Amethyst Crystal

Testing out some settings on my Minolta camera, using my amethyst crystal as the subject. I am in no way a photographer or any thing close to one, just a dude with a camera.. A quick rundown on amethyst is that it is a purple quartz crystal. It is also the birthstone for the month of February. I was born in February, and that must be partially why I have always been drawn to the crystal.

What is far more interesting about amethyst and most quartz crystals is that they are said and believed by many (including myself) to have metaphysical properties and characteristics. Amethyst's properties relate and strengthen our innate and active ability of intuition and clairvoyance. Amethyst is directly correlated to our Third Eye Chakra which is one of the seven main spiritual energy centers located within all of us. This is located above your eyebrows in the middle of your forehead and has been mentioned by so many groups of people through out history. Anybody that has taken psychedelics has probably felt that part of themselves opening up and pouring out energy like never before. Meditation is another and cleaner tool to activate and open up your spiritual energies.

I have personally found that meditating while holding or wearing one of these amethyst crystals absolutely enhances the experience, but like anything else, if you overdo or abuse it the effect will lessen. But hey, you may think all of this stuff that I have said is complete and utter nonsensical, hippie-dippie, stoner bullshit...and I really wouldnt blame ANYONE for thinking that. But once youve entered that other world and scope on life, the amount of evidence in front of you will make you never go back to seeing things as you once did before.