Agates

Benefits of Agate

• This section covers:
  • Coloured Agate, Agate Ocho/Geodes, Banded Agate,
  • Blue Lace Agate, Carnelian, Onyx, Sard, Sardonyx
• Other sections cover: 
  • Indian Agate varieties of Bloodstone, Fancy Agate, Seftonite, Moss Agate, Dendritic Agate and Tree Agate
  • Fire Agate, Crackled Agate, etc

Grounding, Stabilising, Soothing, Truth

• Imparts a sense of strength and courage as it grounds your energies to bring emotional, physical, mental balance so gentle acceptance of self.
• Good for emotional trauma dissolving inner negativity, bitterness and tension so person starts to feel safe and ready to accept love.
• Stimulates concentration, analytical capabilities and ability to speak one's truth.
• Helps to see the crystalline structure in within us.
• Protects against malice.
• Helps us to grow spiritually through helping quiet contemplation allowing us to see our oneness in life.
• Stabilises aura, transforms negativity, and harmonises yin and yang (masculine and feminine).
• Aids the sensitive to find solutions and not dwell on problems.
• Said to help oxygenate body.

• Primary Chakra: Varies by Colour and Type
• Astrological signs: Gemini
• Vibration: Number 7 (Varies by Colour and Type)

Additional properties based on colour, inclusions or formation

Agate properties based on colour

• Pink: courage to open heart & feel support
• Grey: to see the shades of the situation
• Blue: courage to speak up as yourself, mid blue - calms, dark blue - increases loyalty
• Black (Onyx) : courage to allow Earth connection - more below
• Brown: courage to spread your roots
• Green: courage to let go old “heart-pain”
• White: courage to be yourself

Agate Geode or Agate Ocho

• Assists in analysis and decision making.
• Allows one the freedom to shape ones own future.
• Encourages highly effective communication skills.
• When rough outside and polished in or there is a lovely inner cave - reminds you to have the courage to not judge a book by its cover.
• Very small versions are called Ocho Agate.

Banded Agate

• Brings in celestial and earth energy to balance with the physical.
• Helps remove dualities and conflict, releasing emotional repression and encouraging artistic expression.
• Helps the sensitive to find solutions and not dwell on problems and destructive mental patterns.
• Patterning of the bands adds additional properties.

Blue Lace Agate

• Has a soft, feminine, energy that is cooling and calming, bringing peace of mind.
• Activates and heals the throat chakra so free expression of thoughts, feelings and spiritual truths are possible.
• Great nurturing and support stone
• Counteracts the repression and suppression of feelings that stem from fear of being judged and rejected.
• Helps men or women strongly in their male energy, release blocks and accept their sensitivity and feeling natures.
• Counteracts mentors dress helping verbal expression of thoughts and feelings.
• Peaceful energies neutralise anger.

Carnelian (Red Agate, Sard)

• Aids and strengthens vital organs.
• Aids in tissue regeneration.
• Ability to see into ones true self and enhance positive aspects.
• Helps protect against anger, fear and jealously.
• Carnelian can be intensified in colour through heat treatment

Onyx (Black Agate, Black + White striped Agate)

• Wonderful at assisting to provide wonderful frequencies for meditation and dreaming.
• When using this for either of these purposes, use a grounding stone for protection in concert with the onyx.
• Promotes strength, stamina, tenacity, and self control.
• Valuable in difficult or confusing times in ones life.
• Use to banish grief and encourages happiness and good fortune.
• Helps one to become master of their own future.