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Aquamarine
(Beryl)
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General
Gemstone Details
A stone of courage and serenity...Clear
light blue, blue-green, this lovely and gentle gem evokes the sea in both its name
and its color. The ancients saw this as a stone of courage and felt that
carrying it would help them return safe and prosperous from all sea voyages.
From
lightest sky-blue to the deep blue of the sea ... aquamarines show all
these shades of an exceptionally beautiful range of usually light blues.
It is truly a quite fascinating stone.
Beads
of aquamarine have been found in ancient Egyptian mummy pits. It is
held in quite high regard in the East as the Stone of the Seer and Mystic,
a gemstone that imparts purity to the wearer, as well as encouraging the
gentle nature and personality in the wearer. It is a symbol of
peace.
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Scientific Properties:
Mohs Hardness of 7.5 with a hexagonal crystal structure.
Aquamarine
(Lat. aqua marina, "water of the sea") is a gemstone
-quality transparent variety of beryl, having a delicate blue or
bluish-green color, suggestive of the tint of sea-water. It's closely
related to emerald.
Almost all aquamarine on the current market has
been heat treated to enhance it's color, therefore care must be taken to
not overheat these gems, as they may inadvertently become colorless.
This practice continues as gem dealers have never been able to successfully
duplicate or synthesize aquamarine.
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Mystical
Properties:
Although aquamarine has quite a range of uses, it's strongest energies
are in the field of opening up the psychic. If you are especially
sensitive to the thoughts and vibrations of other people, wear aquamarine
with smoky quartz, as this combination will ease the sharpness of the
incoming impressions, and the quartz will help to ground you in the physical.
In this manner you may avoid being overcome by unwanted impressions.
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Healing
Properties:
Aquamarine is
told the help reduce one's dependence on drugs, and to help eliminate
fluid retention by strengthening the kidneys, liver, spleen and thyroid,
thus purifying the general body. At one time, long ago, eyeglasses
were made of aquamarine as the stone is soothing to the eyes.
It is told that this stone
placed on the neck or worn as a short necklace will treat many neck and
throat problems. Placed on swollen glands or worn around the neck it will
reduce swelling. Chronic tonsillitis may be relieved by wearing a necklace
of aquamarine together with turquoise, sodalite, chalcedony and blue
topaz. This stone also has a beneficial effect on the thyroid, and
is helpful is most all throat and neck ailments.
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Magical
Properties:
Energy: Receptive
Element: Water
Powers: Psychic abilities, peace, courage and
purification.
Aquamarine is said to be the stone of the
sea goddesses of past times, due to it's association with the sea.
As a semiprecious variety of beryl, it has long been associated with the
sea and element of water. Sea Witches are told the cleanse the stone in
the ocean water at night by the light of the full moon.
In magic, this glorious stone is worn or
carried about the body to enhance the use of psychic powers. Holding a
crystal of the aquamarine or wearing a faceted form of the stone around
the neck reduces our conscious mind's hold on the psychic mind and allows
our ever present psychic impulses to be heard and to enter into our more
conscious mind.
A gentle and cleansing elixir can be
created by placing an aquamarine in a glass of fresh water, allowing it to
sit in the full moonlight, outdoors if possible, for three hours.
Retrieve the stone, drink the liquid for purification and heightened
psychic awareness.
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Zodiac:
Associations: Moon
Modern Birthstone for the Month of
March, it is an ancient birthstone in many cultures for the month of
October.
Stone of
Taurus according to some, due
to the fact that aquamarine (and the entire beryl family) are of hexagonal
(six-sided) crystalline form, and six is a number belonging to
Venus. Others say it is connect with Gemini, Pisces and Aries.
For Aquarius the aquamarine
promotes friendship and love, while for Pisces it encourages
awareness. Libras are warned against danger.
To dream of aquamarine means loving friendships, happy relationships
and much pleasant social activity is coming.
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Chakra
Classification:
Depending on the color, aquamarine is related to the 5th,
Throat Chakra,
it is good for meditation as it brings calmness, peace and inspiration
with love. It also strengthens personal power and the aura.
When placed on the 3rd,
Solar Plexus Chakra is relaxes the solar plexus and digestive
organs.
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