https://www.joya.life/en/blog/smart-ways-handle-stress/Rhodonite, regarded as a symbol of friendship, is a gemstone with and attractive combination of red and pink with black inclusions. Its name is from the Greek “Rhodon” which means “rose”. According to legends, this gemstones were given to travelers as a protective rock; it was believed that made the traveler’s heart began beat faster if danger approached. It is formed as a primary product from the alteration of hydrothermal deposits and regional contact metamorphism associated with bustamite.
In terms of its localization, we can find it in Spain, where are some deposits in Valverdedel Camino and Calañas (Huelva) and in several locations in Badajoz. Also is extracted from large deposits in the mountains of Urales in Rusia, Broken Hill (Australia), Langban (Sweden), Brazil and several places in US.
Among its main uses, is used in large masses as an ornamental stone, plus some specimens are cut and used as semiprecious gems. It has also been used as manganese ore, commercially lucrative and profitable.
Previously, this quartz symbolized coexistence among folks who were enemies, reflecting its reconciliation and lasting peace. The people used to give each other this stone as it was believed that promoted human brotherhood and cleaned the wounds and emotional differences; they also used to give amulets with incrustations of this mineral to guests in certain towns of America, as a sign of appreciation and symbol of friendship.Is believed that the rhodonite gradually transform the emotional foundations, making them stronger, healthier and safer.
The confection of necklaces with this Rhodonite has been used as therapeutic strategy to calm and put in order those scattered feelings. In similar way, makes you go deep on the understanding of emotions, helping you to face life with more balance and grace, and also improves the physical body when slowly and gently raise the quality of your energy. It is widely used against the stress and anxiety states caused by this, similarly, it is believed that it has a strong resonance with forgiveness, it is useful to help to ignore insults, impede revenge acknowledging that revenge is self-destructive.
As we know, if we are not happy with ourselves, we can’t be happy with others, and much less we can maintain a balanced, affective and healthy relationship with the people around us. For this reason, the more we try to be in peace with ourselves and the world, more lasting will be the bonds of friendship with people. Learning to live together is not easy, and is a virtue that not everyone has, however, it is possible, of course it is, especially if you have the intention to do so, leaving behind the disinterest to be better people every day.
ALFA