Still on the Fire Dragon

Although the annual and monthly forecast is looking good, my friend still needed some booster. She’s a Real Estate broker you see, and she wants sales to boom. Working on my primary research I discovered what her “Lucky Birthstone” is. As a treat, listed below are the corresponding Lucky Birthstones for each animal sign. Check out which one is yours. 

ZODIAC SIGN	YEAR OF BIRTH	BIRTHSTONE
RAT	1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008	GARNET
OX	1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009	AQUAMARINE
TIGER	1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010	SAPPHIRE
RABBIT	1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011	PEARL
DRAGON	1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012	AMETHYST
SNAKE	1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013	OPAL
HORSE	1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014	TOPAZ
GOAT	1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015	EMERALD
MONKEY	1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016	PERIDOT
ROOSTER	1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017	CITRINE
DOG	1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018	DIAMOND
PIG	1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019	RUBY

So for our lady friend the fire dragon, her lucky birthstone is amethyst. It was said that Ancient Egyptians used the amethyst to guard against guilty and fearful feelings. It was also worn as protection from self-deception, as well as a protection against witchcraft. The Amethyst is also used to open the spiritual and psychic centers, making it one of the power stones worn as a necklace for meditation. 

What does an Amethyst look like ? It is a Crystalline quartz in shades of purple, lilac or mauve, a stone traditionally worn to  to instill a sober mind. The word amethyst in Greek  meams "without drunkenness. It is a stone believed to be a source of  protection from intoxication and poison.

On a physical level, amethyst is said to strengthen the immune system and help heal imbalances of the respiratory tract and skin. It is also known as a dream stone and to help insomnia. Put an amethyst under your pillow to bring about pleasant dreams, or rub it across your forehead to offer relief from a headache.

What are the chances that my friend is suffering from severe insomnia ! Coincidence ?

I went to my favorite Feng Shui Store where I have been a regular patron of  “Auntie”,  as I lovingly call her, for years. She has almost all of the hard to find trinkets & other stuffs. Her Feng Shui jewelry are truly rare & beautiful. Luckily, she had a gorgeous Amethyst Tear Drop pendant the size of a soda bottle cap. It was magnificent ! She also had in hand, a Tiger’s Eye PiYao.  Ok ok, I can hear the crowd shouting, what’s that ? LOL. That my friend is for next time WINK WINK