Tirza Schaefer: Romance Author & Goddess Facilitator

Sardonyx the “Gamblers Stone “is also known as “Sardian Onyx”. The name Sardonyx comes from it being a composite of Sard and Onyx; the Greek word “sard” meaning “reddish-brown,” and “onyx” meaning “veined gem”. Sardonyx is a common crystal found in America, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Madagascar, Russia and Uruguay; although the best-banded specimens come from India.

It is a Silicon Dioxide of the silicates class of crystals and is an opaque crystal which comes in various shades of black, brown, grey, red and white and often has a banded pattern to it and can be quite brittle. As with all combination crystals, it has its own metaphysical properties but also carries the benefits of the component parts to a degree.

Sardonyx is a crystal of protection and encourages good behaviour, integrity, motivation and willpower as well as boosting creativity; so a really fabulous crystal for artists, writers or anyone else whose work relies on creativity to use. The properties also work well for anyone studying or for any activity that requires tremendous focus.

It will help you to progress along your life path whilst attracting spiritual growth and is said to aid psychic contact with those who have died. It has always been considered to be a lucky crystal bringing happiness and good fortune, particularly to romantic relationships.

Sardonyx has long been used in rituals and can be traced back four thousand years to ancient Egypt where it was used to protect against evil spirits and entities. It was also used to grid the home by placing a crystal in each of the corners of the home where the energies could build and form a protective barrier around the entire property.

These crystals can be used in this way today and a pendulum can be used to dowse for the correct positions to place them, rather than put one in every corner of the home. It is believed that the presence of Sardonyx helps to create a decrease in crime in the neighbourhood.

In ancient Rome, it was worn on the breastplates of High Priests and soldiers usually as a cameo or intaglio (the reverse form of a cameo), depicting Mars or Hercules, as it was believed that the wearer would be endowed with the courage and strength of these Gods. Roman women wore cameos of Venus, the Goddess of Love.

Sardonyx is not associated with any particular Goddess but Onyx honours Cybele, the Anatolian Earth Mother Goddess and Goddess of Spring Break, and Themis, the Greek Goddess of Justice.

Sardonyx is not associated with any particular Archangel.

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