Amber as a Healing Tool

Although amber is classified among healing crystals and gemstones, it is not, in fact, an actual gemstone. It is actually a fossilized resin. The hardening process happens over a course of millions of years. If you own a chunk of amber its age ranges between 30 to 90 million years old.

Amber Is Not Hardened Tree Sap

If you think that amber is a form of hardened tree sap, you are mistaken. Both resin and sap are liquid substances originating from plants and trees. Consider this, tree sap is raw food product ( i.e. maple syrup), whereas resin is a non-food product). Sap consists of water and sugar, whereas resin is a stickier substance that is used in creating lacquer, varnishes, perfumes, and more.

Healing With Fossilized Amber Resin

Amber can be carried or worn as a healing amulet. It can also be used as a crystal elixir. Amber is best worn directly on the skin. Direct contact will allow your skin to naturally absorb the oils of the amber resin, which is said to transmute negative energies into positive energies.

If your amber amulet houses a trapped insect, it could have a spiritual lesson for you. Check out an insect totem gallery to read up on bees, spiders, ants, mosquitos, beetles, and other insects.

Basic Remedy Benefits of Amber

• Transformative energy
• Eases painful teething in babies (see below)
• Facilitates crown chakra opening
• Balances mind-body-spirit
• Purifying stone for the birthing process

The Many Colors of Amber

Common colors of amber range from pale yellows to dark browns. There are also green, red, blackish, and blue forms of amber.

Baltic Amber: Natural Teething Relief for Babies

Beaded baltic amber necklaces are worn around babies' necks to give natural pain relief from teething symptoms. The intent is for the oils from the fossilized tree resin to penetrate the skin and create a calming effect.

Use Safety Precautions

Here's the deal, these necklaces are not your typical teething necklaces. Babies are not to be left unattended with "choking hazard" pieces of amber. Parents should not allow their babies to put the amber beads into their mouths. Pieces of Baltic amber are knotted individually in case the necklace gets yanked on and breaks so there is not a scattering of beads to worry about.

Consumers are warned not to leave the necklaces on the babies while they are sleeping or other times when they are left unattended. Alternatively, some people suggest wrapping beaded amber around the child's ankle with the foot and leg safely tucked inside a zippered sleeper out of harm's way during naps or bedtime.

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Reference

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Disclaimer: The information contained on this site is intended for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for advice, diagnosis or treatment by a licensed physician. You should seek prompt medical care for any health issues and consult your doctor before using alternative medicine or making a change to your regimen.