Agate from Botswana:

Presentation :

• Its name comes from the African country where this agate is extracted.
• Agate is a type of quartz consisting of parallel, undulating or concentric bands, which can present a wide variety of colors ranging from Red, Dew to blue, gray, brown, black, white, milky.
• Botswana agate is characterized by a chromatic graduation that plays with tones of white and gray.
• Crystallized silica divided into concentric colored zones: SiO2.
• Density 2.6. Hardness 6.5 to 7.

Physical virtues:

• Acts beneficially on the lungs, skin and glandular system.
• Promotes the regeneration of nervous tissues and the epidermis, which makes it a good ally for the skin.
• Helps to stop smoking by reabsorbing the damage caused by smoke in the lungs and helps us in our decision by acting against addiction.
• Activates the production of red blood cells.
• Fight against anemia.
• Useful in treatments against baldness and scalp diseases.
• Relieves gastric disorders.
• Stimulates the immune system.
• Relieves in case of fatigue.
• Used to treat disorders of the nervous system and helps detoxify the body.

• Relieves sexual dysfunctions
• Helps with better assimilation of oxygen by the body
• Eliminates toxins from the skin
• It is necessary to add to Botswana agate, all the virtues specific to common agates.
• Greatly thins the respiratory tract which can be very useful during severe coughs.

Mental and emotional virtues:

• Reboosts and restores morale.
• Beneficial to people who are a little lethargic or prone to depression because its vibration restores joy to the heart and drives away sadness.
• Excellent support in the execution of our good resolutions.
• It alleviates depression, stress and anxiety.
• Neutralizes everything that is stagnant and poisons us emotionally.
• Acts against addictions. Stopping smoking (+ smoky quartz or Morion much more effective) or alcohol (+ amethyst).

Common agate:

Presentation and basic virtues:

• Greek akhatês, agate takes its name from a river in Sicily in which it was found in abundance.
• Agates are minerals that transmit energy that gently works on the subtle bodies as well as balance and stability.
• Agate has the reputation of developing eyesight, grace and eloquence, of being a powerful antidote against poisons and toxic products and a particularly calming and relaxing stone for children.

• In the Middle Ages, agates were tied to the horns of oxen to obtain a good harvest. This rock has often been linked over the centuries to man's relationship with nature, promoting the generous growth of garden plants, protecting against snake bites and insect or scorpion stings. It was also a protective stone against small daily ailments and troubles. It has the reputation of promoting balance in the body and mind, preventing falls as well as energy blockages. It would alleviate blood and skin problems and preserve lung health. This stone is associated with the second chakra, linked to sexual energy, human relationships and creativity.

• These stones act directly on the cause of an illness or problem, they help improve mental functions and bring clarity to the vision of things. Agate is also helpful in overcoming negative emotions by bringing love and security to the chakras.

Physical virtues:

• Blood vessels.
• Promotes digestion.
• Eyes, acts on small eye problems. Placed on the Eyes, it refreshes them.
• Strengthens the lungs, stomach, liver and brain.
• It stimulates speech.
• Very effective against headaches, cramps and back pain.
• It relieves cramps and reduces edema because it greatly fluidifies the circulatory tree.

Psychological and mental virtues:

• Ward off negative energies
• Dissolves blockages and dams inside our body
• Strengthens morale and helps us move forward in what we do.
• Quickly calms the mind and restructures the Being in the long term, thus helping to establish serene and prosperous future plans. Placed on the Throat, like chalcedony, agate promotes eloquence and communication.

Energy Virtues :

• All agates soothe and re-harmonize the environment in which they are placed because they are very Yin stones. To do this, we most often use Geodes and agate discs that we have in our home.