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Carnelian is a stone of courage and creativity, assisting those who want to amplify expression through speech or art.  It enhances business ventures and offers courageous support during new pursuits.  Carnelian creates a pathway that leads to love and bolsters creative energies, while protecting against jealousy or negativity.  It allows you the insight to understand your motivations, encouraging you to trust your decisions.  It is thought to be an effective fertility stone, as it lights the fire of passion.

Carnelian, a Sacral Chakra Stone, boosts vitality and encourages ownership of personal power.  It has the ability to keep you focused on the present moment, release past negative experiences, and cool anger.  This stone will inspire joy, instill courage and increase motivation.  It discourages envy, and helps fight apathy and lethargy.  Carnelian promotes abundance and helps manifest luck.  

From The Crystal Bible, "Mentally, Carnelian improves analytical abilities and clarifies perception. It sharpens concentration and dispels mental lethargy.  It calms anger and banishes emotional negativity, replacing it with love of life."