Histories and legends
In Mesopotamia
We can trace the existence of the Botswana agate stone for around 5,000 years among the Sumerian people in Mesopotamia. Sumer is a fairly dry region of the Middle East arid, with little rainfall, located in the ancient Mesopotamia. This region is crossed by 2 rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates.
And so, many peoples have gone on to become and developed agriculture, founded companies, created writing. In ancient times, the Assyrians, Assyrian Sumerians and Phoenicians used the Botswana agate stone for numerous objects decoration.At that time, craftsmen worked this type of agate to manufacture beautiful arabesques and splendid pieces beautification.
The most sought-after pieces are those which had the shape of an eye drawn on them. Indeed, some of our writings tell the story, that they allowed their owners to be protected from injury and bad vibes.
In ancient Egypt: Numerous traces of this Botswana agate among the Egyptians were discovered in amulets. Sacred amulets had the beetles, and they had the power to to give strength and enable you to have a long life, protected from disease. They were worn by the warriors under this form or as bracelets.
At Botswana: On its lands in Africa, Botswana agate is one of the most used for thousands of years. It is used in fertility rituals: the stimulates, and brings sexual vitality. It is ground to a powder for blending in beverages that must guarantee rigorous, healthy progeny. This stone is also offered to the gods in order to obtain prosperous and abundant harvests. In Africa also, the stones, with the drawing of an eye are particularly sought-after and serve as good luck charms.(Please note we strongly advise against any kind of elixir with stones).
In the Middle East: Besides, in the In the Middle East, the same kind of powers to these agates. These stones with the design of one eye also had a quality of protection. At the same time, they also served offering to the gods to obtain abundance or to protect themselves from diseases.
In summary
The Botswana agate stone gets its name because from the African country of Botswana neighbouring the Kalahari Desert. We can it's one of the few places in the world where where we can find this type of agate.
With regard to the name "agate", it comes from an river called "Achates" in Sicily, where the first types were discovered agate.
Botswana agate is a colorful stone shades of grey and brown, featuring sometimes concentric bands of various coloris. For thousands of years and in various populations, it is a symbol of prosperity, abundance and protection. However, it's a little-known variety of agate.
The benefits of agate from the Botswana in lithotherapy
Benefits for your health psychic
In lithotherapy (which literally means stone healing), Botswana agate allows, on a psychological and emotional level, to be very optimistic, to believe in the future. It provides great control over stress and anxiety, thus restoring joy of life. and cheerfulness to its wearer.
So it lifts the spirits, because it soothes spirit and balance. This reduces feelings of sadness and despondency. At the same time, it facilitates and induces a good night's sleep. quality. This stone is very soft to the touch, is extremely effective on self-esteem: it helps us to love and accept ourselves as we are that we are.
Peased, confident and rested, the wearer of the agate stone from Botswana can take on a whole new resolutions and keep them, thanks to energies released by this stone. It is very motivating and helps find solutions to problems rather than endure them.
A few stones scattered here and there in the in your home to neutralize and negative energies. This will purify your home and bring new energy to your gentle way of life.
Benefits for your health physics
The Botswana agate is a stone extremely beneficial for the crown chakra. With its soothing properties, it helps you relax. perfect harmony of body and mind.
It is a stone of harmony. It spreads its positive energies and helps combat stress, states of intense fatigue and even periods of great sadness. It restores strength and tone every day. It restores a healthy state of energy in general.
Also, for millennia, Botswana agate is reputed to promote births. It plays a major role in protection on the body. It protects against external pollutants.
It also promotes the evacuation of toxins. In ancient times, it was reputed to ward off poisonous insects and spiders. If you're planning a trip in tropical countries, take several rolled Botswana agate stones with you !
Botswana agate and signs associated astrology
Botswana agate can be worn by all astrological signs, but certain signs are more sensitive to its energy, namely :
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Taurus: this sign is connected to the earth and nature. Renowned for being a fertile sign, it associates relatively well with Botswana agate. It's a sign bathed in abundance and luxuriance. Stubborn, enduring and hard-working, he has the strength within him to overcome life's difficulties. The virtues of Botswana blend perfectly with this sign.
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Gemeaux: fun and very spiritual, he has many friends. Very sociable, his company is sought after. But underneath his carefree aspects, he is a great worrier, who stress and can even go so far as to sink into deep sadness. The agate of Botswana allows him to manage these states instability and rediscover the joy of to live.
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Scorpio: secret and complicated, both manipulative and idealistic, it represents passion, sexual desire. It matches Botswana agate and possesses sexual vitality and fertility. With great sensitivity, he hides behind a lot of aggressiveness. This stone enables him rebalance its emotions and return to a loving and affectionate nature.
The chakras linked to the agate of the Botswana
Botswana agate is a stone associated to the heart chakra. But this stone is also linked to the third eye chakra called the frontal chakra. It is widely used in meditation, as it helps to balance energy, creates harmony and fights against states of sadness.
Maintenance, purification and the recharging of the Botswana
As soon as Botswana agate is no longer in its natural environment, it needs to be recharged. Indeed, after a while, the stone is drained of its energy, so it must be so as to give it back all its power. virtues.
The first step is to purify it by either rinsing thoroughly with spring water or with incense. Once purified, you can expose your stone for an hour or two in the sunlight (not too much violent).
If not, you can recharge it by light. of the moon for a whole night. You have also the option of recharging it on a quartz cluster or amethyst druse for 5 or 6 hours.
Then you can gently wipe it clean. with a soft cloth, thus restoring all the its brilliance.
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