Agate

In addition to the general attributes of agate, pink agate promotes love, especially between family & friends. Position over the heart or meditate with thus for the best energy effect. Most brilliant pieces are dyed, often to show the variations better or for aesthetics, while lighter are often from Botswana, lace & cobaltion configurations.

Strongly connects one with Nature & the Earth, so is very stabilising & harmonising. Many hold it helpful in reducing sensitivities to weather, seasonal allergies, & environmental pollutants. Midwives used this stone in their work, lessening pain & ensuring good deliveries. A stone if fresh starts, it removes blockages & obstacles that fetter one's progress in life. Thought to attract wealth (being so strongly connected to Earth after all) moss agate intensifies many wealth & abundance amulets. More personally, it improves self-esteem & self-worth, bringing to light one's more positive traits while releasing fears & negative traits. As part of its harmonising energy, it allows its caretaker to better get along with others & improves communication while decreasing stress & stagnation. Gardeners have also scattered this stone about as it's thought to protect the plants & encourage growth. It should be noted tree & moss agate are often used interchangeably, & the main difference is that tree agate has more white white the green while moss has a more translucent background. Also, tree & dendritic agate are also often defined interchangeably. I'm guessing it may be harder for some to differentiate with smaller pieces.

Gentleness & patience are encouraged here, as well as keeping one stable & focused during discordant & confusing events, thus this stone greatly aids centering of ones energies. Intellect & intuition are enhanced & balanced, while connection to the Universe & Nature are consciously instilled. Very healing & grounding as well, dendritic agate has been thought to realign the skeletal structure that supports ones physical reality.

This stone can be used to enhance communication in the physical & spiritual worlds. Intensifying concentration & focus, it blurs out distractions & negativity when needed. Used in many psychic & healing endeavours, black agate is very protective & stress relieving. The most common piece of jewelry black agate is utilised for is the Tibetan Dzi bracelet-a traditional ward to protect its wearer from attacks (the "Evil Eye"), danger & disease.