Hematite

Also spelled Haematite
Chemical Formula: Fe2O3
Birthstone for Aries and Aquarius
Aligns with the Root Chakra
Properties: Hematite grounds, protects, and strengthens the will. Because of its reflective quality, it reflects away negative energy and "bad wishing", and also promotes awareness of personal issues and patterns by encouraging inner reflection. It encourages the ability to survive and the desire for further development. Because of its high iron content, it is used in the treatment of anaemia and circulatory problems. It clears and re-aligns lower Chakras, allowing any unwanted or unnecessary energy to drain down and out of the body. Hematite also draws off heat, and can be useful in treatment of fevers. The ancient greeks associated iron with Mars, the god of war, and soldiers would rub hematite over their bodies before battle, presumably to make themselves invulnerable, but as unpolished hematite tends to oxidise, and the powder becomes blood red, it was probably also to colour their skin and give them a frightening appearance, much as wode was used in ancient Britain. It was also noted by Anselmus Di Boot, court physician to Rudolph II of Germany, to be used to staunch haemorrage (1609).