Amber

Chinese Five element: Fire

Colours: Brown, Red, Orange, Yellow, Pale Yellow, Brass-Yellow, Blood Red

Chakras: Solar Plexus, Sacral

Properties: Action, Abundance, Creating Your Reality, Manifestation, Creativity, Protection, Physical Healing, Purification, Wisdom, Light, Longevity, Connection with Nature

Science & Origin

Amber is a botanical tree resin filled with a medley of hydro-carbonic material. Technically the geological community does not define Amber as a crystal due to its creation stemming from organic matter. Most Amber is formed from 40 to 120 million years ago trees. However, the oldest piece of Amber dates to 320 million years ago! The largest deposits of Amber are located in the Baltic region of Europe, western Asia, and Königsberg, Russia. It is believed that upwards of 90% of the Amber that can be extracted comes from the Russian region. Pieces are found by waves ripping up fragments from the seafloor and casting them onto the shoreline. Other essential localities of Amber include Northern Myanmar (Kachin State), Western Ukraine, and the Dominican Republic. Amber is commonly found in its golden solar hue but can also appear as a deep black, grey, or blue.

Amber's primary uses are jewellery, amulets, and trinkets in the hopes of healing and warding off hostile deities. These medicinal properties also extended in ancient times all across the globe. Pieces were found within Egyptian tombs, sacred Indian temples, and historic Asian prayer sites. In ancient and modern Chinese medicine, Amber is believed to have excellent healing properties. These soothing and rejuvenating effects are believed to treat epilepsy, blood disorders, amnesia, urinary disorders, and blood stasis. It is commonly ground up into a powder and digested when used as a treatment. If you're interested in learning more about Chinese uses, look into research by Wang Yuxia or Jiao Shude.

Meaning & Energy

Amber resonates directly with the solar plexus and sacral chakra system. Your intuition begins to shine bright when working with (or even wearing) this piece daily. Your second brain, located within your gut, houses almost every attribute that makes you who you are. Without constant use and expanding knowledge, these defining parts of who you are can slowly become stagnant through inactivity. Amber re-educates you on expressing your emotional body and channelling your true inner being. As a result, growth will become engaged both internally and externally. Change and discomfort (the good kind) are forced into your mental perspective to induce a rapid development of your inner self.

When working with Amber, do not forget that what you hold in your hands is a piece of ancient matter formed in an entirely different world. The energies within old Earth were highly volatile and housed potent life-force vitality. Elements within that time allowed giant beings, creatures, animals, and trees to grow and flourish. You, too, can harness this energy that once provided the necessary nutrients for this unexplainable growth. Begin your meditating session with your favourite piece of Amber and observe your life path enhancing before your eyes! We especially recommend bringing this stone to your workouts or gym sessions.