Aquamarine

Aquamarine is a stone of courage.  Its calming energies reduce stress and quiets the mind.  It harmonizes its surroundings and protects against pollutants.  In ancient times it was believed to counteract the forces of darkness and procure favour from the spirits of light.  It was carried by sailors as a talisman against drowning. 

Psychologically, Aquamarine has an affinity with sensitive people.  It has the power to invoke tolerance of others.  it overcomes judgmentalism, gives support to anyone who is overwhelmed by responsibility, and encouratges taking responsibility for oneself. It creates a personality that is upright, persistent, and dynamic.  It can break old, self defeating programs.

Aquamarine calms the mind, removing extraneous thought.  It filters information reacing the brain and clarifies perception, sharpens the intellect, anc clears up confusion.  With its ability to bring unfinished business to a conclusion, Aquamarine is useful for closure on all levels.  It clears blocked communication and promotes self-expression.  This stone is helpful in understanding underlying emotional states and interpreting how you feel.  It soothes fears and increases sensitivity.

Spiritually, Aquamarine sharpens intuition and opens clairvoyance.  A wonderful stone for meditation, it invokes high states of consciousness and spiritual awareness and encourages service to humanity.  Aquamarine shields the aura and aligns the chakras clearing the throat chakra and bringing communication from a higher plane.  It also aligns the physical and spiritual bodies.

Aids throat, thyroid, thymus gland, eyes, jaw, teeth, stomach and immune system.

As written by Judy Hall "The Crystal Bible"