for Courage
The stones traditionally chosen for courage, what each one is used for, and how to look after it.
Courage stones are the reds, and the tradition behind them is one of the oldest in the record: iron-bearing red minerals carried by soldiers, travellers and anybody about to do something physically frightening. Bloodstone was the Roman soldier's stone. These are read as stones of stamina and appetite rather than of calm, so they pair badly with the sleep group and well with a grounding stone.
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Carnelian
Chalcedony · Mohs 7
Burnt orange and associated with starting things. The stone of the person who keeps almost beginning.
- Chakra
- Sacral
- Element
- Fire
- Care
- 💧 Water safe
Garnet
Garnet · Mohs 6.5–7.5
Deep red and tied to appetite: passion, commitment and the energy to chase something.
- Chakra
- Root
- Element
- Fire
- Care
- 💧 Water safe
Hematite
Iron oxide · Mohs 5–6
Metallic grey and heavy in the hand, the most literal grounding stone on the shelf.
- Chakra
- Root
- Element
- Earth
- Care
- 💧 Keep dry
Tiger's Eye
Quartz · Mohs 7
Golden banded quartz with a moving stripe of light, tied to nerve that keeps its eyes open.
- Chakra
- Solar Plexus
- Element
- Fire
- Care
- 💧 Water safe
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How to actually use them
Tradition is more specific about method than most articles let on. Grounding and protection stones are held or placed rather than worn. Sleep stones go on the nightstand, not under the pillow where they get lost. Throat stones are worn at the neck. Money stones go where the money is handled. Pick one rather than a handful: the consistent instruction across the literature is that a single stone with a stated intention beats a pocketful without one.
If you would rather describe the feeling than pick from a list, the crystal finder starts from what you need and works backwards to the stone.
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Fact and tradition, kept apart
The mineral family, the Mohs hardness and the water verdict on each card are checkable physical fact, drawn from standard mineralogical and gemmological references. The chakra, element and purpose associations are tradition, published across the modern crystal-healing literature and offered here for reflection rather than as fact. Nothing on this page is medical advice. Browse the full database →