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.This beautiful stone also sharpens the conscious mind, quicken-ing the wit and enhancing mental powers.It is utilized to improve thememory, to relieve headaches and to keep thoughts in line withlife goals.A stone of pure, true emotional love, it is often exchanged be-tween lovers to strengthen their commitment.An amethyst carved inthe shape of a heart and set in silver was presented by a woman to aman to ensure their love.Amethyst is also one of the few stones specifically prescribed formen to use for attracting women.Worn by a man, the stone draws"good women" to love him.Though it is often thought to be a stone ofchastity, this attributiondates from past centuries when the ideal love was 'platonic'.Today,when more and more persons view sex as a natural aspect ofa healthy,monogamous relationship, this idea is slowly fading from folkmemory.The amethyst is used by those involved with lawsuits to ensurethat right is done.It is also utilized in prosperity magic and has longbeen thought to bring success to businesses, perhaps because of itsJupiterian rulership.Hundreds of years ago the amethyst was moistened with salivaand rubbed on the face to banish pimples and rough skin.Today it isused in spells designed to magnify beauty.An amethyst spell: When emotionally upset, jilted by a lover,ending a relationship, stressed to the point of severe mental prob-lems, or when in any unstable condition, go to a place outside whereyou can be alone.Hold an amethyst in your left hand (or if left-handed).Pour out all your feelings, your emotions, from your bodythrough your arm, out your palm and into the stone.Feel every pain, every emotional low, every hurt.Send it into thestone with all the force of your innate magical abilities.When the stone is nearly bursting with negativity, throw it withas much force as you can muster.Scream, howl, choke out a shout asyou throw the stone.As your hand releases the amethyst, release thehurt as well.KNOW that it is in the stone, that it is outside you, that it is74/ Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magicnow alien to you.Calm down, breathe deeply, meditate for a few moments.Thankthe Earth for its help, then turn around and leave your problemsbehind you.The earth will absorb the hurt, leaving the stone free, but neverbring that stone into your life again.APACHE TEAREnergy: ProjectivePlanet: SaturnElement: FirePowers: Protection, LuckMagical Uses:The Apache tear, a globule of translucent obsidian, is carried as agood-luck charm.It is also used for protective purposes as well as allof those ascribed to obsidian.AQUAMARINEEnergy: ReceptivePlanet: MoonElement: WaterPowers: Psychism, Peace, Courage, PurificationMagical/Ritual Lore:The aquamarine is the stone of the sea-goddesses of past times.Beads of aquamarine were found in ancient Egyptian mummy pits.Magical Uses:The aquamarine, a semiprecious variety of beryl, is a pale blue-green color and so has long been associated with the sea and with theelement of Water.Sea Witches cleanse the stone in ocean water atnight by the light of the Full Moon.To do the same far from the coast,fill a blue vessel with water, add sea salt and let the stone sit in this mix-ture overnight.In magic this beautiful stone is worn or carried to enhance theutilization of psychic powers.Holding a crystal of the stone, or wear-ing a faceted aquamarine around the neck reduces our consciousmind's hold on the psychic mind and allows the ever-present psychicimpulses to be heard and to enter our consciousness.Because the aquamarine is a cleansing and purificatory stone, itcan be worn or rubbed on the body as a part of a purification prior tomagical acts.A large crystal can also be worn or placed in the bathtubThe Stones /75during cleansing dips.A gentle cleansing tincture can be made by placing an aqua-marine in a glass of fresh water.Let this sit in full moonlight, outdoorsifpossible, for three hours.Retrieve the stone and drink the liquid forpurification and heightened psychic awareness [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]