Birthstone Butterflies
January
LEGEND and LORE:
Firstly as it is the color of menstrual blood,
it is a stone of fertility.
As a gift it is a symbol
of happiness and loyalty.
It is thought to be a antidote to plague and fever.
Women were known to wear it around
their waist to help with the menstrual cycle.
If it obtained unlawfully it will bear
a curse upon its wearer until
it is returned to its lawful owner.
February
LEGEND and LORE:
Amethyst and magic have been connected
for at least 2,000 years.
The Greeks believed it to be an amulet against
inebriation.
It is one of the few stones
specifically recommended for men to use
for attracting women.
Amethyst is the birthstone for February:
"The February-born shall find
Sincerity, and peace of mind,
Freedom from passion and from care,
If they the Amethyst will wear."
March
LEGEND and LORE:
Aquamarine is a traditional protective
and luck stone for fishermen.
In addition, it has been carved into cups
and goblets because of the belief
that it aids digestion and reduces
body fluids.
April
LEGEND and LORE:
Brings fierceness, strength and fortitude.
Strengthens friendships and protects from evil,
disease and plagues.
If set in gold it drives away night monsters...
When stolen attracts negative vibrations.
Diamonds require cleaning often.
Six sided luckiest square brings balance
and harmony triangular disharmony
and friction.
May
LEGEND and LORE:
The Greeks associated this stone
with the Goddess Venus.
It has come to represent, for many people,
the security of love.
Emerald, like almost all of the green stones,
is also advantageous for
business/money ventures.
"Who first beholds the light of day,
In spring's sweet flowery month of May,
And wears an Emerald all her life,
Shall be a loved, and happy wife."
June
LEGEND and LORE:
Pearls represent modesty, chastity and purity.
They have also come to symbolize
a happy marriage.
July
LEGEND and LORE:
Rubies are believed to protect their owners.
Some thought its protective powers were
intensified when set in jewelry,
and worn on the left side.
August
LEGEND and LORE:
According to lore, the peridot intensified
the effects of the drug if the medicine
was taken from a cup made of peridot.
Pirates considered peridot powerful amulets against all evil,
and when set in gold, were said to protect
the wearer from the terrors of the night.
September
LEGEND and LORE:
Sapphire has been associated with divine
favor.
The Buddhists believed that the sapphire
favored devotion and spiritual enlightenment.
The ancient Greeks linked sapphire with Apollo,
and wore it as an aid to prophecy
when consulting oracles.
"A maiden born when autumn leaves
Are rustling in September's breeze.
A Sapphire on her brow should bind;
'Twill cure diseases of the mind.
October
LEGEND and LORE:
"October's child is born for woe,
And life's vicissitudes must know;
But lay an Opal on her breast,
And hope will lull those foes to rest."
Opals have traditionally been considered "lucky"
stones...but only for those born in the month
of October.
It has been considered bad luck
to wear them if you were
born in any other month.
November
LEGEND and LORE:
The lore, magic and romance of topaz goes back
many thousands of years.
It gave the Greeks strength and relieved ailments,
even death.
Topaz, meaning fire, is said to make its wearer invisible
in time of emergency.
It proved the loyalty of associates
by changing color in the presence of poison.
December
LEGEND and LORE:
This stone has long been used for
protection against traumatic injuries.
It was thought that the stone would shatter,
thus warning the wearer of imminent
physical danger.
It was also used to decorate the bridles of horses,
to protect them against broken
bones from falls.
Among the Native Americans of the Southwestern
United States, Turquoise is believed to be a
connector of Earth and Sky.
It is one of the four "elemental"
gemstones of the Pueblos;
(the others are coral, jet and abalone shell).
"If cold December gives you birth,
The month of snow, and ice, and mirth,
Place on your hand a Turquoise blue;
Success will bless whate're you do."
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