Hematite Pentagram Earrings

Hematite beads. Each earring carries a 1/4 inch bead of polished hematite, an iron oxide mineral with a metallic, mirror-gray shine. Hematite is unusually dense, so even a small bead has a weight you notice, which many practitioners find useful for grounding work.

Interlaced pentacle charms. The 1/2 inch pewter charm is a woven five-pointed star set inside a circle, the form most Wiccan and eclectic practitioners call a pentacle. The bead sits above the charm, so the star hangs freely and moves when you do.

Made for everyday wear. At 2 1/8 inches long on surgical steel French hooks, these earrings are light enough to wear from morning meditation through the rest of your day. Their gray and silver tones go with nearly anything, so they work as easily at the office as they do in circle.

• Overall length: 2 1/8 inches
• Bead: 1/4 inch polished hematite
• Charm: 1/2 inch pewter pentacle (pentagram in a circle)
• Ear wires: surgical steel French hooks, listed by the maker as hypoallergenic
• Sold as a pair
• Country of origin: made in the USA

In Wiccan and eclectic witchcraft, hematite is worked with for grounding and protection, and Scott Cunningham links it to the planet Saturn and the element of Fire. Its name comes from the Greek haima, "blood," because the stone leaves a red streak and has long been ground into red ochre pigment. Hematite has also been carved into engraved gems and worn as mourning jewelry (Wikipedia: Hematite).

The pentagram has been drawn since ancient times, from the Pythagoreans to Renaissance ceremonial magicians. In modern Wicca, the circled pentacle became a central symbol of the faith, with its five points standing for Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit (Wikipedia: Pentacle). Worn together, the stone and the star make a charm for staying grounded and protected wherever you go.

1. Before you wear them for the first time, cleanse them by passing them through incense smoke or setting them beside a piece of selenite overnight.
2. Hold them in your palm, feel their weight, and name what you want to stay rooted in, such as your values, your plans, or your boundaries.
3. Put them on each morning as a short grounding ritual, and touch a bead whenever you want to bring your attention back to the present moment.
4. After circle work or any ritual that leaves you feeling scattered, put them on while you eat, drink, and close the space.
5. Store them dry in a dish on your altar or a pouch between wearings.

These are suggestions, not rules. If a different rhythm feels right to you, follow it.

• Black Onyx Pentagram Earrings: This pair from the same line swaps hematite for black onyx, another grounding and protection stone, so you can rotate between them and keep the same star.
• Sterling Silver Pentacle Pendant: This 5/8 inch pentacle repeats the earrings' star and circle, so you can wear the symbol of your path in more than one place.
• Hematite Goddess Earrings: These earrings use the same stone with a goddess charm, so you can switch between the pentacle and the goddess as your practice calls for.
• Grounding Hematite Sandalwood Gem Spray: Mist this over your space before grounding work, so the same stone is in the room and at your ears.
• White Selenite Wand: Rest the earrings beside this wand overnight to cleanse them between wearings.