UNAKITE
The Stone of Gratitude & Heart Integration. Unakite whispers; seek balance between emotion and what may feel like prickly grounding to ensure gratitude with every heartbeat.
The Spirit of Unakite
Unakite is a gentle yet powerful ally that balances emotion and practicality. Its unique blend of green epidote and pink feldspar mirrors the dance between the physical and the emotional, teaching us how to stay rooted while opening to love & gratitude.
This stone reminds us that healing the heart is not about forgetting what hurt us, but about learning how to hold compassion and wisdom in equal measure. During the holiday season, when emotions and memories resurface, Unakite encourages forgiveness, inner calm, and mindful connection with those we hold dear.
Geological Origin & Appearance
Unakite was first discovered in the Unaka Mountains of North Carolina, which gave the stone its name. Today, it can be found in the United States, South Africa, Brazil, and China. Its mottled pink-and-green surface resembles mossy granite kissed by rose petals—a visual embodiment of harmony between growth and love.
Composition: A form of granite composed of pink orthoclase feldspar, green epidote, and quartz
Element: Earth & Water
Chakra: Heart (Anahata)
Zodiac: Scorpio, Capricorn
Energetics: Grounding, compassionate, harmonizing, heart-healing
Spiritual & Practical Uses
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Hold Unakite during heart-centered meditation or journaling to process emotions with gentleness.
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Place a piece on the heart chakra to balance energy flow and release old emotional residue.
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Keep near your bedside or workspace to maintain harmony and calm during interactions.
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Carry in your pocket during the holiday season as a reminder to pause, breathe, and approach situations with love over reaction.
Energetic & Emotional Healing
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Encourages emotional balance and self-acceptance
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Heals past relationship wounds and heartache
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Promotes healthy communication and compassionate connection
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Grounds emotional healing into the physical body, easing stress and fatigue
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Ideal for those working through self-discovery, therapy, or energy healing
Unakite bridges the heart and the earth, anchoring compassion into reality so that love becomes a daily act, not just a feeling.
Contraindications
Unakite is gentle and suitable for all energy types. However, individuals who tend to suppress emotions may initially feel heightened sensitivity as buried feelings come to light—this is part of the crystal’s clearing process.
Unakite Infused Tea Ritual
Here’s a simple, sensory-centered ritual that blends herbal comfort with emotional softening — perfect for those moments when irritation, impatience, or emotional static arises. While Unakite itself should not be placed directly in water, you can integrate this energetic tea ritual alongside it.
Unakite Ritual to Remedy for Prickly Feelings Steps:
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Place your Unakite crystal beside your teacup.
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Brew a heart-soothing herbal tea such as rose, chamomile, or tulsi. Don't like tea take our Motherwort alcohol free glycerine tincture.
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As you sip, hold the intention:
“May I release what no longer serves love. May I open my heart to joy.” -
Allow the warmth of the tea and the grounding presence of the stone to anchor your energy.
Affirmation
“My heart is grounded in love, my emotions are steady, and my spirit is grateful.”
Unakite Tumbles
Unakite Tumbles
Unakite unifies one’s heart to the heart of their tribe, whether its your family, friends or chosen ones. It also aids the nurturing aspects of the expecting Mother and even the Mom “to be.”
Simply meditating with this stone and focusing on the love for others (green epidote part or the inner compassion for self (pink orthoclase part) serves us with positive purpose. Unakite helps to push our hearts to their limits through hardships to deal with pain on the way to peace.
Each Small Tumble is about .75 inches. Each medium sized tumble is 1-.1.50 inches.
Crystal healing and other types of energy work are not to be considered as a substitute for traditional medical treatment.
Unakite Paperweight Stone
Unakite is a nurturing and balancing stone, blending green epidote and pink feldspar to support emotional healing, compassion, and heart-centered energy. Its grounding and harmonizing properties help release emotional blockages, promote patience, and encourage personal growth. Ideal for meditation, energy work, or as a decorative paperweight, Unakite brings stability, calm, and gentle encouragement into your space.
Each stone is approximately 3–3.5 inches long, perfect for holding, display, or meditation work. A stone will be intuitively chosen for you from our beautiful selection. Each stone is unique.
Crystal healing properties are spiritual supports to healing and are not a substitute for medical treatment or diagnosis.
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