Amethyst Gemstone Properties

Natural Amethyst

• Amethyst is a protective stone
• Helps one to focus the mind
• Aids in relieving insomnia and preventing nightmares
• Helps one to remember and understand dreams
• Gives insight into true nature

Amethyst is an extremely powerful and protective stone with a high spiritual vibration. A natural tranquilizer, Amethyst blocks geopathic stress and negative environment energies. Traditionally, it was worn to prevent drunkenness and has a sobering effect on overindulgence and physical passions.

Mentally, Amethyst is extremely beneficial to the mind, calming or stimulating as appropriate. It helps one to feel less scattered, more focused and in control of your faculties. It also aids relieving insomnia and protects against recurrent nightmares. It can help one to remember and understand dreams, facilitating the visualization process.

Emotionally, Amethyst promotes emotional centering. It dispels anger, rage, fear and anxiety. Alleviating sadness and grief, it aids one in coming to terms with loss.

Spiritually, Amethyst gives insights into true nature and encourages selflessness and spiritual wisdom. It opens intuition and enhances psychic gifts. It is an excellent stone for meditation and scrying and can be placed over the third eye to stimulate it.

Extracted from: The Crystal Bible Volume 1, Judy Hall, 2003.