Rose Quartz Meanings

Key words: Love, gentleness, emotional healing

Chakras: Heart

Element: Water

Zodiac Sign: Taurus, Libra, Scorpio

Wedding Anniversary: 2nd year

Number: 7

Rose Quartz Crystal Healing Properties: Rose quartz is the quintessential stone of love, for others and your self. It is calming for the mind; assisting us to release worry, fear and past emotional trauma. It allows us to be more open to receiving and sharing love, compassion and kindness. It provides physical stability and strength to the heart.

Rose Quartz History and Uses: Rose Quartz, named for it’s rosy pink colour, is also called Pink Quartz or Hyaline Quartz from the Greek word hyalos which means glass. Revered as a heart stone by many cultures including the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Tibetans and Chinese. It has been used since 600BC as a love token due to its aphrodisiac properties and its ability to promote unconditional love. In ancient Egypt and Rome it was used as a face mask to beautify the complexion and remove wrinkles.

Rose Quartz Geological Description: Rose Quartz is a member of the quartz family, a silicon dioxide mineral with a hardness of 7. Rose Quartz is found in Brazil, Madagascar and South Dakota, USA.

Affirmation: I love and nurture the unique being that I am, I honour my soul.