Amethyst Crystal Ankh Charm Hanging Pendant

Handmade Beautiful Amethyst (from Bolivia) Raw Crystal Ankh Charm Hanging Pendant. Silver-plated, wire wrapped Amethyst with purple beads on a crocheted stretch cord.

Hang in your car, in a window, room, at altar, wherever you want the Amethyst crystal influence to be with the added Ankh charm.

Amethyst: Purple to Lavender, Chakra: Third Eye, Crown, Planet: Jupiter, Neptune, Element:  Air
 
Amethyst is Quartz and of the violet variety. It gets its name from Greek, améthystos, which means intoxicate, which refers to the belief that the stone protects its owner from drunkenness. In ancient Greece the wine god Bacchus who got angry over an insult and wanted to avenge himself so he decreed the first person he meets would be ate by his tigers. Unfortunately, the mortal he met was the beautiful maiden Amethyst on her way to worship her deity Diana at her shrine. When one of the beasts attacked, she sought protection of the Goddess and was saved by being turned into a clear white crystal. Then when wine god Bacchus witness this he regretted his cruelty and poured his wine over the crystal as an offering which gave the crystal it’s beautiful purple hue.   

Amethyst stimulates the Third Eye, Crown, enhancing cognitive perception and the development of intuitive and psychic ability. It initiates wisdom and greater understanding and is a stone of comfort for those grieving the loss of a loved one. Excellent stone for meditation and scrying and can be placed on the Third Eye to stimulate it. 
Amethyst’s ability to expand the higher mind also enhances one’s creativity, passion and strengthens the imagination, intuition and refines the thinking processes. It helps in the assimilation of new ideas, putting thought into action, and brings projects to fruition. Amethyst is also well-known as a talisman of focus and success.
Amethyst is an exceptional crystal for wearing on the body, for use in healing rituals, and for enhancing one’s environment. It has been known to fade in direct sunlight and care should be taken. It is also good to clear its energies from time to time by holding the stone under running water for a short period while affirming that the stone is cleared. Keep unpolished Amethyst near other crystals to recharge them.

Ankh: The Ankh or sometimes referred to as the Key of Life is and ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic symbol. The Egyptian Ankh symbol is one of the oldest, most powerful symbols in the world. The Egyptians, like many civilizations, had a very specific idea of the afterlife. The Ankh symbol refers to life on Earth as we know if but also the afterlife. Once of the components of the Ankh symbolism is its association with many Egyptian Gods and Goddesses. The symbol is both important and versatile with many complex and varied meanings. One of the more prominent Goddess associated and often depicted with the Ankh is Isis the Goddess of fertility, magic and healing.  Another popular prominent Goddess is Neith who is the Goddess of war and weaving. The Ankh binds life on earth with the afterlife and the Egyptians thought of the afterlife as a mirror image of their earthly life and is a representative of Eternal Life.