Stone
Ammonite
Stone1 tradition
Ammonites are the spiral shells of sea creatures that died out with the dinosaurs. Medieval people called them snakestones, believing they were coiled snakes turned to stone by saints. The spiral stands for growth and change.
Uses
- Transformation
- Change and growth
- Wisdom of the past
- Success
Working with it
Trace the spiral of an ammonite with your finger, inward, to center yourself, and outward to grow.
- Planet
- ♄︎ Saturn
- Element
- Earth
- Works for
- TransformationRegenerationEndingsSuccessWisdom
- Forms
- rawjewelry
- How to use
- Altar or offeringCarry in a pocket or pouch
- Hardness
- 3.5–4.5 on the Mohs scale
⚠ Safety
- Soft or fragile. Scratches, chips, or cracks easily. Store it apart from harder stones.
ReceptiveMohs 3.5–4.5
Where the traditions place it
- Saturn — Common practice