Red Aventurine is a fiery red crystal most commonly used for improving self-love and love towards others.
This crystal is a variety of Aventurine crystals, which also come in blue, yellow, pink, purple, and most popularly, green.
If you are particularly drawn to the Red Aventurine crystal and want to learn more about its meaning and uses, you’ve come to the right place.
Here is the complete guide to Red Aventurine.
What Is Red Aventurine?
Red Aventurine is a type of Quartz crystal that, as the name suggests, boasts a fantastic red colouration. It is most commonly used for healing, self-love, and balancing the heart chakra.
Red Aventurine crystals are mined primarily in Brazil and Canada, but can also be found in Russia, Italy, Tibet, Nepal, and India.
However, some Red Aventurine stones are actually a type of man-made glass called Goldstone, which is a shiny, polished glass sold at a lower price than legitimate crystals.
Red Aventurine Crystal Meaning
Red Aventurine is most commonly associated with the heart and root chakras.
The main Red Aventurine meaning is to improve self-love, self-acceptance, and love for others, which the heart chakra is responsible for.
It also carries powerful grounding energies that connect to the root chakra, to keep the user centred during times of uncertainty and lack of self-worth.
Red Aventurine Properties
Red Aventurine belongs to the Quartz family, containing the hematite and goethite minerals responsible for the stark red colour. The gem looks sparkly in sunlight, which is due to the inclusion of Mica. It has a hardness of 6.5.
As this crystal is part of the Quartz family, it works well alongside other Quartz stones such as Jasper, Chalcedony, and Agate.
The energy of Red Aventurine also matches well with crystals formed in its natural habitat, including Red Jasper, Labradorite, Thulite, Muscovite, and Eudialyte.
When it comes to cleansing Red Aventurine, you can cleanse it with water, as the crystal is hard enough to cope with this.
However, I prefer to cleanse all forms of Aventurine by using smoke. You can smudge this crystal using Clary or White Sage, or you can choose to use Rosemary or Lavender – all have similar cleansing properties.
When your Red Aventurine crystal is cleansed, charge it in the moonlight and set your intentions before its next use.
Red Aventurine Benefits
So, we know about the crystal’s physical healing properties, but what about the Red Aventurine metaphysical properties?
Red Aventurine’s healing properties are endless, but here are the main benefits of this gemstone.
It Works With Two Chakras
This crystal is connected to two chakras – the heart and the root chakras. As a result of this connection, using Red Aventurine will lead to an enhancement of love for yourself and others, acceptance of yourself and others, and an improved emotional state.
Red Aventurine is popularly used in daily meditations to help with grounding at the beginning of the session, thanks to its connection to the root chakra.
This is useful for recharging and balancing energies, allowing users to feel more mindful of their metaphysical selves and the world around them.
It Provides Energy
Another benefit of the crystal’s connection to the root chakra is that Red Aventurine can provide energy to the user. If you lack physical and emotional energy and suffer from low enthusiasm, Red Aventurine can be a helpful tool to revitalise your energy.
While it’s not proven to cure the effects of depression or burnout, using this gemstone in daily meditation will provide a grounding presence to make your day feel a lot clearer.
Likewise, carrying the stone in your pocket or wearing it as jewellery will help to keep your energy levels up throughout the day.
It Improves Creative Energies
Not only does Red Aventurine help with the physical and mental side effects of lethargy, but it also can provide a creative boost.
By clearing the mind of unnecessary clutter and promoting self-acceptance, this stone can make room for creative energies. This includes providing a creative boost for art, writing, reading, cooking, or even just completing a work project.
To enhance these creative energies, use Red Aventurine with another creative gemstone, such as Labradorite.
It Promotes Love
If you’re having problems with finding self-love, using Red Aventurine during meditations will help connect you to your heart chakra.
Self-love isn’t easy to come by and takes a lot of work, but this stone will let your spirit guides know that you need a bit of help loving yourself. While holding this stone in your hands or on your skin, you should feel a presence of love and safety within yourself.
Not only this but with self-love comes improvement in loving others and the world around you. This is mostly down to the enthusiastic boost that Red Aventurine provides, giving the user a newfound view of the universe and others.
It allows you to receive love and gratitude with acceptance rather than doubt.
This is a powerful manifestation tool that can be used in any specific scenario, whether it is to provide clarity during a rough patch with a partner or to provide an enthusiastic view of life.
It Improves Libido And Menstrual Problems
Lastly, a unique benefit of Red Aventurine is that it is said to aid menstrual problems and low libido.
Just like the menstrual cycle, crystals have a deeply rooted connection to the moon. When dealing with a painful or unexpected period, Red Aventurine can help with the physical side effects.
Likewise, Red Aventurine’s association with love and the root chakra comes hand-in-hand with its connection to sensuality.
If you’re struggling with low libido, particularly as a result of a lack of self-love, using this stone in meditative practices can help to improve your libido. As a result, this can help to boost fertility.
Final Thoughts
Red Aventurine is a powerful and useful crystal for those looking to improve their love and acceptance of the world around them.
As with all crystals, it’s important to cleanse and programme Red Aventurine regularly to make the most of the benefits.
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At the same time, I embarked upon expanding my spiritual knowledge and skills and so attended various psychic mediumship courses and circles, and I also began to train as a Reiki practitioner.
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