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Agate:



Folk Names: Red agate, blood agate
Energy: Various
Planet: Mercury
Element: Various
Deity: Aesculapius
Powers: Strength, Courage, Longevity, Gardening, Love, Healing, Protection.

Uses: Utilized in spells and magical rituals involving Strength Longevity Etc. Used for crop yeilding.

Jewelry: Amulets of Protection, Worn to aviod envious thoughts and to remove spite.

Major Kinds: Banded agate, Black agate, Blue lace agate, Brown or tawny agate, Green agate, Moss agate, and Red agate.

Alum:



Energy: Receptive
Planet: Saturn
Element: Earth
Powers: Protection

Uses: Used as an Amulet against evil, a small amout placed in the home can protect it, and carried with people can be used as protection aswell.