First, a quick review that may help:
Vata dosha: dominant elements governing you are air and space (mobility, inconsistency, independence)
Pitta dosha: dominant element governing you is fire (inflammation, heat, ambition)
Kapha dosha: dominant elements governing you are water and earth (stability, loyalty, consistency)
To get an idea of what type you are, visit my website: healthrevolutionayurveda.com
Now, on to today's topic:
Carnelian is typically an orange-colored stone ranging from orange to red-orange to orange-brown. Being orange in color gives this stone an affinity for the second chakra. This chakra is called svadishthana and is governed by the water element of Kapha dosha. Svadishthana is the energy center responsible for compassion, nurturing, and sexuality. We store our connections to our mothers, children, and romantic partners in this chakra. Carnelian can help to clear blockages at svadishthana, promoting health of the reproductive and pelvic areas. Healing the second chakra increases the health of Kapha dosha, balancing Pitta emotional problems such as rage and jealousy. Pitta is heat, fire, and inflammation; these are decreased by the cooling action of the water portion of Kapha. Carnelian also energizes Kapha for us when we feel lethargic and unmotivated.
The water element in our bodies keeps us flexible in mind and body. Using carnelian to heal the second chakra therefore helps us to have healthy emotional responses and to be more easy-going in life. When energy flow is good at the second chakra, we feel stable and unafraid to be intimately connected to others. Healthy Kapha prevents us from creating unhealthy attachments to emotions and storing them inside our body. Carnelian is especially helpful in releasing grief, which is stored in the lungs and can lead to respiratory illnesses.
Carnelian is used to help with pancreatic health, pollen allergies, and colds. It can also be used to cleanse other stones of negative energy.
Placing carnelian in the home promotes an environment of love, nurturing and stability.
Vata dosha: dominant elements governing you are air and space (mobility, inconsistency, independence)
Pitta dosha: dominant element governing you is fire (inflammation, heat, ambition)
Kapha dosha: dominant elements governing you are water and earth (stability, loyalty, consistency)
To get an idea of what type you are, visit my website: healthrevolutionayurveda.com
Now, on to today's topic:
Carnelian is typically an orange-colored stone ranging from orange to red-orange to orange-brown. Being orange in color gives this stone an affinity for the second chakra. This chakra is called svadishthana and is governed by the water element of Kapha dosha. Svadishthana is the energy center responsible for compassion, nurturing, and sexuality. We store our connections to our mothers, children, and romantic partners in this chakra. Carnelian can help to clear blockages at svadishthana, promoting health of the reproductive and pelvic areas. Healing the second chakra increases the health of Kapha dosha, balancing Pitta emotional problems such as rage and jealousy. Pitta is heat, fire, and inflammation; these are decreased by the cooling action of the water portion of Kapha. Carnelian also energizes Kapha for us when we feel lethargic and unmotivated.
The water element in our bodies keeps us flexible in mind and body. Using carnelian to heal the second chakra therefore helps us to have healthy emotional responses and to be more easy-going in life. When energy flow is good at the second chakra, we feel stable and unafraid to be intimately connected to others. Healthy Kapha prevents us from creating unhealthy attachments to emotions and storing them inside our body. Carnelian is especially helpful in releasing grief, which is stored in the lungs and can lead to respiratory illnesses.
Carnelian is used to help with pancreatic health, pollen allergies, and colds. It can also be used to cleanse other stones of negative energy.
Placing carnelian in the home promotes an environment of love, nurturing and stability.