Antonio Faten
If you look at a stone with the naked eye, it’s simply a rock. But if you look at it from a microscopic perspective, you’ll find plenty of minerals and organisms that envelop its surface. The minerals found on Earth have various effects on living organisms. Depending on what they carry, these stones can either help or harm you. Now, do the same rules apply to natural-cut gems?
Birthstones by Birthright
It may be a no-brainer to everyone, but for context, gemstones are specialized minerals that stand out from the rest of their rockstar cousins. Their color variations signify the numerous effects they provide. There are innumerable gemstones to list here in this entry, so we’ll mainly focus on the stones that affect the subjects of our previous entries: the Zodiacs. Indeed, people born under the zodiac are greatly affected by gemstones. Here, we will list the twelve Zodiacs, their birthstones, and their properties.
Starting this list off with January, the Capricorn is attuned to the Garnet gemstone, which promotes faith, eternity, and truth. The Aquarius of February utilizes Amethyst, harnessing luck, wittiness, and health. The emotional Pisces of March are paired with Aquamarine, which exudes happiness and understanding. The April Fools (kidding) of Aries have the glittering Diamond that grants them eternity, courage, and health. May’s Tauruses carry the illuminating Emerald, giving them fidelity, goodness, and love.
Still with us? Good. Let’s keep going. For June, the twins of the Gemini have the graceful Pearl, granting them peace, nobility, and beauty. July’s Cancers wield the blazing Ruby, which harnesses love, enthusiasm, and strength.
Halfway through the year, the Leos of August hold the Peridot, allowing them success, peace, and love. September’s Virgo carries the Sapphire gemstones, giving them serenity and truth. The October spirits of Libra are haunted by the omnipresent Opal, enchanting them with purity, hope, and health. The Scorpios of November hold the radiant Topaz, which gives them wisdom, courage, and serenity. Finally, the Sagittarius has the Tanzanite for December, giving them the blessings of love, happiness, and luck.
From Thoughts to Power
There is a lot of information to take in, to be sure. However, the properties of these mineral gems give humanity the ethereal edge we need to navigate life in the long run, a constant with the titular character in the video game platformer Sonic the Hedgehog. In the first game, he embarks on a high-speed adventure to stop the mad scientist, Dr. Eggman, from turning animals into robots for his mechanical empire. Along his journey, he collects these mystical gems called “Chaos Emeralds” (granted, only one of them bears the name with consistency).
Much like the gems mentioned previously, a single emerald contains immeasurable energy for whoever collects it. But when they gather all seven emeralds, the power creates a miracle, such as super transformation, invulnerability, and the ability to warp time and space. The only downside is that once the emeralds’ powers are spent, they’ll scatter across the globe, thus reinitiating the search to find them. The Emeralds wouldn’t make it on the big screen until the sequel of the 2020 film adaptation with the same name as the game title. There, the movie somewhat goes the same way as the video game, with the only difference being that the events happen in our reality.
If you’re ever in the mood to get your gemstone, it would be preferable to research your zodiac sign and see what aligns with you. Or if you want other gems because they look pretty, that’s also fine. Either way, the benefits will be worth it.
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Works Cited
https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Chaos_Emerald