Turritella Agate is a
spiritual crystal, deeply connected to the earth and home, to one's personal
roots and ancestry, even the events of one's past. It is a survival stone, one
of strength and protection. Ancient life held within its form lends the power
of wisdom and healing.
Turitella Agate is a
form of Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. It is rich, earthy brown or
black, and recognized by the sea creature and fossilized snail patterns within
the stone, or in a thick coating around it.
The name Agate comes
from the Achetes River in Sicily, where Agates were first found. Usually banded
in layers, or stripes, some varieties have "eye" markings, or specks
of color, some have fossilized inclusions, and others are solid. Called the earth
rainbow, the concentric bands of Agate form in nearly every color the earth can
produce, including a colorless form.
Agate stabilizes the
aura, eliminating and transforming negative energies. Its cleansing effect is
powerful at all levels. Turitella Agate stimulates the Root Chakra.
