Rhodonite
Rhodonite is a stone of Grace and elegance. It decreases anxiety while increasing attention to detail. It works beneficially on the heart chakra, opening one to unconditional love and increased service to mankind. It is a stone of inner growth as well, and helps with self-love. Rhodonite is also a calming stone, with energies used for easing anger as well as calming stress and anxiety. It is said to bring emotional balance, and as such bring confidence in one's life in many areas. Rhodonite is also a stone of contrasts. The pinks indicate energy that enhances love, and is used in metaphysics to attract a good mate. This stone can help one have a passionate love that is also grounded, or help mend a broken heart.
Rhodonite is a stone often used in crystal healing for healing trauma and abuse issues. Physically it has been said in crystal healing to help with emphysema, joint inflammation, ears, heaing, immune system, the pituitary gland, thyroid, light sensitivity, strep throat and heart disorders.
A stone of patience and balance, Rhodonite helps to balance the emotions and is a good stone for shock and panic. Use Rhodonite to help calm you when you feel impatient. Rhodonite is a very supportive stone that works with the Heart Chakra to attract love and ground negative energies. Rhodonite is especially useful for Aries.
Like Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite is often used for rediscovering one's inner gifts, as well as for bringing much-needed love into the world. Rhodonite can also help one to remember their soul-purpose of incarnation, and facilitate living from the heart. This lovely stone also helps one to remember that the best rewards come from serving the highest good. Carrying Tumbled Rhodonite to help provide support to the Higher Heart Chakra, which in turn will promote the service of the Spirit.
Physically, Rhodonite is believed to support detoxification and healing of the organs, especially the liver. Some use this crystal as a stone of power, bringing strength and vitality to the body and spirit so they can support higher vibrations needed for personal evolution. Tumbled Rhodonite can also be used to stimulate the metabolism.
Rhodonite often has black patches in the stone, but can also be all pink or pink with white.