Hematite absorbs negative energy of stress or worry. Hematite is protective and grounding. Hematite is also good for working with the base of the spine and the perineum, along the first three vertebrae, at the pelvic plexus. Security, Safety, Survival, Basic Needs; food, sleep, shelter, self-preservation, physicality, physical identity and aspects of self grounding and the foundations for living our lives.