Metaphysical Properties of Agate
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Agate:
*Peace and harmony
*Gentle vibration and intensity
*Stone of good luck
*Grounding, conserves energy and enhances longevity
*Balance the physical, emotional, and mental bodies
*Promotes inner stability, composure and maturity
*Enhance concentration, perception and analytical abilities
*Stimulate action and important decision making
*Protection, sense of security and self confidence
*Self-acceptance and encourages one to speak their own truth
*Harmonizes the yin and yang, positive and negative forces
*Removes desires for “things we don’t need” and dispels fears
*Ward off environmental storms, stress, energy drain, envy and bad dreams
*Assists with juggling multiple commitments and jobs
*Helps writer’s express ideas in marketable form
*Professional support stone
*Brings inspiration and imagination to artists
*Provides personal security for police, cooks, chefs, bakers, telephone and construction workers
*Develop strength and endurance for dancers, dentists and environmentalists
*Maintain emotional endurance for educators and recreational workers
*Promotes marital fidelity
*Heals emotional disharmony that prevents acceptance of love
*Overcome negativity, bitterness and anger of the heart
*Lends courage to start over and heal any kind of trauma
*Pregnancy, avoid “baby blues”, postpartum symptoms, encourages lactation when placed between breasts
*Guides young children to learn how to walk without falling
*Amulet for traveling and effective against traffic accidents
*Place on stomach to relive gastritis and stimulate the digestive system, forehead for fevers
*Wear in the middle of the chest to strengthen cardiac muscle
*Beneficial for eyes, heart, blood vessels, stomach, uterus, intestines, skin disorders, insect bites, epilepsy and sleepwalking
*Also thought to help harden the gums
*Associated with Zodiac signs Gemini and Virgo
*Activates the chakra that is associated with that color
Cleaning and Care Instructions
Agate has a mohs hardness of 7 which means it’s fairly strong and can be comingled with other stones without getting scratched or broken. Like most stones, if you drop it on a hard surface like tile or concrete it may break. Broken stones can still be used for crystal therapy. This is a personal preference whether you wish to keep the broken material or give its remains back to Mother Earth in a burial. Each crystal has a symbolic meaning for every individual. Some may view breakage as a break in patterns or energy. Perhaps you’ve overcome a cycle or behavior that causes stress. Essentially, a break is a release of negative pathways. So if this ever happens please don’t worry. It could simply have been an accident from clumsy fingers or just a profound change in your energy. Nothing to fear. Change is in the works for you regardless.
Agate should be cleansed once a week if used on a daily basis. But a good rule of thumb is once a month for any stone that is just sitting around. Agate can be washed in cool water with a mild soap. My favorite option for when I’ve been doing heavy duty healing work. The easiest way to cleanse is to smudge with sage, Palo Santo or your favorite incense. This option is best for clearing crystals that are mostly on display and not in regular use.
Another way to easily cleanse and recharge your collection is to place them near Selenite, Shungite or Black Tourmaline for at least 24 hours. I would go with only a few hours if it hasn’t been in use recently. And more than 24 hours if it’s “been through the ringer”. There are other types of stones that have the ability to detox and recharge but Selenite, Shungite and Black Tourmaline are the most commonly used.
My personal tip on whether to use sunlight or moonlight to recharge your crystal collection is only based on maintaining visual integrity of the stone. If I use sunlight, I will limit the time it’s exposed to the sun because sunlight will fade colored stones over time. Moonlight is the safest for retaining the stones coloring. Of course, take into consideration your intention and spiritual modality. If you need to set an intention to drive more life force energy, sunlight is your ally. In which case, coloring is not a priority but vitality is.
What about using salt or salt water like the ocean? Hmmm, I don’t have enough experience using salt on everything I own but I have seen salt deteriorate materials. In the early days I would carry my entire collection to the beach for a cleansing/recharge but a few pieces didn’t survive the process. Like my Selenite and Pyrite. Newbie problems. I feel it’s unlikely that dry salt will scratch Agate. Ocean or salt water should be safe to use on Agate. If I’m wrong, please let me know!
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