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A gem of psychic awareness - and of the moon
and water - opal can increase everything we feel as well as
helping the assimilation of emotion.
It is like a full moon that draws hidden
emotions to the surface, causing great discomfort, and then
flings it back in our face (think of the word "lunatic" derived
from the French lune, meaning "moon").
Opals were believed to help women giving birth
to let go and relax. In the Middle Ages blonde maidens valued
opal necklaces, as they believed they helped their hair keep
its colour. Opals help the body assimilate proteins.
Some stories suggest that the opal is an unlucky
stone. This belief originated in the 19th century in a story
by Sir Walter Scott. This is usually because it breaks easily
and needs to be kept separate from the rest of your jewellery.
Because it is a water stone, the opal likes
being bathed in cold water. The fire opal stimulates passion
and can heal the genital area. Opals vary in colour from translucent
cream to fiery black and blue. They usually reflect rainbow
colours and were sometimes used to aid prophecy and divination.
They are good for the lungs.
By Soozi Holbeche, Australian Wellbeing Magazine
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