Amber is tree resin that solidified and became fossilized. It has strong connections with the earth and is a grounding stone for higher energies. Amber is a powerful healer and cleanser that draws dis-ease* from the body and promotes tissue revitalization. It also cleans the environment and the chakras*. It absorbs negative energies and transmutes them into positive forces that stimulate the body to heal itself. A powerful protector, it links the everyday self to the higher spiritual reality.
PSYCHOLOGICALLY - Amber brings stability to life but also motivates by linking what is wished for to the drive to achieve it. Its worm, bright energies translate into a sunny, spontaneous disposition that nevertheless respect tradition. It can help counteract suicidal or depressive tendencies.
MENTALLY - Amber stimulates the intellect, clears depression and promotes a positive mental state and creative self-expression. It brings balance and patience and encourages decision-making, being a useful memory aid. Its flexibility dissolves opposition. Emotionally, Amber encourages peacefulness and develops trust. Spiritually, Amber promotes altruism and brings wisdom.
HEALING - Amber is a powerful chakra cleanser and healer. At a physical level, it imbues the body with vitality and has the power to draw dis-ease out of the body. By absorbing pain and negative energy, Amber allows the body to rebalance and heal itself. Amber alleviates stress. It resonates with the throat, treating goiters and other throat problems. It treats stomach, spleen, kidneys, bladder, liver and gallbladder alleviates joint problem and strengthens the mucus membranes. As an elixir and for wound healing, it is an excellent natural antibiotic. It can stimulate the navel chakra and help in grounding energies into the body.
POSITION - Wear for prolonged periods, especially on the wrist or throat or place as appropriate. If treating babies or children, it is beneficial for the mother to wear the stone first.
History
Amber found in the mountains of Lebanon has been confirmed as the oldest in the world, dating back 125 million years, and insects trapped in it could lead to new scientific advances.
It contains insects, some now extinct, and plants far older than those found in Baltic amber which dates back 35 million years according to Professor Georges Tohme, head of Lebanon's National Council for Scientific Research.
Amber is the ancient resin of pine trees which has gone through a number of changes over millions of years. The result is an exceptional gem with extraordinary properties. Like diamonds, true amber takes millions of years to be created. The stone in your amber ring, bracelet or worry beads may be 20 million years old or more!
Amber has been found in many parts of the world in different geologic compositions. The most well known type of amber is Baltic amber, found in countries surrounding the Baltic Sea, where huge pine forests stretched many million years ago. The biggest deposits of Baltic Amber were formed about 40 million years ago, when Amber was carried from the north by glacial waters and deposited in sediments called "Blue Earth".