Aquamarine
This beautiful ( museum quality ) aquamarine was found not long ago on Mt Antero,
near my home.





























Aquamarine is another variety of Beryl.  The purer the shade, the more expensive the stone.
Aquamarine forms hexagonal crystals and is found in coarse granite rock.  
Rough stones have a similar appearance to tourmaline.

Sailors carried Aquamarine to ensure their safety at sea.
The stone is the traditional guardian of marriage and it remains an
appropriate token to give as an anniversary gift.
It is considered a calming and relaxing stone.
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Legend has it that aquamarine originally came from a mermaid's jewelry box.  
(In Latin aqua maris means "sea water".)  Aquamarine is said to bring pure love.  
By turning darker or lighter, the stone indicates what is true or false.  When it become
almost white, it is said to warn against false friends.  
Worn on a short necklace, aquamarine is used to treat throat problems.  
When placed on the third chakra, it relaxes the solar plexus and digestive organs.  
It also protects against seasickness.  A large aquamarine place in water
overnight and used the following morning to wash the skin without rubbing too vigorously
will alleviate allergies.  
Placed on swollen glands or worn round the neck, it will reduce swelling.   
Chronic tonsillitis can be relieved by wearing a necklace of aquamarine
together with turquoise, sodalite, chalcedony, and blue topaz.  

Aquamarine has a beneficial effect on the thyroid gland and is helpful
in treating the vocal cords and speech.  
Aquamarine symbolizes peace.  
It encourages a gentle nature and personality in the wearer.  Depending on the color
of the individual stone, it is usually related to the throat chakra.  

For Aquarius it promotes friendship and love,
while for Pisces it encourages awareness.  
Libras are warned against danger.  

For beneficial effects, the stone must be worn directly on the skin if possible.  

Cleansing:  Aquamarine should be cleansed every day by holding it briefly under
running water.  Place in the sun to charge after frequent use.  A necklace
can be cleansed by placing it in a dry bowl overnight with hematite
and aquamarine tumbled stones.

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Energy:  Receptive  
Planet:  Moon
Element:  Water
Powers:  Psychicism, Peace, Courage, Purification
Chakra: Heart

Magical/ritual lore:  The aquamarine is the stone of the sea-goddesses of past times.  
Beads of aquamarine were found in ancient Egyptian mummy pits.

Magickal uses:  The aquamarine, a semiprecious variety of beryl, is a pale blue-green
color, and so has long been associated with the sea and the element of water. Sea Witches
cleanse the stone in ocean water nightly by the light of the Full Moon.  To do the same far from
the coast, fill a blue vessel with water, add sea salt, and let the stone sit in this mixture overnight.

In magick, this stone is worn or carried to enhance the use of psychic powers.  
Holding a crystal of the stone, or wearing a faceted aquamarine around the neck,
reduces our conscious mind's hold on the psychic mind and allows the ever-present psychic
impulses to be heard and to enter our consciousness.

Because the aquamarine is a cleansing and purifying stone, it can be worn or rubbed on the
body as a part of a purification prior to magical acts.  A large crystal can also be worn
or placed in the bathtub during cleansing dips.

A gentle, cleansing tincture can be made by placing an aquamarine in a glass of fresh water.  
Let this sit in full moonlight, outdoors if possible, for three hours.  Retrieve the stone and drink
the liquid for purification and heightened psychic awareness.

Aquamarine is used much like the amethyst in soothing and calming emotional problems.  
It is a stone of peace, joy, and happiness, especially in relationships.  Aquamarines exchanged
by mates help smooth the path of their interactions, and it is a most magically appropriate
gift for the day of nuptials.

Aquamarine is worn or carried as a protective amulet while sailing or flying over water.  
When packing for a trip on water, tuck an aquamarine in your suitcase to guard against storms.  
Fishermen and sailors have long made it their special amulet against danger.

Aquamarine has also been worn to relieve the pain of toothache and to cure illness
of the stomach, throat and jaw.

As a charm, the aquamarine is worn to ensure good health, to halt fear so as to strengthen
the courage hiding behind it, and for alertness of the mind.





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Aquamarine