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The Amazing Agates: Balancing Body, Mind and Spirit
What is Agate?
How did Agate form?
How has Agate been used historically?
What Makes Agate special?
Agate balances our whole being.
Amazing Agate Elixirs
Blue Lace Agate • Botswana Agate • Carnelian • Fire Agate
Moss Agate • Picture Agate • Tiger’s Eye • Turritella Agate
Agate Set
What is Agate?
Agate is a variety of chalcedony, a type of microcrystalline quartz, meaning the crystals
are so small that they can’t be seen except with a microscope. Agate’s striking
appearance of concentric bands and wide range of colors from other minerals, makes it
highly sought after for its aesthetic appeal and healing properties. It is found worldwide
and has been used for ornamental and spiritual purposes throughout history.
How did Agate form?
During ancient volcanic eruptions and extensive lava flows, pockets of gas were
trapped, forming empty cavities. Over the eons, groundwater rich in silica (quartz) and
other minerals, flowed into the pockets, layer by layer, to create attractive distinctive
bands and intricate patterns. Geodes are one of the results of this process.
How has Agate been used historically?
Agate has a long and illustrious history that stretches back to the Ancient Babylonians,
Greeks and Romans. Agate owes its name to Theophrastus, a Greek philosopher, after
the Akhates River in Sicily, Italy, where it was discovered, between the fourth and third
century BCE.
Throughout history, Agate has been studied and valued by ancient civilizations for its
unique qualities and different uses. The Greeks thought it could ward off all kinds of evil,
heal scorpion stings and snake bites, calm raging storms and bring victory in times of
war. Both they and the Romans attached it to their plows or carried it on their person to
make the earth fertile. Persian magicians used the stone to control thunder and
lightning. In Chinese medicine, it was used to stir up one’s chi. Indians, Nepalese and
Tibetans considered Agate to be a protective and lucky charm and used it as an amulet.
In their ceremonies, Native Americans used it in birthing, and for cloudbursting and
balancing nature. Nineteenth century Europeans used it to bring luck by putting it
around their houses to attract wealth and prosperity while the farmers used it as a
talisman to help their crops thrive.
What makes Agate special?
Out of all the gemstones, Agate is like the faithful, reliable friend of the healing crystal
kingdom. It’s always there to get us back on our feet when life throws us out of whack.
And it’s primarily known for its balancing qualities, with gentle vibrations that stabilize
and strengthen. Agate’s grounding effects nurture inner harmony and restore
equilibrium. We feel more centered, calm, and composed. It helps maintain a sense of
security through changing circumstances and protects the spirit from negativity. A stone
of pragmatism, Agate also encourages practical thinking. While we all need to
daydream every now and then, there are also times when we could use a serious reality
check. If we’re feeling spacey or scattered, it brings us back down to earth.
Such a rich variety of Agates available means that there is an endless scope for healing
across the physical, emotional, and spiritual elements of our being. They have a few
firm traits in common - mostly that they are grounding, stabilizing, and ever ready to
keep us open and willing to receive the support that the universe wants to send our
way.
Agate balances our whole being.
Body: The volcanic forces from deep inside the earth stimulate grounding and vitality.
We become calm, grounded, stable and practical, enabling us to handle daily life on the
planet. On the physical level, it increases strength and vitality, and enhances our health in various ways depending on the kind of agate.
Mind: The other minerals stimulate different chakras and qualities.
The various minerals, that get infused into the groundwater rich in silica, activate certain
chakras and their virtues to support specific aspects of our personalities, such as
courage, clear communication, self-esteem, higher purpose, relationship harmony, and
mental/emotional balance.
Spirit: The quartz stimulates spirituality.
The main mineral makeup is a quartz or silica type known as chalcedony, which is a
microcrystalline variety. Quartz enhances our evolution and transformation, connecting
us with our higher self.
Amazing Agate Elixirs
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Blue Lace Agate - Sublime Communication . Higher Guidance . Tranquility
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Blue Lace Agate is a beautiful creation of Nature, with layers of pastel blues often
topped with tiny quartz crystals. The throat chakra opens and aligns with the brow and
crown chakras. The emotional and spiritual bodies line up to calm and uplift the
emotions and ease stress and anxiety. Communication is the keyword, with added
spiritual insight and awareness. We become more sensitive to the higher dimensions of
the conversation. Our higher nature helps us clear old patterns and behaviors that
interfere and offers better options for expression. Speaking reaches a new level of
confidence, articulation, diplomacy and understanding, along with a sense of tranquility
and unity. This Elixir works for all kinds of interactions, personal, professional,
performing or therapeutic. Physically, it strengthens the throat, voice and vocal cords
while soothing the nervous system. This is a universal remedy for everyone!
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Botswana Agate - Joy . Optimism . Creative Expression
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Botswana Agate, one of the world’s most favorite, is widely used in making jewelry,
amulets, and decorative items. Over the eons, groundwater rich in silica (quartz) and
other minerals, flowed through empty gas pockets trapped in lava, depositing layer upon
layer, to create attractive distinctive bands and endless patterns. The Elixir harmonizes
the heart and throat chakras and lines up the emotional and spiritual bodies. It’s all
about joy. Easing depression, lethargy and negative emotion, it brings forth optimism
that all will be well. And too creative inspiration and expression are sparked. The inner
child comes out to play. The lungs are strengthened, so it’s helpful for breathing
difficulties or excessive smoke inhalation. Smokers giving up the habit might be
interested. This universal remedy with its ability to stimulate joy, optimism and creative
expression is for everyone!
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Carnelian - Self-Empowerment . Self-Confidence . Motivation . Perseverance
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Carnelian isn’t classed as an agate because it’s not banded, but both are varieties of
chalcedony, a type of quartz, and both were created by the same natural process (See
Botswana Agate). Carnelian opens the heart chakra and stimulates the etheric body to
align with the physical form. This Elixir offers a sense of self-empowerment, increasing
courage, self-confidence and connection to the inner self. Fear, worry, anger and
negative emotions dissolve. Motivation and action are ignited to assist in achieving
goals and dreams. Strength and perseverance improve to conquer life’s challenges. For
those who’ve had setbacks, self-esteem is rekindled. Carnelian stimulates the body’s
own healing abilities as well as eases over-exposure to the sun and x-rays. Enjoy this
remedy to help truly believe in yourself and to empower your actions!
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Fire Agate - Harmony . Love . Insight . Ground
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Fire Agate, full of delightful iridescent colors, was forged with alternating layers of silica
and iron oxide plus traces of Goethite or Limonite. Together they diffract the light to
display inner rainbows. The heart and sacral chakras are bonded together to work as a
single unit while the emotional, mental and spiritual bodies are united. Such unity helps
to develop a fuller perspective with a practical nature. It grounds, balances and
transforms us into the quality of harmony. Higher love comes down to earth. We
experience deeper love and appreciation for ourselves and for others. And there’s a
desire to reach out with kindness and benevolence. Relationships improve. Emotions
become more balanced. Vitality increases. Our daily lives turn more harmonious and
serendipitous. We more readily discern inspired resolutions for problems, including
sexual issues. Our outer lives reflect more and more the beauty and values of our
higher being. On the physical level, Fire Agate influences the entire endocrine system
and increases proper cell division and tissue regeneration throughout the body. Ground
greater love, harmony and insight into your life!
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Moss Agate - Harmonizer . Emotional/Mental Stability . Better Relationships . True Nature
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Moss Agate, so pleasing and attractive, was formed from weathered volcanic rocks.
Rather than bands, it has layered inclusions that resemble moss. Traditional native
American ceremonies used the stone in birthing, and for cloudbursting and balancing
nature. It opens the heart chakra and lines up the etheric, emotional, mental and
spiritual bodies. As one of the most powerful agates, Moss Agate is the great
harmonizer, balancing the extremes in many areas of our lives, to find the happy
medium. Overthinking and strong emotions calm down, to become emotional stability
with a quiet mind plus a sense of inner peace and optimism. Relationships improve.
Passive aggressive tendencies fade. We love and take care of ourselves as well as love
and take care of others. We both speak and listen caringly in conversation. Our spiritual
aims become grounded with our practical concerns. We enjoy work along with resting
and playing. We become more attracted to nature and plants. Gardeners and farmers
may find new inspiration. Our true inner nature reflects in our outer life. Moss Agate
generally strengthens the health of our bodies, increasing balance and healing among
diverse systems. Enjoy the harmony!
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Picture Agate - Imagination . Visualization . Spiritual Insight . Creativity
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Picture or Scenic Agate contains delightful forms that excite and enchant the
imagination. Both inner and outer vision are enhanced. The Elixir activates the brow and
crown chakras and aligns the etheric, emotional and mental bodies. It balances the
emotions and eases apathy. Imagination and creativity increase, as well as a clearer
sense of direction and deeper spiritual insights. We become privy to a bigger picture or
overview of our lives and situations. Our Higher Self reveals patterns or attitudes that
are out of sync with our greater purpose, goals or endeavors. It presents new models
and perspectives that create more beauty and harmony in our lives. Because our inner
visualization power improves, we can manifest more easily through out-picturing. With
other natural modalities, Picture Agate is useful to improve eyesight, as it vitalizes the
brain’s neural connections between the occipital lobes and the eyes. Enjoy the new
visions offered with this remedy!
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Tiger’s Eye Agate - Higher Purpose . Ground . Mental Clarity . Spiritual Awareness
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Tiger’s Eye Agate is loved for its lustrous golden and brown layers. They are filled with
tiny fibers that reflect the light. The base, heart and brow chakras are harmonized, and
the mental and spiritual bodies aligned. Tiger's Eye creates a grounded high vibration,
bringing elevated energies down to earth. Its special gift is to help us understand our
higher purpose in the present reality. Spiritual awareness, intuition and inner guidance
increase, and at the same time, we become more practical, calm and stable. We can
discern the truth in any given situation, with mental clarity and ability to solve problems.
Let’s enjoy this powerful remedy to foster and follow our highest aims and aspirations,
with a deeper connection to our planet.
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Turritella Agate - Ground . Balance . Confidence . Clear the Past . Hidden Truths . Evolution
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Turritella Agate is prized for its spectacular fossils preserved in rock. It was once the
muddy bottom of huge pristine lakes 50 million years ago where water snails thrived
and died, depositing their shells. These layers became deeply buried, and through heat,
pressure and groundwater rich in silica, petrified. The emphasis is on the base chakra
which aligns with the heart, brow, and crown. And the emotional and mental bodies
balance together. The Elixir captures the strong pristine life force that existed at that
time on earth to offer restorative powers. And the spiraling shells act as a portal to the
deep past, as well as carrying us along our spiritual evolution. It helps us release
negative thoughts and emotions and unwanted energy while providing a sense of
safety, security and stability. The focus is on the ancient past, such as our earliest
childhood memories or trauma and even our past lives. All for the purpose of bringing
healing, new balance, spiritual growth and wisdom into our lives. Emotional balance,
self-confidence, better decision making, contact with the higher self, plus courage and
optimism for the future, all increase. This Elixir provides support in times of hardship. A
gift of healing and evolution from earth’s ancient past.
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