Agate Gemstone meaning
This is THE stone everyone should have for protection. This
group of stones are variegated chalcedony. (see also moss agate, eye
agate) The agate is one of the oldest stones in recorded history.
Agates attract strength. Agate is a protection from bad dreams. It also
protects from stress and energy drains. Agates have been used in jewelry
since Biblical Babylonian times. They were used to ward off storms.
They were prized gems in antiquity. The agates with banded colors were
placed at the head of a sleeper to give rich and varied dreams. Agates
have been thought to be good to harden the gums.
Healing properties of agate
Agate is used for stomach upsets. Place the agate on the solar
plexus. The agate can't change emotions, but helps to change our level
of acceptance of the emotion. Such as when you are very sad the agate
will let you know that this will pass and help you get on to another and
better day. This is why the Agate is considered so powerful as it gives
us the strength to carry on. Carry an agate when you have to make an
important decision.
Sources of agate
Probably the most famous place that agate is mined is Idar-Oberstein
in Germany where it has been collected since 1548. Other locations to
find agate are Uruguay, Brazil, United States, Mexico, Madagascar,
Italy, Egypt, India, China, Scotland.
