Amethyst Meaning

Amethyst Healing Crystals Properties & Meaning

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Healing Properties of Amethyst

The purple gemstone is perfect for all round healing and cleansing. It removes negativity; helps rid pain and releases tension. Connected to the Crown Chakra this is one of the healing Crystals that are especially good with a headache or toothache. Simply rub the stone gently to your forehead to banish tension headaches.

An Amethyst placed beneath a pillow or on a bedside table is ideal for warding off insomnia and nightmares.

Amethysts are also a very good stone for people who are suffering addictions such as alcoholism or drug addiction. It also helps those suffering from grief and bereavement. Wearing a piece of Amethyst jewellery or holding a palm stone or tumble stone should alleviate some of the pain and anguish caused by addiction or loss.

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Magical Crystal Meanings of Amethyst

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Spiritual Purposes of Amethyst

Amethyst is an ideal stone for meditation and for increasing spiritual awareness and is linked to the Crown Chakra or Third Eye Chakra. It helps quieten the mind and is an aid to developing inner peace.

It will also help lessen grief and sadness and will give support in coming to terms with personal loss. It absorbs and transmutes negativity and soothes nightmares and aids creativity.

The beautiful purple stone is said to be an ‘Angel Crystal’ and helps in connecting you more powerfully to your own Angels and Spirit Guides. It may also make communication with them easier.

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Myth, Legend and Folklore

The legend of the origin of Amethyst comes from Greek myth. Dionysus, the son of Zeus, was the god of wine in Greek mythology. He was angered one day by an insult from a mere mortal and swore revenge on the next mortal that crossed his path by setting fierce tigers upon them.

A beautiful young maiden named Amethyst was the unfortunate mortal to cross the angry gods path. The terrified girl prayed to the goddess Artemis to be spared the pain of the brutal claws. Artemis then turned Amethyst into a statue of pure crystalline quartz. At the sight, Dionysus wept tears of wine in remorse. The god's tears stained the quartz purple, creating the Gemstone we know today.

The Greek word "amethystos" roughly translates as "not drunken”. The purple Gemstones were considered to be a strong antidote against drunkenness.

Because the gemstones were also thought to encourage celibacy and symbolize piety, they were very important in the ornamentation of churches in the Middle Ages. They were, in particular, considered to be the stones of bishops who still wear the purple gemstone rings today.

Throughout history they have been very much in demand by Royalty and are featured in the British Crown Jewels and were also favored by Catherine the Great and Egyptian Royalty.

Leonardo Da Vinci wrote that an Amethyst Gemstone was able to dissipate evil thoughts and quicken the intelligence.

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Scientific Information

Quartz that is colored violet to deep purple is called Amethyst and has a hardness of 7.

Basic Quartz is an important rock forming mineral and developed in many different environments and is mainly mined in Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia and Argentina, as well as in Zambia, Namibia and other African countries. Very dark Amethysts, mostly in small sizes, are also mined in Australia. 

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