Aquamarine & Bloodstone – Stones of Flow

The March birthstones are aquamarine and bloodstone. Aquamarine a is blue or blue-green variety of beryl — its name comes from the Latin word aqua marinus, which means water of the sea. Bloodstone, also known as heliotrope, meaning to keep one’s face turned toward the sun. Bloodstone is usually dark green with red specs, or dark to light gray with red specs.

Aquamarine: Aquamarine is the primary March birthstone. It is used to promote enhanced communication both within ourselves and with others. This is a stone to help you hear what you really want, what you really feel, and what your own truth is – and to communicate that with others in words and lifestyle. This energy also helps us to listen to other people, and to have more harmony and tact.

Legends tell that aquamarine was a gift from mermaids to assist people traveling on the seas with safety. Aquamarine is used today for this both literally and emotionally – to weather the storms of life, emotional storms, and for safety on or around water. The energy of aquamarine helps us to go with the flow of life, riding the waves of situations and our emotions with centered calm and fluidity.

Bloodstone: Bloodstone is the secondary March birthstone. It is known for its healing and cleansing properties, able to send negative energy into the Earth to be healed. It’s also associated with enhancing energy and strength. The bloodstone is tied to the root chakra, which is associated with feeling safe and grounded.
In the Middle Ages, bloodstones were associated with the crucifixion of Christ, that when Christ was crucified, blood dripped onto the green ground, and this red-green stone was formed. Greeks and Romans wore bloodstones during athletic games to increase their strength and endurance. The energy of bloodstone is very purifying, brings love to any situation, removes blockages within us, allowing energy, vitality, and creativity to flow freely within us.