If there is only one stone you can get get an amethyst.
It has a receptive energy and is associated with the element of water. Planets that govern this stone are Jupiter and Neptune, the two most spiritual planets and known for their stable energy.
Deities associated with this stone are thought to be Bacchus, Dionysus, Diana.
This is the only stone that I know of that can be used for anything at all and has no known associations with violence, anger or passion. Therefore, it will not react negatively as can some of the more temperamental stones we may use for some purposes.
Amethyst, which is actually a purple form of quartz, actually surpasses clear quartz in its multi-faceted nature.
Clear Quartz can, and often does, become toxic once it has been repeatedly exposed to great amounts of negativity without being ritually cleansed. This toxicity will bounce around in the owner's environment and cause many problems. No such thing will happen with amethyst.
Amethyst, which ranges in color from the palest, lilacs and lavendars, to the densest, darkest purples that almost seem to be black.
Some of the most popular uses of the amethyst are dreams, overcoming bad habits, healing, psychism, peace, love, protection against thieves, courage, happiness, self-esteem, meditation and all spiritual works, business success, and powers of the conscious mind. Legal matters can be helped with amethyst as well. YOU NAME IT AND AMETHYST WILL HELP YOU.
Amethyst calms fears and raises hopes, and really promotes thoughts of the spiritual reality behind our lives. You cannot have this stone around you and NOT at least consider more positive spiritual moves in your life. The VERY high vibration of this stone will encourage you to take your spiritual life seriously.
A wonderful stone for those prone to nightmares, it drives off insomnia and produces a peaceful sleep, and can even bring prophetic dreams. It also has the uncanny ability to make sure you dont oversleep, [now don't all you sleepy bears run out at once in search of amethyst :-D ]
Amethyst can calm any emotionally stormy state we may be going through no matter how severe it may be. Amethyst can also increase your psychic powers. Some people keep an amethyst with their divination tools to heighten their inner energies.
A stone of wisdom, it helps one utilize the information received thru the psychic mind properly. In the case of a lawsuit, amethyst can ensure that right is done for the user, and has often been used in prosperity magic over the centuries.
Its energy is a powerful one, but not OVER powering.
Why not become acquainted with a new purple friend today, and do yourself a big favor?
More in the series to come.
