Carnelian Research Paper
I’ve never thought much about what my favorite gemstone is, since I’ve always thought rocks were just rocks. Since I’ve become involved in magick I’ve begun to view things differently, and recently I’ve become more aware of the physical items that I keep around me. One such item is a carnelian owl figurine that I always keep close beside me. Furthermore, I recently decided to purchase a set of gemstone runes that are made from carnelian. Without conscious thought I’ve found that time after time I’ve been drawn to carnelian, and after studying the physical and metaphysical properties of carnelian I’ve come to a conscious understanding of why.
Physically carnelian is a translucent blood-red to reddish-orange variety of chalcedony. Chalcedony is a variety of microcrystalline quartz, or quartz that is composed of microscopic fibers. Carnelian’s coloration is due to the presence of iron oxide impurities, which can uniformly color it or create bands of various hues. Therefore, what makes carnelian the beautiful quartz that is, is the impurities that it contains. Upon reflection I realized that this fact is one of the reasons I’m drawn to carnelian, since it repudiates traditional societal values concerning purity and beauty. In our society pure is considered the ideal and impure is considered flawed or bad. In …show more content…
Physically carnelian reflects my belief concerning flaws and imperfections, which is reflected in carnelian’s beauty being a result of its imperfection. In addition, without consciously realizing the metaphysical effects of carnelian I’ve been keeping it near me, and have benefited from it in numerous ways. It has helped to alleviate my depression, and has stimulated my mind and helped with mental confusion. Therefore, whether I realized it or not, I do have a favorite stone, which has helped me in many important
Physically carnelian is a translucent blood-red to reddish-orange variety of chalcedony. Chalcedony is a variety of microcrystalline quartz, or quartz that is composed of microscopic fibers. Carnelian’s coloration is due to the presence of iron oxide impurities, which can uniformly color it or create bands of various hues. Therefore, what makes carnelian the beautiful quartz that is, is the impurities that it contains. Upon reflection I realized that this fact is one of the reasons I’m drawn to carnelian, since it repudiates traditional societal values concerning purity and beauty. In our society pure is considered the ideal and impure is considered flawed or bad. In …show more content…
Physically carnelian reflects my belief concerning flaws and imperfections, which is reflected in carnelian’s beauty being a result of its imperfection. In addition, without consciously realizing the metaphysical effects of carnelian I’ve been keeping it near me, and have benefited from it in numerous ways. It has helped to alleviate my depression, and has stimulated my mind and helped with mental confusion. Therefore, whether I realized it or not, I do have a favorite stone, which has helped me in many important