Solar Plexus Chakra

Warmth, focus and joyful abundance, like a pocket of sunlight.

The stone of lightness, bringing renewal, warmth and release of old patterns.

A stone of courage, grounded confidence and clear-eyed decisions, banded gold and brown with a shifting silken glow.

The golden stone of abundance, drive and protection, nicknamed fool's gold for its metallic shine.

The stone of warmth, confidence and taking up your own space.

The stone of turning warmth back toward yourself.

Apatite is the stone of clarity and motivation: the link between having an idea and doing something about it. Its name comes from the Greek apatao, to deceive, given in 1786 because the mineral was repeatedly mistaken for peridot, beryl, topaz and tourmaline. In tradition, blue apatite is reached for around honest speech, deep blue around mental clarity and dream recall, green around connection to the natural world, and golden yellow around drive and follow-through. These associations are tradition and intuition, not medical fact.

Preparation and quiet knowing. The calm that arrives before you have decided anything, and the stone traditionally given to people who look after everyone else.

One rock holding two copper minerals caught mid-transformation. Traditionally a stone of the uncomfortable middle of a change, pairing azurite's inner vision with malachite's protection and emotional release.

Joy, patience and steady self-care. Traditionally used to keep a sustainable rhythm through long, tiring stretches and to speak kindly and honestly.

Steadiness in the middle of change, practical courage and an open, curious spirit. Traditionally the stone of the ageless spirit.

Clear intention and calm, level self-assurance. Traditionally a stone of the solar plexus, of setting goals and of keeping promises to yourself.