Coral - one of the most popular precious semi-precious materials. Use it for making jewelry began from ancient times. They extract corals from the bottom of the seas and oceans, and the fossilized branches with natural matt gleams, from pure white tones to delicate pale pink, warm reds, burgundy, orange flowers, are valued above all.
Legends and myths about corals
Most of the magical stories that tell about the origin of the stone are associated with its bizarre curved shape. The ancient Greeks believed that the red coral is a stone that appeared thanks to the jellyfish Gorgona. When the hero Perseus chopped off her head, the blood of the jellyfish fell on the algae, painting them in a dense red color. They were petrified - in fact the Gorgon not only with his gaze, but with blood killed all life. Therefore, in Greek, the word "coral" is consonant with the word "Gorgean". A precious coral - a stone whose properties were appreciated by connoisseurs jewelers - became, according to myths, the building material for the palace of the great ruler of the seas of Poseidon. The god of craftsmanship and blacksmithing Hephaestus was the first to produce beautiful specimens of crafts and ornaments from corals. However, on this chain of legends about the origin of "sea trees" does not end. And they do not end with the myths that the red coral is a stone whose properties are associated with protection and healing. In ancient Rome, there was an opinion that a coral necklace, beads or a bracelet worn on a child would save him from a bad eye, accident, accidental wound or other danger. Warriors, going on hikes, took with them a coral - a stone whose properties associated everything with the same Gorgon and believed that if a twig was applied to a place bitten by a snake or scorpion, the poison would cease to function and the person would survive. This myth arose precisely on the basis of Greek folklore and the similarity of the curved branches of corals with wriggling snakes that grew on the head of Medusa instead of hair. And already in the first century of our era, the philosopher and historian Pliny recorded the fact that the inhabitants of the Mediterranean and India successfully traded statuettes, souvenirs, cult and ritual products, jewelry, among which the coral-stone, whose properties were highly appreciated by the magi, priests, Astrologers.
Corals in astrology
Yes, in astrology, too, corals are recognized as minerals with the strongest esoteric characteristics. They are strongly advised to carry with them to all people whose activities presuppose the need for self-control, self-confidence, willpower, or is associated with danger, responsibility. These are military, doctors, especially surgeons, as well as policemen, business executives and ... poker players or other gambling. The stone coral, the photo of which you see here, can serve as a talisman and ensure its owner success in various kinds of machinations. To women, he helps to maintain a pregnancy and drives away the thought of abortion. Because astrologers advise: those husbands who want a large family, must give his wife an ornament from red corals. Yes, and the men themselves, wishing to keep up to the most advanced years of temperament, can acquire some little thing from this stone. It will become a good prevention of impotence or will heal from it, as well as from fever, cold and other diseases.
Wearing and care
Like any porous formation of mineral origin, corals are afraid of contact with all sorts of chemicals and drugs. Therefore, try to be more careful when using creams, perfumes, sprays and other household chemicals. When you get a jewelery from a stone, do not rush it on your finger, neck or arm. Lower the object first into fresh cow's milk. And then boldly wear and admire the decoration. Buy jewelry with this stone only in a copper frame or a frame of yellow gold - then all the magical and healing properties of the coral will manifest to the fullest. The day when the stone is the strongest - Tuesday, and its time - from sunrise and until 11 o'clock in the afternoon. The shape of the stone must be regular - round or oval, the surface - smooth, polished.