A stone for grounding and centering the energies of the Root or Base Chakra. The color for the Root Chakra is red or black. When this Chakra is open and balanced, you feel in good health and connected with your physical body.  This Chakra gives you determination, grounds you and helps you to survive in the physical realms. Red is a projecting stone, which helps to destroy disease, strengthen, help with courage, and promote physical energy,  good luck, and success. Red stones are used for protection. This stone also helps with blood issues, relieves anemia, helps to stop bleeding, and can assist in healing rashes and wounds.