It is considered to be a “Power Stone” and is meant to assist with insomnia. If you find it difficult to sleep it is said that if you position the stone under your pillow it will bring about pleasant dreams and thus help you have a good nights rest. Also it can be rubbed across the forehead to relieve headaches.
These stones come in shades of mauve, violet, lilac and purple and are also traditionally worn to instil a sober mind and guard against drunkenness or poison. It also eases driven/obsessive behaviour and the desire for tobacco, food, alcohol and drugs.
It is good for overworked and overstressed people in that it is meant to have an extremely calming mental effect.
The Ancient Egyptians used the amethyst to guard against guilty and horrendous feelings. It was also worn as protection against witchcraft. It has also long been linked to spirituality and psychics making it one of the power stones. It can also be used to aid meditation when worn as a necklace.
Another name for the amethyst is the Bishop’s Stone and is worn by Catholic Bishops. It is a symbolisation of spiritual wisdom, piety, humility and sincerity. To this day the Catholic bishop always wears an amethyst ring on the second finger of his right hand. It also is a symbolisation for The Age of Aquarius.
Often worn by healers this stone is said to have the power to focus energy. Healers usually wear various pieces of jewellery with amethysts inset in silver, specially an amethyst necklace. The individual who is being healed will have an Amethyst to hold while the healing is being carried out. The therapist then places another piece of Amethyst on the area of the body in need of healing.
Often used for problems in the blood and for respiration difficulties. Crystal clusters are used to keep the air and life force in our homes clean and positive.
Another belief is that a collection of Amethysts placed in a window that receives sun for most of the day can be very beneficial to utilise in healing and to heal negativity in the home. Or, place them in the moonlight and everyone in the home will feel calmer.