Agate
Description: Agate is of the variegated class of chalcedony and usually exhibits colored bands or other markings. Some agate is not patterned. The appearance of the stone is waxy and soft.
Location: Agates form in many different parts of the world and are named either for their appearance or place of origin.
Spiritual Uses: Agates are grounding stones that help one to obtain a better physical and emotional balance. Agate balances both the yin-yang energy and the physical, emotional, and intellectual bodies with the etheric energies. It helps to stabilize the aura, and provides for a cleansing effect that both transforms and eliminates negativity, and also smoothes dysfunctional energies. It helps to develop a precise way of examining both the self and the circumstances relevant to the well-being of self.
Physical Uses: Agate can be used to stimulate analytical capabilities and precision, helping to nurture perceptiveness to situations and awakening the inherent talents we all possess. Also, it is used as a connector to the spiritual worlds, producing a feeling of inspiration and a connectedness to spiritual entities. Other uses include strengthening the sight, diminishing thirst, and promoting marital fidelity. They also lead to greater acceptance of the self and build self-confidence. Agates are an aid to the digestive system.
History: Agate placed in water for use in cooking and/or drinking is said to dispel sickness.
Different Types: angel wing agate, blue lace agate, botryoidal black agate, Botswana agate, moss agate, and many more.