Cathedral Agate

Do you struggle with grounding yourself in reality? Are you looking to bring stability into your life? Or maybe it's more emotional strength that you’re looking for? If so, Cathedral Agate would be a perfect match for you!

Cathedral Agate is a special stone in the sense that it can benefit all of the chakras and not just one. This is because of how versatile the Agate is and the fact that it can be used for many different purposes.

Aries and Libra are the zodiac signs that are most commonly associated with Cathedral Agate. Aries is the first astrological sign and is represented by a ram which can be seen through their confidence, courage, and passion. Then, Libra is the seventh sign and is represented by a balance or scale with their indecisiveness, charm, and diplomacy.

Cathedral Agate connects the most with the elements of Earth and Fire. The Earth's vibrations can be felt through the stones strong grounding properties. This is also why Cathedral Agates' associated planet is Earth. Then of course the Fire elements can be felt through the stones knowledge and power.

The crystals that pair well with Cathedral Agates are Clear Quartz and Amethyst. Clear Quartz is a great choice to pair with almost anything due to it being an amplifying crystal. And then, Amethyst is another great choice because it is known for its calming and anti-anxiety energies, which blends well with the Agates' stabilizing vibes.

This type of Agate tends to have tones of a brownish red and other neutral tones with an opaque or translucent color. This can vary depending on the impurities of the stone. The more impure the stone, the less translucent it gets.

Agate generally has a Mohs Hardness Score of 7. This makes Cathedral Agate a relatively durable stone and an excellent choice for jewelry. The chemical formula for this Agate is SiO2. Another name for this is silicon dioxide. It is also a chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline silica. Oftentimes this crystal type has quartz and morganite inclusions scattered throughout. Agate also belongs to the trigonal crystal system.

Cathedral Agate is a bit rarer than some of its other Agate counterparts, being that this type is only found in Mexico!

Traits:

• Emotional Strength
• Stability
• Grounding

Metaphysical Stats:

• Chakras: All
• Zodiac: Aries, Libra
• Element: Earth, Fire
• Planet: Earth
• Crystal Pairings: Clear Quartz, Amethyst

Science Stats: 

• Type: Chalcedony
• Color: Brown, Red, White, Tan, Neutral
• Mohs Score: 7
• Chemical Formula: SiO2
• Crystal System: Trigonal
• Clarity: Opaque, Translucent
• Origin: Mexico