- a wonderful talisman for use in the creative arts, especially in darker shades
- assists endeavors where new, original results need to be created using tools and methods of the past
- often used as the artist’s stone, the composer’s stone, the inventor’s, poet’s and painter’s stones
- keep an amethyst crystal or cluster in the area to focus and amplify the creative elements of the universal life force
- called the 'all-healer, amethyst is one of the most effective crystals for healing people, plants and animals
- natural unpolished amethysts or geodes are particularly helpful placed where plants will not grow or animals refuse to sit
- counteracts negative earth energies beneath buildings or anywhere that feels hostile
- protects against psychic attack, paranormal harm or ill-wishing, and returns the energy back to the universe after being transformed into positive, loving energy
- to increase this power and attract good luck, draw an image of the sun and the crescent moon over an amethyst in lavender incense smoke
- referred to as 'nature’s tranquilizer,' amethyst calms and soothes, assisting the transmission of neural signals through the brain
- relieves obsessive compulsive disorder and hyperactivity in children and animals
- place under the pillow or mattress, or rub the centre of the forehead counter-clockwise to cure insomnia and stimulate pleasant dreams
- especially effective for children’s recurring nightmares and fears of the dark, and may help alleviate homesickness
- an excellent stone for diplomats, negotiators and business people
- calms angry temperaments and gives a distinct advantage in situations where debating is required
- wear or hold amethyst to bring in spiritual insights coupled with intellectual reasoning
- as a luck and prosperity crystal, amethyst is good for reducing the tendency to overspend, gambling addictions or unwise investments
- amethyst is connected to the temperance card in the tarot, representing balance
- a stone dedicated to curbing overindulgence and bad habits, and is an excellent aid to quitting smoking, drinking and drug use, as well as unhealthy physical passion
- provides the strength needed to obtain freedom from addictive personalities, one’s own or another’s
- placing an amethyst on the navel is believed to protect a person from intoxication, and in conjunction with other treatments such as counseling, helps cure addictions (a naval piercing makes it possible to always keep an amethyst in this spot)
- the stone of st. valentine and of faithful lovers because st. valentine was thought to have worn an amethyst ring engraved with the image of cupid
- referred to as the 'couple’s stone' and gives meaning to relationships that over time, transcends the carnal union and gives way to deeper connection and a more soulful communion
- wear as an engagement or eternity ring for fidelity, or as a locket to call back lost love
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