| |
Carnelian is a translucent form of silica (SiO2) mineral chalcedony that is a variety of quartz. The stone ranges in color from yellow to a deep red. The finest specimens are from Brazil, India, and Arabia.
To the zodiac the same authorities assigned the following gems and stones: To Aries the sardonyx, bloodstone, amethyst, and diamond; to Taurus the carnelian, turquoise, hyacinth, sapphire, moss agate, and emerald; to Gemini the topaz, agate, ...
For example the stone carnelian, one of its virtues is to protect the wearer of sorcery, or any other form of negative induced energy, from ever effecting the thoughts or being of the wearer.
Carnelian, chrysolite, and amethyst;
Beryl, lapis lazuli, and jasper;
Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald;
And gold beautifully wrought for you,
Mined for you, prepared the day you were created.
I created you as a cherub ...
The Book of the Dead instructs that funerary eye amulets be made out of lapis lazuli or a stone called mak. Some were gold-plated. Worn as jewelry fashioned of gold, silver, lapis, wood, porcelain, or carnelian, the eye served to ensure safety, ...
 See also: Magic, Sun, Influence, World, Evil
|
