APPLICATIONS: | Gem stones and ornamental stones. |
ASSOCIATED MINERALS: | Quartz. |
ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS: | Pisces, Virgo, Aquarius and Capricorn. |
BIREFRINGENCE: | 0.009. |
BIRTHSTONE: | February. |
CHEMICAL STRUCTURE: | SiO2, Silicon Oxide |
CLEAVAGE: | None. |
COLOR: | Shades of purple. |
CRYSTAL SYSTEM: | Trigonal. |
GENERAL INFORMATION: | Index Of Refraction: 1.544-1.553. |
GEOGRAPHY: | Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Uruguay, Africa, USA, Italy, Germany and Russia. |
HARDNESS: | 7. |
MACROSCOPIC CRYSTALS: | Citrine, Milky Quartz, Rock Crystal, Rose Quartz and Smokey Quartz. |
METAPHYSICAL: | Provides stimulation to the throat chakra, then a calming effect. Stroking it brings energy emissions. It facilitates transmutations of lower energies into higher frequencies of both spiritual and ethereal levels. It is representative of the principles of complete metamorphosis. It balances the energy of the mind, emotions and physical bodies and provides a clear connection between the Earth plane and the other worlds. It clears the aura and stabilizes and transmutes any dysfunctional energy located within ones body. Amethyst also bestows stability, strength, invigoration and peace. The peace being the perfect peace which was present prior to birth. It's a stone of meditation, being an excellent crystal in conducting the energy of calm and peacefulness to help one to both enter and maintain the state. It opens and activates the crown chakra. It has been used in the breastplate of the high priest. It can be used to protect against psychic attacks. It transforms the energy from the attack into positive, loving energy. It provides common sense. It assists in the assimilation of new ideas. By consciously holding the amethyst it allows one to activate the energy to produce a re-alignment of energy bodies, while providing for stimulus to rectify dis-association between the aspects of cause and effect. It provides insight into the actualized self in order to facilitate change towards the ultimate state of perfection. Amethyst can be used in conjunction with chlorite to expedite the removal of unwanted energy implants from ones physical and auric bodies. |
PHYSICAL: | It has been used since ancient times to encourage and support sobriety. It is an excellent stone for ones that are trying to find freedom from addictive personalities. Placement on the arm provides tranquility. It can be used in the treatment of hearing disorders, posture, strengthen the skeletal structure and stimulate the sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine glands to proper and precise performance. It is quite useful in the treatment of disorders of the nervous system, digestive tract, heart, stomach, skin and teeth. It can help cellular disorders to re-adjust and re-align in order to eliminate distressful conditions. It has been used for the treatment of insomnia and to ameliorate pain from headaches. It is also useful in stabilizing mental disorders. It has excellent results as an elixir to treat arthritis. |
PLEOCHROIC: | No. |
VIBRATES: | To the number 3. |
