How to recognize Agate?

As you know, for a few weeks, I decided to share with you a short journey of Discovery of natural stones.

After presenting youTiger eye, L'Obsidian, there Turquoise and the Garnet , I invite you today to discover Agate.

As usual, I will approach different points to allow you to know how to recognize this stone of harmony and stability, which strongly connected to the earth, brings balance and luck in your home.

Through this new article, I therefore make a small point on its history, its mineralogical characteristics, the different types of agates, its virtues and benefits ...

It is also an opportunity for me to make you discover some of our Pretty artisanal products from Asia.

Happy reading!

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Origin and History

This natural stone which has existed in many colors, has been present in many regions of the world for several hundred years.

As we will see, it was used from high antiquity (period marked by the invention of writing, around 3500 years before JC and up to -600). 

His discovery

It was a philosopher of ancient Greece, theophrastan, who gave him his name. 

At that time, the name was not chosen at random, since it is simply a variation very close to the name of the river where the agate could be found in abundance: Akhatês. This river was in southern Sicily.

Among the Hebrews

Mesopotamians and Egyptians very much appreciated theAgate, both for its virtues, but also for The beauty of this stone.

They used it in particular to jewelry creation and decorative objects, like vases for example.

Among the Celts

Agate was attached to the Welsh goddess of the death of fertility: Ceridwen.

The main deposits

It is a supper arises in volcanic regions located in different countries of the world. We can find deposits in many countries such as Germany, Russia, Australia, India, Morocco, the United States ...

While traveling, It is not very difficult to discover everywhere different varieties of agate. Today the majority of the still exploited deposits are mainly located in southern Brazil and Uruguay.

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Mineralogical characteristics

Mala Lys bracelet in black agate and OM symbol

The agate belongs to the quartz family.As we saw previously, it is A stone that forms via volcanic lavas, it is therefore mainly made up of Silica.

It may be transparent or translucent and its brilliance is rather vitreous.

On the Mohs scale, its hardness is between 6.5 to 7 and its density vary significantly from 2.58 to 2.64.

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Colors and different types of agate

It is a stone that counts Many color variations.

For the most vivid colors, they are often agates Having undergone a chemical action, by soaking technique.

You can indeed find Natural gray or blue agates, with degraded tones.

But also other varieties that can be encountered very often. To name only a few:

• Black Agate: Protective stone, she helps you find the courage and gives you the strength to take up new challenges.

• The blue agate: It brings a soothing and de -stressful effect to its wearer. She calms tensions.

• Green agate: This acts more on eye health.

• Red agate: She brings peace and calm, we also find her under the name of Blood Agate.

And many others like the tapered agate, the Agate tree, the moss agate, the Indian agate ...

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Virtues and benefits of agate in lithotherapy

Agateis a stone that is very often found in the form of decorative objects or jewelry.

She is able to act on several levels: emotionally, spiritual and physical, in order to avoid any energy blocking. 

 

 

Emotionally

• Brings more self -confidence and courage;
• Helps better manage excess anger;
• Eliminates energy blockages;
• Harmonizes yin and yang;
• Very effective on all types of emotional trauma.

Spiritually

• Promotes concentration;
• Help a better understanding of your environment;
• Improves intuition, clairvoyance;
• Stabilizes the aura, the energy of the physical body.

In terms of health

• Facilitates digestion;
• Calm anxieties and stress;
• Acts against headaches, back pain and cramps and aches;
• Strengthens internal organs (lungs, stomachs, liver).

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How to clean and recharge my agate?

Like all minerals, it is a stone that requires being cleaned and recharged in order to keep all its properties.

To clean your Agate You can use salted distilled water, then expose it to lunar light, if possible.

To recharge it, simply lay your stone on a quartz or amethyst carpet.

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To go a little further ...

Astrological signs

                         

Malay Malay Custom Mala in Green Agate, Silver and Crystal Stone

Depending on its color, Agate can be attached to different astrological signs. Only the sign of the scale can allow itself to wear all the colors of Agate.

Here is a small overview of the associated signs according to the color of the chosen stone:

• Green agate: bull and Aquarius;
• Red agate: Scorpion;
• Yellow agate: lion ;
• Blue agate: fish;

In Chinese astrology, green and blue agates are among the 12 stones of love which are supposed to bring A sentimental life fulfilled to their wearer.

Associated agate and chakras

Natural stones 7 Chakras

As with astrology, everything will depend on the color of the stone. It is simply advisable to opt for the stone color which is connected to the color of the chakra.

For more information on this and if you have not yet had the opportunity to do so, I invite you to read this article: What are the 7 chakras and why balance them?

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This article dedicated to agate is now over, I hope you enjoyed reading!

Do not hesitate to leave me a little comment to tell me what are the next topics of articles that you would like to discover is always a pleasure to respond to your requests!

I meet you next Tuesday for an article, which will this time deal with chakras.

Have a good week to you and see you soon!