Hand Knotted, Zen Black & Fire Agate Mala with a Twisted touch. A Brass Skull Guru bead

Zen Hand Knotted, Zen Black & Fire Agate Mala with a Twisted touch. A Brass Skull Guru bead finishes off this Mala with style.

Agates are among the oldest good luck and healing stones being described as early as 300 B.C. by Greek philosopher Theophrastus and it was used to make the famous ancient Egyptian scarabs. Black Agate brings the Great Spirit into ones life. Attracts good fortune. Increases concentration and clarity. Promotes good will. Aids in overcoming flaws, fears, and loneliness. Removes jinxes, helps eliminate bad luck. Has a calming effect during times of stress. Gives a sense of strength and courage. Encourages fertility. Powerful healer. Especially beneficial for bone marrow and allergies.

Fire Agate helps manifest Divine guidance through action, and assists one in taking decisive action in unclear circumstances. It increases passion, emotions, and reconnection to one's deepest desires, and provides the courage to take risks to fulfill those promptings. It is ideal to banish the stupor of a humdrum routine, and when one is wearing Fire Agate, it can also stir the emotions of others, sometimes facilitating attraction between mates. Fire Agate can stimulate sexual and physical energy, increasing stamina and circulation, and is helpful in treating sexual imbalances, including impotence or fear of sexual intimacy. A stone of creativity and expression, Fire Agate is particularly helpful in overcoming artistic blocks of all kinds. Fire Agate protects home and family if placed on an outside sill. In the workplace, it is a crystal of ambition and high achievement As a support stone, Fire Agate is a safeguard over water for airplane and airline workers, and ensures protection around high energy for electricians. Skull, skeleton and other memento mori jewelry has been around for at least 500 years. The original intent was to remind the wearer of his or her mortality and the need to live virtuously. Since then, it has evolved to have many different interpretations and is now popular with a wide range of people, from rock stars to Goth teenagers to collectors of antique jewelry.

Root Chakra - {red, brown, black} grounding, safety, protection, security