Hematite - thumb/worry stone NEW Top Quality Hematite Palm stone. These smaller palmstones are often referred to as thumb or worry stones because they have a small, smooth indentation on one side, which when held in your hand is the perfect shape to rub your thumb over. This process can be used whilst meditating to help connect with the crystal's deva or to relieve stress, hence the name 'worry' stone. Hematite is Iron Oxide and takes its name from the Greek work for blood, 'haima'. At first glance this may not be an obvious name; with its silvery appearance, but in its powdery form it is blood red! Following a mineralogical expedition to Mars in 1996, both fine- and coarse-grained Hematite was found on the planet. Fine-grained Hematite is red in colour, with coarse-grained being silvery grey. It is the fine-grained Hematite being blown around during the seasonal Martian dust storms which gives Mars its characteristic red hue, giving rise to it being called ‘The Red Planet’.   Legend has it that Hematite formed in the ground from the spilt blood of wounded warriors in ancient battles; their spirits imbuing the crystal with protective properties never afforded to their bodies as mortals. And this is indeed a wonderfully protective stone, sending low-vibration and negative energies back to their source.   It is also a super grounding stone. When one of the Patinkas team was first experimenting with the otherworldly energies of Moldavite, she found she was unable to wear it without experiencing an extreme sensation; as if ‘floating away’. She found that by tucking a small piece of Hematite in her boot, it kept her grounded whilst she was familiarizing herself with the Moldavite. Physically it can be used to treat all disorders of the blood and is also excellent for postoperative use, especially when the procedure involves the main organs, deep cavity penetration (stomach and chest ops) or tumor investigation or removal. If you have a pair of Hematite palms, they are super at relieving tension headaches. Place one palm under the sole of each foot, and they draw the excess energy down, safely exiting it out through your feet. This energy is absorbed into the earth, and is then safely dissipated. Approximate size: L58mm x H37mm £7.50 Ref: PalmThumbHemB