Amethyst

Hardness: 7
Color: Light to Dark Purple
Transparency: Transparent to Translucent
Energy: Receptive
Planets: Jupiter, Neptune
Chakras: Third Eye (6th), Crown (7th), Etheric (8th and beyond, above the head)
Astrological Signs: Pisces, Virgo, Aquarius, and Capricorn
Deities: Diana, Bacchus, Dionysus
Powers: Dreams, Overcoming Alcoholism, Healing, Psychism, Peace, Love, Protection Against Thieves, Courage, Happiness
Negates: Over indulgence, grief, anger, guilt, fear, rage, confusion, impatience, and resentment, Insomnia, nightmares
Accentuates: Cleanses, cleansing, purifies, restructures, and renews. Fosters psychic abilities, spiritual awareness, contentment, peace, stability, serenity, forgiveness, tolerance
Careers: Minister, Priest, Spiritual leaders, Counselors, Therapists
Applications: Meditation, rehabilitation, stress.
Combination’s:The effects of amethyst can be enhanced with the combination rose quartz. While amethyst calms the mind, rose quarts will soothe the heart and heal past emotional wounds. Meanwhile clear quartz which is an energizer crystal will enhance the effects of both the crystals.

One of the most favorite and famous crystals throughout the world it is also one of the most abundant. Belonging to the quartz family it’s found throughout Brazil, Canada, Sri Lanka, Bolivia, Mexico, the U.S., Russia, and East Africa. Its beauty has made it the February birthstone. The coloring of the gem varies from pale lavender to a deep purple, in which is formed from the combination of trace amounts of iron and aluminum as well as natural or applied irradiation.

From the Neolithic people in Europe to the ancient Egyptians who used it to make beads and amulets to protect from poison, the gem has been prized not only for its beauty but energies as well. The Egyptians also used amethyst to guard against guilty and fearful feelings. It was also and still is viewed as a stone for royalty especially for its dark purple color which is a royal color.

Amethyst comes from the Greek word amethustos which mean “not drunken”. To the Greeks, they believed that amethyst would prevent intoxication, calm anger, and relieve frustrated passion. The Greeks also believed that the gem would protect one from the effects of drunkenness when drinking alcohol. This could be from when water is poured into a cup made out of amethyst it would give the appearance of the water to look like wine yet it didn’t give the drunken effect. An ancient Greek myth is also thought to have given the stone its name. Because of an insult Bacchus, the God of Wine, angered by the insult, declared that the first person he met would be eaten by his tigers. A young girl, Amethyst, who was on her way to the shrine of Diana to worship her was the one who met Bacchus. As the tigers sprang to attack her, the Goddess herself transformed the girl into a clear, transparent crystal. In remorse, Bacchus poured the juice of his grapes over the stone as an offering which gave the gem its color. In ancient times wearing amethyst was also thought to protect soldiers from harm and give them victory in war. It was also used to assist hunters in capturing wild animals.

Healing & Magickal Uses:
-They bring calmness to the person wearing it and enhance the ability to assimilate new ideas and assist in mediation
-Place it beneath your pillow or wear it while going to bed to drive off insomnia and nightmares.
-The crystal clusters are used to keep the air and life force in the home clean and positive.
-Place them in a window to get the sunlight throughout the day to use heal the negative energy in the home as well use the stone for healing.
-Place then in a window during the night to receive the moonlight to make everyone in the home feel calmer.
-Helps overcome fears and cravings.
-Helps remove toxins from the body and to help treat arthritis.
-Rub amethyst across your forehead to help relieve a headache.
-It calms fears, raises your hopes, and lifts your spirits.
-It’s known to increase psychic awareness and sharpen one’s sixth sense.
-Improves memory and keeps thoughts in line.
-It is exchanged between lovers to strengthen their commitment.
-In Feng Shui, putting amethyst in the center of the house or room will help bring balance and improve spiritualty. Put in the North East it helps to bring about wisdom and knowledge.
-A protective stone, placing several amethysts in the home can bring the feeling of being protected by a ‘bubble of light’.
-Make sure to clear the energies of the Amethyst every now and then. You can hold the stone under running water for a minute or less while affirming the intention that it be cleared.
-Combine Amethyst with obsidian, jet, black tourmaline, and pyrite to help enhance its protective qualities.
-Helps balance the nervous system and brain.
-Improves motivation and helps people to achieve their goals and see them more clearly.

Sources:
- The Book of Stones: Who They Are & What They Teach by Robert Simmons and Naisha Ahsian
- http://crystal-cure.com/amethyst.html
- http://www.paganpromises.com/crystals-stones/
- http://www.gemstonegifts.com/stones/amethyst.htm

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