The Curious Lore of Precious Stones: Being a description of their sentiments and folk lore, superstitions, symbolism, mysticism, use in medicine, protection, prevention, religion, and divination. Crystal gazing, birth-stones, lucky stones and talismans, astral, zodiacal, and planetaryKunz, George Frederick
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The Curious Lore of Precious Stones: Being a description of their sentiments and folk lore, superstitions, symbolism, mysticism, use in medicine, protection, prevention, religion, and divination. Crystal gazing, birth-stones, lucky stones and talismans, astral, zodiacal, and planetary
Kunz, George Frederick
Gems; Gems -- Folklore
The boundary lines of the various signs are carried up to the pole,
and any constellation that is within these lines is considered to
belong to the respective sign; thus, every constellation belongs to
one or more signs.
CORONA BOREALIS. A royal crown, with many stars; sometimes the crowned
head of a king. Sign: Sagittarius. Nature: Venus and Mercury. Engraved
on the stone of one who is fitted for honors and knowledge, it gives
him great favor with kings.
HERCULES. A man with knees bent, holding a club in his hand and
killing a lion; sometimes a man with a lion’s skin in his hand or on
his shoulder and holding a club. Sign: Scorpio. Nature: Venus and
Mercury. Engraved on a stone that brings victory, like the agate, it
renders the wearer victorious in all conflicts in the field.
CYGNUS. A swan with outstretched wings and curved neck. In the North.
Nature: Venus and Mercury. Renders the wearer popular, increases
knowledge, and augments wealth. Cures gout, paralysis, and fever.
CEPHEUS. A man girt with a sword and holding his hands and arms
extended. Sign: Aries. Nature: Saturn and Jupiter. Causes pleasant
visions if placed beneath the head of a sleeping person.
CASSIOPEIA. A woman seated in a chair and with hands extended in the
form of a cross; sometimes with a triangle on her head. Sign: Taurus.
Nature: Saturn and Venus. Restores the sickly, worn body to health,
gives quiet and calm after labor and procures pleasant and tranquil
sleep.
ANDROMEDA. A young girl with dishevelled hair, and hands hanging down.
Sign: Taurus. Nature: Venus. Reconciles husband and wife, strengthens
love, and protects the human body from many diseases.
PERSEUS. A man holding a sword in his right hand and the Gorgon’s head
in his left. Sign: Taurus. Nature: Saturn and Venus. Guards the wearer
from misfortune and protects, not only the wearer but the place where
it may be, from lightning and tempest. Dissolves enchantments.
SERPENS. A man in the folds of a serpent and holding its head in his
right hand and its tail in his left. Sign: Taurus. Nature: Saturn and
Venus. Antidote to poisons and to the bites of venomous creatures.
AQUILA. A flying eagle with an arrow beneath his feet. Sign: Cancer.
Nature: Jupiter and Mercury; the arrow, however, is of Mars and Venus.
Preserves former honors, adds new ones, and helps to victory.
PISCES or DELPHINUS. Figured in relief (?) Sign: Aquarius. Nature:
Saturn and Mars. If this engraved gem be attached to nets it causes
them to be filled with fish, and it renders the wearer fortunate in
fishing.
PEGASUS. Some represent the half of a winged horse; others the whole
figure and without a bridle. Sign: Aries. Nature: Mars and Jupiter.
Gives victory in the field, and makes the wearer swift, cautious, and
bold.
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