| Precious and semi-precious gemstones have
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| | amethyst is beleived to protect one from
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| been used since recorded history and
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| | poison.
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| probably before, for spiritual, emotional
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| | Power Stone
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| and physical healing. Alternative
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| | It is used as a dream stone and to help
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| healers all over the world use gemstones
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| | insomnia. Put an amethyst under your
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| today. It is best to use gemstones for
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| | pillow to bring about pleasant dreams, or
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| physical healing with a professional, but
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| | rub it across your forehead to offer
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| the layman - with caution and practice -
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| | relief from a headache.
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| can use them. If you are using gemstones
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| | Protection Stone
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| on yourself or helping a friend, it is
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| | Ancient Egyptians used the amethyst
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| best to work slowly and keep a written
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| | guard against guilty and fearful
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| record of each treatment as to how long
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| | feelings. It has been worn as protection
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| stone was left on the body and exactly
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| | from self-deception, as well as a
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| where on the body it was placed. Some
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| | protection against witchcraft. The
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| stones should not touch the body, but
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| | amethyst has long been used to open the
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| only be used about an inch or two above
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| | spiritual and psychic centers, making it
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| it. Research and understand each stone
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| | one of the power stones. It is also used
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| before using it. Click on the photos of
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| | as a meditation aid when worn as a
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| the gemstones below to read more about
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| | necklace.
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| that gemstone.
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| | Wisdom Stone
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| Spiritual and emotional healing should
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| | The amethyst is known as the Bishop's
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| also be done with a written record. You
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| | Stone and is still worn by Catholic
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| may have to experiment with many
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| | Bishops. The amethyst symbolizes piety,
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| gemstones to find the correct stone for
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| | humility, sincerity and spiritual wisdom.
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| your purpose.
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| | It is thought the amethyst is the
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| In any type of healing, set stones are
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| | perfect stone to symbolize The Age of
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| better set in silver. Gemstones used in
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| | Aquarius.
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| healings can be tumbled or cut. Crystal
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| | Healing properties of Amethyst
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| healing should be done in conjunction
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| | Amethyst is a gemstone often worn by
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| with orthodox medical treatment.
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| | healers, as it has the power to focus
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| Agate
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| | energy. A healer will usually wear
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| This is THE stone everyone should have
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| | several pieces of jewelry with amethysts
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| for protection. This group of stones are
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| | set in silver, especially an amethyst
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| variegated chalcedony. (see also moss
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| | necklace. The person to be healed will
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| agate, eye agate) The agate is one of the
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| | have an Amethyst to hold while the
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| oldest stones in recorded history.
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| | healing is being done. The healer will
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| Agates attract strength. Agate is a
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| | place another piece of Amethyst on the
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| protection from bad dreams. It also
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| | area of the body in need of healing, the
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| protects from stress and energy drains.
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| | heart or lungs usually.
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| Agates have been used in jewelry since
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| | Amethyst is used for problems in the
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| Biblical Babylonian times. They were used
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| | blood and in breathing problems. Amethyst
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| to ward off storms. They were prized
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| | crystal clusters are used to keep the
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| gems in antiquity. The agates with banded
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| | air and life force in the home clean and
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| colors were placed at the head of a
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| | positive.
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| sleeper to give rich and varied dreams.
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| | Amethyst clusters, points or several
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| Agates have been thought to be good to
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| | tumbled Amethysts placed in a window that
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| harden the gums.
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| | receives sun most of the day are very
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| Healing properties of agate
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| | beneficial to use in healing and to heal
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| Agate is used for stomach upsets. Place
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| | negativity in the home. Place Amethyst
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| the agate on the solar plexus. The agate
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| | clusters, points or several tumbled
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| can't change emotions, but helps to
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| | Amethysts in moonlight and everyone in
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| change our level of acceptance of the
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| | the home will be feeling calmer. Using an
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| emotion. Such as when you are very sad
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| | Amethyst as a meditation focus will
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| the agate will let you know that this
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| | increase the positive spiritual feelings.
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| will pass and help you get on to another
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| | Amethyst helps overcome fears and
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| and better day. This is why the Agate is
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| | cravings. It also helps relieve
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| considered so powerful as it gives us the
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| | headaches.
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| strength to carry on. Carry an agate
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| | Amazonite Gemstone meaning
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| when you have to make an important
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| | This semi-opaque blue-green variety of
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| decision.
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| | feldspar is named after the Amazon
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| Sources of agate
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| | River.
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| Probably the most famous place that
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| | Amazonite balances feminine and
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| agate is mined is Idar-Oberstein in
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| | masculine energy. It promotes kindness
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| Germany where it has been collected since
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| | and practicality. It is an excellent
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| 1548. Other locations to find agate are
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| | stone for artists and for men.
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| Uruguay, Brazil, United States, Mexico,
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| | Pale azure blue amazonite is know as the
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| Madagascar, Italy, Egypt, India, China,
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| | lucky "Hope Stone". It will be lucky for
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| Scotland.
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| | all your hopes and dreams. Amazonite is
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| Amethyst Gemstone meaning
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| | blue-green to pale green stone in the
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| Crystalline quartz in shades of purple,
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| | feldspar group. It comes mainly from
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| lilac or mauve is called amethyst, a
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| | United States and Australia.
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| stone traditionally worn to guard against
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| | Healing properties of amazonite
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| drunkeness and to instill a sober mind.
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| | Amazonite helps balance the emotions and
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| The word amethyst comes from the Greek
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| | gives physical stamina.
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| meaning "without drunkenness" and
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