Amethyst

🌿 Amethyst

The Stone of Spiritual Insight & Divine Connection

📍 Discovered:
Amethyst has been used since ancient times, with some of the earliest discoveries in Egypt and Mesopotamia, dating back as far as 2000 BCE. It was prized by the ancient Greeks and Romans, who sourced it from locations like Greece, Italy, and later Brazil and Uruguay, where large deposits were unearthed in the 19th century.

💎 Interesting Facts:

• The name Amethyst comes from the Greek word "amethystos", meaning "not intoxicated". Ancient Greeks wore it to prevent drunkenness.
   
• In medieval Europe, it was considered a symbol of royalty and adorned many crowns, scepters, and rings.
   
• Large geodes of amethyst found in Brazil can weigh thousands of pounds and are often called "cathedrals."
   

🔮 Metaphysical Properties:

• Spiritual Protection: Shields the aura and clears negative energies.
   
• Intuition & Psychic Gifts: Enhances spiritual awareness and activates the third eye.
   
• Emotional Healing: Calms anxiety, eases grief, and encourages peace.
   
• Dreamwork: Excellent for lucid dreaming and spiritual downloads during sleep.
   

🌀 Chakra Association:
Third Eye (Ajna) and Crown (Sahasrara)
Amethyst opens the crown to receive divine energy and awakens the third eye for clear inner vision.

✨ Affirmation:
“I trust the wisdom of the universe and open myself to divine guidance.”