For example, people believe that agate is the best guard against alcohol and drug addiction, a source of courage and strength, and it has the amazing ability to bring favorable dreams and thoughts to its master. Also this stone is interesting for its healing abilities: so, for example, it can prevent kidney diseases, favorably affect the eyesight and digestive system of a person. Moreover, agate cures cough, sore throat and toothache, so very often agate in jewelry is used to make elegant beads. However, here each type of agate can differ from its counterparts by some special property, such as layered agate, which is considered to make the strong sex more attractive to the weak. Black agate in general has a magical power - its possessor, according to legend, is given power over the forces of darkness.
By the way, agate with copper is the most amicable, and if you want to strengthen the healing and magical properties of the stone, it is best to choose a frame of copper for it.
Since quartz is common in our country in general everywhere, it is quite logical that its subspecies agate is also not a rarity. Indeed, this mineral can be found on the territory of Germany, where the largest deposit for the production of agate is called Idar-Oberstein, in Russia, somewhere in the region of the Ural mountains and in the Crimea, and also in countries such as Brazil, India and Uruguay.
Until now, scientists have not been able to guess the riddle of the name of this mineral. Two versions of its origin are considered official: from the name of the first large deposit - along the river Ahates, and the similarity of this name with the Greek word, which means "happy", is also considered.
It is interesting to note that agate stone is associated with the name of the goddess Pomona, the patroness of agriculture. So, perhaps, agate can somehow influence the harvest.
Separate attention is paid to the healing properties of this amazing stone. The field of application of agate is incredibly extensive. Lithotherapists offer to use it for asthma, bronchitis and other diseases of the respiratory tract. Rings with agate are preferred for people with shaky nerves or a weak heart. In the first case, this ring is worn on the right middle finger of the hand, and helps its owner cope with stress and suppress unmotivated fear; in the second - on the left ring finger of the hand. Brooches are prescribed for patients with respiratory diseases; beads are worn by people suffering from a protracted long cough, earrings can heal a person from a toothache, and a bracelet will help in problems with joints.
Strictly speaking, agate jewelry has long been a rarity for anyone - the first such masterpieces were found in tombs near Alushta. They were made in the 5th century BC.
Thus, you can see that agate is used to treat a variety of diseases. This is due to the fact that agate can have a beneficial effect on any chakra. True, it is very important to choose the right color of your stone, otherwise the effect from its use will be much worse.
Agate attracts attention to itself from time to time because of its magical properties. Since ancient times this stone was attributed to various supernatural abilities: for example, the ancient Egyptians believed that this stone can be protected from a thunderstorm. Suffering travelers in the deserts in times of special acute thirst took in their mouths thin plates of agate, considering it capable of stopping this thirst. Ancient Romans, while worshiping their goddess Pomona, used this mineral to increase the fertility of their lands.
Agate was also considered the patron of lovers: he was credited with the ability to store and protect human love, and protect them from infidelity, so there were cases when couples exchanged as a sign of their fidelity with ornaments from this remarkable mineral.
The magical properties of agate are confirmed by the fact that people have long sought to make themselves amulets and amulets from him. Although in the manufacture of such amulets should always be borne in mind that the various signs of the zodiac this stone can both be approached, and vice versa, to be completely contraindicated. For example, those born under the sign of Taurus will feel great with agate, set in copper. Cancers, Aquarius and Virgins are more suitable for the same agate in a silver or gold frame. But Aries and Sagittarians must bypass this stone side, no matter how enticed they are, the attractive look of agates. These signs of the zodiac mineral can do a disservice, making them insignificant in the eyes of others and inflating nerves to its master.
By the way, when you make yourself an amulet, always remember that with a stone you must first "agree". You should find a common wave with him, feel him, talk to him. If he starts to show some clear clear pictures, then it's yours. So, agate can even help its owner to gain true vision and make it clairvoyant, but it is important to work long and hard.
Although the enumeration of the spheres of application of agates does not end there. As you know, the strength of agate, although inferior to the diamond, but still widely used for the manufacture of medicinal mortars due to this property. In short, agate can be used in industry, can heal its owner from various ailments, working on the individual chakras of his body, and simply decorate his mistress, eclipsing even the precious stone with his beauty.