{"product_id":"moss-agate-hand-carved-flat-star-group-1","title":"Moss Agate Hand Carved Flat Star Group 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e*** All information about the metaphysical properties of the listings on this site is for reference only and is to be understood in this context. It is based on research of opinions and beliefs from different cultures today and throughout history and my own personal beliefs.The information is not to be taken as a replacement for a medical examination, diagnosis, or treatment. For medical advice, please consult a healthcare professional. ***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease message me prior to completion of your order for details on how to save on shipping costs by purchasing multiple items from my store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoss Agate is not banded, and therefore not strictly an Agate in scientific terms; but is included in the Agate family. Agate is a variety of Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. It is clear to milky white, with dendritic inclusions of manganese or iron that has grown into patterns similar to moss or lichen. Spots of red may occur in some specimens, and occasionally the crystal is dark green with bluish inclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout history and all cultures, Moss Agate has been known as the crystal of gardeners and agriculture. It was considered a miraculous healing stone for tribal priests of the past, giving them power to interact with our human organic system, and was used as a talisman to make warriors strong and victorious. \u003cbr\u003eMetaphysically, Agate has a lower intensity and vibrates to a slower frequency than other stones, but is highly regarded as a stabilising and strengthening influence. Agate is excellent for balancing emotional, physical and intellectual energy, and in harmonising Yin and Yang, the positive and negative forces of the universe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a stone of abundance, Moss Agate is known for its benefits in agricultural pursuits and has been successful in promoting the growth of new crops. Planted in a pot or flower bed, it increases the overall health of plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoss Agate is also a stone of wealth, attracting abundance in all forms. In the workplace, it draws new business and gradual expansion, increasing prosperity over time. It is good for small businesses and the self-employed, and a fortifying crystal for financial institutions. Keep one near when working on tax returns, spread sheets or figures that will not add up, and one with bank papers to encourage savings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoss Agate is a cleansing crystal, useful for clearing personal energy systems as well as environmental. It is helpful in reducing sensitivity to weather. It brings new friendships, and worn as jewellery or placed over the heart at night, will attract new love or the re-growth of former love. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStars:-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStars can represent navigating or finding guidance through the trials of life, our goals and motivations, concepts of harmony and balance, and much more.\\n\\nSo in this way, a parallel can be made to stars acting as spiritual guides, ushering humans through great difficulties and obstacles, and helping us move from one phase of life to another. In this way, celestial bodies like the North Star and stars, in general, can also be seen as a spiritual symbol of hope, optimism, and the need to start again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those who have chosen to leave a difficult place for more prosperous new horizons, stars have always been seen as a light that guides the way to new beginnings. In some Native American cultures, stars were sometimes used as spiritual guides during initiation rites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStars often take on the role of great spiritual motivators in the public subconscious. Just think of how people say “reach for the stars,” when they talk about striving for your utmost goals. Stars can represent the goals you are moving toward, as well as act as motivating factors. They are bright, shiny, and far away – just like a positive future. Whether you can obtain those goals and reach that future that the stars represent, is up to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStars show us that though some things in life can be incredible, wondrous, and awe-inspiring, we are unlikely to ever understand exactly how or why they have come to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pentacle has great spiritual significance and has appeared in cultures and religions across the globe, including Mayan, Grecian, Egyptian, Indian and more. The star is said to be a symbol of life, unity, and divine knowledge. And in eastern cultures, particularly in China and Japan, it was seen as a representation of the five elements (water, fire, earth, metal, and wood).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn that way, we can see that the pentacle represents the harmony and balance that can be found when these elements are working together, as protection against evil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever , the roots of the star as a spiritual symbol go back as far as ancient Egypt. Because it has been used in so many cultures and religions, its spiritual meaning is complex and varied.\\n\\nIn Hindu temples in south India, for example, the six-pointed star (or ‘hexagram’) has come to represent a state of spiritual balance and harmony exemplified by the star’s perfect symmetry. In Judeo-Christian religions, the interlocking triangles are meant to present the father, son, and holy spirit, all converging at the moment of creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut it can also represent negative and positive principles in some religions and cultures, with one star pointing downward and the other up. In this way, the hexagram can also be seen as a sort of yin and yang, an acknowledgment of the duality of existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you can see, a symbol as ubiquitous and ancient as a star has no one fixed spiritual meaning. The symbol has inspired virtually every culture and religion on earth, as every person has been able to look into the night sky and see the same thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe difference is in how these glimmering stars have been interpreted – whether it is as celestial bodies, symbolic goals, or tools to navigate through life both literally and metaphysically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NaturesgiftsByChris","offers":[{"title":"A - 5.5cm x 4.5cm x .5cm - 28g","offer_id":49765035933973,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"B - 5cm x 5cm x 1cm - 44g","offer_id":49765035966741,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"C - 5cm x 4.5cm x 1.5cm - 44g","offer_id":49765035999509,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"D - 5.5cm x 4.5cm x 1.5cm - 44g","offer_id":49765036032277,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"E - 5.5cm x 5cm x 1cm - 46g","offer_id":49765036065045,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/2453\/3781\/files\/IMG_3487.jpg?v=1770417404","url":"https:\/\/naturesgiftsbychris.com\/products\/moss-agate-hand-carved-flat-star-group-1","provider":"NaturesgiftsByChris","version":"1.0","type":"link"}