10 Healing Crystals for Cancer Zodiac Signs

1. Moonstone (Stone of New Beginnings)

Colour: White, Cream, Yellow Milky Sheen
Chakra: Crown
Origin: Sri Lanka, India, Australia

Moonstone is a birthstone and Ascendant stone for Cancer. It’s also a crystal for the Moon, the ruling planet of Cancer. This makes it a powerful stone for Cancerians.

With its feminine energy and lunar connection, moonstone helps you to flow with life’s ever-changing rhythms. This is useful for Cancerians who can be reluctant to take risks, even when the odds are in their favour.

Mood swings can also be a nuisance to Cancerians. Moonstone is excellent for stabilising your emotions, so it’s a great choice if your mood often fluctuates. It also boosts self-love, which amplifies your nurturing ability and kindness towards others, while helping to heal emotional wounds.

As a stone associated with the Crown Chakra, this crystal will increase your already active intuition.

Tip for Using Moonstone: Moonstone is linked to the lunar cycle, so it could help reduce emotional stress. Place it on your abdomen when feeling premenstrual tension or during your period.

2. Ruby (Stone of Nobility)

Colour: Red
Chakra: Heart, Root
Origin: Mexico, Madagascar, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Russia, Cambodia, Thailand, Burma

Ruby is an energising birthstone for a Cancer sun sign, and is a stone for the month of July. Its colour reflects the intensity of your emotions and helps to bring balance to your temperament.

Fear or insecurity can interfere with a Cancerian’s ability to move forward with their goals. Ruby’s energy will stimulate passion and motivation. By filling you with courage, it helps you tackle those difficult tasks that may otherwise drain your ambition.

This precious gemstone also connects to higher consciousness and sharpens your mind. Using it improves mental clarity and concentration, while also helping you to communicate more efficiently.

Tips for Using Ruby: As Cancer is a sensitive zodiac sign, you may find ruby a little overbearing. If so, either use it for shorter periods, or choose a different crystal from this article. If you wish to open your Heart Chakra, wear ruby in a pendant. This will keep it close to this Energy Centre through the day.

3. Opal (Stone of Transformation)

Colour: Colourless, White, Pink, Black, Blue, Yellow, Green, Red, Orange
Chakra: Heart, Throat, Crown
Origin: Brazil, Australia, Japan, USA, Peru, Mexico, Canada, UK, South America, Slovakia

Opal has a high water content that resonates with the water sign of Cancer. It has an iridescent sheen and is a wonderful stone for promoting emotional balance.

As a stone for the Moon sign in Cancer, opal can help you to explore deep seated emotions and let go of past events. This is particularly useful when holding on to resentment.

By bringing your emotions to the surface, opal, as the Stone of Transformation, will help you to see the truth. You’ll learn from a situation, so you can release the negative energy surrounding it.

Opal also has a high vibration. It helps connect you to the highest form of intelligence, known as intuition. This makes it a good choice for when needing inspiration.

Tip for Using Opal: Opal is a wonderful stone for encouraging creativity in a workspace. It resonates with the Crown Chakra and stimulates mental ability.

4. Emerald (Stone of Successful Love)

Colour: Green
Chakra: Heart
Origin: Brazil, Egypt, Russia, Columbia, Africa, India, Zimbabwe

Emerald is a traditional birthstone of Cancer and stone for the month of June. It’s wonderful for strengthening your memory and, as a stone of wisdom, empowers you to be true to yourself.

Known as the Stone of Successful Love, this crystal will deepen your sense of loyalty and unity in relationships. But as Cancerians can be a little short tempered, it makes sense to develop the quality of patience. Emerald brings a calming influence so you can overcome bad moods.

Cancerians have a dignified, kind nature with an abundance of empathy. Emerald aligns with these energies and boosts your nurturing spirit.

5. Calcite

Colour: Pink, Grey, Red, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Green, Purple, Brown, Black, Clear
Chakra: All, Dependant on Colour
Origin: Belgium, UK, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Mexico, Peru, USA, Bulgaria, Iceland

Calcite is a stone for the ruling planet (Moon) and a birthstone for Cancer. With a waxy lustre, calcite is a powerful energy cleanser and amplifier. It removes stagnant energy and encourages growth.

Each colour of calcite resonates with different Chakras and aspects of the Cancerian character. Below are three colours that I find particularly helpful for Cancerians:

• Green calcite has a soft energy that aligns with the Heart Chakra and induces a sense of peace. It’s brilliant for helping Cancerians let go of limiting beliefs, which are often based on fears and a false sense of security. It also stimulates compassion for yourself and others.
• Blue calcite (Stone of Inspiration) has a comforting energy and a variety of healing properties. It protects you from negativity and induces a deep relaxing state. As a Throat Chakra crystal, it also helps to ensure clear, honest, and kind communication.
• Pink calcite (Stone of Peace) is a tender Heart Chakra stone that connects with the angelic realms. It radiates divine love and promotes forgiveness of yourself and others. By wrapping you in a metaphysical comfort blanket, it’ll also help to release emotional suffering.

Tip for Using Calcite: Place the appropriate colour crystal on the relevant Chakra during meditation. This will help cleanse and activate the Chakra while promoting a deeper practice.

6. Chrysoprase (Stone of Abundance and Truth)

Colour: Yellow Green to Deep Green
Chakra: Sacral, Heart
Origin: Brazil, Russia. USA, Poland, Tanzania. Australia

Chrysoprase is a lovely Heart Chakra stone that resonates with the Cancerian character. As a Cancer Moon sign crystal, it’s wonderful for yin/yang balance and acceptance of self or others.

This is a powerful crystal for emotional healing. Depression, mood swings and anxiety can sometimes dampen a Cancerian’s true nature. Chrysoprase will boost your inner sense of security, filling you with a grace and compassion for others. It’ll lift your spirits when you’re feeling low and help to ease worries.

7. Bornite (Stone of Happiness)

Colour: Red/Brown, Gold, Purple
Chakra: All
Origin: Canada, Morocco, USA, UK, Australia, Chile, Germany, France, Norway, Czech Republic, Peru

Bornite is a copper iron sulphide mineral with a purple sheen and a playful energy. It’s a wonderful healing stone for the zodiac sign of Cancer.

Cancerians can be harsh self-critics, with a strict work ethic and high expectations of themselves or others. Bornite teaches you to bring joy into everything you do. It’ll help you to understand that we all have a different perspective and encourage you to go with the flow.

This is a lovely stone to have near you when feeling stressed, as it’ll lighten your mood. You often take care of everyone else, so use bornite to bring laughter into your day. This will feel fresh and uplifting, helping you to enjoy every minute.

Note: Bornite is also known as peacock rock or peacock ore.

Tip for Using Bornite: If you’re feeling indecisive, bornite and chalcopyrite make a fabulous combination. These stones can help you gain clarity while promoting action.

8. Red Jasper (The Supreme Nurturer, Stone of Endurance)

Colour: Red
Chakra: Root, Sacral
Origin: Worldwide

Red jasper is a birthstone of Cancer that resonates with the Root Chakra.

Home and security are important to a Cancerian. You love being around family and the steadiness this provides.

Red jasper’s warm, stabilising energy helps you to feel rooted and secure. Known as The Supreme Nurturer, it loves nothing more than to bring comfort and tranquillity.

If your head is full of worries or negative thoughts, red jasper will reconnect you with the Earth. It’ll also absorb negative energy and relieve anxiety.

Note: As red jasper absorbs negative energy, you must cleanse it. Read my guide to cleansing red jasper to learn more.