Aquamarine: The Stone of the Sea
Aquamarine Affirmation
I bravely dive into my unexplored depths to discover my full potential. My emotional waters are safe, and it is time for me to flow with them rather than fight the tide.
If you’ve ever been soothed by the hush of calm waves breaking on a sandy shore, then you know the healing energy of aquamarine. The famous Roman historian Pliny the Elder said this stone “seems to have come from some mermaid’s treasure house in the depths of a summer sea.” It was said to protect sailors from mermaids and sirens who sought to lure them with their beauty to a watery grave, and it was nicknamed the ‘Sailor’s Stone’ for this reason.
Aquamarine is a pale-blue gem belonging to the beryl family, a group of hexagonal-shaped crystals that get their name from the presence of the mineral beryllium. Some of the largest intact crystals ever found have been beryl, with one of the biggest weighing in at over 200 tons! Aquamarine, in particular, gets its watery blue hue from iron inclusions. We usually think of iron-rich stones as being red or orange in color, but aquamarine is blue because the iron in it is un-oxidized — this means that as the crystal was forming, it was never exposed to water or oxygen that would cause the iron to ‘rust’ and take on a more red color.
Aquamarine activates the Throat Chakra, allowing you to speak with clarity, conviction, and compassion. It enhances intuition, imagination, and creativity. Aquamarine promotes emotional depth and heart healing, aligning with the astrological sign Pisces and fish spirit. It’s also significant to Merlin as it opens the door to magic and extrasensory perception.
Like the depths of the ocean, this emotionally balancing and healing gem honors the light and the shadow. It helps you find the root cause of any suffering you may be experiencing and reminds you to move with the flow of the tides of life to come out on the other side healed and refreshed. Aquamarine supports you as you integrate all aspects of yourself to become a more whole, empowered being.
What emotional depths are you willing to navigate to experience true healing?