Botswana Agate

Gets its name from the only known source of this beautiful and interesting gemstone--Botswana, Africa.

Composed of Chalcedony (extremely finely crystalline quartz).  The soft gold, brown & gray hues swirled with soft white offer gentle, sun-warmed, earthen comfort.

• Detoxifies and releases repressed energies. Fosters focus, concentration, creative self-expression, and sensitivity to nuance and detail.
• Favorable to those who work with plants, trees and around water as it is thought to draw positive energies from them. Thought to counteract all manner of poisons, including emotional and spiritual poisoning.
• Sometimes called the "change stone" because of its property of helping one handle change in a positive way. Gently helps one make transitions of any kind in a way that change is not as difficult or painful as could be without it; it is a comforting stone. Can help one cope easily with the minor changes that life throws at us daily. Relief from depression and/or grief is another property of Botswana agate.  As a success stone, helps one achieve and cope with success. Beneficial to the nervous system and can help rid the body of toxins, as well as help in the healing of broken bones.
• Legend has it that agate guarded the wearer from all dangers and endowed the wearer with a bold heart.
• Wearers become temperate, continent and cautious. Agate helps one view themselves with more clarity and see the world through a broader viewpoint
• Agate enhances creativity and strengthens the intellect, making it a beneficial stone for both students and artists. It is also known as a good luck stone. As a stone of harmony, one of the things agate does is balance yin/yang energy. Agate increases energy. However, because it is a grounding stone, it does not increase energy at all times, but rather enables bursts of energy as needed. In this way, agate is a conservation stone, and enhances longevity.
• Shows you your hidden talents. Works with the subconscious mind and the cycles of life. Like reading rings on a tree it can show one past lives. Gives increased flexibility of body, emotions, mind and spirit.
• Different colors in a strand or necklace help to give an understanding of different concepts. It helps one blend in with different surroundings. One becomes secure in one’s own truth. It balances, integrates, and gives one a sense of knowingness of self. It brings forth the creative fire of soul.
• Can help children with attention deficit disorders by developing focus and boundaries. It gives the impression of having both feet firmly planted on the ground. It creates a clear sense of "self". It brings one's energy into a balanced secure place. When gazing into the beads the area between the bands appears to be magical and full of wonderful possibilities.
• Gemstone of the 7th Chakra (Crown Chakra). Guards against danger. Birthstone of Taurus (Bull): April 20 - May 20.

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