Crystal Clear

Moss Agate

As summer is upon us, this month's feature is one of the stones who embody nature. It was believed for quite a long time that Moss Agate had real moss growing in it because of the coloring and structure of the stone. This is a myth, though. The stone still has a nature like, and moss type energy, however. It is a wonderful way to connect to the outdoors when You're not able to be outside as much as You'd like. Merely hold a moss agate, close your eyes, and allow the feelings of being outside in nature among the greenery to come into you from the stone in your hand. It seems as if the nature spirits love this stone, for the nature energy in it is never hard to find.

This lovely green mossy agate often has clear spots and those are wonderful to focus on when you need clarity in a particular situation. Most agates are wonderful for restoring balance to us, and moss agate is no exception. It is also great to enhance all of our characteristics. If you're headed to a job interview where you'd like your people skills enhanced, moss agate is a wonderful friend to have along. Just focus on the parnt of your personality that you'd like to show up the most, and the stone will help you with this. If you are not consciously doing this, you'll find what ever facet is more prevalent on the surface of your personality for that day will become prominent.

Moss agate reflects those times in nature of both growth, and harvest. Therefore the stone is a wonderful companion for the summer and fall months as you work with its different aspects and how they reflect themselves in nature. Not to say it isn't a wonderful stone friend to have all year round, for it is. During the cold winter months, moss agate serves to give us a happy and warm reminder of the summer months to come.
Happy stoning.

author: Nyna Shtern