Amber is the sunstone of Leo and Aquarius, a powerful healer that cleanses the body and the environment. Amber draws disease out of the human body, absorbs pain and negative energy, calms the nervous system, helps relieve stress, stimulates the intellect and promotes creative expression, decision making, balance and patience.
He is credited with the ability to treat goiter and other problems with the throat, stomach, spleen, kidneys, bladder, liver and gall bladder.
Amber stone origin and what it looks like
Amber (in Rus' it was called alatyr) is an unusual stone. Known since ancient times, when people loved to compose beautiful legends. According to one of these legends, the Sun God Helios had a son, and his name was Phaeton. Because of his own stupidity and pride, Phaeton despised his father’s advice, and, driving his fiery chariot, almost burned the Earth and the sky, which angered Zeus the Thunderer. To avoid the final death of humanity, Zeus struck the obstinate man with lightning, and the young man, engulfed in flames, fell into the Eridanus River, where he died. Phaeton's mother and sisters mourned for four months, their bitter tears turned into sun stones - pieces of amber, and Clymene and Heliades themselves - into evergreen trees - larches.
The legend is very similar to the truth, because amber is the petrified resin of prehistoric coniferous trees, polished by the waters of the Baltic. According to scientific research, about fifty million years ago, global warming took place in the Baltic region, due to which coniferous trees released large amounts of resin. The largest amber mining site is located on the Baltic Sea coast.
Amber is often called the stone of the “liquid sun”. According to legend, this name is fully justified. In fact, this is not a stone in the literal sense of this meaning, but the petrified resin of extinct coniferous trees. This stone is one of the oldest and first stones that man began to use for jewelry. The first found examples of such jewelry date back to 8000 BC.
Its hardness on the Maos scale is 2.5. Its color can vary from golden yellow to deep orange. There are stones in green, red, purple and black.
Almost always transparent, it may contain small insects or parts of plants that were on the earth millions of years ago.
Amber is one of the few stones that, when rubbed, forms an electrical, negative charge. The one that attracts dust.
This stone is flammable. This property of the stone is used to produce larger ones by heating small ones and combining them in molten form into one larger one. The stone obtained in this way is called ambroid.
Amber is divided into several groups:
Sukkinite – Baltic amber;
Burmite – Burmese amber;
Sinemit – Sicilian amber;
Rumanit – Romanian amber.
The last three species are very rare forms.
The main sources of amber on the market at the moment are considered to be Russia (Kaliningrad region) and the Dominican Republic. Our amber is older and therefore more valuable.
Amber is one of the stones that is often counterfeited, creating an imitation of natural stone from various types of resins and plastics. By the way, to identify a fake from real amber, you need to dip the stone in a saturated salt solution. The fake will sink to the bottom.
Types and shades of amber, and their meaning in magic
Thanks to the long period of gem formation, many attributes of stones of various shapes, sizes and colors are mined. There are shades from white to dark. In different regions, the magical properties of the mineral of certain shades were regarded.
Residents of China and Japan revered cherry-colored amber. Otherwise called dragon blood, leading dynasties were allowed to wear the attribute.
Nero, the Roman emperor, loved black stone. Opal color is considered rare and has strong magical properties.
Green amber is mined in the Baltic countries; in Italy, on the island of Sicily, there are deposits of bright fiery color.
Jewelry stores sell magical jewelry in cream and orange shades. All the pieces shimmer in the sun, single-color nuggets are rare, and the gem is valued for its transparency and special properties.
The healing properties of amber
In composition, sunstone is a high-molecular compound of organic acids. In amber there are:
- Nitrogen;
- Sulfur;
- Minerals;
- Oxygen (10.5%);
- Hydrogen (10.5%);
- Carbon (about 79%);
A description of the sunstone as a remedy is found in the treatises of the famous eastern physician and philosopher Avicenna (Ibn Sina).
Amber successfully treats:
- Headache;
- Ailments due to pressure changes;
- Sore throat;
- Diseases of the spleen;
- Reduced hemoglobin;
- Lack of vitamin D;
- Benign and malignant tumors (due to the property of amber to prevent the destruction of red blood cells - erythrocytes);
- Diseases of the thyroid gland (due to the iodine contained in the stone);
- Metabolic and digestive disorders (succinic acid is used);
In addition, succinic acid has a bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect - it cleanses the blood and lymph. In ancient treatises, amber is described as one of the main components of elixirs of immortality.
In modern life, we are surrounded by all types of electrical devices: radios, televisions, microwave ovens, computers and other gadgets that affect our body. We can protect ourselves from their negative effects with an amber product. It could be a necklace or bracelet, a brooch, a stone figurine. Amber has a positive effect on our mood and restores the damaged electrostatic field.
Back in ancient times, amber necklaces were placed on babies to relieve pain associated with teething. The oils from the stone penetrated the baby's skin and had a calming effect. Today this is not particularly relevant. Many other means. Moreover, you should not leave a child in a necklace unattended, so as not to cause trouble.
Porto Inferno or perception blocking
For those whose zodiac sign matches amber, everything is clear.
Now I would like to mention Taurus. People born under this sign should not wear amber jewelry. Astrologers claim that Taurus has a good connection with Porto Inferno, and the stone blocks the flow of information, as a result of which perception, thinking and other processes deteriorate. To play it safe, it is better to choose jewelry with jasper, emerald, agate or aventurine. Taurus women can also buy turquoise. It will protect you from rash actions and deceitful people. Powerful magical properties are what red amber is endowed with, although before using it you also need to take into account your zodiac sign. The stone is used during rituals, ceremonies, etc. Do you have a desire to cleanse yourself of magic? We recommend wearing an amber amulet with a scorpion inside. Now you know exactly which zodiac sign amber is suitable for. If you are not a Taurus, then feel free to place an order on the website.
Amber magical properties
Amber is warm and sunny, created by nature for the benefit of man. This is the only stone that is not used for the Black Mass ritual. Is a powerful amulet. It is believed that amber enhances a person’s energy, talents, imagination, helps to unlock potential and make the right decisions. It is an excellent talisman for creative people - artists, writers, journalists. Develops intuition.
Thanks to its powerful protective properties, amber is perfect for protecting the home from negative energies; when placed under a pillow, it wards off bad dreams. Amber figurines protect the house from natural disasters and fire.
Amber smoke is used to fumigate newlyweds before their wedding night, as a sign of blessing for a successful family life and large offspring. Wearing amber by a woman during pregnancy alleviates unpleasant sensations and shapes the kind and calm character of the fetus, and also has a beneficial effect on lactation.
The energy of the stone can be described as cleansing, stimulating, stimulating. Amber exhibits its properties when set in copper. Silver, unfortunately, reduces the strength of the stone. Amber becomes a personal amulet after a special ritual:
- You need to take your photograph, put a piece of amber on it, and leave it in a place where the sun's rays fall for a week.
- At the end of each day, at sunset, you need to take a stone in one hand and a photo in the other, and imagine how the energy passes from the stone to the image. You can “communicate” with the stone, talking about your problems and dreams.
- After seven days, place your hand with the stone at eye level, concentrate, and establish mental contact.
That's it, the amulet is ready. It will cleanse negative energy and replace it with light, sunny and creative energy. The amber amulet cannot be passed on or given to anyone. Or perform a ritual of attunement to the new owner.
Favor to the fire element
Amber for the Leo zodiac sign is like a mother for her own child. Regardless of the color, shape, or type of fossilized resin, people born in late summer will benefit from amber. If you constantly wear amber, you can achieve power and success. Of course, the owner himself should strive for this. The stone helps in endeavors, but does not in any way solve matters for its owner. The magical properties of the “gold of the North” are incredibly powerful! Jewelry with amber will protect Leo from the evil eye, envy and energy vampires. They also allow you to smooth out life's troubles and give you strength to move on.
Another person who suits amber according to their zodiac sign is Aries and Sagittarius. The stone grounds those whose disposition and character traits make them fly in the clouds. Wearing amber jewelry means becoming more resilient and practical. Creative individuals will have a muse and the strength to create new magnificent masterpieces. We also recommend wearing amber to those who want to climb the career ladder. The stone will attract to you:
- good luck;
- money;
- conscientious people;
- success.
Before you buy amber, be sure to study its properties and take into account your own zodiac sign.
Colors and varieties
The widespread belief that amber comes in purely yellow shades is fundamentally wrong - modern experts identify as many as four hundred different colors. Yellow and orange species are simply much more common, which is why all these poetic epithets about the “gifts of the Sun” refer to them.
At the same time, you need to understand that the relatively high prevalence reduces the demand for such a stone - a gem of any atypical shade is more valuable. At the same time, it would be foolish to evaluate a piece of amber purely by its color - the cost is determined by its size, the skill of processing, and, especially, the presence of inclusions.
The three most popular colors include milky white amber, but it is interesting that the substance itself is not white. This color is only a visual effect, it’s just that in the thickness of the yellowish tint there are abundant inclusions of air and water bubbles, which give the stone a whitish color.
In some specimens, these opacities are detected only on the outside, since there is practically no transparency - such a specimen is called landscape. It doesn’t always look really beautiful, but sometimes a properly polished bead greatly resembles one of the planets of the solar system.
If you want to find a truly exclusive specimen, focus on amber in which a certain prehistoric insect is frozen. It is quite difficult to obtain such a specimen, because it is very rare, and scientists, museums and the powers that be are hunting for it.
Who is best suited?
- According to the zodiac sign, amber is perfect for Leo and Taurus.
- It is considered a “children’s” stone, as it protects children from the forces of Evil and ordinary childhood injuries, bruises and illnesses.
- In medical terms, the influence of amber is in many ways similar to the properties of red aventurine, and therefore it should also be kept with you by all those who are recovering from a serious illness or injury.
- Being a “stone of longevity”, it is indicated for older people.
- The mineral warms and calms. Therefore, for whom amber is best suited, it is those who are often worried and at the same time constantly cold due to nervousness, sleep in socks under a cotton blanket and often experience chills.
- Indicated for people who have high mental sensitivity and intuition, but who do not know how to fully control this ability.
- Suitable for pessimists, people who are constantly in a state of despondency and depression.
