Metaphysical Properties of Amber

Amber Nuggets of Ancient Tree Lore
by Maureen Grace Burns
from Crystals and Stones, Spirit Songs


Golden yellow Amber is a mineraloid fossilized tree resin with inclusions of insects (ants, bees, flies, gnats, moths, etc.) or plants parts (flowers, leaves, mushroom caps, seeds, pine needles, etc.). Millions of years old, Amber is a timelink window to the past, a transparent plastic photograph containing ancient Tree Spirit lore. Since most of the world's amber deposits are the byproduct of the trees' defensive systems protecting them from parasitic or fungal attacks, it is a more primal form of record keeping than the quartz crystal archiving practiced by some of the antediluvian civilizations.

This suggests that Amber may be encoded with the wisdom and knowledge of Tree Spirits who for many thousands of years, anchored light on the planet, watched, and learned much about universal happenings as cultures and empires passed through many cycles of existence. Like a message from the Nature Spirits in a plastic bottle, buoyant nuggets of Amber float in the salt water until they are washed up on distant shores.

Intuitively, the Amber I selected for purchase to wear as necklaces and pendants was relatively clear with some minute plant inclusions. As I was attuning to the core essence of Amber, I was moved to place an Amber necklace on top of my head, placing it like a circlet upon my hair. After a few hours, Amber told me that overall the best Amber for healing and empowerment was the relatively clear Amber, and, that Amber with insect and plant inclusions also had important roles to play, especially in the areas of transformation and transmutation .

The Amber with insect inclusions contains the positive Animal Totem energy patterns of the insects and also functions to bind, ward, and remove threatening parasites. The Amber with the plant parts contains the quintessential healing energy signatures of the plants and also helps to preserve the tree and plant species for the benefit of future generations.

Since the Amber came from the lifeblood, the sap, of the ancient trees who were all storytellers, all amber is imbued with informative tales. The plant part nuggets in particular contain lyrical storylines of the Eldar Days when the human races lived in peace with each other and communed with Nature Spirits, honoring and aiding in their Earthkeeper work. The Amber without inclusions is like cryogenic lightening waiting to be awakened so it can quicken our evolutionary spiral with the wisdom and might of the gods and goddesses.

Amber resonates with the solar plexus chakra which also seems to be the focus of psychic attacks and parasitic energy cordings by others, especially in close personal relationships with lovers or family members. Its mellow golden radiance can be used as a protective shield from unwanted, abusive, energetics intrusions from others. The primary seat of power for most people, the solar plexus is also the site for many of the control and manipulation dramas that still assault us on a daily basis.

Wearing or carrying Amber can facilitate the process of self-assertive empowerment and healing individuation, surrounding your aura in a mellow mantle of golden preservative light. Placing it in a home or work environment will help cleanse the atmosphere by removing inharmonious, toxic infestations of negativity, and by then recharging it with more refined and subtly resonant particles of ethereal emissions. Like sunshine breaking through an overcast sky, Amber dispels depression and melancholy through the sheer magnitude and concentration of its safeguarding and restorative intent.

Crystals and Stones Article contents © Maureen Grace Burns, Spirit Songs. All Rights Reserved. May be used for educational purposes, as long as proper credit is given with link back to http://www.spiritsongs.org.