Botswana Agate Crystal Meaning + Healing Properties
Botswana agate is a variety of chalcedony, a mineral that belongs to the quartz family. Named after where it is mined in Botswana, Africa, this crystal is said to be extra lucky and protective, especially if the swirls form an “eye,” as shown in the photo above. Botswana agate is easily identified by its banded lines in a variety of colors, from opaque beige and white to waves of brown, grey, peachy-pink, apricot, and light red. The swirls of color symbolize the stone’s ability to harmonize energy in the body, including our yin and yang energies, and remain calm and stable in the midst of chaos. In other words, when your life feels like a case of Murphy’s Law at full throttle, look no further than botswana agate!
Used primarily to clear and strengthen all layers of the aura, in addition to the Root, Sacral and Solar Plexus chakras, botswana agate is a stone of stability, and works to heal the root cause of issues for the physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental aspects of ourselves. Using this crystal is said to help let go of fear, the past, and anything that is holding you back, so you may step into the unknown to welcome life changes. Botswana agate is the stone to help you get your groove back. This stone is especially beloved by artists since it helps increase creative expression, concentration, memory, and confidence.
Working with botswana agate can take your spiritual development and self-discovery to new levels, and is a wonderful crystal for those who need a little help living in the present moment. Meditating with or wearing the crystal as jewelry can help you tap into the depths of who you really are, discover your true life’s purpose on Earth in this lifetime, realizations about the deeper meaning of life, and how to live our lives authentically. The grounding energy of this stone is especially helpful when receiving such “downloads” or spiritual realizations that can normally make us feel lightheaded or like we are floating off into the clouds. If you are interested in developing spiritually and getting in touch with your Higher Self, spirit guides, or archangels, botswana agate can help open up your receptivity to such communication.
On an emotional healing level, botswana agate has been known to assist in finding solutions to problems, by helping you pause, reflect and assess what is happening with clarity from a larger perspective, in addition to gaining insight as to how to move forward by setting realistic goals or solutions, to allow the energies of love, balance and harmony flow into your life. With its calming effect on our energy, this stone is commonly used to cope from loss, emotional trauma, grief, pain, loneliness, fear, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, limiting beliefs or self-sabotage, and various addictions, such as trying to quit smoking, drinking, co-dependency, or other obsessive behaviors. It is said to enhance the willpower to replace destructive behavior and replace negative patterns with ones that are constructive, feelings of joy, love, confidence, and perseverance.
Botswana agate is said to be a lucky talisman to attract wealth and good luck, including being in the right place at the right time, making strong business and personal connections. If you feel like your salary or bank account balance could use a few more figures to it, try placing a piece of botswana agate inside your wallet, next to your work desk, put it in your pocket before choosing stocks, lottery numbers or asking your boss for a raise. This stone has been said to shift your money mindset to that of an abundant, positive, long-term healthy financial relationship with your money goals and investments. It reminds you that we have access to the Universe’s limitless potentiality, and there is a never-ending supply of abundance to go around for everybody.
Using botswana agate for physical purposes is said to reveal and heal the root cause of many ailments, rather than soothing just the symptoms. It targets healing for the various systems of the body such as the Nervous, Immune, and Circulatory systems. This crystal has been known to assist with the healthy flow of blood, blood vessels, and oxygen to the brain, reduce the symptoms of epilepsy, and issues or disorders associated with the heart, stomach, brain, skin, and uterus. Botswana agate has been used to increase libido and fertility in both men and women, in addition to promoting healthy pregnancies. It is said to help reduce fevers, stimulate the production of collagen (hello beautiful hair, skin, & nails!), and powerful body detox, which also translates to purging negative people from your life that drain your energy.
Zodiac signs associated with Botswana agate include Gemini, Scorpio, and Virgo.
When used in the application of Feng Shui, it carries the elements of wood, air, fire, and metal, depending on which colors appear within the swirls of the stone.
Resources:
Lembo, Margaret Ann. The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals and Stones. 2016. Llewellyn Publications.
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