Amethyst is a great stone for purification, tranquility, transition and transformation.

The use of Amethyst can be traced as far back as 25,000 B.C. to the Neolithic people in Europe. Ancient Egyptians used Amethyst as a healing stone to ease fears and guilt, and as a strong protector while traveling. Greeks and Romans used it constantly to protect themselves from excesses of overindulgence with food and drink, and its powerful healing effect upon the mind made it valuable for placement under the pillow at bedtime to cure insomnia and induce pleasant dreams. For headaches it was warmed and placed on the forehead or temples to reduce throbbing.

Amethyst is a stone of spiritual protection and purification. Amethyst helps in removing clutter from your mind and inviting in focus, making it ideal for meditation. It’s an aid to ending habits that no longer serve our highest self: overindulgence, addiction, and anxiety. The purifying energy of this stone makes it perfect for letting go of toxic people, situations or things. Amethyst connects us to the source, angelic beings, and spiritual guides via heightened consciousness. Sleeping near Amethyst can assist in lucid dreaming or accessing divine guidance through your dreams. Can help increase psychic awareness. An amethyst crystal stored with other stones will enhance their powers.

Mined in Brazil