History

This crystal gained its name from the Greek word "Amethystos" which translates to "not intoxicated". According to ancient texts, when Amethyst is worn, or drunk from Amethyst drinking vessels, allows the wearer to avoid intoxication. Known as the Gem of Fire and Purple Quartz, Amethyst was also once as pricey as diamonds. Ancient Egyptians, Hindus, Christians, and many other cultures used Amethyst amulets for protection in battle in the belief that amethysts heal people and keep them cool-headed. Beads of amethyst were also found in Anglo-Saxon graves in England. Although today Amethyst is a semi-precious stone, as it was regarded as a very valuable precious stone, Catholic Bishops, British, and Russian crowns are dressed in this stone, and Tibetan Buddhists linked the spiritual qualities of the stone to Buddha and used it in meditation practices.

Science & Origin

Amethyst is a purple variety of Quartz that has become one of the most popular and well-known crystals in the mineral kingdom. Quartz is an igneous rock composed of oxygen and silicon atoms that crystallize around magma or hydrothermal vents. Amethyst gains its beautiful colour from gamma irradiation, trace amounts of Iron, and heating processes which result in complex crystal lattice substitutions. Its structure provides the quartz’s hardness and resistance to weathering. This stone is given various names depending on its formation or locality, including Rwanda Amethyst and Chevron Amethyst. Most of the world's supply of Amethyst currently comes from Brazil and Uruguay.

Healing Properties & Benefits

This amazing gemstone has outstanding healing and cleansing powers. It does this by opening intuition and enhancing the psychic abilities of a person. Amethyst relieves an individual from stress and strain, soothes irritability, balances mood swings, and dispels anger, rage, fear, and anxiety. It promotes good sleep and helps us understand our dreams.

Amethyst plays a very important role in general metabolism especially bringing balance to the endocrine system by promoting hormone production. It also assists the body in fighting and eliminating diseases and helps to purify blood thus reducing physical, emotional, and psychological pain or stress.

Amethyst clears the mind from negativity, intoxication, and influence, and is an excellent protection from psychic harm and financial losses. As a high-vibration crystal, Amethyst can energize your intentions, thoughts, and desires.

Amethyst is a dual-chakra stone that awakens your sixth sense with the third eye chakra and spiritual connection using the crown chakra. Placing it on your third eye, on top of your head, or using it in a bead bracelet will open the chakras and improve your intuition, balance all your other chakras, and attract inner vision, wisdom, sixth sense, perception, insight, premonitions. By powering the Third Eye and Crown chakra with kundalini energy, it fills you with insight, truth, and universal consciousness. It is ideal to wear as jewellery, so they are closer to the associated chakras. More on chakra healing

The best way to awaken latent psychic abilities with Amethyst is by playing music, sounds, or singing bowls tuned to 720 Hz, 768 Hz, 852 Hz, or 963 Hz.

In Feng Shui, the meaning of amethyst crystal is focused on wealth enhancement.

Feng Shui: South-East | Element: Air | Ruling planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune | Zodiac: Pisces, Aquarius, Sagittarius, Capricorn