Cinnabar in Quartz - Stone of the Teacher - Keeps One Organized and Focused

Cinnabar is the Stone of the Teacher - organized, clear, disciplined mind.  Cinnabar works well with instructors of all types helping to keep the mind sharp and focused.  It is helpful to keep the teacher organized and teaching in the right manner, at the right time for the students.  It directs the teacher to keep the material lively and interesting. 

This stone also helps the teacher LEARN from the student because learning is never a one way street.  It helps to keep the teacher grounded, and to remind the teacher that at one time THEY were the ones being taught.  It facilitates praise and encouragement from the instructor to the pupil, and lets the teacher see that worthy praise is a part of the learning process. 

Cinnabar is beneficial is balancing the Root Chakra.

Cinnabar is also known as Native Vermillion, a type of red mercury sulphide, the common ore of mercury.  It was named from the Persian word "zinjifrah" which meant lost or dragon's blood. 

It is rarely seen as it is here in Quartz.

Mercury is a toxic material, and thus, Cinnabar should be handled with care and never taken internally.