Chalcedony is a Protective Stone

Chalcedony naturally occurs in different colors including blue, pink, white and red. It is the most common gemstone and can be found throughout the world. 

It is common for the single color variety to be sold under the Chalcedony name. The rest of this group is given unique and specific names like Onyx, Carnelian, Jasper and Heliotrope. 

The name Chalcedony is derived from the ancient Byzantine port city of Chalcedon, known today as Kadikoy in Turkey. 

Chalcedony Meaning

Chalcedony brings the mind, body and spirit into alignment and harmony. It is a protective stone that absorbs negative energy and vibrations, allowing it to dissipate to prevent onward transmission. 

Chalcedony instills feeling of benevolence and generosity, removes hostility, and transforms melancholy into joy. 

It is said to improve mineral absorption in the bloodstream, foster maternal instincts and stimulate lactation in new mothers. 

Metaphysical Properties

The most popular form of Chalcedony is Blue Chalcedony, which has a beautiful, almost dreamy quality to its vibration. However, all forms of Chalcedony are nurturing and stabilizing.

Chalcedony is primarily associated with the body’s upper chakras and our ability to think, speak, and communicate with others and the Higher Realms.

Chalcedony allows you to feel in control of your emotions and safe in expressing your thoughts and opinions. It also brings clarity of mind when you feel overwhelmed by information or pressured by others to act in a certain way.

Chalcedony is a creative stone that opens the mind to new ideas. It enhances your receptivity to new solutions to existing problems and promotes new ways of thinking.

It inspires us to use our imaginations and insights when we wish to start new projects and helps the brain to assimilate new information quickly. It is said to facilitate learning a new language, improve memory, and enhance listening and speaking skills.

Chalcedony fosters stability of the mind and the emotions. It promotes generosity and benevolence towards others and brings emotional honesty to our interactions with other people and ourselves.

Chalcedony Chakras

Blue Chalcedony is an obvious choice at the Throat Chakra because of its qualities of communication and self-empowerment. 

Green Chalcedony can support the Heart Chakra in remaining open to the free exchange of love. 

Chalcedony as a Birthstone

Chalcedony is one of the stones for the zodiac sign of Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21). 

Various Colors of Chalcedony

The various colors of Chalcedony share the same generic attributes as the parent stones but also have special qualities of their own.

Red Chalcedony is a stone for confidence and helps situations when you are unsure whether to carry on the fight or to give in gracefully. It encourages persistence but with discernment. It bestows the strength and stamina needed to reach our goals and helps us to manifest our dreams into reality.

Physically, Red Chalcedony stimulates blood circulation and supports blood clotting. It is also said to reduce hunger pangs but should not be used long term as it inhibits the absorption of nutrients.

Pink Chalcedony is a childlike stone and brings out qualities of wonder, curiosity, and joy in life. It encourages storytelling and makes us eager to learn new things. It is a profoundly spiritual stone that promotes empathy and inner peace. It is also a stone of trust and can those who are naturally suspicious to let go and to trust in the benevolence of the Universe.

Dendritic Chalcedony is a stone for clear thinking and calm reactions under pressure or attack. It helps you to face unpleasant truths or situations and keeps you firmly rooted in the present.

This variety of Chalcedony promotes a friendly, relaxed mood and supports a comfortable relationship with other people. It encourages tolerance within relationships without judgment or prejudice.

Physically, Dendritic Chalcedony is good for strengthening the immune system and supporting the body’s recovery after a prolonged illness. It facilitates the absorption of copper by the blood, detoxifies the liver, and treats thrush and other fungal infections.

Blue Chalcedony is the creative one of the family. It opens the mind to acceptance and assimilation of new ideas and encourages creative thinking. It also helps with mental agility and verbal dexterity. Blue Chalcedony imparts a feeling of light-heartedness and optimism about the future.

Physically, Blue Chalcedony is good for the mucus membranes and conditions exacerbated by extremes of weather such as bronchitis and rhinitis. It has an anti-inflammatory effect and lowers body temperature and blood pressure.

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