This is a huge Dendritic Agate OWL family carving. Shown next to a standard 12oz/355ml soda can for size comparison.
Carved from a single piece of stone! This precious family comes to life out of the Agate beautifully. Colors in the background are mainly blue-grey/-greys, with accents of golden yellow/orange, cream, a pretty pink-ish orange (mainly in/around the top), and super cool green MOSS AGATE areas throughout. Although they resemble plant-life, they are made up of green minerals such as Hornblende and Chlorite. See some of these in detail in a close-up photo. It also has some higher Quartz content areas with beautiful sparkles, and nice banding/stripes outlining them, in the top of the tree and both upper owls. Interesting VUGS are present here and there on both the front and back of the tree, too. Vugs are natural formations, sometimes also known as "crystal cave inclusions", and considered highly collectible.
Besides the aforementioned vugs, there may be small organic spots here and there from inclusions that were close to the surface as the stone was shaped. ALL areas present come from 100% natural formations in the stone.
It weighs about 7lbs 13.5oz (so just a bit under 8lbs) and measures about 8 3/8" inches tall by about 7 3/4" inches wide across the widest point (side to side) by around 3 3/4" inches deep. Code-020224-3783
As a totem animal, the Owl is a symbol of the feminine, the moon, and the night. It is considered a bird of magic, prophecy, and wisdom. The Owl is also associated with the Greek Goddess Athena. Meditate on the Owl to reveal answers you've been searching for. Owl helps us to see through deceptions and read people. Those with an Owl totem are usually very good judges of character - trust your instincts about people!
All forms of Agate are felt to be potentially powerful stones.
They are said to impart courage and increase energy levels in bursts, and so may be used when a big ‘push’ is needed.
Agate is used to enhance creativity and stimulate the intellect, and has been favored by students and artists.
It is considered a stone that brings good luck and is very calming and soothing. Agate may bring increased feelings of self-confidence and lessen feelings of envy, by grounding the energy and the emotions.
Agates are felt to support one’s love of, and harmony with, Nature.
Agates are the most well known stones for balancing the subtle energies and to assist with protection, (especially of children.)
Agate in general is a stone of inner harmony. It's thought that when you bring yourself into a place of inner harmony, the result can be an enhanced ability to heal oneself.
Dendritic Agate - The word dendritic literally means “having a branched form resembling a tree.” Dendritic agate has interesting inclusions, resembling resemble tiny trees or plant life.
These inclusions are made from Iron, Psilomelane or Manganese, and are brown or black in color.
Dendritic Agate supports harmony with, and a strong connection to, Mother Earth and to Devas/Nature Spirits/Beings. It's another "Gardner's stone."
It is also used to stimulate and grow a business in a creative way; in fact it is felt to support growth in almost any way you can think of.
Dendritic Agate is often used to assist with Past Life recall and is thought to help one figure out life's twists and turns and discover hidden motivations - of self and others.
In Crystal Healing, Dendritic Agate is used for bruises, circulation, digestion, gastrointestinal issues, and sprains.
It is associated with the Heart and Third Eye Chakra.
Moss Agate is sometimes called the "Gardener’s Stone" because many of its energetic qualities are useful to help support the fertility of plants, ensuring a good crop with healthy growth as well as ample rain. It is believed to help one to communicate directly with animals, plants and all of nature. It is often used to strengthen creativity, and improve and boost self-confidence and self-esteem.
It's considered a beneficial stone to work with or wear to help one gain inner peace during times of
extreme or excessive stress or when weighed down by work or other duties and responsibilities in
life. Quite possibly those are all reasons why it is also thought to be a stone that attracts abundance,
success, and prosperity. It’s considered to be a stone that helps one to form rapport with others and has been used to support the growth of friendships and compatible love relationships.
Moss agate, like all agates, is considered to be a protective stone and is thought to carry a vibration that supports working together for the protection of the Earth.
In Crystal Healing, Moss Agate is often used with people who are working to overcome addictive behaviors, as well as with issues of circulation and digestive or intestinal disorders. It is felt to possess a frequency or energy of overall healing and restoration.
Moss Agate is associated with the Heart Chakra.
Native legends speak of crystal skulls as an inheritance from ancient times. Said to “talk and sing” they are believed to carry messages for all mankind, including what may be discovered when we overcome our fear of death.
