What Does it Mean if your Birthstone is Amethyst?
If you were born in February and/or your zodiac sign is Pisces, your birthstone crystal is Amethyst. This beautiful purple form of Quartz has captivated humans for thousands of years and has many myths attached to it.
It is believed to hold many magical and mystical qualities and is one of the very few crystals that never need to be cleansed.
Kunzite and Citrine are the only other crystals that are also self-cleaning.
Amethyst is a must for any crystal collection due to its versatility and numerous healing applications.
Amethyst is a stone with a high spiritual vibration and is often used to activate the higher chakras of the Third Eye and the Crown.
If you have a sneaking suspicion that you may be clairvoyant, or if you often experience instances of deja vue, for example, using Amethyst to open your Third Eye during meditation or healing can help you to access your latent gifts more easily.
Can March Pisces Wear Amethyst?
The short answer to this question is “yes”.
Although a quick search for birthstones will return Amethyst as the birthstone for February, the truth is that there is always an overlap between birth months and zodiac signs.
Aquamarine is often cited as the birthstone for March but also appears in searches for Pisces birthstones.
If you are a Pisces, you will have your own preference and can choose whichever stone suits you best.
If you want to buy a gift for a Pisces friend or lover, you may want to try to find out which of the crystals they are drawn to.
Pisces Characteristics
Let’s take a look at what it means to be a Pisces, (Feb 19 – March 20) and the ways in which Amethyst can enhance your life.
Pisces is represented by two fish, swimming head to tail. Its ruling planet is Neptune, and it is a water sign, meaning that it is one of the mutable signs of the zodiac.
Mutable signs tend to be adaptable and flexible in their approach to life, and the element of water signifies emotion and intuition sensitivity.
Conversely, many water sign people are ambitious and driven, persistent and dogged when it comes to reaching their goals or achieving their ambitions.
As with all signs of the Zodiac, it is often the case that a Pisces’ greatest weaknesses can also be their greatest strengths.
For example, most Pisces people are kind, compassionate souls who find their greatest happiness in making others happy.
Their empathy and concern for the wellbeing of others, whilst being an admirable strength of this sign, also means that sometimes Pisces can be a little too trusting or even gullible, and they may find themselves taken for granted or being taken advantage of by less scrupulous individuals.
Pisces are imaginative and creative, with a penchant for daydreaming and coming up with solutions to problems that others would never think of.
Amethyst enhances this ability by allowing us to access the insights and wisdom that are hidden deep within our psyches.
Empathy
Pisces is the most empathic of the signs of the zodiac. Pisces people will do everything they can to make other people feel better.
They can also become moody when things are not going their way, so beware of upsetting a Pisces through thoughtless attitudes and a lack of gratitude.
They love to be loved and can sometimes take their people pleasing behavior to extremes, slipping into victim or martyr mode.
They have generous natures and are well attuned to both their own emotions and the emotions of those around them.
Creativity
Pisces are often artistic and have vivid imaginations.
Their sensitive nature means that they often portray their true feelings through the medium of paint, or through writing and creating in other ways.
Amethyst jewelry for a Pisces is a thoughtful gift and is sure to be appreciated, especially if it is slightly out of the ordinary in design or execution.
Moody and Overly Emotional
Because this sign is so in tune with their own emotions, they can become overwhelmed by their own feelings at times.
This can lead to over-reactions to criticism or perceived slights from others, and to becoming closed off or withdrawn when they have been badly hurt.
If you have a Pisces partner there will be times when you need to have plenty of patience with a moody Pisces.
Although it is usually fairly easy to cajole and persuade them into a more cheerful mood, owing to their naturally generous natures and desire to please.
What is Amethyst Good For?
Amethyst is good for a wide range of conditions and issues, both physical and mental.
It is also good for the wider environment and for healing the planet. It is an extremely protective and powerful stone with a high, fine spiritual vibration.
It is known for its ability to block geopathic stress and can be placed next to your electronic devices to clear the atmosphere of harmful electronic emanations.
It can also block the negative vibrations in the atmosphere arising from bad temper or anger in those around you.
It transmutes negativity into love and works to disperse unwanted or harmful vibrations from your aura, replacing them with feelings of deep peace and serenity.
Emotional Healing Benefits of Amethyst
Amethyst is an excellent emotional support and healing stone.
It is often referred to as a natural tranquilizer, possibly as a result of the inclusion of lithium within its structure.
It enhances calm and promotes serenity, soothes agitation, and calms the mind.
Amethyst has a beneficial, balancing effect on the emotions and moods, helping to iron out extreme highs and lows and bringing the emotions back to center after periods of stress or upset.
It is extremely good for anxiety and depression due to its effectiveness in dispelling fear and trepidation.
Amethyst also brings courage and strength, supporting you through traumatic emotional times.
Amethyst stabilizes mood and can be especially beneficial for sensitive souls, such as a typical Pisces, who can easily become overwhelmed by the emotions and moods of others.
The natural empathic responses felt by many people born under this sign can lead to problems in their own health if they do not take steps to protect themselves from the pain and trauma felt by those around them or by those whom they are engaged in supporting, caring for or otherwise trying to help.
Amethyst for Good Mental Health
Amethyst promotes mental clarity and allows the mind to assimilate new ideas.
If your thoughts are scattered, or you are feeling overwhelmed by too much information, Amethyst can help to bring order and clarity to your thinking so that you are able to focus on what is good for you, and what you need to do in any given situation.
Amethyst helps to calm the mind and to prevent over-thinking.
It encourages a balanced, rational approach to worrying or disturbing situations and helps you to stay in the present when things become chaotic.
It alleviates fears and thus helps to prevent anxiety. It helps to control and mitigate the negative effects of over-exposure to bad news or to the pain of others, all of which can be very helpful to Pisces.
Physical Healing Benefits of Amethyst
Physically, Amethyst is believed to be an excellent cleanser for the blood.
It has a beneficial effect on the endocrine system and metabolism and boosts the production of hormones.
Amethyst supports the organs of elimination and is good for the liver, the kidneys, the lungs, and the skin.
It encourages the flow of oxygenated blood to the organs and supports the physical heart.
Amethyst boosts the immune system and relieves emotional, physical, and mental pain.
Amethyst has a long history of use in human societies and cultures and one of its most abiding qualities is its reputation for preventing drunkenness.
It is known as the sobriety stone, and the Ancient Romans drank from goblets encrusted with Amethyst during their feasts and Saturnalia to ameliorate the effects of an excess of wine.
Amethyst is still believed by many to provide help with addictions and to curb tendencies towards excess in eating and drinking, and also in instances of obsessive or compulsive behavior.
Amethyst releases tension, meaning that is it beneficial in the treatment of headaches, migraine, and pain arising from muscle spasms, especially in the neck.
Amethyst also has a soothing effect on conditions of the throat, such as tonsillitis, laryngitis, and strep throat.
Amethyst treats hearing disorders, reduces swellings, and bruises, and treats skin disorders such as dermatitis, acne, eczema rosacea, and hives.
Amethyst heals the digestive tract and ameliorates the effects and symptoms of IBS, constipation, and diarrhea.
It has a balancing effect on the flora of the intestinal tract. It is believed to remove parasites and aid in the reabsorption of water.
Spiritual Applications for Amethyst
The high spiritual vibration of Amethyst makes it an excellent meditation stone.
Try holding a piece of Amethyst in your hand when you meditate to enhance your latent psychic abilities and allow you to make stronger connections with the world of spirit.
Amethyst can also help you to connect with your own soul and to reveal your own unique spiritual truths.
The energetic vibration of Amethyst is aligned with the Third Eye chakra, and also with the Throat and the Crown.
When used to gently open the Third Eye Amethyst clears the spiritual path that is in front of you and allows you to see your next steps clearly.
It also supports you in accessing truths and wisdom that you acquired in previous lives.
It enhances awareness and promotes intuitive understanding.
Amethyst helps to ground spiritual insights int o the body and down into the lower chakras where they can be transformed into action in the physical world.
When worn as neck or throat jewelry, amethyst can help to activate and stimulate the Throat chakra.
This chakra is especially susceptible to becoming blocked in sensitive or shy people, who may be afraid to speak their mind or voice their opinions for fear of being judged or criticized.
Unfortunately, by swallowing your own truths and denying your own needs, you will simply store up both physical and emotional pain that will manifest at some time in the future, with detrimental effects on your health.
Amethyst allows the Throat chakra to open and to give expression to inner thoughts and feelings in a confident and clear way.
It reminds us all that our opinions and feelings are as valid and worthy as the next person’s.
It also brings us the courage and the resources we need to deal with old wounds or trauma that may have surfaced after a long time.
Amethyst allows these old feelings to be released from their energetic blockages and to come to the surface and into our conscious minds.
It is then possible to face these hurtful or damaging feelings rather than burying them or squashing them down out of sight and out of mind.
Amethyst for Relationships
Amethyst is valuable for promoting harmony in relationships.
It has a cleansing effect on the energy within the immediate environment and helps to disperse negative vibrations that may be hindering communication.
Amethyst encourages selflessness and promotes harmony within relationships.
It encourages love of the Divine and reminds us to see the Divine spark within every single being.
Amethyst also allows us to speak without fear and to express ourselves with emotional honesty.
Given as a gift, to a Pisces on their birthday, Amethyst symbolizes loyalty and fidelity.
Amethyst in Crystal Grids
Crystal grids are becoming more popular now that the Law of Attraction seems to be more widely known and accepted.
A crystal grid is a lovely way to express your desires and intentions and to call towards you the resources, people, money, opportunities, and feelings that you want more of in your life.
Making a crystal grid can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be.
The idea behind grids is that the crystals chosen should complement each other in some way.
This may mean that you choose a selection of crystals that have metaphysical properties aligned with a certain feeling or emotion, such as love.
Or it may be that you want to manifest more material wealth and abundance in your life, in which case you would choose a selection of crystals that have a reputation for bringing good fortune, wealth, and success.
Amethyst is a very versatile crystal, owing to its many and varied metaphysical vibrations and qualities.
Amethyst makes a good center piece for a crystal grid because it is relatively easy to find larger specimens of raw Amethyst, in clusters or geodes that seem to be suited to sitting at the center of the pattern you are creating.
However, other crystals, such as clear Quartz can work equally well, and the size of the stone does not reflect on the efficacy of the power of the grid.
Amethyst Affirmations and Manifestation
Before you decide on the crystals you want to use you will need to formulate your intention very clearly, using the present tense and positive language only.
It is helpful to write your intention for manifesting down and then memorize it, or place the paper under the central stone of the pattern.
Amethyst is a powerful manifestation stone and has the quality of amplifying any affirmation you make with it.
For this reason, it is important that you get the wording of your intention right. Do not express the things you do not want!
Stay with positive affirmations and intentions and word your requests in the present tense, as they have already manifested in your life.
For example, you do not want to tell the Universe that you are “sick of being let down in love”.
Instead, you would word your affirmation as “I am valued and respected by a person who is worthy of my love, as I am worthy of theirs”.
Suggestions for Amethyst Combinations for Crystal Grids
Clear Quartz combines with all other crystals, either in single points or doubles to encourage the flow of energy around the grid.
Focus the power into the center of the grid by arranging the Quartz points towards the middle of your pattern, or turn them around to disperse unwanted energies or to help with ridding yourself of feelings or behaviors.
To manifest an abundance of love in your life, try combining Amethyst in a grid with Rose Quartz, Green Aventurine, Rhodochrosite, and Moonstone.
If you want to attract more wealth, success, prosperity, and luck, combine Amethyst with Citrine and Green Jade.
Amethyst amplifies the vibration of these stones and also cleanses the environment of any negative energies that may be blocking your efforts to succeed.
For physical healing, amethyst combines especially well with any of the Jaspers, with Smoky or Clear Quartz, and with Bloodstone.
You may want to do some research into a specific ailment or condition before deciding on the crystals to use in your healing grid.
Remember to keep your requests for healing positive, and to state your intentions or affirmation as if it is already here.
You should keep your healing grid in place for seven days and re-affirm your intentions daily during a short prayer or meditation.
Enjoy using your Amethyst Birthstone if you are February or March baby! And for those of us born in other months,
Amethyst needs to be a part of our crystal collections no matter what we are looking for in life.
