Your Birthstone

BY JENNI ELLINGSON NOVEMBER 30, 2009 11:10 PM EST

Many people know their birthstones from western astrology , but do you know the best jewel for you in the Chinese zodiac? In Chinese astrology, each of 12 stones is believed to have certain powers and influences specially matched to bring out your animal sign's natural luck, and balance the uniquely challenging areas of your life. If you're considering adding to your jewelry collection this holiday season, or that of someone you love, you may wish to make your list using the wisdom of Chinese astrology.

RAT: Garnet

Garnet fosters loyalty and passion in your life. Its deep red color is associated with lasting love. Charming Rat is also a relentless thinker, and garnet should ward off melancholy, pessimistic thoughts. Garnets are believed to guard against theft. Thrifty Rat knows, however, this added security should not replace the home alarm system.

OX: Garnet

Aquamarine cultivate peaces of mind for the Ox, whose persevering nature requires both emotional and physical strength. Its pale blue color is reminiscent of tranquil waters, and even land-loving Oxen should emulate the

Amethyst

Ranges in color from violet to dark purple. Enhances spiritual awareness, mediation, balance, psychic abilities, inner peace, healing, positive transformation, and relieves stress. Was used to protect against diseases, control bad thoughts, strengthen intelligence, concentration and make its owner sharp in business and study. Enhance friendship. Induce harmonious sleep and keep away nightmares. Release migraine and headaches. Helps with low blood pressure.

⊙ Amethyst right brain to dominate the world, and that intuition and subconscious communication, which helps to stimulate their individual talents to enhance spirituality. To open a higher intelligence!

⊙ amethyst round of the main development between the eyebrows can help to achieve the spirit of thinking about the concentration, increased memory, and increase flexibility for brain, thereby increasing the wisdom and creative thinking, quite often the need for common brain constantly seeking knowledge of people!

⊙ Amethyst belongs to a stable energy that can calm people's emotions in love (love sublimation upgrade), the relative is that friends, family, and the relationship between supervisors and subordinates have a very magical Shu Xiao!

⊙ amethyst are calm emotions. To reduce the often troubled by insomnia!