Histories and legends
For thousands of years, amethyst has been has been used extensively for the manufacture of goldsmithing. This stone goes very well with gold. In fact, for many years years, amethyst had the same value than diamonds. Then, a very large quantity of amethysts was discovered in South America, which greatly reduces the value.
In ancient Egypt, this stone was used to cutting seals and amulets. The soldiers wore them so as not to be afraid. She had also the power to make it rain during droughts.
But the name of this fine stone is of Greek origin. Methystos means drunkenness and the "a" prefix indicates deletion. Amethyst is therefore linked to sobriety. Several legends tell of the origin of amethyst, but the best known are those of Amethystos.
In Greek mythology, Dionysus, god of the wine and drunkenness, is a god renowned for his madness. One day, he fell madly in love with Amethystos, a young nymph. He longed for her and began to love her. courting. But Amethystos wished to remain chaste and refused Dionysus' advances. Amethystos turned to Artemis, goddess of the sea. to ask for her help. Artemis decided to protect her and transformed her into a statue of white crystal. Mad with rage and humiliation, Dionysus threw wine on the precious statue and it began to take on the color of a intense, pure violet.
Another version of this legend tells that Dionysus, after several humiliations by the decided to take revenge. He threw tigers at the humans. The first meeting was with Amethystos, a beautiful and gentle young woman. Then Artemis, goddess of transformed her into a statue of white quartz to protect her from the wrath of Dionysus. Regretting his violent outburst, he poured wine on the statue as an offering. The the statue took on a magnificent hue violet.
In Christianity, amethyst was the symbol symbol of purity and humility, because Joseph had offered one to Mary. This stone also represents love. Indeed, Saint Valentin, the priest behind the feast of the in love, always sported a magnificent amethyst around the neck. Among Christians, amethyst also represents the symbol of fidelity. Indeed, the Bishops of Vatican all wear a ring with a amethyst, signifying their dedication to the Church.
At the time of the Renaissance, Leonardo de Vinci used it to suppress his thoughts and enable him to boost his creative intelligence. He noted this the use of amethyst in one of its precious notebooks.
In the old days, nobles used to use amethyst chalices to combat the effects of poisoning attempts at banquets. Or the wine was sometimes poured into amethyst cups. This accentuated the color the wine and, as time went by, enabled the guest's intoxication by replacing the wine with of water. This explanation helps us to understand why amethyst is reputed to combat against drunkenness.
The deposits
The main deposits are in Brazil, in Bolivia, Uruguay, Malawi and Madagascar, in Australia or Zambia.
The benefits of amethyst in lithotherapy
Benefits for your health psychic
Amethyst is renowned for its qualities by stimulating positive energies. These days, stress, anxiety, fear are emotions we often feel. In order to combat their negative vibrations, wear a amethyst calms the mind. It provides positive energy and develops creativity, imagination and concentration.
Another quality of amethyst is that it easing the pain of loss in the event of death or incapacity. simply a break. It helps to accept separation and provides the force needed to to get on with life. It calms the anger and sadness.
For people in a state of sadness intense or prone to endlessly rehashing the the same thoughts, this stone their minds and stop all those ideas negative.
Amethyst is ideal for meditation and makes you more open-minded. It helps you get a good night's sleep, encourages dreams and intuition, and develops positive energy. It is a stone that suitable for people who have to to make major decisions, to negotiate or to public speaking. It is ideal for develop creativity, inventiveness.
It is also recognized as beneficial for people suffering from addictions such as alcoholism and smoking. It gives courage and strength to detoxify from these harmful substances.
Benefits for your health physics
Wearing an amethyst supports the chakra of the third eye. It has a beneficial effect on the whole body.
Thanks to its soothing action, it helps to benefit from restful sleep and quality. It promotes restorative energy upon awakening.
His virtues are closely linked to his mythical origins. It protects against pollutants exteriors.
Amethyst and signs associated astrology
Amethyst is highly effective on all the signs of the zodiac. particularly associated with natives of the signs following:
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Capricorn: symbol of ambition and professional success. This sign represents perseverance and patience. He is methodical, orderly and honest. He can to be very cold and a certain degree rigor. With his implacable wisdom, he has the reputation for being too serious and too reasonable. Anxious by nature stress, wearing an amethyst can help her provide many benefits. This sign objectives that are sometimes too hard to achieve, this which is often at the root of his stress. Visit love, he is very reserved and afraid of failure. Over time, however, he reveals tenderness and passion;
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Verseau: symbol of the future, friendship, freedom. This sign is associated with science, news technologies. He has a creative mind and the of an amethyst reinforces his imagination. Sign with a reputation for intelligence, he is constantly of his life to develop all kinds of projects, sometimes utopian. His mind bubbles with new ideas, amethyst enables him to and slow down all those thoughts. At love, he's distrustful and won't accept passion. He prefers maintaining a loving friendship;
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Fish: symbol of infinity, faith. This sign has many gifts artistic. It represents sacrifice, ordeal. Frightened by the world that him, he prefers to take refuge in his imaginary world. This sign is changeable and paradoxical, it's hard to pin down. Very He can be influenced, and is prone to addictions of all kinds. Amethyst is a stone that soothes him and enables him to to fight his addictions. In love, he is able to surrender completely. He arrives to merge with its other half. This sign is very and can indulge in all kinds of erotic excess.
The chakras connected to amazonite
Amethyst acts primarily on the coronal chakra, the chakra of wisdom and altruism. Placed at the top of the skull, it allows the release of serotonin, called also known as the happiness hormone. It calms the stress and provoke thoughts positive.
This stone also stimulates the chakra of the third eye. Placed between the 2 eyebrows, develops the imagination. This chakra in contact with amethyst leads to the appearance of new ideas.
Maintenance, purification and reloading amethyst
In its natural state, amethyst can be recharged by contact with spring water, water earth, sun or moon. When you buy an amethyst, it is necessary to purify it. and recharge it with negative waves. positive. To do this, you need to repeat the the following operations at least once a month or after intensive use.
Submerge your amethyst in warm water. source for about 3 hours in order to purify. Wipe gently with a cloth. soft.
To recharge: place it on the shelves of the moon (but not during the full moon to avoid alter its color) overnight. If you own an amethyst geode or druse, it is advisable to bury it in the ground for several days.
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