It is one of the most popular crystals and one of the first crystals most people get when they awaken to the realization that: “there are more things between heaven and earth…” Amethyst is not only a powerful crystal that helps us enhance our connection to the crown chakra, while bringing us closer to enlightenment, it is also a beautiful decorative gemstone that can be appreciated even by the most skeptical among us, for its beauty and aesthetic value alone.
This is a great energy protection stone; it acts as an auric energy shield, protecting us from negative energies and tendencies, especially those coming from within us. It can help clear your auric field of negative energies that might have attached to it. It is a great tool for meditation, yoga and other spiritual practices, as it stimulates the crown chakra. It helps us clear our minds and find a calm mental state that is conducive to reaching higher states of consciousness.
This quartz crystal is great for helping us clear our minds. It allows us to more easily determine what our priorities in life are. Amethyst is associated with the month of February, and is considered the birthstone for the Zodiac sign of Aquarius.