Often called the “earth rainbow”, Banded Agate is seen as a healing stone of calm, good luck and wealth. It tends to have a gentle energy that works on the subtle bodies and energies, they are great for achieving stability and balance in many aspects of one's life.Banded Agate is a healing stone for body, mind and spirit. It can increase concentration, honesty and memory. Banded Agate also protects the wearer from psychic attack, thereby preventing negative energy from harming you.

Physically, Banded Agate increases stamina, helps with digestive conditions and protects the body from harmful radiation from X-rays.

Agate is formed with bands of microscopic quartz crystals. It is a variety of Chalcedony. Agate is a grounding stone as well as a spiritual stone, allowing for one to bring their spiritual experiences into their everyday reality. Agate is believed to improve mental functions and can help where issues of clarity and stability are concerned. Agate is also helpful in overcoming negative emotions by bringing love into the chakras. Although they work very slowly and deliberately, this gentle nature of Agate helps it to have a lasting impact.

Physical and Metaphysical Properties for

PROPERTIES FOR STONE: Banded Agate

PRIMARY CHAKRA: Root-Chakra

CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Trigonal-Crystal-System

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: SiO2 Silicon Dioxide w/various inclusions/impurities

ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Capricorn-(December-22-to-January-19), Libra-(September-23-to-October-22)

NUMERICAL VIBRATION: Number-7

HARDNESS: 7-Hardness

COLOR: Cream, Tan-(light-brown), White

LOCATION: Africa, Brazil

RARITY: Common

PRONUNCIATION: ban-did ag-it

MINERAL CLASS: Silicates

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (PHYSICAL): Abdominal-Problems, Aches-and-Pains, Aids-Concentration, Arthritis, Dental-Pain-and-Problems, Indigestion, Infection, Pancreas-Health, Poisons, Psoriasis, Radiation, Urinary-Tract-and-Health

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (EMOTIONAL): Clarity, Honesty, Hope, Peace-and-Peacefulness, Sedative

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (SPIRITUAL): Angel-Communication-and-Connection, Appreciation, Connecting-and-Communicating-with-Spirit-Guides, Meditation, Psychic-Protection, Vision-Quest

EXTRA GRADE: Beautiful banding and contrast, < 10% matrix

A GRADE: Nice banding and contrast, 10% - 25% matrix

B GRADE: Poor banding and contrast, and/or > 25% matrix

AFFIRMATION: My mind, body, and spirit are in harmony.

QUESTION: What methods do you use to overcome negative thoughts?

REFERENCE 1: http://www.healingcrystals.com/Crystals_for_Halloween_by_Tara_Mideaker_Articles_8614.html