Heliotrope (Bloodstone)
What in your life are you be willing to suffer for? Heliotrope is a dark green and red silicate mineral known more commonly as bloodstone, owing to the fact that it looks like it’s been splattered with blood. Bits of hematite make it look this way, which is interesting, as the iron in hematite is also what makes our own blood red. No wonder this mineral has a long history of lore. In particular, early Christians associated it with the blood of Jesus and martyrs, linking it to a willingness to shed blood for the cause of good. While we can certainly hope we never need to spill literal blood in the name of a cause, there are times in all our lives when we must endure pain, sacrifice, or discomfort for our convictions. Some goals are simply worth suffering for. Heliotrope might even say that if you’re not willing to sacrifice for a goal, then why bother making it a goal at all? If heliotrope is popping up for you now, it’s time to ask yourself: How much discomfort am I willing to endure in order to get what I want out of life?
The Bottom Line
SACRIFICE
“Are you willing to suffer for your goals?”
One Or More Of These Messages Are For You
- If you’re facing difficulties along the path of reaching your dreams, this rock is telling you to keep faith and keep going.
- You can make it through, but you’ll need to push through some discomfort to get there.
- Understand that every dream or goal requires a certain amount of sacrifice and suffering: Nothing is fun and easy all the time.
- It’s paradoxical, but to feel the good stuff in life, we must first learn to tolerate the bad.
- If you’re not willing to do the hard parts of reaching your current goal, ask yourself if it’s something you truly want, or if it’s just a fantasy.
- Living life to feel good in the moment will make you feel bad in the long run. Think of it as a choice between, “Pain now, or pain later?”
- If you’re feeling listless or apathetic and can’t seem to find any passion for life, try building up your distress tolerance bit by bit by doing one hard thing each day, however small.
- When we care deeply and passionately about something, we sometimes say, “it’s in our blood.” What cause is in your blood? If you don’t already know, it’s time to begin the search.
- Get ready: What you’re working on now may turn into a crusade!
