Amethyst, this crystal is one of the best-known in the world. Its energetic power transmitted through its violet rays is known from ancient times, where even the Greeks possessed knowledge of its vibration and immortalized it in one of their legends of the gods.

The Amethyst is a member of the quartz family, which possesses a pale to intense purple coloring and brings in itself the energy of protection, spirituality and healing, for being extremely powerful about when it comes to vitality and spiritual elevation.

Its name comes from the Greek language, where the people believed since ancient times that this crystal was able to protect them from various kinds of sorcery, nostalgia, evil thoughts, drunkenness, any kind of penetration of these energies into the spirit and relief of frustrated passions, using the amethyst stone also serves to turn evil thoughts into optimism, and is very efficient in order to ward off false friendships.

The History of Amethyst

In the mythical Greek culture, it is said that the Amethyst originated from a maiden, who had the same name. The god Bacchus (god of feast and wine) in a day of fury for having been thwarted, decided to murder the first person who passed by and would release his tigers to devour that person.

Unfortunately, Amethyst, a pure mortal, had left her home to go to the temple of the goddess Diana to worship her. By releasing his tigers on the young woman, the young woman herself called for the help of the goddess Diana, she attended her by turning her into a white crystal. At this moment Bacchus realized the injustice he had committed, and then, as proof of his repentance, poured wine on the stone, making it have a violet hue.

It is believed that amethyst can be used as an amulet to protect against intoxication. The amethyst was also considered an amulet for the protection of soldiers and to help hunters capture wild beasts.

The Use of Amethyst

Because of this legend, the stone got known to combat addiction, especially alcoholism. During the 15th century amethyst became widely used to nourish wisdom and block negative thoughts.

It is a suitable stone to relieve mental tensions, to remove negative vibrations from our own mind and to allow humility to be always present in our decisions, which will benefit us with harmony.Therefore, these factors make it an excellent stone for meditation, because it assists in the search of the essence of the questions and in the purity of the conclusion of the answers.

Places in the world where amethyst is found: Brazil, Madagascar, Namibia, Sri Lanka, Uruguay, USA.

As chakra, it represents our third eye, it is a low cost stone and very easy to be found.

Being a cristal with great calming forces, it has the ability to leave the heart and nerves calmer which also improves the ability of those who are in your presence. It is extremely beneficial for people who have headaches, migraines and who are under a lot of stress pressure in any area of life.

Amethyst is a crystal that has a lot of contact with our mental states, so it is used in the front and crown chakra by people who suffer from nightmares. If placed under the pillow will cause a calm sleep.

This violet colored crystal is popularly used by connoisseurs of crystallotherapy for counteracting vicious behaviors and thought patterns. Amethyst brings mental clarity to the physical body which protects it against any other addiction that has a very violent effect on our moods. It also helps balance the nervous system and the brain, can be used to eliminate ringing in the ears, emotional imbalances, and is very powerful when used to increase blood oxygenation.

To release tension, you should hold an amethyst in your left hand (or right hand if you are a canhorus) and quietly let the soothing and soothing energies and vibrations envelop your being.

An amethyst in contact with the skin helps to avoid states of emotional disturbance. Amethyst helps unlock fears and increases hope, brings excitement to the spirit, and amplifies higher thoughts and spiritual reality in our lives.

How to take care of it

Cleaning should be done when buying it and once you feel that it is already charged with negative energies, you will have to dip it for a few hours in a container with water and coarse salt;

Do not forget that the stone needs to be loaded after cleaning, to perform this task, leave it in the morning sun, before 10am for only 5 minutes.

Signs related to Amethyst

Amethyst is the birthstone associated with January and February, and is associated with the signs Pisces, Aries, Capricorn, Aquarius (especially the purple and violet varieties) and Sagittarius. It is a symbol of heavenly understanding, pioneering thought, and action in philosophy, religion, and spiritual and material planes.

Amethyst is a well-known crystal used in many cultures and its energetic power benefits us by maintaining our balance, clearing us of negative energies, selfish thoughts and giving us good vibes so that we can use wisdom prudently and humility.

     There are various types of meditation, they vary according to tradition and why they are performed. 
Deep, well-practiced meditation can bring many benefits to adherents, and for this to be synergistic, it is very important that you seek out the one who respects and follows your beliefs and culture.

What is meditation?

     To explain the types, let's first understand what meditation is.
Many books and practitioners define it as the awakening of man to the connection with the interior, which brings self-knowledge, peace, mental, spiritual and physical control. Thus, it is as if we are disposing ourselves and showing the interest of meeting our best and seeking spiritual peace.

This practice helps you find the path and the motivation to move forward. That is, every time we enter a meditative state we have the opportunity to act in search of our well-being, where silence gives us the encounter of the best answers through our spirit and mind.

Why and how to meditate?

     It has been scientifically proven that the practice of meditation is beneficial in many ways, bringing a psychological balance to practitioners. Thus there are several aspects: meditation for anxiety, stress, depression, attention deficit, wisdom, calm, etc. With it, it is possible to discern all negative and positive feelings and find a greater balance or sense for everything that happens in our lives.

Therefore, there are countless benefits of meditation, such as:
- Helps contain anger and stress;
- Purifies your energy;
- Evolves understanding;
- Elevates spirituality;
- Promotes well-being;
- Increases productivity, concentration and safety;
- Helps overcome traumas;
- Awakens the mind;
- Motivation;
- Brings inner peace;
- Increases the production of hormones.

Types of Meditation

Buddhist Meditation - Describing it in a basic way: it seeks purification, the focus on life and the understanding of human desires.

Zazen - it means "sitting meditation," as the translation already says, is usually done in the lotus position, that is, sitting cross-legged. And the focus is totally turned on the air movement.

Vipassana - means "clear vision", always aims at concentration, tranquility and research, that is, to take full attention to absolutely everything in the body.
Consciência Plena: neste caso, é uma adaptação das principais e tradicionais práticas budistas e ela vem da concentração intencionalmente do momento presente.

Metta - this word means kindness, kindness and goodwill. This meditation is done sitting with eyes closed and aiming at the feelings quoted.

Hindu Meditation

Mantra (OM) - The mantra is used to enter the meditative state more easily, because due to the transmitted vibration it induces the state of relaxation.
There are some other famous mantras: om, so-ham, branch, yam, ham, om namah shivaya, om mani padme hum and nam myoho renge kyo, etc.

Transcendental - It was introduced by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, being a broader form for meditation established through various sounds.

Yoga - There is in fact one and only meditation with this name, but several Yoga exercises that aid in meditation.

Chinese Meditation

Taoist - It is a philosophical tradition that aims and emphasizes life in harmony. This term means "beginning" or "path".
The main characteristic is the transformation and generation of internal energy, besides there are other diverse techniques of meditation that start from the concentration and visualization. Such as: Respiratory Meditation (Zhuanqi), Emptiness Meditation, Nei Guan (Internal View), Shouyi, Yuanyou, Zuobo and Zuowang.

Chi Kung - It means "cultivation of energy," and part of an exercise that strengthens body and mind for the pursuit of health through meditation. That is, a technique somewhat different because it moves with slow body movements, where the focus will continue on the inner and the breathing.

Christian Meditation

Within this meditation there are 3 others that complete:
Contemplative prayer: repetition of sacred phrases.
Contemplative reading: read and think the teachings of the Bible.
Sitting with God: silently concentrating the mind in the presence of God.

Guided Meditation

      It is a modern practice that is based on all previous traditions. That is: it will only depend on you to create a formula to better focus on a meditation, usually it is guided by a sound and even videos.

Therefore there are several types of meditation, all with their particularity and guided by different traditions. But all of them follow the same goal line as connecting man with his true essence in order to find balance and inner peace.