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The spiritual properties of amber

Amber carries a range of meanings and spiritual properties. Do you know What amber is? It is beautiful and often described as a gemstone, even though it is fossilized resin from ancient prehistoric trees. It is fossilized tree sap. If you have seen Jurassic Park, you know the idea of extracting dinosaur DNA from fossilized mosquitoes in amber. That part is fiction, but amber does trap real insects and plants that become fossilized. You can find many pieces with inclusions on websites like eBay.


Burmese Amber with Ant inclusion
Ant inclusion in Dominican amber

Amber may contain inclusions of animal or plant material. It has a strong connection with the earth and is considered a grounding stone for higher energies.


Burmese Amber pendant with leaf inclusion
Burmese pendant with fern inclusion

Amber has notable physical energy properties. It is viewed as a powerful cleanser that draws disease from the body and promotes tissue revitalization. It is believed to absorb pain and negative energy. It resonates with the throat and is used for treating throat issues and goiters. People associate it with benefits for the spleen, stomach, bladder, kidneys, and liver. Some use it to create elixirs for wounds or as a natural antibiotic.

Baltic Amber with bubbles
Baltic Butterscotch with bubbles

Emotionally, amber is said to calm the yin yang balance. It is associated with helping with abuse, emotional blockages, stress, and negativity. It is used to clean the energetic system.


Spiritually, amber absorbs negative energies and transmutes them into positive forces that support balance. It is considered powerful in energy healing and meditation.


The chakra associated with amber is the solar plexus. This chakra relates to self, individual identity, and connection to one’s higher self. The astrological signs linked to amber are Aquarius and Leo.


Solar plexus chakra picture
Manipura (solar plexus) chakra symbol

Amber has been valued for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. It is found in several locations, with major sources around the Baltic Sea, including Latvia and Lithuania. It occurs elsewhere as well.


Amber’s color ranges from bright yellow to orange and brown, often semi transparent. It can also appear whitish, pale yellow, yellow brown, or almost black. Less common varieties include red, green, and the rare and highly sought after blue amber.

Dominican blue amber lighted by flashlight
Dominican blue amber AAA quality

Amber makes attractive jewelry. It can be worn for long periods, especially around the throat and wrist, because it is light in weight compared to true minerals. This makes it comfortable for jewelry. Amber teething necklaces are popular for babies and are said to ease teething discomfort.


Amber can also be burned as incense to cleanse spaces. It is often used in therapy rooms. It is ancient, visually appealing, and widely appreciated.


This concludes the discussion of the spiritual properties and meaning of amber.








 
 
 

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