Crystal Grimoire
Aura Amethyst
Chakras: Third Eye, Crown
Zodiac: Aquarius, Pisces
Planets: Uranus, Saturn
Elements: Air, Water
Summary
Aura Amethyst is a stone associated with divine communication, angelic healing, and strengthening intuition. It bridges one to the realms and spirits of nature, opens all chakras, and stimulates inner awareness. It is a powerful meditation stone that enhances energy flow and is said to support peaceful dreams.
Keywords
Often associated with: divine communication, angelic support, intuition, inner awareness, meditation, restful support
Spiritual meaning
In crystal tradition: Stone of Divine Communication, aids in angelic healing and strengthening intuition, bridges one to the realms and spirits of nature.
Fun facts
Amethyst's name literally means 'not intoxicated' in ancient Greek. The Greeks fashioned drinking goblets from it believing wine poured into a purple vessel looked diluted enough to keep one sober, and Roman emperors had amethyst-studded cups for the same reason. Saint Valentine was said to wear an amethyst signet ring carved with Cupid's image. Aura-coated amethyst layers a metallic bonding process over that ancient purple stone to create iridescent surfaces that are genuinely unrepeatable: no two pieces catch light the same way.
History and lore
In history and lore: Beneath its modern metallic coating, Aura Amethyst is amethyst, and Kunz noted that some old authorities held that amethyst brought on sleep, perhaps letting drinkers 'sleep off' their wine. The stone's Hebrew name was also read as a link to dreams, for amethyst was believed to bring dreams and visions. In northern India, the folklorist William Crooke recorded in 1896, amethyst was counted among the nine gems of the Nauratana, assigned to Rahu, and was said to leave its wearer unaffected by wine.
About the sources
- George Frederick Kunz (1856 to 1932), Tiffany & Co.'s chief gemologist and author of The Curious Lore of Precious Stones (1913) and The Magic of Jewels and Charms (1915).
- William Crooke, B.A., of the Bengal Civil Service, author of The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India (1896).