Amber
Amber is a stone of warmth and healing for those who need it. Most gemstones and crystals carry light energy, whereas Amber radiates warmth and comfort. Amber is made up of fossilized tree sap or plant matter and isn’t necessarily a natural gemstone, strictly speaking. With a hardness of 2-2.5 on the Mohs Hardness Scale, Amber is relatively a soft stone. Due to Amber’s beauty and healing properties, it is often known and sold as a gemstone. Amber is closely connected with the sun and is considered an earth stone. This stone varies in color from pale yellow to deep orange/brown hues. The use of Amber can be dated back to the stone age and even heavily considered in greek mythology.
What is Ambers use?
Amber is a multifaceted ‘stone’ and is known for healing aspects such as emotionally, physically, and mentally. Since this stone is such a big healer, Amber is considered one of the more powerful stones for all healing purposes. Amber is a solar stone and carries the warmth of the sun. Some might say that this gem is always warm and comforting to hold. Working with this gem is easy, as it comes in various forms. Gemstone jewelry, tumbled stones, altarpieces, and wands are all great tools for metaphysical healing. This gem is also majorly considered a protection stone. Carrying Amber, wearing Jewelry having large pieces in your living room can all protect you from negativity.
Benefits of Amber.
Physically, Amber has proven to be one of the better healing stones and can provide relief in joint pain, internal pain, stomach and head ailments, and even teething in babies! This stone also has pain-relieving benefits and can help one to heal from an injury sooner. Wearing while exercising, taking a fitness class, or any physical activity can protect you from over-straining your muscles. Although this stone is soft, you can take a crystal bath with Amber to alleviate joint and ligament pain.
Emotionally, on the other hand, this gem purifies bad energy into clear energy and works on emotional ailments such as depression, anxiety, BPD, nervousness, etc. Chakra Healing comes with ease for this stone. Activating the 3rd or Solar Plexus Chakra, responsible for personality, confidence, ego, and identity, as well as personal freedom, choice, and control. Amber helps one to feel confident in decision-making, life choices, and self-esteem. My favorite way to work with Amber is using a body grid to identify and heal any ailments within myself. Sleeping with Amber under my pillow helps with dreamwork and feeling grounded. There are tons of benefits to working with this gem, and these are just naming a few.
Did you know?
- Amber comes in rare colors such as blue and green.
- There has been A feather from a Therapod dinosaur found in a piece of Amber.
- The oldest piece of Amber is over 300 Million years old, dating back to B.C.
- Amber is a fossilized resin and not technically a Gemstone.
- Amber feels warm on the skin.
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