The Mastermind crystal skull is carved from a beautifully colored amethyst crystal specimen from Brazil. An intense purple saturates the entire crystal, and a multitude of natural internal fractures create a fascinating array of rainbows in several areas. The Mastermind amethyst crystal skull is displayed atop a polished circular black obsidian dais which enhances the purple coloration of the amethyst and the dignified appearance of this gorgeous sculpture. The Mastermind measures 3.0 x 2.7 x 7.0 inches (76x68x178mm) and weighs 1.92 pounds (872g).

The Mastermind amethyst crystal skull shares an energy which encourages each of us to overcome our habit of perceiving our level of happiness and satisfaction in our lives as being determined only by our emotional state and our status in the material world. The Mastermind helps us to realize that our true joy stems from our spiritual connection to the universal consciousness, within which we experience unity and harmony with all other people. We are encouraged to focus our attention on this aspect of our existence to bring value and beneficial effectiveness to our interactions and activities.

The Mastermind encourages us to allow our kindness and our compassion to dictate our desires and behaviors, and helps us to understand the great importance of standing up for ourselves when necessary, and even more so the great value of aiding and defending others who are in need of assistance. The Mastermind crystal skull inspires selflessness and helps us to release the hold our ego centered ideas may have on us.

The Mastermind facilitates a peaceful and relaxed state of mind and body, inspires our creativity, and brings clarity to our thoughts and mental processes. The Mastermind amethyst crystal skull sculpture promotes our belief in ourselves, and in our capability to achieve our aspirations by directing our positive energies with the intention of bringing more love and good to the world, helping us to know our dreams can be actualized as we desire.

Amethyst, due to its royal purple color, has long been a valued crystal despite being commonly available. Historically amethyst has been used to dispel intoxication and all aspects of overindulgence, including gambling, bad investing decisions, and overspending. Amethyst is used to dispel negative energies within one’s self, in others, in one’s environment, and in the earth. It protects from psychic and paranormal attack and negative thoughts directed at an individual, transforming the negative energy into loving positive energy and returning it to its source. Amethyst is also used for promoting prosperity and good fortune. Amethyst is used to amplify creativity and so is considered an excellent stone for artists of all mediums. Amethyst prompts, and helps one to combine, spiritual insight and intellectual reasoning, allowing for one to benefit from the results of this process by enabling the application of unconventional and original concepts, and through the successful completion of tasks and goals.

For centuries amethyst has retained its association of being a stone of spirituality, and as being an effective crystal to keep one grounded, and also oriented in spiritual thought. It is considered to be an excellent stone for attaining and maintaining a connection to the Divine, creating an energy of pious calm and instilling a sense of mental peace and quietude. Amethyst clears the aura of negative energy and forms a Light shield around the body which enables one to be clear, centered, and open to spiritual guidance at the same time. Amethyst is also used to expedite development of the intuition and psychic talents.

Other beneficial properties of amethyst in regards to emotional states include giving comfort during the experience of grief from loss, regulating excessive tendencies towards passion, and again, providing peace and a calming energy. It is effective at transforming negative energy to positive energy, allowing for the enhancement of inspiration and meditation. Amethyst also encourages one to take action, resulting in achieving one’s goals.

Mentally amethyst heightens intellectual perception and intelligence. It is used to attain wisdom and deeper understanding. Amethyst has been used to control and overcome evil thoughts, to enhance creative thinking, passion, imagination, and intuition, and for refining thought processes. Amethyst aids in the assimilation of new ideas and helps one to find focus and success.

Amethyst has been used as a protection stone for travelers to ward against treachery and surprise attacks, and is considered a powerful psychic stone of protection against witchcraft and black magic. Amethyst is also used to protect from disease and illness. It calms and soothes, relieves insomnia, and stimulates positive dream experiences while preventing nightmares.

Amethyst is considered to be one of the most effective healing crystals and is commonly used to alleviate headaches. Amethyst is particularly effective for treating disorders of the skin, digestive tract and stomach, heart, teeth, and skeletal structure, also helping to encourage proper posture. It boosts hormone production, and bolsters the immune system. It is useful for treating hearing disorders and the symptoms of tinnitus. Amethyst vitalizes the sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine glands, optimizing their functioning. It effectively reduces pain, swelling, bruising, and brings relief from headaches and migraines. An amethyst elixir can be used to treat arthritis, and for all other disorders as well.

Amethyst brings a peaceful and pacifying energy to the neural impulses of the brain. It is used to resolve insomnia, especially when the condition is caused by an excess of mental activity. Amethyst lessens and removes stress, anxiety, and nervous tension, stabilizes brain activity and imbalances, and is used to counter psychic disturbances.

Black obsidian has been used for scrying and facilitating intuition for thousands of years. It is an excellent stone to assist in seeing past illusion to discern truth, and to understand universal and spiritual laws, and oneself. Obsidian is considered an extremely effective stone of protection, and a very powerful energy mover, as well as an excellent filter for absorbing negativity from its surroundings. Obsidian can be programmed to transmute this negativity to a different expression of energy, or can be cleansed regularly by smudging with smoke, washing with running water, associating it with other crystals, and more methods.

Obsidian is effective for removal of blockages and bringing courage to face and overcome fears. Black obsidian is commonly considered to be quite powerful and caution is recommended when using it. It is wise to be prepared for the speed of the transfer of energy and information. Conscious programming prior to use is one way to address this quality of black obsidian. One explanation for the excessive power of obsidian could be the elemental forces at work during its formation. Volcanic lava, Earth and Fire, join with Water to cool the material so quickly there is no time for crystallization.

Black obsidian possesses an excellent grounding energy, and assists one to find and maintain a clear and focused mental acuity. It can help to temper emotional reactions and bring balance and consideration to one’s life and mental processes. It protects against negativity and assists one to release disharmony, resentment of self and others, and anger and fear caused by one’s reactions to the situations and challenges one faces as a part of life.

Physically black obsidian is used for pain relief and detoxifying the body. It speeds healing of wounds, improves circulation and brings warmth to the extremities, assists in the digestion processes, helps reduce cravings for foods, and can be helpful for reducing an enlarged prostate.

NOTE: Skullis does not prescribe treatment for medical issues. Skullis offers information for reference to assist with the selection and understanding of crystal skulls, including this amethyst crystal skull with black obsidian stand sculpture.