Chalcedony is silicon dioxide in nature and consists of small quartz minerals fused together. It has a soft waxy sheen and can be completely transparent or half. The color range of the stone is the widest: it can be white, grayish, milky, gray with blue, brown, black, sand-red, etc. Varieties of chalcedony are such popular stones in jewelry and esotericism as carnelian, agate, onyx, etc..d.
Features of the stone
According to astrological calculations, the chalcedony stone has a special powerful healing energy. He is strong in the performance of love magical rituals. With it, you can increase the attraction between people, friendships, family affection. Moreover, the chalcedony stone is able to act as a peacemaker. A person who wears it with him will not become a victim of strife and quarrels, and if conflicts break out within the radius of the mineral, they will just as quickly go out. No wonder the North American Indians called him"Stone of Friendship" The esoteric properties of the mineral are:
- activates the telepathic abilities of a person;
- increases the power of the mental and imaginative flow;
- chalcedony stone protects its "owner" from alien energy influence hostile to him;
- brings the three main components of the personality - spirit, body and mind - into a state of harmony.
Another interesting property of the mineral is that it encourages people to do generous, kind deeds. Therefore, if you want to encourage a stingy, overly thrifty, even greedy person to some serious spending, first give him some little thing, in which the chalcedony stone is interspersed.
Medical indicators
The mineral has long been used in alchemy, ancient medicine. In the old days, its antiseptic properties were highly valued. Therefore, the healers crushed natural chalcedony (the stone, the photo of which you see above) into powder and sprinkled wounds on them. It was believed that it was also useful to mix it into food or drink for a woman who had recently given birth: the powder increased the flow of milk in the breast and even contributed to the awakening and strengthening of maternal feelings. Weakened physically, mentally exhausted, doctors prescribed the use of chalcedony in order to strengthen the body's immune system and increase physical endurance. It was considered an excellent remedy for senile dementia and impotence, a stimulant of the hematopoietic organs, as well as an excellent general tonic.
Astrological parameters
Chalcedony is a very popular stone in astrology. The sign of the zodiac to which he refers in the first place is Sagittarius. According to astrologers-magicians, the mineral has a pronounced feminine principle. Women who are concerned about family relationships, in intimate life, should wear a chalcedony bracelet on their hand and keep a piece of stone in the bedroom. It is desirable that the talisman be closer to the bed, then it acts more strongly. Harmony in family relationships, love and happiness - all this is in the sphere of action of the stone. And you can enhance its positive impact if you place nearby varieties of chalcedony, which have already been mentioned, for example, agate. Get some chalcedony and make a cozy family nest!