This is the month of Agate for me. Boy there are a lot of agate options! Botswana Agate - like a deep bass drum coordinating your body’s energy…Blue Lace Agate - calming to the soul and mind like cloud gazing on a clear lovely day…Banded Agate - coordinating the energetic body and detoxing especially the torso…Orange Banded Agate - stimulating the emotions, removing suppressed limits, inspiring creativity…and so many more!
In his book, Twelve Essential Healing Crystals (the book which inspired this year of crystals), Michael Gienger writes, “Agate makes the whole abdomen fit for the tasks it has to undertake, in terms of both digestion and metabolism.” What a great match for January - the season of a renewed commitment to healthy eating! Of course, the physical reflects the mental. Agate also, “promotes emotional stability and psychological balance, literally helping us to digest properly those things that are upsetting us internally!”
I am very lucky because I literally have a little crystal shop in my office. But I actually didn’t need to pull anything out of my stock for this month of agate - it turns out that some of my favorite items over the years have been agate! I honestly never noticed that agate already had such a place in my energetic life.
ORANGE BANDED AGATE
So this month, my particular focus in the agate family will be orange banded agate - I have a cherished ring which is literally carved of the crystal. It is both cheering and balancing.
BLUE LACE AGATE
I also am bringing my two pieces of blue lace agate to my weekly meditation gatherings. Have you chosen a piece of agate to connect with this month?
Everyone who shares his or her experiences with the crystal of the month will be entered into a drawing for a free crystal bracelet at the end of each month. Post here, or on my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CrystalEmelie
Also, if you need help locating or choosing a specific piece, send me a message and I’ll lend a hand!
In friendship,
Crystal Emelie
