The cult of the moon, in different eras and cultures, created a rich mythology and symbolism.The crescent moon had been the sacred symbol of the Babylonians, Isis for the Egyptians and Artemis for the Greeks.

In Christianity, in some portraits, the Virgin Mary is depicted with a crescent moon under her feet, indicating how receives the light from the sun and then transmits it back to the world through the child.

The woman-moon principle, which brings light into the darkness of the night.
In the Renaissance the phases of the moon were used in all magical rituals, and people got married, started a new business and they traveled in accordance with them.

So also in the crops, it was believed and still is believed, that the sowings, the crops, are influenced by the phases of the moon.

The cult of the Moon is linked to concepts such as woman, water, fertility, death, rebirth, night.
It is a symbol of cyclical processes, from a passive beginning, because having no light of its own, it reflects the light of the sun, it is a continuous return, from a full light (full moon) passing from a thin crescent (waning moon) to an absence of light (moon in shadow) and then grow again in the fullness of light.

The constant evolution and devolution of the moon in the 4 phases recalls the perpetual process of transformation and regeneration of the change of seasons and is compared to the different ages of human life. .

The star of the night owes much of its symbolism also to that mystery, to that arcane, that envelops it in the darkest hours, andprecisely for this reason it relates to magic and intuitive or "extrasensory" abilities, representing the unconscious, the world interior, the most intimate meanders of the human personality, guardian of the emotions and events that continue to echo in the deepest self, through dreams and hopes.

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The name Amethyst derives from the Greek word ametusthos, which means "not intoxicated" and derives from an ancient legend.

The god of wine Bacchus, angry at having always been rejected by the goddess Diana and determined to take revenge for it, decreed that the first maiden he met on his way would be devoured by his tigers. The wild beasts leapt at a young and beautiful virgin named Amethyst, who was just going to pray in the sanctuary of Diana.

She prayed for the protection of the goddess and was saved by transforming herself into a clear and white crystal moments before being torn apart by the beasts.

Bacchus, regretting his cruelty, knelt in front of the slender petrified body of the young woman and began to cry. Her tears mixed with the juice of her grapes, poured as a sign of offering on the crystalline stone, transformed it, giving it a purplish color.

Throughout history, the special virtue of amethyst has been to prevent drunkenness.
Ancient Greeks and Romans regularly dotted their chalices with amethyst, believing that wine drunk from an amethyst cup was ineffective in poisoning, and a stone worn on the body, especially at the navel, had the ability to mitigate excessive passion. .

The Amethyst awakens his own spirituality by increasing the knowledge of a reality beyond matter. Therefore, it helps to perceive the spiritual aspect that lies behind the events, reworking the sorrows with the ability to mitigate sadness, as it perceives beyond the present, beyond the material reality.

Furthermore, it increases the sense of justice, humility and honesty.

It reduces the selfish instinct and strengthens the ability to love. It is an effective soothing for the mind, which promotes concentration and calms confused thoughts. Amethyst has the ability to relieve feelings of guilt, strengthening self-confidence and decreasing inferiority complexes.