aka "the pope's stone" as well as the stone of soberity

It's called "the Pope's stone because it is a symbol for spirituality .one of the more common and easiest to find stones you can find. most new age and pagan shops will carry this stone and the only way you will not find it is if it's sold out or they do not sell stones. said to help against hang-over and addiction like drug usage and alcholism.right and true friends. Amethyst, in Greek, means "not drunken".
in Romania,it was believed that amethyst would keep you sorber despite drinking alcohol which lead people to drink their amethysts. they powdered the stone and mixed it with their high alcoholic drinks. because of that the amethysts from Romania are rare now.

The stone is lovely to hold tumbled or raw. Amethyst is used for the 7th chakra the crown chakra for inspiration and revelation of the higher self. the zodiac sign associated with amethyst is Aquarius. ruled by Jupiter and mercury. associated deities are Mars,Dionysus, Diana and Mercury

Amethyst cathedrals are great to cleanse other stones. are more effective than clusters as it's a larger amount. one method to cleanse with an amethyst cathedral is to leave the stones there for three days during the new and/or full moon phases.

Many stones love being on a bed of amethyst.It is also used for Spirituality, Idealism, Tranquillity, Meditation. element it is associated with is Water .Helps to calm fears and reduce stress. Dispels both doubts and negativity while it relieves depression ,anxiety, panic attacks, hysteria . Promotes good judgement and induces vivid dreams.

. Amethyst increases mental powers, which makes it incredibly useful in psychism. Also draws pure and true emotional love .Cool and relaxing,
amethyst is a stone of psychic power and is an excellent all-purpose stone in the use of psychism boosts meditation and contemplation, helps in mystical studies improves concentration ability, strengthens the willpower, protects spiritual connections, gives strength and courage, provides comfort and happiness, coordination-problems. Amethyst also protects against psychic attacks, especially during spiritual work, and protects one from thieves, and protects travelers.
as well as channeling deities.

Strengthens the respiratory systems, especially the lungs,the bones, the nerves' system, and ADD/ADHD

usually keeping amethyst logs(rectangle shaped clusters) in the office reduces stress as well. larger the better. A once inch square cluster will only be a few bucks

I did notice that people in gem shops usually hold three to four pieces in their hands to reduce stress.

Myth:Dionysus, god of wine, had been wronged by a mortal. He vowed revenge on the next mortal he saw. This turned out to be Amethyst, a pretty maiden on her way to worship at the temple of Artemis. Dionysus tried to hurt her but Artemis thwarted his attempt by turning Amethyst into a piece of clear quartz where she would be safe. Dionysus, full of remorse, cried tears of wine over her and turned the stone a lovely purple color. there are different varations of this myth.

lavender quartzstimulating for the lymphs. the stone is opaque to translucent unless cut in thin slizes, where it appears to be translucent/transparent.

ROSE De France Amethyst, a very light Amethyst, its vibes are close to lavenderquartz, but it grows not in masses like rose/lavender quartz but in crystals


Chevron Amethystone of the best type of crystals used for the third eye
some have reported that just touching them makes them feel like they are more focused. kind of like their sight is more intense even though everything still looks the same. Meditation comes easier with it. I also have good luck with it warding negative energy. other names are banded cape amethyst and banded amethyst.

Spirit amethyst:aka catus amethyst,faery quartz , drusi quartz
It works well with teams or multiple people. It can be used for community or family problems, and stimulates people to work together. It works well for people that work in social service type jobs.beautiful energy, tender vibe, yet very powerful

pink amethyst
is also known as mint quartz. Basically it is the same as Rose quartz but to a lesser amount causing the greenish pink color. For the most part people apply the same properties to mint quartz as they do to rose quartz except that it also assists in harmonizing the body's energy flow through all the magor and minor chakras. It is also helpful in clearing the mind for preparation for work as well as reestablishing a grounding after difficult mental work