MARS MALA (LAVA ROCK & CARNELIAN)

• Grounding
• Confidence 
• Creativity 
• Communication
• Detoxes 

Lava Rock: It comes directly to us from the center of the Earth. It is one of the most effective grounding stones, connecting us with the mother earth and our ancestral roots. It gives us strength and promotes stability in times of change and stress. It calms our minds and emotions. It is also called the stone of rebirth, it can help you get back on track if you get lost or make mistakes. This is a very primordial stone; When worn it can instill confidence and instinctual nature; lava is effective in stabilizing the root chakra. 

It is a remarkable stone to use with your favorite essential oil as it can absorb and hold the essence.  

Carnelian (small beads): Carnelian helps to ground and anchor an individual. Keeping Carnelian with you can boost libido and self-confidence. It is a high-energy stone with a stabilizing quality. It is great for motivation, enhancing self-worth, and stimulating creative power. Useful in business, romantic, and academic pursuits. Dispels apathy, motivates past depression or self-doubt, and helps us to connect to our emotions. Carnelian is also associated with the female energy and menstrual cycle, it is the stone of fertility. It can bring a detoxifying flush to those who may be in a battle with alcohol, drugs, and stimulants that don't serve you. It helps the timid speakers raise their vocals.  

(The Crystal Bible: A Definitive Guide to Crystal, by Judy Hall)