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Agate is a common rock formation, a variety of chalcedony and quartz, known for its incredible range of colours and complex, sometimes translucent, banding. These bands form in concentric layers, creating eye-like markings, shell patterns, or fortifications, depending on the variety (like Blue Lace Agate, Moss Agate, or Fire Agate). It's typically opaque to translucent, featuring shades of grey, blue, white, pink, red, black, and sometimes green or yellow.

Agate is considered a grounding and stabilizing stone, known primarily for its soothing energy. Its slower, steady vibration helps balance the Yin and Yang energies, encouraging calmness, security, and inner stability. It is often used to gently strengthen relationships, overcome negativity, and boost self-confidence, offering protection and promoting spiritual maturity.

Hardness: 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale.

Chakra: Varies widely by colour and type, but generally associated with the Root Chakra (for grounding) and the Sacral Chakra (for creativity and emotional balance).

Zodiac Sign: Gemini. It is also considered beneficial for Virgo and Capricorn.

Benefits: Promotes inner stability, composure, and maturity, encourages security and self-confidence, helps to overcome bitterness and negative energy, and improves concentration and analytical abilities.

Source: Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, USA, Africa, India.

How to use Agate

Place it in your home: Keep a large piece of banded Agate in your living area or entrance to promote harmony in the home and provide geopathic protection (protection from electromagnetic stress).

Meditate with it: Hold a polished piece during meditation to feel grounded and centred, allowing its slow energy to soothe anxiety and help access deep, peaceful states.

Carry it: Keep a small tumbled stone in your pocket when you need to feel steady and secure, especially in busy or stressful environments.

Wear it: As jewellery (especially bracelets or pendants) for daily energetic support, allowing its stabilizing vibration to promote continuous balance and composure.

Use for focus: Place it on your work desk or next to your computer to help improve concentration and analytical power, making it a great aid for students or professionals.