Blooming Spirit
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Amethyst: The Nervous-System-Supporting Crystal
Byline
By Ava Adames
Issue
September / October 2026
Ava Adames
Ava Adames started writing in the fourth grade — daily entries in her diary. Today she writes local wellness articles, haikus, and short stories with a sprinkling of magic. She also records mindfulness nighttime meditations for relaxation. Her work has appeared in Glenside Local and The LO/URE anthology, published by Sannii Crespina Flores. She is also a co-author of the forthcoming anthology Who Am I? Unlocking the Power Within. Ava is an NBC-HWC behavioral wellness coach and the founder of Violets in Bloom.
Amethyst is often one of the first crystals people feel drawn to and quickly name as a favorite. Its soothing shades of deep purple, violet, and soft lavender carry a peaceful vibration that invites the mind and body to slow down.
Amethyst can be a gentle companion during moments of stress, overstimulation, or emotional heaviness. It offers a visual and physical reminder to pause, breathe, and return to yourself.
Amethyst can represent:
- Stillness
A reminder that you do not always have to be moving, solving, or producing. - Discernment
Space to listen inward and recognize what deserves your attention and what can be released. - The quieting of excess
An invitation to soften mental noise, outside demands, and the pressure to do too much. - A tangible object for an everyday intention
A crystal you can hold, carry, or place nearby as a physical reminder of how you want to feel and move through your day.
Amethyst does not need to 'fix' anything. Sometimes its purpose is simply to help us remember that peace, clarity, and rest are practices we can return to.
Pull quote
Amethyst does not ask us to leave the world. It gives the pause a color, a texture, and a place to begin.
By Ava Adames
From the September / October issue
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