Description

Sardonyx

Sardonyx is a beautiful and unique variety of the Onyx family, distinguished by its layered bands of sard, a reddish-brown chalcedony and Onyx, usually black or white. It is a striking stone known for its grounding, protective, and confidence-boosting properties. Sardonyx has been used since antiquity, Egyptians used Sardonyx for protective amulets and talismans, Romans for signet rings believing it offered courage in battle and victory and Greeks considered Sardonyx a symbol of strength and stamina.

It is associated with the Root Chakra for grounding and stability, and also connected to the Sacral Chakra that governs creativity and passion.

Physically Sardonyx is believed to boost physical stamina and endurance supporting vitality and helping combat fatigue and stress. Many think it improves circulation and blood flow, strengthening the heart and improving cardiovascular health. It is thought to support nervous system and help calm nervous tension while aiding recovery from stress-related ailments. It is also linked to cleansing and detoxifying the body and accelerating recovery.

It is believed that Sardonyx can help build self-confidence and courage, helping overcome fears and anxiety, promoting emotional resilience. It is thought to help volatile emotions and reduce feelings of being overwhelmed. It supports self-awareness, integrity, and truthful communication, can assist with focus for decision-making and staying grounded during stressful times and it can support emotional healing from past wounds, facilitate the release of emotional baggage and nurtures forgiveness.

It is a grounding stone and helps keep spiritual energy in the physical body, helping to bridge the spiritual and material worlds. It can create a shield to protect against negative energies and psychic attacks. Sardonyx is a stone that stimulates connection to higher wisdom and intuition, encourages spiritual growth with practical grounding, and supports steady progress and emotional maturity.