What are the magical properties of amber?
This bewitching gem — one of just four organic gemstones — has been revered across the world for millennia. And remains one of the most beautiful, fascinating gems to the spiritually inclined. These are the powerful magical properties of the amber crystal.
What is amber?
Amber is, at its most basic, the fossilised resin of trees. When sap leaks out of a tree, it can harden; when it’s then left underground for centuries, it can harden into amber.
Amber’s past as the lifeblood of trees is why you’ll sometimes see plants, leaves and even insects trapped within the stone. And is part of why it has been considered one of the most protective, powerful and cleansing materials on the earth everywhere from ancient Mexico to the modern-day Baltic.
What are the magical and healing properties of amber?
Amber has been considered a good luck charm and effective defence against the evil eye for centuries; Mayans would give their newborn babies amber bracelets and necklaces to protect them, and continue this tradition to the modern day. It’s also seen across the world, ethnographic evidence of our common response to a beautiful material.
True amber glows gently golden and is warm to the touch, inviting love and compassion. It’s said to help teething babies smooth themselves, ease physical and emotional pain and invite calmness and healing into your life — not unlike a serene walk in the woods.
How do I use amber?
Amber is a powerful magical crystal, and can be used in many ways.
You can mediate with an amber crystal or amber jewellery. Simply cup the amber crystal or the amber jewellery in your hands (or, if you’re wearing it, press your fingers against it) and feel the stone against your skin. Clear your mind, and focus on how the stone feels on your body or in your hand. Meditate for a moment on the stone, and the ways in which you would like it to work for you.
You can also use amber as part of rituals, spells and simply by wearing it on your person in your day-to-day life. Check our blog for more details.
How can amber help me?
Amber is a fantastic crystal if you want to reconnect with nature and the passing of time. It’s also a deeply folkloric stone, said to protect from the evil eye, ease pain and help you bring calming and healing energy into your life.
This luminous crystal can sweep out negative energy and soak up heavy moods. It’s deeply protective, keeping you safe from toxic people — including your own inner voice.
Think of amber as the warm embrace of Mother Earth.
How do I get my amber crystal to work?
There is no direct scientific evidence that amber’s healing properties have a direct impact on your mental or physical health. But amber has been considered a powerfully energetic stone across the world, and over many centuries. And the cunningfolk of history have passed down rituals to make amber a valuable part of your spiritual practice.
Many cunningpeople empower their amber crystal or jewellery with an intention. To do this, decide what you would like your amber crystal or jewellery to help you accomplish. If you bought your amber crystal jewellery from Cunningfolk, it will be charged by the moonlight and sunlight. And primed to accept this intention. If you bought it elsewhere, you may want to cleanse and charge your crystal before you begin. (Check out how on our blog.)
Once your amber crystal or jewellery is cleansed and charged, sit with it in a quiet, peaceful room. Cup it in your hands. Meditate for a few minutes on what you would like it to help you with. Would you like to connect more directly with the earth and the long stretch of time? Protect yourself from pain and negativity? Find balance or greater spiritual and emotional nourishment in your life? Quiet that vicious inner critic?
Keep your amber crystal or jewellery on or near your body, where you’ll see it often. Every time you glance at it, your intention will come to the forefront of your mind. And you’ll be reminded of your goals — with the help of your amber crystal jewellery, of course.