Unakite Meaning

HEALING | PATIENCE | EMOTIONAL GROWTH

 

AFFIRMATION: “I gently release the past and open my heart to deep healing and growth.”

BEST FOR: Heart healing, emotional balance, and slow but steady transformation

CHAKRA: Heart, Third Eye

SIGNS: Scorpio, Pisces, Virgo

ELEMENT: Earth, Water

PLANET: Venus

COMPANION STONES: Rose Quartz (for tender self-love), Lepidolite (for emotional stability), Green Aventurine (for heart expansion and optimism)

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Unakite is like a warm hug from Mother Nature after a good, soul-cleansing cry. This gentle green-and-pink stone is all about emotional healing, spiritual growth, and patience—making it the perfect ally for those going through change, recovery, or big internal shifts.

Unakite doesn’t rush the process. It reminds you that healing isn’t linear, and growth happens in the in-between moments. Whether you’re working through old heartaches, trauma, or just trying to be kinder to yourself, Unakite holds space for you to breathe, feel, and heal.

 

Metaphysical Properties:

Working with both the Heart and Third Eye chakras, Unakite helps you see your emotional landscape clearly and lovingly. It brings buried emotions to the surface so they can be acknowledged, processed, and released. No spiritual bypassing here—just gentle, grounded transformation.

This is also an amazing stone for pregnancy, fertility, and rebirth energy—not just physical, but creative and emotional too. It helps you nurture your dreams from seed to bloom.

Emotional & Spiritual Benefits:

• Encourages emotional honesty and vulnerability

• Balances the heart with reason and compassion

• Helps heal from past wounds, grief, or emotional stagnation

• Strengthens connection to intuition and spiritual guidance

• Aids in gentle release of toxic patterns or people

 

Scientific Fun Fact:

Unakite is a composite stone, made up of green Epidote, pink Feldspar, and clear Quartz. Named after the Unaka Mountains of North Carolina where it was first discovered, it’s technically a granite, which explains its solid, steady vibe.

When to Use Unakite:

• During shadow work or therapy

• When healing from heartbreak or emotional burnout

• In fertility or pregnancy rituals

• When you’re starting over and want to grow from the ground up

 

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Epidote in Feldspar, Unakite Granite

MINERAL FAMILY: Granite (composed of Epidote, Feldspar, and Quartz)

CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Monoclinic and Triclinic (composite)

COLOUR: Olive green with peachy-pink and white patches

ORIGINS: USA, South Africa, Brazil, Sierra Leone

RARITY: Common – but its energy is anything but basic

✨ Unakite is the quiet hero of the crystal world—steady, soothing, and deeply healing. Perfect for when you’re ready to let go of old baggage and grow into your next beautiful phase.