Agate

Excerpted from Wisdom of the Gemstone Guardians, by Michael Katz. Order the book here.

Chapter 21

Agate: Nature’s Nourishing Energies

We did not have to wait long before another whirlpool of energy emerged from the cavern walls. Its vortex swirled in an upward direction, like that of Leopardskin Jasper's.

"This is the Guardian of Agate," said Sodalight. "As you enter the aura of each earthstone and gemstone, you experience their characteristic energies firsthand. At the same time, the Guardians get to know you. In knowing you, they learn more about all human beings and, therefore, how to work more effectively for those who wear them.

"As you enter this vortex, you may feel like you're stepping into a tornado. Yet the wind you will feel is only Agate's energy moving through the molecules of your body. When you reach the calm center of the whirling vortex, you will feel the greatest 'at-one-ness' with Agate."

I walked into Agate's vortex and felt the tornado exactly as Sodalight had described. When I entered its tranquil center, a line of communication seemed to open, and I felt the urge to speak.

Planetary Energies

I have a special relationship with the Earth and all its resources, which include its precious gemstones and crystals, as well as its minerals, rock and molten rock, soil, gas chambers, water reservoirs, and metals. I know the vibrations of these resources and how to coordinate these vibrations in order to fix disharmony and imbalance on the planet. 

Sometimes I myself see a disharmony or imbalance, or another earthstone calls my attention to these areas; Leopardskin Jasper often does this, but there are others as well. Even one of the members of the Council of Earth Guardians might ask my opinion on some cases. First, I evaluate the nature of the disharmony.  Then I evaluate the properties of the available Earth resources and design a combination of Earth-resource vibrations that would cancel out, correct, or uplift the vibrations of the disharmonious or imbalanced area. I then communicate my suggestions to the Earth council, who have the final say in what should be done.

To correct the disharmony or imbalance, I do two things. I coordinate the energies of the planet’s resources and direct them in the proper proportions to the area that needs them. To do this, the color rays that I carry illuminate the target area like a temporary lighthouse. These color rays, which are called “earthtones,” also help to resolve the disharmonious situation. Earthtones are the physical, vibratory form of the predominant colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. The vibrations of earthtones are easily recognized and accepted by the Earth and can directly nourish the physical planet.

Agate embodies and represents all shades and varieties of earthtone color rays. The colors of Agate that are being found and mined today meet the needs of the Earth and its people of the time. Even now, more Agate in the red end of the spectrum is available, though the blue and purple colors are gaining in importance and in availability. Soon, the Earth will reach a point when it is in perfect harmony with the spectrum of nourishing spiritual light. At that time, the planet will be nourished by all the color rays in relatively equal proportions. 

"You say Agate recognizes imbalances on the Earth. How do the Earth’s resources correct the disharmony created, for example, by toxic waste dumps?" Michael asked.

This is a serious situation in which all the components of the Earth must work as a team, as we always do, to keep the Earth alive. We must all work together, just as all the organs of your body work together to keep you alive. 

One of my roles in the team is to gather information about the disharmonious situation, draw up a plan, and present this plan to the Guardians of the Earth. My proposal includes a description of the problem and its magnitude. I also suggest a priority level the Guardians should assign to the problem and provide a list of the available resources closest to the area. 

Using your example of a toxic waste dump, I will describe how the Earth’s resources would work together to solve such a problem and how much energy these resources could contribute. 

A toxic waste dump is top priority. Within days after the toxicity is deposited, we earthstones analyze the situation, and I draw up a proposal. This proposal usually includes a plan to protect the planet by creating a callus-like shield around the toxic deposit. This shield is much like the callus your skin forms around a splinter you haven't removed.

A black earthstone, whose Guardian you have not yet met and whose vibratory rate acts like a shield, is chosen to encase the deposit. This earthstone calculates the rate at which the toxic vibratory rate is penetrating the Earth. Then it determines how swiftly it can get its own energy to the area to begin manifesting itself and start forming a callus. Once these calculations are made, the earthstone decides how far from the toxicity it will need to start concentrating its energy. 

Once I have finalized our proposal and submit it to the planet's council of Guardians. Then, if the situation has, for example, a priority level of thirty, the Guardians might not answer us for weeks. If the situation has a priority level of one, we receive an answer as soon as the Earth has completed a day's cycle.

During that time, the council examines the proposal's possible effects. To do this, the council assumes that the proposal has been put into effect, then waits until the Earth has made a complete rotation and the sun has shone on the entire planet. This allows the council of Guardians to evaluate the proposal's ramifications on the entire Earth. Then, depending on the problem's priority level--and whether our proposal to balance one part of the planet would imbalance another--the Council accepts, rejects, or redefines our plan.

If the Guardians of the Earth accept our plan for isolating the toxic waste dump, the vibratory rate of the black earthstone begins to collect in the area at the selected distance. At the same time, certain earthstones direct the sun's magnetic energy toward the black earthstone. This gives the earthstone so much extra life and vitality that its molecules begin to form a callus around the toxicity at a much faster rate than normal.

I should point out that earthstones and gemstones grow at a faster rate when there is a special need for their presence. Toxic waste deposits are an example of such a need, since it is crucial that the Earth protect itself from them. 

Nevertheless, it would probably take several years before the black earthstone could create an effective shield one or two molecules thick. And it could be several decades before the shield would be big enough to be obvious. It would continue to grow until it created a callus thick enough to protect the rest of the Earth from the toxic waste.

By the way, the sun affects the earthstones and the planet itself more than you might think. Solar energy does not recognize the limitations of physical matter. It flows right through the planet and is absorbed by the earthstones, even those several miles beneath the surface. This solar energy creates the Earth's magnetism. 

This magnetism is part of what enlivens the earthstones and gives us our energy. Communication lines among earthstones are also magnetic, as are the lines of investigation that every earthstone uses to scout the planet. The earthstones store this magnetic energy, but only to a degree. Consequently, if the sun were to die, so would we earthstones. Ultimately, the sun's energy keeps us alive. 

Human Energies

My work for the human being parallels my work for the Earth in some ways, and in other ways it is different. The Earth has access to its Agate deposits at all times and thus continually benefits from their presence. A human being, on the other hand, doesn’t wear Agate every day. Instead, human beings can use Agate whenever they need or want its help.When you place a strand of Agate spheres around your neck, my earthtones gradually fill your entire body, and your body responds according to its needs.

In the Earth, I coordinate the vibrations of all the Earth’s resources. In the body, I coordinate all of the body’s resources. These include every organ and cell in the body, as well as the nutrients and biochemicals that your organs and cells contain or produce. In the Earth, coordination leads to the resolution of an imbalance or disharmony. In the body, coordination leads to greater communication among the body’s components. This, in turn, leads to greater cooperation, which results in better and more efficient functioning. An increase in coordination also naturally draws the attention of the brain and the intelligence centers of the organs and cells. These intelligence centers can be compared to the Earth Guardians, in that they are essentially in charge. 

In the Earth, I submit my action plan to the council of Earth Guardians and wait to act until they have approved or rejected it. In the body, when the intelligence centers become aware of my work, they direct nutrients and other chemicals to the distressed areas. I help by directing some of your body’s own energies toward these areas. The energies I direct are both physical and supra-physical. The physical energies might include white blood cells, enzymes, or other biochemicals; the supra-physical energies are mostly in the form of earthtone color rays. 

When you wear Agate spheres around your neck, I focus my energies on the areas of physical contact first—namely, your neck, chest, and shoulders. When you place Agate over a specific area, the physical and supra-physical forces I call are directed to that area. In both cases, physical changes will result. 

All I do is draw energies to the area. This does not mean they will automatically cause the area to heal. It simply means that you will now have additional resources to help a positive change occur in the area. In other words, I take no responsibility for healing, and I take no responsibility for altering the cause of a situation. 

Now, if your body does not have the resources to fix the imbalance or disharmony, the distressed area will find a way to alert you to bring the needed vibration into your life. Then, once you acknowledge the disharmony and want to make a change, you will be wise to take further action, just as the Earth does. If you ignore these messages, you may eventually feel increased pain, soreness, or redness in the area. I do not cause this discomfort. These symptoms occur if you are resisting, not paying attention to, or not accepting the awareness that your body’s intelligence centers and I are encouraging. Physical symptoms are often the body’s last attempt to get the attention it needs. 

When the Earth acknowledges a situation and gives me permission to collect energy at a certain place, it initiates a change somewhere within itself. An obvious example is a volcanic eruption. One interpretation of such an event is that the Earth erupts the medicine it needs to heal or rebalance a particular area. Similarly, you can take action by going to a physician, taking the proper medicine, receiving a particular therapy, the area in question. 

Agate is a symbol of the Earth and of nature. The earthtone colors I express are also expressed by trees and plants, minerals and rocks, and the planet itself. Earthtones are in harmony with nature, and they support and nourish all things natural. Consequently, by wearing Agate, human beings can forge a stronger connection with the Earth and be nourished by the very same energies that nourish the planet. 

“Can you explain the difference between the way earthstones and gemstones work?” 

Earthstones and gemstones work on different levels of vibratory rate. In general, the earthstones focus their work on the physical and supraphysical aspects of your being. Gemstones work in a broader arena; their work also includes aspects of your being with a higher vibratory rate than the physical. Because of the earthstones’ focus, if the physical body’s doors are closed to healing energies from the inner levels, the earthstones can help open these doors.

 My work is simple, basic, and straightforward. I think you now have a good idea of who I am. For this interview, I have given you enough information. 

“Thank you for sharing this information,” said Michael. 

Thank you for the opportunity. 

As Agate’s vortex and I separated, I felt an unmistakable flow of gratitude from the Guardian. I too felt thankful, and a mutual understanding seemed to form, not just between Agate and me, but between Agate and the human race as a whole. 

© 1997 Michael Katz. All rights reserved.