Courage
Stones for acting while you are still afraid: starting, speaking up, standing up to someone, physical fear, pressure in the moment and being seen.
Stones for courage
Garnet
NesosilicateA stone of passion, vitality and grounded strength.
Aquamarine
Beryl var.The serene stone of the sea, carrying calm, courage and clear communication.
Carnelian
Chalcedony var.A bold stone of courage, vitality and creative fire.
Tiger Eye
Quartz var.A stone of courage, grounded confidence and clear-eyed decisions, banded gold and brown with a shifting silken glow.
Sunstone
Aventurescent feldsparThe stone of warmth, confidence and taking up your own space.
Red Jasper
Steadiness, endurance and quiet courage. The stone people reach for when the task is long rather than dramatic.
Bloodstone
HeliotropeCourage, endurance and grounding. Traditionally the stone carried by people who have to keep going through the long middle of something hard, rather than the stone of a sudden lift.
How to work with them
Tradition pairs different stones with different kinds of fear. Carnelian is the usual choice for taking the first frightening step, tiger's eye for staying steady under pressure, and bloodstone for standing your ground with another person. Red jasper is the grounding stone for fears the body feels, aquamarine supports speaking up, and sunstone suits the courage of being seen. Garnet is the old stone of perseverance. These are traditional associations, best used as a physical cue for a decision you have already made, alongside small steps practised one at a time.
Whichever stone you choose, cleanse it when it's new and now and then after. Our cleansing guide walks through seven gentle methods.