Amethyst is a gemstone often worn by healers, as it has the power to focus energy. A healer will usually wear several pieces of jewelry with amethysts set in silver, especially an amethyst necklace. The person to be healed will have an Amethyst to hold while the healing is being done. The healer will place another piece of Amethyst on the area of the body in need of healing, the heart or lungs usually.

Amethyst is used for problems in the blood and in breathing problems. Amethyst crystal clusters are used to keep the air and life force in the home clean and positive.

Amethyst clusters, points or several tumbled Amethysts placed in a window that receives sun most of the day are very beneficial to use in healing and to heal negativity in the home. Place Amethyst clusters, points or several tumbled Amethysts in moonlight and everyone in the home will be feeling calmer. Using an Amethyst as a meditation focus will increase the positive spiritual feelings. Amethyst helps overcome fears and cravings. It also helps relieve headaches.

Amethyst Stone Metaphysical and Healing Uses

1. Hold an amethyst stone in each hand while meditating. It is an excellent stone to improve meditations as it helps improve visualizations.
2. Place a few amethyst stones around the room where tempers may often be riled, such as high stress jobs and business. It is a stone of peace and helps bring love and happiness to all who use it.
3. If you find yourself addicted to anything and you are working hard to break the addiction, an amethyst stone crystal can help. Hold a stone, ask it to take away the desire, then draw strength from the stone. It helps you get rid of all types of addictions.

4. An Amethyst stone makes a great gift for anyone that works as a psychic or those that show psychic abilities because it helps increase all forms of psychic abilities.
5. If you suffer from migraines, here's an easy crystal healing remedy that has been known to help. Lay down and close your eyes. Place an amethyst stone on your forehead and try to relax and allow the gemstone to do its work.
6. Historically, muscle and joint injuries such as sprains have been helped to heal faster by placing an amethyst stone within an elastic bandage that has been wrapped around the injured area.
7. To help breathing problems to heal faster, along with any medications from the doctor, place an amethyst on the chest, between the lungs. Depending on the severity of the illness, you can actually tape a stone in place with a bandaid and sleep with it in place.
8. To make an amethyst stone elixir, place one or more amethysts into a clear glass jar full of water. Allow the water to sit outdoors in the moon light for the entire night. The closer to the full moon the better on this one. You can use amethyst water to help clear blemishes and soften the skin. You can wash with it or use it as an ingredient in any muds or masks you may apply.
9. Wear an amethyst stone around your neck of carry one in your pocket to help strengthen your bones.
10. If you find yourself having problems sleeping at night and spend more time tossing and turning than actually sleeping, place an amethyst stone under your pillow to help with insomnia.
11. To increase the number of dreams that you have and to help you remember your dreams when you awake, use an elastic hair band as a head band around your fore head. Slip an amethyst stone under the band as it is known to help bring dreams.
12. Keep an Amethyst with your Tarot cards to help increase your attunement to the cards.
13. If nightmares trouble you, sleep with an amethyst stone under your pillow to keep them away.
14. Bury a small amethyst stone at each entrance to your home to guard against thieves. An inexpensive strand of amethyst chips works perfectly for this. Don't forget to bury some under each window, as well as the doors. If you have a window that is far away from a place where you could bury the stones, such as a window above a cement patio or porch, place a tumbled stone or small amethyst stone crystal formation on the window sill.
15. Use the same method above to protect against thieves to also keep evil from your home and will help keep all who wish you or your family hard from trying to come into your home.
16. If a man is looking for the perfect mate, someone that will work with him on a journey to build a life together, carry an amethyst stone in your pocket to attract good women.
17. For the women, if you think your man may be losing his interest in you, give him a gift of an amethyst stone to increase his attraction to you. This could be in the form of a ring or pendant, or even a worry stone to keep in his pocket will do fine.
18. To communicate with your Spirit Guide or Higher Self, find a peaceful time and place where you will not be interrupted. Hold an amethyst stone in each hand. Take a few deep breaths, close your eyes feel the energies come from the amethyst. Allow them to come up your arm and into your head where you see them from within your minds eye start to glow. Ask for your guide to come forward and speak with you. This helps you attune with your higher self.
19. Make an Amethyst Stone elixir and use it to bathe the parts of the body that are experiencing circulatory problems. It increases circulations in both the physical body and the etheric.
20. With the crazy hectic world moving so fast around us, we often find ourselves stressed out beyond the capacity the human body was intended to take. Spend a few moments absorbing the energy of amethyst crystals to help heal the nervous system.
21. You have probably heard it said, "you are your own worst enemy". Self deception, especially when concerning matters of the heart cause more heart aches and chest pains than anything else mankind has ever come up with. Amethyst stone crystals protects against self deception and allows you to look at things the way they really are.
22. Today's busy world with the non-stop advertising for every product imaginable can leave us scattered, not knowing which way to go next. Amethyst stones help to focus your energy, allowing you to get more done in less time.
23. If your home has a build up of negativity in it causing people to have short tempers or attracting the wrong situations to you, spread a few amethyst stones around in the rooms where people stay the most. It helps remove negativity and creates a calm atmosphere in the home.
24. Can open your link to the mystic knowledge and ancient wisdoms so many spend their lifetimes seeking.
25. If you find yourself in an overworked or overstressed situation, hold an amethyst in your hand and allow all the tensions to travel down your arm and into the stone. Of course remember to cleanse the stone later to remove the negativity you've put into it.