Sardonyx is a stone of strength and protection that asks you to live at your highest levels of morality. It can help you unlock your inner courage and virtue to calm relationships and communicate your truth with others more eloquently. This stone attracts good friends, great fortune, and better habits into your life.
Historical Folklore
Sardonyx is believed to be one of the twelve stones in the Breastplate of the High Priest of the Israelites.
Many cultures have carried this stone as a good luck talisman.
Geology
Sardonyx is a variety of banded agate, being a mixture of onyx and sard. This is also where it gets its name. This stone is typically found with bands of red, black, brown, tan, or white. It is primarily found in India but has been mined worldwide.
Chakra Association
Sardonyx is believed to resonate with the Earth star, base, and sacral chakras.
Care
You can place sardonyx in full moon moonlight to energize. It can also be moved through sage smoke or incense, placed in rice, or buried in the earth overnight.
Astrological Association
Sardonyx is considered a birthstone for Virgo and Leo.
Health Folklore
According to folklore, sardonyx can help the lungs, bones, and sensory organs. It is also thought to balance fluids and cell metabolism, as well as strengthen the immune system. Emotionally, sardonyx is believed to help with depression.
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Sardonyx at Crystal Life
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Is sardonyx suitable for Aquarius
Sardonyx is typically associated with Virgo, Leo & Aries. But if you are drawn to this crystal, you should listen to your intuition no matter what your sign is.