Stone Lore- amber

Amber is fossilized pine-tree resin. It has the magical qualities of preserving the past, storing positive energy, and bringing about a balance of mind, body, and spirit.

Amber is known for absorbing negativity and transmuting it into positive energy, absorbing physical and psychic energy. Associated with the third chakra, Amber helps us live our best lives and take action toward our goals. It can help us to overcome pain and move beyond a broken heart. Amber is considered to be a link between the earthly plane and a higher spiritual plane. Powerful for healing old emotional wounds, amber can work spiritually to simultaneously resolve old pain and shield you from negativity on a daily basis. Wear amber jewelry charged with powers to heal and protect by saying:

"Sticky resin gather pain, Change it into power, Heal my spirit, make me whole, restore me to my power."

Amber is technically not a gemstone or mineral, but a fossilized sap from prehistoric trees that has aged over the course of millions of years. Amber is usually thought of as yellow golden in hue, but amber also can be found in shades of milky white, red-orange, green, black and even (very rarely) violet. Amber attracts prosperity & success, melts rigid or confrontational attitudes, helps shy children in social situations & protects them from spite at school. A stone of courage and protection. Good to use as a focus for past life work and astral travel. Also use in fertility magic, carry as a lucky charm or to increase your magical powers. Use to channel power, protection and wisdom from the Goddess.
Stimulates self healing, absorbs negative energies, helps to improve short term memory, relieves stomach ailments, soothes sore throats, inner ear problems and aids digestion. Strengthens the spine, lungs and nervous system, speeds cell regeneration. Excellent for relieving depression and anxiety, increases self confidence and self worth.

Amber ~

Amber is technically not a gemstone or mineral, but fossilized sap from prehistoric trees that has aged over the course of millions of years. Amber is usually thought of as yellow golden in hue, but amber also can be found in shades of milky white, red-orange, green, black and even (very rarely) violet.

The Norse and Vikings believed that amber was formed from the tears of the Goddess Freya, when Odin left her to travel the world. The Greeks had similar beliefs, but their claim was that amber represented the tears of the Heliades when Zeus turned their brother Phaethon into a poplar tree. Another tearful explanation for this crystal came from India, where it is thought to be the fossilized tears of birds. The Romans called Amber 'succinum,' or, 'sap stone.' "Lyncurius," or "lynx stone," is an ancient Amber name that arose from the belief that the Amber stone was made of solidified lynx urine. This is related to the Chinese tradition that Amber was made from tiger souls, entering the earth when that animal died.

Amber is useful in bringing sunshine into a dark world. Emitting a soothing energy which helps to calm the nerves and to cheer the disposition. It is associated with time, cycles and longevity. Amber is a stone that has been dedicated to the connection of the conscious self to universal perfection.

Amber brings forth good luck. Amber will aid the art of manifestation to bring that which is desired to the state of reality. Amber is said to draw disease out of afflicted areas.