AGATE

In ancient times Agate was highly valued as a talisman or amulet, it was also said to quench thirst and protect from fevers.  Plus, there are legends that tell us that Persian magicians used agate to divert storms. 

Mystical Properties:
Agate is said to enhance one's perceptiveness and to stimulate analytical capacity, and to provide balance between one's physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual states. Agate is also said to alleviate hostilities and promote goodwill.

Agate is believed to help discern truth, accept circumstances, and is a powerful emotional healer. Legend says that Agate improves memory and concentration, increases stamina and encourages honesty.

It is believed to prevent insomnia and ensure pleasant dreams, to enhance personal courage and protect one against danger. Agate provides a calming influence, improves perception, concentration and helps to develop and increase one's analytical talents. 

Healing Properties:
Agates are among the oldest good luck and healing stones. In general agate enables  the wearer to choose between true friends and falls ones.  It is said to avert storms and lightning, protecting children from danger, especially in preventing falls, and to bring prosperity.

Agate is said to help treat disorders of the pancreas and to improve circulation.  It is also a balancing and cleansing stone that can help bridge the gap between head and heart.



Magical Properties:
Banded Agate  
(energy: projective, element: fire) For protection, restores bodily energy and eases stressful situations.

Black Agate 
(energy: projective, element: fire) A protective stone, wear for courage andd successful competitions.

Black and White Agate 
(energy: projective, element: fire) Worn as an amulet, this agate guards against physcial dangers.

Blue Lace Agate
Blue lace agate is a gentle, calming stone that engenders tranquility. It assists in flight, grace, reaching higher Spiritual planes, communicating with angels as well as activates the throat chakra. It can ease the harsh edge off communication in difficult times, enhance public speaking, and smooth discussions. It is an inspiring stone that can assist in inner attunement, and has been used to perform miracles. As with all agates, it is a protective stone. Physically it has been used to aid with arthritis, headaches, digestive issues, growth, and bones.
(energy: receptive, element: water) Wear or carry this stone for peace and happiness. Place in your hand to destress the entire body.

Botswana Agate
Botswana agate is sometimes called the "change stone" because of its property of helping one handle change in a positive way. It gently helps one make transitions of any kind in a way that change is not as difficult or painful as could be without it; it is a comforting stone. Carrying a bit of Botswana agate in your pocket can help one cope easily with the minor changes that life throws at us daily. 

Relief from depression and/or grief is another property of Botswana agate. It helps focus on solutions instead of problems, and thereby increases creativity. It increases the power of one's intuition. 

Botswana agate is helpful in overcoming addictions and other self-destructive compulsive behavior patterns, as well as dealing with repressed emotional issues. As a success stone, it helps one achieve and cope with success. It is also a stone of sensuality. It is beneficial to the nervous system and can help rid the body of toxins, as well as help in the healing of broken bones. Quite a powerful agate.

Brown or Tawny Agate 
(energy projective, element: fire)  Long ago worn by warriors for victory in battle, today is is used for success in any undertaking. Prized in Italy and Persia as a guard against the evil eye. Also a fine wealth talisman.

Crazy Lace Agate
Crazy Lace Agate is a balancing and protecting stone. It brings laughter to it's possessor and absorbs emotional pain. Crazy Lace Agate is used to help with decision making by balancing the physical, emotional, and mental so that it is easier to make decisions. It also helps one stay focused. Although,  generally a protective stone, it has particularly strong emotionally protective properties. It is also said to ward off the "evil eye." Physically, crazy lace agate is excellent for increasing stamina and energy, and is good for skin disorders such as acne, eczema, etc., is beneficial for the endocrine system and the heart.


Creamy Yellow Agate 
(energy: receptive, element: sun) Helps to lighten moods when used properly within a spell.

Mustard Yellow Agate 
(energy: receptive, element: sun) Useful in contacting the creative side of the mind and building an inventive mood.
 

Fire Agate
Fire agate is a stone of courage, protection, and strength. It relieves fears, halts gossip and even reflects any threat of harm back to the source. Fire agate can help with spiritual advancement and progression, it promotes and enhances energy, including meditation, ritual, and healing energies. It also balances masculine (active) and feminine (receptive) energies. 

Emotionally, it can take the edge off the emotional charge of problems. Fire agate is often used in spells to increase skills in communication in writing and speaking. It can also heighten visualization. Physically, fire agate enhances all healing energies, and assists with healing of the circulatory system, lymph system, intestines.

Green Agate
(energy: receptive, element: earth) This agate is generally worn for improved health of the eyes.

Moss Agate
Holding this gentle and nurturing stone makes one think of sunlight dappling through the leaves and the scents of loam and fresh moss. It is especially beneficial as a gardener's talisman.  It balances the emotions, heals the heart and brings a positive outlook. Moss agate can also be used to enhance plant growth and to grow prosperity, manifesting wealth and abundance into your life. 
(energy: receptive, element: earth) Due to this stone's curious marking, the moss agate is especially the gardener's talisman.   It is also worn to relieve a stiff neck, lend energy to the depleted, and for healing purposes.  It is also used in spells involving riches, happiness, and longevity.  Wear this stone to make new friend and to discover "treasure".

Red Agate
(energy: projective, element: fire) Also known by many as the "Blood Agate" this stone was worn in ancient Rome to guard against insect bites and to heal the blood, as well as to promote calm and peace. It is also said to drive away spiders.

Tree Agate
Tree (Dendritic) Agate is said to assist with introspection and self-discovery. It can give a wider viewpoint of the world. Tree agate relives tension, fever, and skin eruptions. It also brings plentiful crops.


Grey with White Stripes Agate 
(energy: receptive, element: water) is often used for intellectual pursuits.

Brecciated 
(broken pieces, usually brown and red, held together by quartz)  Used for optimism, tranquility, helps to avoid negative behavior and is a vibrational changer.

Enhydritic 
(nodules with water trapped inside) Used to contact water devas, and to balance emotions.