Bloodstone, hematite, iron-mica combination - not once called hematite.Stone property has a very strong, they have been known to mankind even in ancient times.There is a legend according to which the Bloodstone appear in places where land is irrigated with human blood.The name of the mineral was in the IV century BCby the philosopher Theophrastus.It has long been made of hematite brooches, bracelets, necklaces, inserted into the rings and earrings.He has always attracted a metallic sheen with a dark red hue.
Large deposits of this stone are concentrated in the United States, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Italy and Switzerland, although Bloodstone is not considered a precious gem and is found in virtually all countries.After the treatment is easy to confuse with Jet, black agate obsidian or haematite.Stone has unusual properties, it helps to distinguish it from fakes using hardness, strong metallic luster and a characteristic reddish color.
For centuries it was believed that hematite keeps a militant force of Mars, so there are a huge energy field that can be used for good and not so good view.In ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia Stone attributed magical properties, so it wore sorcerers, priests, shamans.He is able to protect its wearer from even astral attacks.Only persistent, strong spirit and self-confident people help hematite.The properties of the mineral is not always a positive effect on the host, and the others with him yet to learn to work.
It is believed that those who take the relationship to the bloodstone, for no reason at all the enemies die.If a person weak in the astral plane, insecure, it can easily destroy the hematite.Stone, whose properties perfectly manifest when he framed in silver.Women are advised to wear a ring with him on the index finger of his left hand, and men - on the right.For Bloodstone magical practices should be put in order in the copper.
Among the magic of minerals in the Middle Ages has been included and the stone Hematite.Zodiac, which he fits best - is Scorpio.But Gemini, Pisces and Virgo should stay away from him.Ring with bloodstone able to protect the magician from the negativity caused by their spirit.Perhaps that is why magicians during rituals traced mineral protective pentagram on the floor.
India is a symbol of courage and wisdom hematite.Stone, whose properties are very strong in the old stopped the heavy bleeding, treated tumors, inflammations, extinguished sudden outbursts of anger, she helps with disorders of the nervous system, intestinal ulcers.Minerals under the power to stop and to cure eczema tearing eyes.The cost of hematite is quite small, natural reserves of this mineral is sufficient, but still there are fakes.To find out where the real stone, and where - a fake, you need to compare the same size copies - natural is always harder.Natural Bloodstone, if they hold on the cleavage of porcelain, leave a characteristic red band.
