58cm long.

Summary: Heart Chakra – Keywords: Aura Stabilizer, Cleansing, Warrior, Balancing, Harmonizing, Yin-Yang Balance, Abundance, New Beginnings, Stability, Grounding, Concentration, Focus, Persistence, Endurance, Sensitivity to Weather, Love, Emotional Harmony, Peace, Regulates Extreme Mood-Swings, Soothes Volatile Tempers, Helps with Addiction to Emotional Drama, Patience, Wholeness, Calmness, Optimism, Joy, Realising the Oneness of All Life, Meditative Focus, Spiritual Growth, Gardening, Agriculture – Physical & mental health: Aids in childbirth, grounding, addiction recovery, body strengthener, mental concentration, endurance training, food sensitivities, depression, left-right brain balance, neuronal activity, analytical abilities, concentration, anti-inflammatory, infections, swelling, colds, flu, fever, recovery from long-term illness, immune system, hypoglycemia, dehydration, fungal infections, skin infections, skin irritation, circulatory system, pulse & heartbeat irregularities, buzzing in ears, cardiac muscle, digestive system, gastritis, toxin elimination, epilepsy, sleepwalking, fear, anti-stress.

Throughout history and all cultures, Moss Agate has been known as the crystal of gardeners and agriculture. It was considered a miraculous healing stone for tribal priests of the past, giving them power to interact with our human organ system, and was used as a talisman to make warriors strong and victorious.

Metaphysically, Agate has a lower intensity and vibrates to a slower frequency than other stones, but is highly regarded as a stabilizing and strengthening influence. Agate is excellent for balancing emotional, physical and intellectual energy, and in harmonizing Yin and Yang, the positive and negative forces of the universe. 

As a stone of abundance, Moss Agate is known for its benefits in agricultural pursuits and has been successful in promoting the growth of new crops. Planted in a pot or flower bed, it increases the overall health of plants. Moss Agate also helps prevent sensitivity to food products.

Moss Agate is also a stone of wealth, attracting abundance in all forms. In the workplace, it draws new business and gradual expansion, increasing prosperity over time. It is good for small businesses and the self-employed, and a fortifying crystal for financial institutions. Keep one near when working on tax returns, spread sheets or figures that will not add up. 

Useful as a birthing crystal, Moss Agate aids midwives in their work, reducing pain and assisting in delivery. It is a stone of new beginnings.

Moss Agate is extremely beneficial as a body strengthener in times of stress. Its steady energies aid those who feel unstable or ungrounded. It is an excellent stone for convalescing after illness, or in recovery from addictions. It enhances mental concentration, persistence and endurance, making it useful as an aid in physical exercise programs, therapies, or body building. 

All agate stabilizes the aura, eliminating and transforming negative energies. Its cleansing effect is powerful at all levels.

Moss Agate is a cleansing crystal, useful for clearing personal energy systems as well as environmental. It is helpful in reducing sensitivity to weather. It brings new friendships, and worn as jewelry or placed over the heart at night, will attract new love or the re-growth of former love.

Moss Agate enhances the acuity of the senses and neuronal activity. It helps eliminate depression caused by left-right brain imbalance, and stimulates mental function by improving concentration, perception, and analytical abilities.

Moss Agate is anti-inflammatory and helps treat infections and swelling, colds and flu, and lowers fever. It is useful for long-term illness and recovery, boosting the immune system, and is thought to prevent hypoglycemia and dehydration. As an elixir applied to the skin, Moss Agate treats fungal and skin infections and irritations.

Moss Agate is helpful to the circulatory system, regulating pulse and other heartbeat irregularities. [Eason, 253] It cures buzzing in the ears. Wearing an Agate in the middle of the chest strengthens the cardiac muscle, and heals emotional disharmony.

Moss Agate stimulates the digestive system, relieves gastritis, and aids in the elimination of toxins from the body. Agate may also reduce the symptoms of epilepsy, and for some people guards against sleepwalking.

Moss Agate brings peace and stability to the emotional body. It is especially helpful to those who experience extreme mood swings and those addicted to emotional drama in their lives. It soothes volatile tempers and promotes patience, wholeness, and inner calm.

Moss Agate releases deep-seated fear and stresses, expanding one’s personal space and growth. It stimulates a good self image and strengthens positive personality traits, including the ability to get along with others. An optimistic stone, Moss Agate is helpful for those suffering from difficult life circumstances, depression or brain imbalances to find hope and trust, and to keep trying. 

Moss Agate encourages the spiritualization of one’s life in all aspects, helping to overcome negative behaviors which may be karmic attachments from past lives, and to find the will to replace these patterns with the Divine blueprint of one’s Higher Self. Its steadfast energy holds these aspirations into view until manifestation can take place.

Agate raises awareness and links into the collective consciousness of the oneness of life. It encourages quiet contemplation of one’s life experiences that lead to spiritual growth and inner stability. Moss Agate opens the lines of communication with the devas and Nature Spirits, reminding us that the world itself is a living being, physically and spiritually.

Moss Agate provides a wide variety of crystal formations conducive for meditative focus. The intricate movements within the crystal encourage a calm, relaxing state and open the mind to higher thought and inner truths.

Project your goal or the image of a completed project into a Moss Agate, and it will magnify the intentioned energy and assist in achieving the goal.

(https://www.crystalvaults.com/crystal-encyclopedia/moss-agate)

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46cm long

Ruby-Zoisite comes as a super wonky bead — there is little ’round’ about these beads ! That’s part of their power and charm.

Ruby-Zoisite (aka Anyolite)

Summary: Base Chakra, Heart Chakra, Third Eye Chakra – Keywords: Self-control, Self-esteem, Healing, Harmony, Dream recall, Relaxation, Positivity, Rebirth, Psychic Abilities, Astral Projection, Eases mourning.

Agate

Summary: Heart Chakra, Crown Chakra, Aura – Zodiac sign: Gemini, Virgo – Keywords: Love, Abundance, Wealth, Good luck, Harmony, Balance, Balance of Yin & Yang, Intellect, Memory, Longevity, Acceptance, Courage and strength, Protection, security and safety; Stability, Composure, Maturity, Self-Confidence, Contentment, Security, Safety, Generosity, Assists Multi-tasking, Protection when Traveling, Appreciation of Nature, Concentration, Perception, Analytical Abilities, Pragmatic Thinking, Courage, (Acceptance of) Love, Heals Bitterness of the Heart, Heals Emotional Disharmony & Trauma, Stimulates Action & Decision-Making, Self-Analysis, Self-Acceptance, Speaking One’s Truth, Heals Anger, Courage to Start Over, Stabilizes Aura, Cleansing, Awareness of the Oneness of Everything, Quiet Contemplation, Spirituality, Meditation – Physical & mental health: pregnancy, lactation, baby blues, digestive system, gastritis, eyes, hollow organs such as the stomach, uterus, intestines, etc.; skin disorders, itching due to insect bites, heart and blood vessels, cardiac muscle, fever, epilepsy, sleepwalking.

Ruby-Zoisite (aka Anyolite)

Anyolite is the name used to describe the naturally occurring combination of Green Zoisite with deep red Ruby stone. Both the green Zoisite energy and the red Ruby are strongly heart based.

This lovely stone has a vibrant energy and will enhance the energetic and neural connections between your brain and your heart, and will stimulate positive feelings.

Zoisite with Ruby is an amazing natural mineral combination. Ruby is the stone of courage and strength, and purges any fear or anxiety that sit within us daily. Green Zoisite’s energy produces growth and fertility in all aspects of life. It helps us “rebirth” and have a better understanding of ourselves and our connection to the outside world. For many people who are not spiritual and just recently “awakened” their spirituality, this stone will help you along your journey of rediscovering yourself.

When Ruby and Zoisite are naturally combined into a single stone, the Root, Heart, and Third Eye Chakras are all aligned and harmonize on the same vibrational level. This special combination of stones will help in the manifesting of ideas and will offer the strength and will to accomplish your dreams. Ruby Zoisite aligns the heart and third eye to produce a deepened understanding of what negativity you are carrying and how to conquer it. Ruby Zoisite is also one of the very few minerals that can transmute negative energies into positivity. Even leaving a piece in your daily environment will drastically benefit everyone in it.

Ruby Zoisite is a prized meditation stone. It promotes incredible psychic abilities for allowing inter-dimensional travel and for people who practice astral projection. The alignment of the root, heart, and third eye together allow for controlled, yet intense experiences filled with knowledge.

Ruby Zoisite is a stone perfect for mourning and releasing pain and sorrow after the death of a loved one. Spiritually you will be comforted, and though you may not realize it, you will begin to heal slowly. Within time, you will get that passion back in your life and redevelop into an even better form of yourself.

Agate

Agate is the name given to numerous varieties of banded Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. Its name comes from the Achetes River in Sicily, where Agates were first found. Usually banded in layers, or stripes, some varieties have “eye” markings, or specks of color, some have fossilized inclusions, and others are solid. Called the earth rainbow, the concentric bands of Agate form in nearly every color the earth can produce, including a colorless form.

The world of Agates is a fascinating and ever evolving place. There are hundreds, if not thousands of types of agates. They are found around the world. They bring a wonder and magic to the planet with their swirls of color bands.

Historically, Agate has been discovered with the artifacts of Neolithic people, and was used as healing amulets and ornamentation dating back to Babylon. Its medicinal uses continued through the ancient Greek and Egyptian civilizations, and spread throughout Africa and the Middle East into Russia.

Metaphysically, Agate has a lower intensity and vibrates to a slower frequency than other stones, but is highly regarded as a stabilizing and strengthening influence. The layered bands of microscopic quartz in Agate may appear delicate, they are actually very strong. Agate is excellent for balancing emotional, physical and intellectual energy, and in harmonizing yin and yang, the positive and negative forces of the universe.

The world of agates is a fascinating and ever evolving place. There are hundreds, if not thousands of types of agates. They are found around the world. They bring a wonder and magic to the planet with their swirls of color bands.

Agate promotes inner stability, composure, and maturity. Its warm, protective properties encourage security and self-confidence. It is a great crystal to use during pregnancy. Agate also helps new mothers avoid the “baby blues” sometimes experienced after giving birth, and an Agate jewel worn between the breasts encourages lactation.

Agate stops the burning desires for things we do not need, and assists those juggling commitments or multiple jobs. It helps writers express ideas in marketable form, and helps young children learn to walk and not fall as they get older. Agate also promotes marital fidelity.

Agate is useful as a protection amulet when traveling and is said to prevent accidents.

Agate enhances mental function by improving concentration, perception, and analytical abilities.

Placed on the abdomen, Agate stimulates the digestive system and relieves gastritis. It is beneficial for the eyes, hollow organs such as the stomach, uterus, intestines, etc., and heals skin disorders and itching due to insect bites.

Agate is helpful to the heart and blood vessels. Wearing an Agate in the middle of the chest strengthens the cardiac muscle, and heals emotional disharmony that prevents acceptance of love.

A cold Agate placed on the forehead is generally effective in curing fever. (If the fever returns, however, consult a doctor.) Agate may also reduce the symptoms of epilepsy, and for some people guards against sleepwalking.

Agate encourages a sense of reality and pragmatic thinking. Agates with regular designs soothe those who desire peace and harmony, while those with irregular designs can stimulate action and important decision making.

Agate is beneficial in self-analysis and uncovering hidden circumstances that might interfere with well-being. It promotes self-acceptance and confidence, encouraging the speaking of one’s own truth. Agate overcomes negativity and bitterness of the heart, by healing anger, fostering love, and lending the courage to start over. It is useful for any kind of trauma.

Agate stabilizes the aura, eliminating and transforming negative energies. Its cleansing effect is powerful at all levels.

Agate raises awareness and links into the collective consciousness of the oneness of life. It encourages quiet contemplation of one’s life experiences that lead to spiritual growth and inner stability.

Agate provides a wide variety of crystal formations conducive for meditation focus. The intricate movements within the crystal encourage a calm, relaxing state and open the mind to higher thought and inner truths.

(https://www.crystalvaults.com/crystal-encyclopedia/agate)

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31cm long

(Peacock) Agate

Summary: Heart Chakra, Crown Chakra, Aura – Keywords: Joy, Stabilising, Grounding, Emotional Balance, Confidence, Authentic Self-Expression, Positivity, Dispelling Negativity, Uplifting, Happiness, Protection, Nurturing, Detachment, New Perspectives, Love, Abundance, Wealth, Good luck, Harmony, Balance of Yin & Yang, Intellect, Memory, Longevity, Acceptance, Courage & strength, Security & safety; Composure, Maturity, Contentment, Generosity, Assists Multi-tasking, Protection when Traveling, Appreciation of Nature, Concentration, Perception, Analytical Abilities, Pragmatic Thinking, Courage, (Acceptance of) Love, Heals Bitterness of the Heart, Heals Emotional Disharmony & Trauma, Stimulates Action & Decision-Making, Self-Analysis, Self-Acceptance, Speaking One’s Truth, Heals Anger, Courage to Start Over, Stabilizes Aura, Cleansing, Awareness of the Oneness of Everything, Quiet Contemplation, Spirituality, Meditation – Physical & mental health: pregnancy, lactation, baby blues, digestive system, gastritis, eyes, hollow organs such as the stomach, uterus, intestines, etc.; skin disorders, itching due to insect bites, heart and blood vessels, cardiac muscle, fever, epilepsy, sleepwalking.

Agate in general

Agate is the name given to numerous varieties of banded Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. Its name comes from the Achetes River in Sicily, where Agates were first found. Usually banded in layers, or stripes, some varieties have “eye” markings, or specks of color, some have fossilized inclusions, and others are solid. Called the earth rainbow, the concentric bands of Agate form in nearly every color the earth can produce, including a colorless form.

The world of Agates is a fascinating and ever evolving place. There are hundreds, if not thousands of types of agates. They are found around the world. They bring a wonder and magic to the planet with their swirls of color bands.

Historically, Agate has been discovered with the artifacts of Neolithic people, and was used as healing amulets and ornamentation dating back to Babylon. Its medicinal uses continued through the ancient Greek and Egyptian civilizations, and spread throughout Africa and the Middle East into Russia.

Metaphysically, Agate has a lower intensity and vibrates to a slower frequency than other stones, but is highly regarded as a stabilizing and strengthening influence. The layered bands of microscopic quartz in Agate may appear delicate, they are actually very strong. Agate is excellent for balancing emotional, physical and intellectual energy, and in harmonizing yin and yang, the positive and negative forces of the universe.

The world of agates is a fascinating and ever evolving place. There are hundreds, if not thousands of types of agates. They are found around the world. They bring a wonder and magic to the planet with their swirls of color bands.

Agate promotes inner stability, composure, and maturity. Its warm, protective properties encourage security and self-confidence. It is a great crystal to use during pregnancy. Agate also helps new mothers avoid the “baby blues” sometimes experienced after giving birth, and an Agate jewel worn between the breasts encourages lactation.

Agate stops the burning desires for things we do not need, and assists those juggling commitments or multiple jobs. It helps writers express ideas in marketable form, and helps young children learn to walk and not fall as they get older. Agate also promotes marital fidelity.

Agate is useful as a protection amulet when traveling and is said to prevent accidents.

Agate enhances mental function by improving concentration, perception, and analytical abilities.

Placed on the abdomen, Agate stimulates the digestive system and relieves gastritis. It is beneficial for the eyes, hollow organs such as the stomach, uterus, intestines, etc., and heals skin disorders and itching due to insect bites.

Agate is helpful to the heart and blood vessels. Wearing an Agate in the middle of the chest strengthens the cardiac muscle, and heals emotional disharmony that prevents acceptance of love.

A cold Agate placed on the forehead is generally effective in curing fever. (If the fever returns, however, consult a doctor.) Agate may also reduce the symptoms of epilepsy, and for some people guards against sleepwalking.

Agate encourages a sense of reality and pragmatic thinking. Agates with regular designs soothe those who desire peace and harmony, while those with irregular designs can stimulate action and important decision making.

Agate is beneficial in self-analysis and uncovering hidden circumstances that might interfere with well-being. It promotes self-acceptance and confidence, encouraging the speaking of one’s own truth. Agate overcomes negativity and bitterness of the heart, by healing anger, fostering love, and lending the courage to start over. It is useful for any kind of trauma.

Agate stabilizes the aura, eliminating and transforming negative energies. Its cleansing effect is powerful at all levels.

Agate raises awareness and links into the collective consciousness of the oneness of life. It encourages quiet contemplation of one’s life experiences that lead to spiritual growth and inner stability.

Agate provides a wide variety of crystal formations conducive for meditation focus. The intricate movements within the crystal encourage a calm, relaxing state and open the mind to higher thought and inner truths.

(https://www.crystalvaults.com/crystal-encyclopedia/agate)

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Inner circumference 22cm.

(Peacock) Agate

Summary: Heart Chakra, Crown Chakra, Aura – Keywords: Joy, Stabilising, Grounding, Emotional Balance, Confidence, Authentic Self-Expression, Positivity, Dispelling Negativity, Uplifting, Happiness, Protection, Nurturing, Detachment, New Perspectives, Love, Abundance, Wealth, Good luck, Harmony, Balance of Yin & Yang, Intellect, Memory, Longevity, Acceptance, Courage & strength, Security & safety; Composure, Maturity, Contentment, Generosity, Assists Multi-tasking, Protection when Traveling, Appreciation of Nature, Concentration, Perception, Analytical Abilities, Pragmatic Thinking, Courage, (Acceptance of) Love, Heals Bitterness of the Heart, Heals Emotional Disharmony & Trauma, Stimulates Action & Decision-Making, Self-Analysis, Self-Acceptance, Speaking One’s Truth, Heals Anger, Courage to Start Over, Stabilizes Aura, Cleansing, Awareness of the Oneness of Everything, Quiet Contemplation, Spirituality, Meditation – Physical & mental health: pregnancy, lactation, baby blues, digestive system, gastritis, eyes, hollow organs such as the stomach, uterus, intestines, etc.; skin disorders, itching due to insect bites, heart and blood vessels, cardiac muscle, fever, epilepsy, sleepwalking.

Agate

Agate is the name given to numerous varieties of banded Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. Its name comes from the Achetes River in Sicily, where Agates were first found. Usually banded in layers, or stripes, some varieties have “eye” markings, or specks of color, some have fossilized inclusions, and others are solid. Called the earth rainbow, the concentric bands of Agate form in nearly every color the earth can produce, including a colorless form.

The world of Agates is a fascinating and ever evolving place. There are hundreds, if not thousands of types of agates. They are found around the world. They bring a wonder and magic to the planet with their swirls of color bands.

Historically, Agate has been discovered with the artifacts of Neolithic people, and was used as healing amulets and ornamentation dating back to Babylon. Its medicinal uses continued through the ancient Greek and Egyptian civilizations, and spread throughout Africa and the Middle East into Russia.

Metaphysically, Agate has a lower intensity and vibrates to a slower frequency than other stones, but is highly regarded as a stabilizing and strengthening influence. The layered bands of microscopic quartz in Agate may appear delicate, they are actually very strong. Agate is excellent for balancing emotional, physical and intellectual energy, and in harmonizing yin and yang, the positive and negative forces of the universe.

The world of agates is a fascinating and ever evolving place. There are hundreds, if not thousands of types of agates. They are found around the world. They bring a wonder and magic to the planet with their swirls of color bands.

Agate promotes inner stability, composure, and maturity. Its warm, protective properties encourage security and self-confidence. It is a great crystal to use during pregnancy. Agate also helps new mothers avoid the “baby blues” sometimes experienced after giving birth, and an Agate jewel worn between the breasts encourages lactation.

Agate stops the burning desires for things we do not need, and assists those juggling commitments or multiple jobs. It helps writers express ideas in marketable form, and helps young children learn to walk and not fall as they get older. Agate also promotes marital fidelity.

Agate is useful as a protection amulet when traveling and is said to prevent accidents.

Agate enhances mental function by improving concentration, perception, and analytical abilities.

Placed on the abdomen, Agate stimulates the digestive system and relieves gastritis. It is beneficial for the eyes, hollow organs such as the stomach, uterus, intestines, etc., and heals skin disorders and itching due to insect bites.

Agate is helpful to the heart and blood vessels. Wearing an Agate in the middle of the chest strengthens the cardiac muscle, and heals emotional disharmony that prevents acceptance of love.

A cold Agate placed on the forehead is generally effective in curing fever. (If the fever returns, however, consult a doctor.) Agate may also reduce the symptoms of epilepsy, and for some people guards against sleepwalking.

Agate encourages a sense of reality and pragmatic thinking. Agates with regular designs soothe those who desire peace and harmony, while those with irregular designs can stimulate action and important decision making.

Agate is beneficial in self-analysis and uncovering hidden circumstances that might interfere with well-being. It promotes self-acceptance and confidence, encouraging the speaking of one’s own truth. Agate overcomes negativity and bitterness of the heart, by healing anger, fostering love, and lending the courage to start over. It is useful for any kind of trauma.

Agate stabilizes the aura, eliminating and transforming negative energies. Its cleansing effect is powerful at all levels.

Agate raises awareness and links into the collective consciousness of the oneness of life. It encourages quiet contemplation of one’s life experiences that lead to spiritual growth and inner stability.

Agate provides a wide variety of crystal formations conducive for meditation focus. The intricate movements within the crystal encourage a calm, relaxing state and open the mind to higher thought and inner truths.

(https://www.crystalvaults.com/crystal-encyclopedia/agate)

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57cm long.

Summary: Heart Chakra – Keywords: Aura Stabilizer, Cleansing, Warrior, Balancing, Harmonizing, Yin-Yang Balance, Abundance, New Beginnings, Stability, Grounding, Concentration, Focus, Persistence, Endurance, Sensitivity to Weather, Love, Emotional Harmony, Peace, Regulates Extreme Mood-Swings, Soothes Volatile Tempers, Helps with Addiction to Emotional Drama, Patience, Wholeness, Calmness, Optimism, Joy, Realising the Oneness of All Life, Meditative Focus, Spiritual Growth, Gardening, Agriculture – Physical & mental health: Aids in childbirth, grounding, addiction recovery, body strengthener, mental concentration, endurance training, food sensitivities, depression, left-right brain balance, neuronal activity, analytical abilities, concentration, anti-inflammatory, infections, swelling, colds, flu, fever, recovery from long-term illness, immune system, hypoglycemia, dehydration, fungal infections, skin infections, skin irritation, circulatory system, pulse & heartbeat irregularities, buzzing in ears, cardiac muscle, digestive system, gastritis, toxin elimination, epilepsy, sleepwalking, fear, anti-stress.

Moss Agate is not banded, and therefore not strictly an Agate in scientific terms; but is included in the Agate family. Agate is a variety of Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. Moss Agate  is clear to milky white, with dendritic inclusions of manganese or iron that has grown into patterns similar to moss or lichen. Spots of red may occur in some specimens, and occasionally the crystal is dark green with bluish inclusions.

Throughout history and all cultures, Moss Agate has been known as the crystal of gardeners and agriculture. It was considered a miraculous healing stone for tribal priests of the past, giving them power to interact with our human organic system, and was used as a talisman to make warriors strong and victorious.

Metaphysically, Agate has a lower intensity and vibrates to a slower frequency than other stones, but is highly regarded as a stabilizing and strengthening influence. Agate is excellent for balancing emotional, physical and intellectual energy, and in harmonizing Yin and Yang, the positive and negative forces of the universe. 

As a stone of abundance, Moss Agate is known for its benefits in agricultural pursuits and has been successful in promoting the growth of new crops. Planted in a pot or flower bed, it increases the overall health of plants. Moss Agate also helps prevent sensitivity to food products.

Moss Agate is also a stone of wealth, attracting abundance in all forms. In the workplace, it draws new business and gradual expansion, increasing prosperity over time. It is good for small businesses and the self-employed, and a fortifying crystal for financial institutions. Keep one near when working on tax returns, spread sheets or figures that will not add up. 

Useful as a birthing crystal, Moss Agate aids midwives in their work, reducing pain and assisting in delivery. It is a stone of new beginnings.

Moss Agate is extremely beneficial as a body strengthener in times of stress. Its steady energies aid those who feel unstable or ungrounded. It is an excellent stone for convalescing after illness, or in recovery from addictions. It enhances mental concentration, persistence and endurance, making it useful as an aid in physical exercise programs, therapies, or body building. 

All agate stabilizes the aura, eliminating and transforming negative energies. Its cleansing effect is powerful at all levels.

Moss Agate is a cleansing crystal, useful for clearing personal energy systems as well as environmental. It is helpful in reducing sensitivity to weather. It brings new friendships, and worn as jewelry or placed over the heart at night, will attract new love or the re-growth of former love.

Moss Agate enhances the acuity of the senses and neuronal activity. It helps eliminate depression caused by left-right brain imbalance, and stimulates mental function by improving concentration, perception, and analytical abilities.

Moss Agate is anti-inflammatory and helps treat infections and swelling, colds and flu, and lowers fever. It is useful for long-term illness and recovery, boosting the immune system, and is thought to prevent hypoglycemia and dehydration. As an elixir applied to the skin, Moss Agate treats fungal and skin infections and irritations.

Moss Agate is helpful to the circulatory system, regulating pulse and other heartbeat irregularities. [Eason, 253] It cures buzzing in the ears. Wearing an Agate in the middle of the chest strengthens the cardiac muscle, and heals emotional disharmony.

Moss Agate stimulates the digestive system, relieves gastritis, and aids in the elimination of toxins from the body. Agate may also reduce the symptoms of epilepsy, and for some people guards against sleepwalking.

Moss Agate brings peace and stability to the emotional body. It is especially helpful to those who experience extreme mood swings and those addicted to emotional drama in their lives. It soothes volatile tempers and promotes patience, wholeness, and inner calm.

Moss Agate releases deep-seated fear and stresses, expanding one’s personal space and growth. It stimulates a good self image and strengthens positive personality traits, including the ability to get along with others. An optimistic stone, Moss Agate is helpful for those suffering from difficult life circumstances, depression or brain imbalances to find hope and trust, and to keep trying. 

Moss Agate encourages the spiritualization of one’s life in all aspects, helping to overcome negative behaviors which may be karmic attachments from past lives, and to find the will to replace these patterns with the Divine blueprint of one’s Higher Self. Its steadfast energy holds these aspirations into view until manifestation can take place.

Agate raises awareness and links into the collective consciousness of the oneness of life. It encourages quiet contemplation of one’s life experiences that lead to spiritual growth and inner stability. Moss Agate opens the lines of communication with the devas and Nature Spirits, reminding us that the world itself is a living being, physically and spiritually.

Moss Agate provides a wide variety of crystal formations conducive for meditative focus. The intricate movements within the crystal encourage a calm, relaxing state and open the mind to higher thought and inner truths.

Project your goal or the image of a completed project into a Moss Agate, and it will magnify the intentioned energy and assist in achieving the goal.

(https://www.crystalvaults.com/crystal-encyclopedia/moss-agate)

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Inner circumference 26cm.

Carnelian

Summary: Base Chakra if red, Sacral Chakra if orange – Zodiac Sign: Virgo – Keywords: Warmth, Joy, Boldness, Stimulating, Empowering, Motivation, Endurance, Leadership, Courage, Eloquence, Courage, Physical Power, Physical Exercise & Training Programs, Passion, Love & Consummation of Love, Desire, Stimulates Appetite, Boosting, Creativity, Stamina, Prosperity, Abundance, Drive, Determination, Concentration, Resourcefulness, Confidence in performing, Idealism, Pragmatism, Anchoring in the Present, Protects against envy, jealousy, possessiveness, rage & resentment, Overcoming Abuse, Male Mid-Life Crisis, Reduce/remove fear of death – Physical & mental health: Prevention from illness, good health, vitality, fertility, potency, reproduction & conceiving, overcoming frigidity & impotence, stimulates appetite, rekindling passion, stimulates metabolism, improves blood supply to organs and tissues, menstruation, menopause, in vitro and artificial insemination; absorption of vitamins, nutrients, and minerals in the small intestine; improves blood viscosity & circulation; reduces congestion, phlebitis, varicose veins & hemorrhoids, as well as boils & skin irritations; accelerates scarification & heals nosebleeds; lower back problems, rheumatism, arthritis, neuralgia, accelerates healing in bones & ligaments; aids the relief of depression, especially in those of advanced years; supports in detoxification from alcohol or other drugs, breaking bad physical habits, and for improving overall health in general; overcoming sexual anxieties & eating disorders.

Agate

Summary: Heart Chakra, Crown Chakra, Aura – Zodiac sign: Gemini, Virgo – Keywords: Love, Abundance, Wealth, Good luck, Harmony, Balance, Balance of Yin & Yang, Intellect, Memory, Longevity, Acceptance, Courage and strength, Protection, security and safety; Stability, Composure, Maturity, Self-Confidence, Contentment, Security, Safety, Generosity, Assists Multi-tasking, Protection when Traveling, Appreciation of Nature, Concentration, Perception, Analytical Abilities, Pragmatic Thinking, Courage, (Acceptance of) Love, Heals Bitterness of the Heart, Heals Emotional Disharmony & Trauma, Stimulates Action & Decision-Making, Self-Analysis, Self-Acceptance, Speaking One’s Truth, Heals Anger, Courage to Start Over, Stabilizes Aura, Cleansing, Awareness of the Oneness of Everything, Quiet Contemplation, Spirituality, Meditation – Physical & mental health: pregnancy, lactation, baby blues, digestive system, gastritis, eyes, hollow organs such as the stomach, uterus, intestines, etc.; skin disorders, itching due to insect bites, heart and blood vessels, cardiac muscle, fever, epilepsy, sleepwalking.

Carnelian

Like the unexpected fire of a sunset, or the first flash of autumn brilliance, Carnelian captivates. Its bold energy brings a rush of warmth and joy that lingers, stimulating and empowering. Known as a stone of motivation and endurance, leadership and courage, Carnelians have protected and inspired throughout history.

A glassy, translucent stone, Carnelian is an orange-colored variety of Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. Its color varies from pale pinkish-orange to a deep rusty brown, though it is most known for its brilliant orange and red-orange crystals. Its name comes from a Latin word meaning “flesh.”

In antiquity, as well as today, Carnelian is believed to help timid speakers become both eloquent and bold. Ancient Warriors wore Carnelian around their neck for courage and physical power to conquer their enemies. In Egypt it was worn by master architects to show their rank of builder, and alchemists of the Middle Ages used it as a boiling stone to activate the energy of other Chalcedonies. As the first stone in the breastplate of the High Priest, it signified the blood of the martyrs, and was once believed to prevent illness and the Plague. 

The ancient Egyptians called Carnelian “the setting sun.” In its orange hues, they identified it with the receptive or passive female energies, and associated it with the fertile menstrual blood of the mother goddess, Isis. In its red, red-orange to reddish brown shades, they considered it the active male energy stone, recognized by its glowing vibrant color. Carnelian is traditionally worn to enhance passion, love, and desire.

Orange stones, especially the carnelians, are excellent aids for training, coordination of physical exercise programs, and for balancing body energy levels. Carnelians boost a listless attitude and can stimulate the appetite.

Used as a professional support crystal, Carnelian aids architects, builders and construction workers in their creation of master buildings, stimulates power and stamina in athletes and military personnel, establishes form and organization in journalists, and stimulates motivation in salespersons.

Carnelian is said to attract prosperity, new resources and good luck. It is a talisman for success in any money-making venture. In the workplace, it is a crystal of ambition, drive and determination, and wards off undue pressures of co-workers or impersonal corporations with unrealistic expectations.

Carnelian clarifies the voice. It is the Singer’s Stone. It also promotes confidence for performances on stage or in live media.

Carnelian lends the courage needed to help overcome difficulties and defend a cause. It promotes idealism, a sense of community and pragmatism.

Orange and red Carnelian are important crystals to use for love, and for the consummation of love. Orange crystals, in particular, are fertility and potency symbols and are linked with conceiving a child. Carnelian of either color may help in rekindling passions that might have faded in an otherwise loving relationship.

Carnelian is full of the life force, stimulating metabolism and a good supply of blood to the organs and tissues. It influences the reproductive organs of both sexes, and increases fertility, overcoming frigidity and impotence. It aids in menstrual and menopausal symptoms, and may aid in vitro and artificial insemination. 

It benefits in the absorption of vitamins, nutrients, and minerals in the small intestine, and improves blood viscosity and circulation. It helps reduce congestion, phlebitis, varicose veins and hemorrhoids, as well as boils and skin irritations. Carnelian accelerates scarification and heals nosebleeds. (However, if these recur, consult a doctor.) 

It helps heal lower back problems, rheumatism, arthritis, neuralgia, and accelerates healing in bones and ligaments. It aids the relief of depression, especially in those of advanced years. 

It provides excellent support for detoxifying from alcohol or other drugs, breaking bad physical habits, and for improving overall health in general. 

Carnelian is a stabilizing crystal, perfect for anchoring in the present. Its high energy helps restore lost vitality and motivation, and stimulates creativity for new pursuits. It improves concentration and removes extraneous thoughts in daydreamers, and during meditation. This stone also protects against envy, rage, and resentment – yours, or from others, and encourages a love of life. It is useful for overcoming abuse of any kind, helping you to trust yourself and your perceptions. 

Carnelian alleviates jealousy and possessiveness in relationships, and is helpful in overcoming sexual anxieties, and eating disorders. It is also beneficial with male mid-life crisis.

Carnelian encourages acceptance of the cycle of life and helps remove the fear of death. As an ancient stone, it was used to protect the dead on their journey to the afterlife. It gives courage and promotes positive life choices.

Carnelian is a crystal of action, overcoming procrastination or indecision. It encourages one to stop waiting for dreams to appear, and stimulates the courage to embrace change and Divine Will to begin to make one’s highest goals happen. 

Carnelian encourages an awareness of the connection between the emotional state and the inner condition of the self. It promotes a spiritual energy conducive to awakening one’s talents and perceptions of surroundings, and for offering love in return for love. Carnelian in shades of pink-orange, especially encourage love between parents and children, and between parents and parents. 

Carnelian may be used, with advanced training, to see into the past. It carries the stories and records of our planet, and reflects its light energy back in the color of our physical world. It stimulates a deeper love and appreciation for the beauty and gifts of the earth.

When used in meditation, Carnelian assists in the understanding of how to bring a concept into being, and how to manifest it into action.

Carnelian is traditionally known to guard against falling masonry and accidents with tools. Today it guards the home from theft, fire, storm or accident. 

(https://www.crystalvaults.com/crystal-encyclopedia/carnelian)

Agate

Agate is the name given to numerous varieties of banded Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. Its name comes from the Achetes River in Sicily, where Agates were first found. Usually banded in layers, or stripes, some varieties have “eye” markings, or specks of color, some have fossilized inclusions, and others are solid. Called the earth rainbow, the concentric bands of Agate form in nearly every color the earth can produce, including a colorless form.

The world of Agates is a fascinating and ever evolving place. There are hundreds, if not thousands of types of agates. They are found around the world. They bring a wonder and magic to the planet with their swirls of color bands.

Historically, Agate has been discovered with the artifacts of Neolithic people, and was used as healing amulets and ornamentation dating back to Babylon. Its medicinal uses continued through the ancient Greek and Egyptian civilizations, and spread throughout Africa and the Middle East into Russia.

Metaphysically, Agate has a lower intensity and vibrates to a slower frequency than other stones, but is highly regarded as a stabilizing and strengthening influence. The layered bands of microscopic quartz in Agate may appear delicate, they are actually very strong. Agate is excellent for balancing emotional, physical and intellectual energy, and in harmonizing yin and yang, the positive and negative forces of the universe.

The world of agates is a fascinating and ever evolving place. There are hundreds, if not thousands of types of agates. They are found around the world. They bring a wonder and magic to the planet with their swirls of color bands.

Agate promotes inner stability, composure, and maturity. Its warm, protective properties encourage security and self-confidence. It is a great crystal to use during pregnancy. Agate also helps new mothers avoid the “baby blues” sometimes experienced after giving birth, and an Agate jewel worn between the breasts encourages lactation.

Agate stops the burning desires for things we do not need, and assists those juggling commitments or multiple jobs. It helps writers express ideas in marketable form, and helps young children learn to walk and not fall as they get older. Agate also promotes marital fidelity.

Agate is useful as a protection amulet when traveling and is said to prevent accidents.

Agate enhances mental function by improving concentration, perception, and analytical abilities.

Placed on the abdomen, Agate stimulates the digestive system and relieves gastritis. It is beneficial for the eyes, hollow organs such as the stomach, uterus, intestines, etc., and heals skin disorders and itching due to insect bites.

Agate is helpful to the heart and blood vessels. Wearing an Agate in the middle of the chest strengthens the cardiac muscle, and heals emotional disharmony that prevents acceptance of love.

A cold Agate placed on the forehead is generally effective in curing fever. (If the fever returns, however, consult a doctor.) Agate may also reduce the symptoms of epilepsy, and for some people guards against sleepwalking.

Agate encourages a sense of reality and pragmatic thinking. Agates with regular designs soothe those who desire peace and harmony, while those with irregular designs can stimulate action and important decision making.

Agate is beneficial in self-analysis and uncovering hidden circumstances that might interfere with well-being. It promotes self-acceptance and confidence, encouraging the speaking of one’s own truth. Agate overcomes negativity and bitterness of the heart, by healing anger, fostering love, and lending the courage to start over. It is useful for any kind of trauma.

Agate stabilizes the aura, eliminating and transforming negative energies. Its cleansing effect is powerful at all levels.

Agate raises awareness and links into the collective consciousness of the oneness of life. It encourages quiet contemplation of one’s life experiences that lead to spiritual growth and inner stability.

Agate provides a wide variety of crystal formations conducive for meditation focus. The intricate movements within the crystal encourage a calm, relaxing state and open the mind to higher thought and inner truths.

(https://www.crystalvaults.com/crystal-encyclopedia/agate)

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Summary: Root Chakra, Heart Chakra, Aura – Keywords: Love, Abundance, Wealth, Good luck, Harmony, Balance, Balance of Yin & Yang, Intellect, Memory, Longevity, Acceptance, Courage and Strength, Protection, security and safety; Stability, Composure, Maturity, Self-Confidence, Contentment, Security, Safety, Generosity, Assists Multi-tasking, Protection when Traveling, Appreciation of Nature, Concentration, Perception, Analytical Abilities, Pragmatic Thinking, Courage, (Acceptance of) Love, Heals Bitterness of the Heart, Heals Emotional Disharmony & Trauma, Stimulates Action & Decision-Making, Boosts Creativity, Self-Analysis, Self-Acceptance, Speaking One’s Truth, Heals Anger, Courage to Start Over, Stabilizes Aura, Cleansing, Awareness of the Oneness of Everything, Quiet Contemplation, Spirituality, Meditation – Physical & mental health: circulatory system, blood circulation, heart and blood vessels, cardiac muscle, sleep, insomnia, stomach, digestive system, gastritis, detoxification, constipation, liver, intestines, nerve pain, burns, rheumatism, pain, pregnancy, lactation, baby blues, eyes, hollow organs such as the stomach, uterus, intestines, etc.; skin disorders, itching due to insect bites, fever, epilepsy, sleepwalking, fears.

Zhanguo Red Agate in particular

Agates in general

Agate is the name given to numerous varieties of banded Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. Its name comes from the Achetes River in Sicily, where Agates were first found. Usually banded in layers, or stripes, some varieties have “eye” markings, or specks of colour, some have fossilized inclusions, and others are solid. Called the earth rainbow, the concentric bands of Agate form in nearly every colour the earth can produce, including a colourless form.

Historically, Agate has been discovered with the artifacts of Neolithic people, and was used as healing amulets and ornamentation dating back to Babylon. Its medicinal uses continued through the ancient Greek and Egyptian civilizations, and spread throughout Africa and the Middle East into Russia.

Metaphysically, Agate has a lower intensity and vibrates to a slower frequency than other stones, but is highly regarded as a stabilizing and strengthening influence. The layered bands of microscopic quartz in Agate may appear delicate, but they are actually very strong. Agate is excellent for balancing emotional, physical and intellectual energy, and in harmonizing yin & yang, the positive & negative forces of the universe.

The world of Agates is a fascinating and ever evolving place. There are hundreds, if not thousands of types of agates, and they are found all around the world. They bring a wonder and magic to the planet with their swirls of colour bands.

All agates promote inner stability, composure, and maturity. Their warm, protective properties encourage security and self-confidence. Agates are a great crystal to use during pregnancy. Agates also help new mothers avoid the “baby blues” sometimes experienced after giving birth, and an Agate jewel worn between the breasts encourages lactation. Their protective properties also make them useful protection amulets when traveling, and they are said to prevent accidents.

Agate stops the burning desires, both for things we do not need and for others, which is why it’s e.g. often regarded as a stone that promotes marital fidelity. It assists those juggling commitments or multiple jobs; it helps writers express ideas in marketable form; and it helps young children learn to walk and not fall as they get older.

Agate is beneficial in self-analysis and uncovering hidden circumstances that might interfere with well-being. It promotes self-acceptance and confidence, encouraging the speaking of one’s own truth. Agate overcomes negativity and bitterness of the heart, by healing anger, fostering love, and lending the courage to start over. It is useful for any kind of trauma.

Agate enhances mental function by improving concentration, perception, and analytical abilities. Agate encourages a sense of reality and pragmatic thinking. Agates with regular designs soothe those who desire peace and harmony, while those with irregular designs can stimulate action and important decision making.

Physical health-wise, all agates share various characteristics: Placed on the abdomen, Agates stimulate the digestive system and relieve gastritis. They are also beneficial for the eyes, for the hollow organs (such as the stomach, uterus, intestines, bladder, etc.), and they help heal skin disorders and itching due to insect bites. Agates are also helpful to the heart and blood vessels. Wearing an Agate in the middle of the chest strengthens the cardiac muscle, and heals emotional disharmony that prevents acceptance of love. A cold Agate placed on the forehead is generally effective in curing fever. (If the fever returns, however, consult a doctor.) Agate may also reduce the symptoms of epilepsy, and for some people guards against sleepwalking.

Agate stabilizes the aura, eliminating and transforming negative energies. Its cleansing effect is powerful at all levels.

Agate raises awareness and links into the collective consciousness of the Oneness of life. It encourages quiet contemplation of one’s life experiences that lead to spiritual growth and inner stability. Agates provide a wide variety of crystal formations conducive for meditation focus. The intricate movements within the crystal encourage a calm, relaxing state and open the mind to higher thought and inner truths.

22.5cm inner circumference

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58cm long

Summary: Heart Chakra, Crown Chakra, Aura – Keywords: Love, Abundance, Wealth, Good luck, Harmony, Balance, Balance of Yin & Yang, Intellect, Memory, Longevity, Acceptance, Courage and strength, Protection, security and safety; Stability, Composure, Maturity, Self-Confidence, Contentment, Security, Safety, Generosity, Assists Multi-tasking, Protection when Traveling, Appreciation of Nature, Concentration, Perception, Analytical Abilities, Pragmatic Thinking, Courage, (Acceptance of) Love, Heals Bitterness of the Heart, Heals Emotional Disharmony & Trauma, Stimulates Action & Decision-Making, Self-Analysis, Self-Acceptance, Speaking One’s Truth, Heals Anger, Courage to Start Over, Stabilizes Aura, Cleansing, Awareness of the Oneness of Everything, Quiet Contemplation, Spirituality, Meditation – Physical & mental health: pregnancy, lactation, baby blues, digestive system, gastritis, eyes, hollow organs such as the stomach, uterus, intestines, etc.; skin disorders, itching due to insect bites, heart and blood vessels, cardiac muscle, fever, epilepsy, sleepwalking.

Agate is the name given to numerous varieties of banded Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. Its name comes from the Achetes River in Sicily, where Agates were first found. Usually banded in layers, or stripes, some varieties have “eye” markings, or specks of color, some have fossilized inclusions, and others are solid. Called the earth rainbow, the concentric bands of Agate form in nearly every color the earth can produce, including a colorless form.

The world of Agates is a fascinating and ever evolving place. There are hundreds, if not thousands of types of agates. They are found around the world. They bring a wonder and magic to the planet with their swirls of color bands.

Historically, Agate has been discovered with the artifacts of Neolithic people, and was used as healing amulets and ornamentation dating back to Babylon. Its medicinal uses continued through the ancient Greek and Egyptian civilizations, and spread throughout Africa and the Middle East into Russia.

Metaphysically, Agate has a lower intensity and vibrates to a slower frequency than other stones, but is highly regarded as a stabilizing and strengthening influence. The layered bands of microscopic quartz in Agate may appear delicate, they are actually very strong. Agate is excellent for balancing emotional, physical and intellectual energy, and in harmonizing yin and yang, the positive and negative forces of the universe.

The world of agates is a fascinating and ever evolving place. There are hundreds, if not thousands of types of agates. They are found around the world. They bring a wonder and magic to the planet with their swirls of color bands.

Agate promotes inner stability, composure, and maturity. Its warm, protective properties encourage security and self-confidence. It is a great crystal to use during pregnancy. Agate also helps new mothers avoid the “baby blues” sometimes experienced after giving birth, and an Agate jewel worn between the breasts encourages lactation.

Agate stops the burning desires for things we do not need, and assists those juggling commitments or multiple jobs. It helps writers express ideas in marketable form, and helps young children learn to walk and not fall as they get older. Agate also promotes marital fidelity.

Agate is useful as a protection amulet when traveling and is said to prevent accidents.

Agate enhances mental function by improving concentration, perception, and analytical abilities.

Placed on the abdomen, Agate stimulates the digestive system and relieves gastritis. It is beneficial for the eyes, hollow organs such as the stomach, uterus, intestines, etc., and heals skin disorders and itching due to insect bites.

Agate is helpful to the heart and blood vessels. Wearing an Agate in the middle of the chest strengthens the cardiac muscle, and heals emotional disharmony that prevents acceptance of love.

A cold Agate placed on the forehead is generally effective in curing fever. (If the fever returns, however, consult a doctor.) Agate may also reduce the symptoms of epilepsy, and for some people guards against sleepwalking.

Agate encourages a sense of reality and pragmatic thinking. Agates with regular designs soothe those who desire peace and harmony, while those with irregular designs can stimulate action and important decision making.

Agate is beneficial in self-analysis and uncovering hidden circumstances that might interfere with well-being. It promotes self-acceptance and confidence, encouraging the speaking of one’s own truth. Agate overcomes negativity and bitterness of the heart, by healing anger, fostering love, and lending the courage to start over. It is useful for any kind of trauma.

Agate stabilizes the aura, eliminating and transforming negative energies. Its cleansing effect is powerful at all levels.

Agate raises awareness and links into the collective consciousness of the oneness of life. It encourages quiet contemplation of one’s life experiences that lead to spiritual growth and inner stability.

Agate provides a wide variety of crystal formations conducive for meditation focus. The intricate movements within the crystal encourage a calm, relaxing state and open the mind to higher thought and inner truths.

(https://www.crystalvaults.com/crystal-encyclopedia/agate)

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59cm long.

Summary: Chakras: Base/Root Chakra; Aura — Keywords: Love, Heals bitterness of the heart, Heals emotional trauma, Heals anger, Abundance, Wealth, Good luck, Longevity, (Self-)Acceptance, Self-Confidence, Courage and strength, Protection, Security and Safety; Balance, Harmony between Yin & Yang, Inner Stability, Composure, Maturity, Concentration, Focus, Generosity, Appreciation of Nature, Awareness of the Oneness of All Life – Physical & mental health: digestive system, gastritis, heart, blood vessels, cardiac muscle, fevers, eyes, stomach, uterus, intestines, bladder, gall bladder, skin disorders, itching insect bites, epilepsy, sleepwalking, depression, stress, grief, obsessive thinking, OCD, fears, agoraphobia, panic attacks, sexual dysfunction, detoxification, immune system, nervous system, circulatory system.

Agates in general

Agate is the name given to numerous varieties of banded Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. Its name comes from the Achetes River in Sicily, where Agates were first found. Usually banded in layers, or stripes, some varieties have “eye” markings, or specks of colour, some have fossilized inclusions, and others are solid. Called the earth rainbow, the concentric bands of Agate form in nearly every colour the earth can produce, including a colourless form.

Historically, Agate has been discovered with the artifacts of Neolithic people, and was used as healing amulets and ornamentation dating back to Babylon. Its medicinal uses continued through the ancient Greek and Egyptian civilizations, and spread throughout Africa and the Middle East into Russia.

Metaphysically, Agate has a lower intensity and vibrates to a slower frequency than other stones, but is highly regarded as a stabilizing and strengthening influence. The layered bands of microscopic quartz in Agate may appear delicate, but they are actually very strong. Agate is excellent for balancing emotional, physical and intellectual energy, and in harmonizing yin & yang, the positive & negative forces of the universe.

The world of Agates is a fascinating and ever evolving place. There are hundreds, if not thousands of types of agates, and they are found all around the world. They bring a wonder and magic to the planet with their swirls of colour bands.

All agates promote inner stability, composure, and maturity. Their warm, protective properties encourage security and self-confidence. Agates are a great crystal to use during pregnancy. Agates also help new mothers avoid the “baby blues” sometimes experienced after giving birth, and an Agate jewel worn between the breasts encourages lactation. Their protective properties also make them useful protection amulets when traveling, and they are said to prevent accidents.

Agate stops the burning desires, both for things we do not need and for others, which is why it’s e.g. often regarded as a stone that promotes marital fidelity. It assists those juggling commitments or multiple jobs; it helps writers express ideas in marketable form; and it helps young children learn to walk and not fall as they get older.

Agate is beneficial in self-analysis and uncovering hidden circumstances that might interfere with well-being. It promotes self-acceptance and confidence, encouraging the speaking of one’s own truth. Agate overcomes negativity and bitterness of the heart, by healing anger, fostering love, and lending the courage to start over. It is useful for any kind of trauma.

Agate enhances mental function by improving concentration, perception, and analytical abilities. Agate encourages a sense of reality and pragmatic thinking. Agates with regular designs soothe those who desire peace and harmony, while those with irregular designs can stimulate action and important decision making.

Physical health-wise, all agates share various characteristics: Placed on the abdomen, Agates stimulate the digestive system and relieve gastritis. They are also beneficial for the eyes, for the hollow organs (such as the stomach, uterus, intestines, bladder, etc.), and they help heal skin disorders and itching due to insect bites. Agates are also helpful to the heart and blood vessels. Wearing an Agate in the middle of the chest strengthens the cardiac muscle, and heals emotional disharmony that prevents acceptance of love. A cold Agate placed on the forehead is generally effective in curing fever. (If the fever returns, however, consult a doctor.) Agate may also reduce the symptoms of epilepsy, and for some people guards against sleepwalking.

Agate stabilizes the aura, eliminating and transforming negative energies. Its cleansing effect is powerful at all levels.

Agate raises awareness and links into the collective consciousness of the Oneness of life. It encourages quiet contemplation of one’s life experiences that lead to spiritual growth and inner stability. Agates provide a wide variety of crystal formations conducive for meditation focus. The intricate movements within the crystal encourage a calm, relaxing state and open the mind to higher thought and inner truths.

Botswana Agate in particular

Botswana Agate encourages treating the underlying causes of illness rather than the symptoms. It may be used to treat depression and stress and is used during grieving processes – it is often referred to as a ‘comfort stone’. It is beneficial in ridding the body of toxins and is believed to be good for the skin. It helps stimulate the immune and nervous systems, and aids in brain oxygen assimilation for a healthy circulatory system. 

Botswana Agate helps alleviate obsessive thoughts and destructive mental patterns, and assists in overcoming fears, such as agoraphobia and panic attacks in crowded places. It encourages one to view the bigger picture in life, and look toward practical solutions rather than dwelling on the reasons for a situation or assigning blame.

A crystal of possibility and hope, Botswana Agate encourages artistic expression and exploration of the unknown, while still maintaining logic and attention to detail that brings projects and ventures into reality. It also releases emotional repression and blocks to fertility, by lending the knowledge that sexuality is a natural function and sensuality is the body’s appreciation of the fullness of life. Hence its use in relieving sexual dysfunctions (in both sexes).

Botswana Agate, with its energies of pale red, grey and brown, stimulates the Base or Root Chakra. This chakra is located at the base of the spine, and controls the energy for kinesthetic feeling and movement. It is the foundation of physical and spiritual energy for the body. When physically out of balance the symptoms will manifest themselves as lethargy, low levels of activity, low enthusiasm, and a need for constant stimulation. When its spiritual energies are out of balance, you will feel flighty, disconnected from reality, and distant. When the Base Chakra is in balance, the physical body regains its strength and stamina, and the spiritual energy is rekindled in the form of security and sense of one’s own power. It often leads to independence and spontaneous leadership.

Botswana Agate exudes soft pink colour energy — the rays of determination, commitment, and caring. Its soothing colours calm feelings of anger or resentment, and can aid efforts to meditate and reflect. Pink is the colour of new love, new romance and new relationships. It increases developing sensuality, and can help overcome heartache, aiding in the improvement of our caring and loving abilities. Its silver layers, secondly, embody the silver ray of reflection and the path to inner consciousness. Much like pure white, lighter grey is the colour of the moon, the feminine, the cool stillness of night, magic and ambiguity. It is lonely, altruistic, and aloof. As Seekers, grey objects find patterns and the inner meanings of events. Use light grey or silver talismans for quiet meditation, finding purpose in life, and for calm reflection on life’s meanings. Lastly, the brown and apricot shades in Botswana Agates reflect the rich, brown rays of the natural earth. It is the colour influence of home, hearth, and nature, of comfort and connection. It lets you relax, reconnect, and regain your composure. It is grounding. Brown crystals promote security and stability.

Botswana Agate is extremely effective for multi-dimensional healing and soul-work. The bands across its surface allow for traveling into another reality, different streams of consciousness or accessing other lives.

Botswana Agate is also used for grounding and centering in the beginning of meditation rituals. The crystal allows for harmony with nature and in easing into a transition state. Use a Botswana Agate for the first few minutes of any meditation, then switch to a crystal attuned to the intent of the session.

The Divinatory meaning of Botswana Agate could be summarised as follows: You may have to look for an opportunity or solution, but it has been there all the time, hidden by looking too far away and missing the obvious.

(https://www.crystalvaults.com/crystal-encyclopedia/botswana-agate & https://www.crystalvaults.com/crystal-encyclopedia/agate)

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27cm long.

Moss Agate

Summary: Heart Chakra – Keywords: Aura Stabilizer, Cleansing, Gardening, Agriculture, Warrior, Balancing, Harmonizing, Yin-Yang Balance, Abundance, New Beginnings, Stability, Grounding, Concentration, Focus, Persistence, Endurance, Sensitivity to Weather, Love, Emotional Harmony, Peace, Regulates Extreme Mood-Swings, Soothes Volatile Tempers, Helps with Addiction to Emotional Drama, Patience, Wholeness, Calmness, Optimism, Joy, Realising the Oneness of All Life, Meditative Focus, Spiritual Growth – Physical & mental health: Aids in childbirth, grounding, addiction recovery, body strengthener, mental concentration, endurance training, food sensitivities, depression, left-right brain balance, neuronal activity, analytical abilities, concentration, anti-inflammatory, infections, swelling, colds, flu, fever, recovery from long-term illness, immune system, hypoglycemia, dehydration, fungal infections, skin infections, skin irritation, circulatory system, pulse & heartbeat irregularities, buzzing in ears, cardiac muscle, digestive system, gastritis, toxin elimination, epilepsy, sleepwalking, fear, anti-stress.

Amethyst

Summary: Third Eye Chakra, Crown Chakra – Keywords: Increases nobility, Spiritual awareness, Psychic abilities, Protects against psychic attack, Inner peace and healing, Healing of body, mind & soul; Calms anger, Positive transformation, Meditation, Balance, Relieves stress, Communication, Aids sleep, Intuition, Imagination, Creativity, All-Healer, Tranquility – Physical & mental health: sobering effect, OCD & hyperactivity, insomnia, nightmares & fears of the dark, boosts the production of hormones, stimulates the sympathetic nervous system and endocrine glands to optimum performance, supports oxygenation in the blood; digestive tract, heart, stomach, and skin; strengthens the immune system; reduces bruising, pain and swellings; arthritis, tinnitus, hearing disorders, calming and soothing to the neural impulses in the brain; headaches, migraines, stress, nervous tension, psychic disturbances; stabilizes brain imbalances, but should not be used in cases of paranoia or schizophrenia.

Moss Agate

Moss Agate is not banded, and therefore not strictly an Agate in scientific terms; but is included in the Agate family. Agate is a variety of Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. Moss Agate  is clear to milky white, with dendritic inclusions of manganese or iron that has grown into patterns similar to moss or lichen. Spots of red may occur in some specimens, and occasionally the crystal is dark green with bluish inclusions.

Throughout history and all cultures, Moss Agate has been known as the crystal of gardeners and agriculture. It was considered a miraculous healing stone for tribal priests of the past, giving them power to interact with our human organic system, and was used as a talisman to make warriors strong and victorious.

Metaphysically, Agate has a lower intensity and vibrates to a slower frequency than other stones, but is highly regarded as a stabilizing and strengthening influence. Agate is excellent for balancing emotional, physical and intellectual energy, and in harmonizing Yin and Yang, the positive and negative forces of the universe. 

As a stone of abundance, Moss Agate is known for its benefits in agricultural pursuits and has been successful in promoting the growth of new crops. Planted in a pot or flower bed, it increases the overall health of plants. Moss Agate also helps prevent sensitivity to food products.

Moss Agate is also a stone of wealth, attracting abundance in all forms. In the workplace, it draws new business and gradual expansion, increasing prosperity over time. It is good for small businesses and the self-employed, and a fortifying crystal for financial institutions. Keep one near when working on tax returns, spread sheets or figures that will not add up. 

Useful as a birthing crystal, Moss Agate aids midwives in their work, reducing pain and assisting in delivery. It is a stone of new beginnings.

Moss Agate is extremely beneficial as a body strengthener in times of stress. Its steady energies aid those who feel unstable or ungrounded. It is an excellent stone for convalescing after illness, or in recovery from addictions. It enhances mental concentration, persistence and endurance, making it useful as an aid in physical exercise programs, therapies, or body building. 

All agate stabilizes the aura, eliminating and transforming negative energies. Its cleansing effect is powerful at all levels.

Moss Agate is a cleansing crystal, useful for clearing personal energy systems as well as environmental. It is helpful in reducing sensitivity to weather. It brings new friendships, and worn as jewelry or placed over the heart at night, will attract new love or the re-growth of former love.

Moss Agate enhances the acuity of the senses and neuronal activity. It helps eliminate depression caused by left-right brain imbalance, and stimulates mental function by improving concentration, perception, and analytical abilities.

Moss Agate is anti-inflammatory and helps treat infections and swelling, colds and flu, and lowers fever. It is useful for long-term illness and recovery, boosting the immune system, and is thought to prevent hypoglycemia and dehydration. As an elixir applied to the skin, Moss Agate treats fungal and skin infections and irritations.

Moss Agate is helpful to the circulatory system, regulating pulse and other heartbeat irregularities. [Eason, 253] It cures buzzing in the ears. Wearing an Agate in the middle of the chest strengthens the cardiac muscle, and heals emotional disharmony.

Moss Agate stimulates the digestive system, relieves gastritis, and aids in the elimination of toxins from the body. Agate may also reduce the symptoms of epilepsy, and for some people guards against sleepwalking.

Moss Agate brings peace and stability to the emotional body. It is especially helpful to those who experience extreme mood swings and those addicted to emotional drama in their lives. It soothes volatile tempers and promotes patience, wholeness, and inner calm.

Moss Agate releases deep-seated fear and stresses, expanding one’s personal space and growth. It stimulates a good self image and strengthens positive personality traits, including the ability to get along with others. An optimistic stone, Moss Agate is helpful for those suffering from difficult life circumstances, depression or brain imbalances to find hope and trust, and to keep trying. 

Moss Agate encourages the spiritualization of one’s life in all aspects, helping to overcome negative behaviors which may be karmic attachments from past lives, and to find the will to replace these patterns with the Divine blueprint of one’s Higher Self. Its steadfast energy holds these aspirations into view until manifestation can take place.

Agate raises awareness and links into the collective consciousness of the oneness of life. It encourages quiet contemplation of one’s life experiences that lead to spiritual growth and inner stability. Moss Agate opens the lines of communication with the devas and Nature Spirits, reminding us that the world itself is a living being, physically and spiritually.

Moss Agate provides a wide variety of crystal formations conducive for meditative focus. The intricate movements within the crystal encourage a calm, relaxing state and open the mind to higher thought and inner truths.

Project your goal or the image of a completed project into a Moss Agate, and it will magnify the intentioned energy and assist in achieving the goal.

(https://www.crystalvaults.com/crystal-encyclopedia/moss-agate)

Amethyst

Purple Amethyst has been highly esteemed throughout the ages for its stunning beauty and legendary powers to stimulate, and soothe, the mind and emotions. It is a semi-precious stone in today’s classifications, but to the ancients it was a “Gem of Fire,” a Precious Stone worth, at times in history, as much as a Diamond. It has always been associated with February, the month the Romans dedicated to Neptune, their water-god, and is the traditional birthstone of that month. It is the stone of St. Valentine and faithful love, and signifies ecclesiastical dignity as the Bishop’s Stone. It carries the energy of fire and passion, creativity and spirituality, yet bears the logic of temperance and sobriety.

Amethyst is a gem whose beauty transcends its commonality. It is a variety of Quartz found in many locations around the world, and forms as transparent, terminated crystals of all sizes in geodes, clusters and as long single terminations. The presence of manganese in clear Quartz produces Amethyst, while additional amounts of iron vary the purple coloration. Amethyst ranges in hue from pale red-violet to deep violet, and may be transparent or opaque. It is sometimes layered with white Quartz as Chevron Amethyst, found in combination with Cacoxenite, mixed with Citrine as Ametrine, or in rare cases, “rutilated” with Goethite.

The name Amethyst derives from the Greek word ametusthos, meaning “not intoxicated,” and comes from an ancient legend. The wine god Bacchus, angry over an insult and determined to avenge himself decreed the first person he should meet would be devoured by his tigers. The unfortunate mortal happened to be a beautiful maiden named Amethyst on her way to worship at the shrine of Diana. As the ferocious beasts sprang, she sought the protection of the goddess and was saved by being turned into a clear, white crystal. Bacchus, regretting his cruelty, poured the juice of his grapes over the stone as an offering, giving the gem its lovely purple hue.

Throughout history the special virtue of Amethyst has been that of preventing drunkenness and overindulgence. Ancient Greeks and Romans routinely studded their goblets with Amethyst believing wine drunk from an Amethyst cup was powerless to intoxicate, and a stone worn on the body, especially at the navel, had a sobering effect, not only for inebriation but in over-zealousness in passion. Catholic bishops also wore Amethyst in a ring to protect from mystical intoxication. Kissing the ring kept others from similar mystical intoxication and kept them grounded in spiritual thought.

Amethyst was also reputed to control evil thoughts, increase intelligence and render men shrewd in business matters. For travelers it was worn as a protection from treachery and surprise attacks, kept soldiers from harm and gave them victory over their enemies. It lent assistance to hunters in the capture of wild beasts and fowl, and was considered to be a powerful psychic stone of protection against witchcraft and black magic. Like other royal stones it protected its wearer from disease and contagion.

In the spiritual world, Amethyst provided a connection to the Divine. To the Hebrews, it was Ahlamah, the ninth stone in the breastplate of the High Priest, engraved with the tribe of Dan, as well as the twelfth foundation stone for the New Jerusalem. To the Egyptians, it was Hemag, listed in the Book of the Dead to be carved into heart-shaped amulets for burial. In Eastern cultures, it was listed in descriptions of sacred “gem-cities,” “trees of life,” and used in temple offerings for worship, and to align planetary and astrological influences. It was popular in rosaries and prayer beads, credited with creating an atmosphere of pious calm, imbuing a sense of mental peace and quietude.

In today’s world, Amethyst is still a remarkable stone of spirituality and contentment, known for its metaphysical abilities to still the mind and inspire an enhanced meditative state. Its inherent high frequency purifies the aura of any negative energy or attachments, and creates a protective shield of Light around the body, allowing one to remain clear and centered while opening to spiritual direction. Amethyst stimulates the Third Eye, Crown and Etheric Chakras enhancing cognitive perception as well as accelerating the development of intuitive and psychic ability. It initiates wisdom and greater understanding, and is a stone of comfort for those grieving the loss of a loved one.

Amethyst’s ability to expand the higher mind also enhances one’s creativity and passion. It strengthens the imagination and intuition, and refines the thinking processes. It helps in the assimilation of new ideas, putting thought into action, and brings projects to fruition. It is a talisman of focus and success.

Amethyst is an exceptional crystal for wearing on the body, for use in healing rituals, and for enhancing one’s environment. It has been known to fade in direct sunlight and care should be taken. It is also good to clear its energies from time to time by holding the stone under running water for a short period while affirming that the stone be cleared. Keep unpolished Amethyst near other crystals to recharge them.

Amethyst is a wonderful talisman for use in the creative arts, especially in darker shades. It assists endeavors where new, original results need to be created using tools and methods of the past. It is often used as the Artist’s Stone, the Composer’s Stone, the Inventor’s, Poet’s and Painter’s Stones. Keep an Amethyst crystal or cluster in the area to focus and amplify the creative elements of the Universal Life Force.

Called the “All-healer,” Amethyst is one of the most effective crystals for healing people, plants and animals. Natural unpolished Amethysts or geodes are particularly helpful placed where plants will not grow or animals refuse to sit. It also counteracts negative earth energies beneath buildings or anywhere that feels hostile.

Amethyst protects against psychic attack, paranormal harm or ill-wishing, and returns the energy back to the universe after being transformed into positive, loving energy.

Referred to as “nature’s tranquilizer,” Amethyst calms and soothes, assisting the transmission of neural signals through the brain. It relieves obsessive compulsive disorder and hyperactivity in children and animals. Place under the pillow or mattress, or rub the center of the forehead counter-clockwise to cure insomnia and stimulate pleasant dreams. It is especially effective for children’s recurring nightmares and fears of the dark, and may help alleviate homesickness.

It calms angry temperaments and gives a distinct advantage in situations where debating is required. Wear or hold Amethyst to bring in spiritual insights coupled with intellectual reasoning. As a luck and prosperity crystal, Amethyst is good for reducing the tendency to overspend, gambling addictions or unwise investments.

Amethysts represent balance. It is a stone dedicated to curbing overindulgence and bad habits, and is an excellent aid to quitting smoking, drinking and drug use, as well as unhealthy physical passion. It also provides the strength needed to obtain freedom from addictive personalities, one’s own or another’s.

Amethyst boosts the production of hormones, and stimulates the sympathetic nervous system and endocrine glands to optimum performance. It supports oxygenation in the blood, and aids in treatments of the digestive tract, heart, stomach, and skin. Amethyst also strengthens the immune system and reduces bruising, pain and swellings. It has been used with excellent results as an elixir in the treatment of arthritis.

Amethyst is thought to relieve the symptoms of tinnitus and other hearing disorders, and is highly beneficial in treating insomnia, especially when caused by an overactive mind. It is calming and soothing to the neural impulses in the brain. Its energy ameliorates the pain of headaches and migraines, and reduces stress and nervous tension. It may be used to treat psychic disturbances and to stabilize brain imbalances, but should not be used in cases of paranoia or schizophrenia.

Amethyst is especially supportive of the emotional body, bringing those who are overworked, over-stressed, or overwhelmed back to center. It eases the mental anxieties that lead to physical tension and headaches, and is a great crystal to calm those who tend to be hot-headed and easily angered.

Amethyst helps in identifying the root causes behind one’s negative behaviors, habits and emotional patterns that create imbalance and disease. It also helps one understand the reality of cause and effect in behavior, and assists in better decision making. Amethyst is a marvelous aid in overcoming addictions by counteracting the effects of drugs and alcohol on brain function, while imparting its own peaceful sustaining energy.

Because Amethyst initiates wisdom and greater understanding, it is a comforting crystal for those grieving the loss of a loved one. Its presence communicates that there is no death, only transitioning and changing of forms. It encourages the release of sorrow, and rejoicing in a loved one’s spirit being freed from the confinement of the physical body. Called “the soul stone,” Amethyst assists in understanding and connecting to the eternal existence of the soul and initiates one’s own deep soul experiences. It is an ideal crystal to hold or meditate upon during the death experience, of another or oneself, allowing the release of the temporal physical body with more ease, assuredness and peace. It is a perfect stone to gift to those with terminal illnesses or to use in preparation for a conscious death experience.

Amethyst carries a high, sweet energy, particularly stimulating to the Third Eye & Crown Chakras.

Amethyst carries a high spiritual vibration of humility and devotion to the Divine. It is highly conducive to stilling one’s thoughts in prayer and meditation, and surrendering to that which is greater than the self. Amethyst also stimulates the higher mind to receive one’s spiritual power as a creation of the Divine being and to open to the insights, wisdom and guidance that is offered.

Amethyst is a stone of spiritual protection and purification, cleansing one’s energy field of negative influences and attachments, and creating a resonant shield of spiritual Light around the body. It acts as a barrier against lower energies, psychic attack, geopathic stress and unhealthy environments. It is a valuable protection for those doing psychic or intuitive work, and enhances personal environments with a healing and protective circle of Light.

Amethyst is one of the best crystals for meditation. The amethyst color stimulates the highest vibration of the Third Eye, and placing an Amethyst stone directly over this area ushers in a serene meditative state that stills conscious thought and guides the mind toward deeper understanding. Amethyst energy encourages the mind to be humble and surrender to that which is greater than itself in order to gain some understanding of how the powers of the universe can direct and guide one’s life.

(https://www.crystalvaults.com/crystal-encyclopedia/amethyst)

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