Agate
Astrological Sign: Gemini (Elemental) Vibration: 7 Found in the United States of America, Brazil, India, and Mexico. Signifies the blending of energies for strength and protection.
Agate is one of the oldest healing stones in existence today. In ancient civilizations, it was used in the breastplates of armor to bring warriors strength and make them victorious in battle. Agate jewelry is thought to be very protective and healing, making agate bracelets the perfect amulet or talisman. This gemstone is also said to bring you courage, emotional strength and self-confidence. Agate is a banded form of finely-grained, microcrystalline Quartz. The lovely color patterns and banding make this translucent gemstone very unique. Agates can have many distinctive styles and patterns, but each Agate is unique in its own habit, with no two Agates being the same. Each type of agate carryies their own unique healing properties and energies. Botswana agate bracelet, connects you to the energy of the Earth to ground you and connect you with your own personal rhythm. Botswana agate is often referred to as the “sunset stone” for its beautiful colors retain light in times of darkness. This specific type of agate stone bracelet helps to balance the aura and all your inner spiritual energies. Blue Lace Agate bracelets, helps to relieve any stress you may be feeling. Blue lace agate calms your nerves, soothes an overactive mind and has a positive effect on the emotions. Wearing a blue lace agate stone bracelet helps to improve your communicative abilities, especially if you are one who struggles with expressing your emotions without getting upset. Crazy Lace Agate bracelet, helps you to embrace the spirit within yourself to live a life full of adventure. Crazy lace agate encourages focus, balance and good luck while strengthening your personal power. It is also the perfect gemstone for those of you who suffer from sudden energy dips, as it helps to regulate your daily energy flow. Agate Jewelry makes the perfect gift for both men and women because of the numerous healing energies of this gemstone. It re-balances and harmonizes the mind, body and spirit, making it the perfect piece to wear each and everyday. 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. Agate sparked a world renowned stone cutting and polishing industry in Germany that flourished from the 15th to the 19th century, and exists today. 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. Agate has an over-abundance of variety names. Some variety names are generally used by collectors and dealers, but there are many made up by dealers to describe a locality or other habit. The varieties below are the well-known names or varieties that are commonly encountered. Seldom-used and localized trade names are not described here.
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Blue Lace Agate
Nickname: Truth Serum Fear of public speaking and confrontation usually go hand in hand. If a clog in your throat chakra is holding you back, use the soothing energy of Blue Lace Agate to speak your truth. The relaxed peace of mind it establishes will promote insightful, authentic and articulate dialogue. Allow it to melt away any stress and anxiety to float away to a better tomorrow. They say that if you’re nervous during a speech, you should picture the audience naked. If that makes you uncomfortable, there’s always the alternative of embracing the speech-imbuing mastery that is a Blue Lace Agate stone. The lack of lore surrounding this silky, soft variety of banded chalcedony stems from how recently it was discovered. Unlike other forms of Agate that have been around since the time of the ancient Greeks, Blue Lace Agate is a rare form of Agate that was discovered within the last 60 years. For such a newcomer, it has already established an impressive reputation for its metaphysical properties. The Blue Lace Agate connects to the throat chakra to empower you with the peace of mind you need to relax into your words. Instead of getting tripped up over your thoughts, this crystal clears the blocks between mind and throat with a soothing energy. It allows you to express yourself in a way that is both authentic and articulate. The fusion between Blue Lace Agate and your throat, third eye and crown chakras emboldens you to embark on new beginnings. As it nurtures fears and doubts away with a sense of tranquility, it establishes a feeling of quiet resolve to go in its place. The pairing of inner-peace and confidence is a powerful one when taking on measured risks. Freeing yourself of the fear of rejection or the fear of failure allows you to grow. Accept exciting experiences into your life in a way that is still calm, rational and healthy with the help of the Blue Lace Agate healing properties. As one of the premier crystals for anxiety, seek comfort with a Blue Lace Agate stone in times of feeling stressed, anxious and overwhelmed. Let its soft, powder blue stripes usher you into the clouds. |
Botswana Agate
Peace • Serenity • Healing Agate Stones are one of the oldest healing stones in existence today. In many ancient civilizations, it was used on the breastplates of warrior’s armor to bring them strength. It is THE stone that everyone should have for protection. Agate healing properties are very protective and healing, making agate stones wonderful as talismans. They can also bring you courage, emotional strength and self-confidence. Botswana Agate healing properties protect you from stress and becoming drained of energy. They are also beneficial when used for emotional balance and acceptance of emotions. The agate stone meaning does not change your emotions, but rather helps you come to terms with your feelings. For example, if you are feeling very sad, hold your agate stones and know that that this feeling will pass and that tomorrow will be a better day. Botswana Agate helps to ground, to heal and to reconnect you to your breath. It also helps you to find your own personal, natural rhythm. Many people feel that Botswana Agate has an anti-depressant quality, helping you to release any emotional wounds or negative emotions so that you can be at peace. It also encourages you to find solutions to your problems, rather than focusing on the negative aspects you face on a daily basis. Botswana Agate can help those who have repressed emotional issues that need to be addressed so that they can let go (release) and heal. Many feel that Botswana Agate has an anti-depressant quality. It can be helpful for those who are struggling to be genuine in their lifestyle, as it promotes an understanding of the need for deeper meaning. Botswana Agate stimulates the exploration of the unknown and furthers one's quest toward the enlightened state. Carry Botswana Agate to promote creative ability in any project or goal. Botswana Agate encourages one to find solutions rather than focusing on negative aspects of daily challenges. Crystal healers like to use Botswana Agate for its soothing and calming qualities. Botswana Agate energizes the aura body and encourages eternal and constant love by bringing in the energies of Universal and Unconditional Love. Botswana Agate is a reminder that we are love and compassion in action. In general, Agates carry a quiet energy that works on the subtle bodies, and are great for achieving stability and balance in many aspects of one’s life. Agates tend to work behind the scenes on the cause, instead of the symptom, of an issue. Agate is believed to improve mental functions and can help where issues of clarity and stability are concerned. Agate is also helpful in overcoming negative emotions by bringing love into the chakras. Although they work very slowly and deliberately, this gentle nature of Agate helps them to have a lasting impact. |
Condor Agate
Astrological Sign: Aries Vibration: 4 Discovered and named by Luis de los Santos in 1993. It is found in the mountains near San Rafael, in Mendoza Province, Argentina. This agate exhibits colorful bands and patterns, and has become a popular stone among collectors and jewelry designers, often with vivid colors. Helps both halves of your brain work together when you need to problem-solve and also removes mental blockages which keep you from working on something intellectually. This crystal purifies and balances the Root Chakra, helping you raise the vibrations of this Chakra. Condor Agate removes negative energy from all of the bodies. Many of the red crystals work on depression, and this one is no exception. (Please keep in mind that if you have a Tumble that has no red in it, the Tumble will carry the energy of all of the colors of this crystal with it, even if that color does not show, because these colors all "grew" together.) Condor Agate attracts prosperity and happiness to you and magnifies all of your positive feelings. This crystal is an excellent tool if you want to work with animals, especially birds. Condor Agate helps us heal ourselves, too. This crystal helps your brain stay sharper and more focused and can lift the fog, if needed. This is another one of those wonderful crystals that gets down into the muck of the Root Chakra, liver, kidneys, etc. and helps you get the negative energy out that is deeply embedded in these areas. |
Crazy Lace Agate
Astrological Sign: Aries Vibration: 7 Helps ease emotional pain, but it must be cleansed often when you're using it for this purpose. This gemstone helps you to stay centered and focused. Crazy Lace Agate shows us in a humorous fashion that we can all create our experiences on the physical plane. This knowledge allows us to reach new heights of awareness. Crazy Lace Agate is called the Laughter Stone, or "Happy Lace." It is associated with sunny Mexican fiestas and dancing, and brings joy to those who wear it. It is not a stone of protection, but of support and encouragement, elevating thoughts and promoting optimism. Its graceful design, in random lacy patterns, creates a circular flow of energy, stimulating for the mind and attitude. Crazy Lace Agate is a variety of banded Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. It is predominantly white, with layers of creamy browns, blacks and grays. Some may include layers of yellow ocher, gold, scarlet and red. Agate is sometimes called the earth rainbow because, in its various forms, the concentric bands in nature form nearly every color the earth can produce, including a colorless form. Crazy Lace Agate with its twisting and turning bands is elegant and dynamic. It promotes mental agility, liveliness and variety, and encourages flexibility in thinking and action. A dish of Crazy Lace Agates in the room promotes fun and laughter at a party. In the workplace, it unites people usually restricted to their own areas without direct communication. Helps overcome the fear of spiders and crawling insects. Associated with the web of fate, Crazy Lace Agate is useful when ghost hunting or visiting very old places to prevent sudden fears or negative vibes, but allowing you to see past worlds and spirits. A Crazy Lace Agate placed under an old spider's web monthly for 24 hours attracts happy experiences in love. |
Dendritic Agate
Astrological Sign: Gemini Vibration: 3 If mementos from around the world fill your home, you’ve mastered the art of the weekend getaway and you compulsively check the price of airline tickets in your spare time, chances are, you’re a wanderluster. When next you find yourself packing a bag for a quick escape, leave room for a Dendritic Agate piece. Long thought of as a protective amulet, dendritic agate’s connection to the earth will assist your travels in blessing you with the confidence, awareness, stability and abundance you need. It helps you to harmonize with your environment, so that whether it’s your first time there or you’ve been there before, you’ll feel at as ease as you acquaint yourself with your surroundings. This crystal’s energy is aligned with that of abundance. While you may attribute this to your rich escapades, it can also bring fullness into other areas of your life as well. Plush opportunities in the form of love, prosperity and passion will present themselves to those who embrace the positive influence of this stone. Dendritic agate opens you to the power of plenty at home and afar through flushing your chakras with stability, confidence, perseverance and concentration. Through becoming more comfortable with your inner and outer surroundings, you will come to enjoy wandering the untrekked passages of your mind as much as you do the world. |
Eye Agate (Botswana Agate)
Wards against 'black' magick. An eye agate is an agate that exhibits one or more round concentric markings known as eyes. The photo at right is a piece of carnelian agate from Botswana that has several beautiful eyes. As a general statement, eye agates are rare. However, some localities are well known for producing eye agates. Also known as Botswana Agate, eye agate has been known to ward off the evil eye. This is the gemstone for people who are sensitive and lonely or easily hurt. It will help you have more self-satisfaction and protect you from hurt. See also agate, moss agate, tree agate. |
Fire Agate
Astrological Sign: Aries Vibration: 9 Form of Agate or Chalcedony that is iridescent with a play of colors or "fire" similar to that of Opal. Fire Agates usually have botryoidal growth included in their interior. The play of color is caused by inclusions of Goethite or Limonite. Works strongly through the sacral or navel chakra to revitalize this area of the body physically. Discovered so far only in certain areas of central and northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. Approximately 24-36 million years ago these areas were subjected to massive volcanic activity during the Tertiary Period. The fire agates were formed during this period of volcanic activity when hot water, saturated with silica and iron oxide, repeatedly filled cracks and bubbles in the surrounding rock. Builds impermeable shield, sends negative energy back. Aides psychic protection, boosts creativity & sexuality, works within lower three chakras, makes you feel good to be alive! This stone will take any excess and negative energy down via your lower chakras, through the base chakra to the earth star chakra for grounding to Mother Gaia. For anyone who has been working with highly spiritual high vibration stones and is ungrounded, Fire Agate will bring you spiritual grounding as well as psychic protection. They are excellent grounding stones, that will help to ground you more fully, and may also assist you to remember why you came here to earth at this time. This fiery stone is highly stimulating to the reproductive region and may aid fertility in both men and women. It aides depression and may help with fear relating to sexual intimacy. It helps to move energy through the body, which may help to enhance poor circulation, and it may aid in the increase of your energy levels, general vitality and zest for living. Helps us rid ourselves of fear, even deep-seated fear. It is very protective as well. Fire Agate can open us up to more readily accept higher spiritual development. |
Iris Agate
A rare iridescent Agate that exhibits spectral colors on a translucent colorless or white base. Iris Agate offers the entire colors of the rainbow when you find that this is thinly sliced. The effect of the Iris Agate is more delicate than fire agate. The rainbow effect is the outcome of very tightly packed and very thin layers and banding and can show in colorless or pale chalcedony. The Iris Agate is also found mostly in North America even though a couple of them have been noted in Argentina. Due to it has to be sliced so thinly, Iris Agate is rare in jewelry fairly. A sufficiently large slab, screen, or statue made of iris agate reflected all spells cast upon it back at the caster. Treasure vault doors or other areas that might come under magical attack were sometimes lined with iris agate or had iris agate statues strategically placed for defense. Most Iris agate looked white in normal lighting conditions, but when cut into thin slabs and illuminated from behind, its swirling mix of colors was strikingly visible. Iris agate was often used in temples for this effect. A typical price for large quantities of this hardstone was 2 gp per pound (0.45 kg). |
Laguna Agate
Astrological Sign: Taurus Vibration: 9 Teaches you how to be flexible in your life--mentally and physically. It stimulates your brain and is excellent for the higher pursuit of mathematics and logic. It reaches deep down inside of you to remove any judgment or prejudice you might tend towards. This is a good crystal for depression, especially when there is red present in this crystal. It helps bring the depressive mind back to reality--leading your brain to see what is and how to start coping with things in your life without feeling that sense of doom. It helps you see and accept why you are here; what your duties are. |
Moss Agate
Nickname: the Spirit of Nature Chalcedony containing dense inclusions of green Hornblende that cause the pattern to resemble moss. Moss Agate is technically not a true Agate as it lacks the banding patterns of Agate. Moss Agate carries a strong connection with nature, mending its healing and nurturing energy to you. It teaches us to appreciate and enjoy each moment we have with the Earth, helping us to set an intention for healing the planet. Associated with the heart chakra, Moss Agate also helps facilitate the release of old habits and fears to inspire growth. |
Snakeskin Agate
Astrological Sign: Scorpio Vibration: 2 Has a scale-like layer that resembles the skin of a snake. A pale creamy yellow/beige, semi-translucent variety of Agate, a form of Chalcedony (silicon dioxide) from India. It is characterized by external, surface crazed markings and patterns that resemble a those of a snake’s skin. Also refers to a reddish brown Agate with small black concentric bands. Can bring us an inner peace as well as to the joy of living. This crystal helps us with self-esteem as well as being able to look at ourselves with a clear set of eyes, so to speak. It has been known to help move the Kundalini up and back down the spine again. Snakeskin Agate can be used to help find things that we have lost and can even be useful for detective work as well as solving other kinds of puzzles. Metaphysical Healing Properties of Snakeskin Agate: This unusual agate resembles the skin of a snake in its appearance. It promotes strength, inner peace and appreciation of the simple joys life. It encourages cheerfulness as well as self-love. It makes a good worry stone making it suitable for those with anxiety. |
Tree Agate
Nickname: Put Down Spiritual Roots Found in the United States of America, Brazil, India, and Mexico. Creates a peaceful environment and encourages the enjoyment of each moment. Establish strong spiritual roots with Tree Agate. Those looking for stability and nurturing protection will find solace in this stone. Tune into the energy of Earth's ancient trees with this crystal for perseverance, and you'll learn how to weather any storm. Not only rich in inner peace, the abundance that this crystal attracts will also bring new opportunities your way. The warm, comforting energy that tree agate stone wraps you in is like the feeling you get from a cozy sweater. Feel comfortable in your own skin when you allow the energy of tree agate stone to fill you with increased self-esteem, confidence, resilience and motivation. If you’re going through an uncomfortable situation, or you’re feeling like difficulties in life are making it hard for you to stay positive, employ the help of tree agate healing properties. Tree agate meaning is fundamentally about weathering the storm with stability and calm mindedness. By fusing with your root chakra, tree agate stone will lend you the determination to continue fighting against any negativity thrown your way. But that doesn’t mean it’s only good for you, charge this crystal under the sun in your garden, and watch how it bolsters your plant life with its healing energy. You can use it alone, or in a grid to create an environment that is love, nurtured, protected and resilient. No matter what has you or your home environment feeling down, use the uplifting energy of tree agate properties to get back to vibing high. |
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