Amethyst is one of the most common crystals on earth, amethyst has a multitude of spiritual properties.
Occult[]
Correspondences[]
Quality[1] | Passive | |
---|---|---|
Planet[1] | Jupiter | Neptune |
Element[1] | Water | |
Powers[1] | Dreams | Love |
Soberity | Protection | |
Healing | Courage | |
Psychicism | Happiness | |
Peace |
Religious Beliefs[]
Christianity[]
Amethyst is found in the bible in multiple places, including on the third row of breastplate of the high priest. [2] It also appears as decoration on the twelfth row of the foundation of the city Jerusalem in Revelations. [3] The word for amethyst in Hebrew ahlamah means "to dream".
Greek Polytheism[]
The word amethyst comes from the Greek word amethystos meaning not intoxicated. In mythology, Rhea presented Dionysus with an amethyst to keep him sober.
Uses[]
In new age spiritual beliefs, this crystal has become one of the most widely known for its sobering and spiritual effects.