The 7th century Saint Hilda of Whitby turned an infestation of snakes to stone to enable an abbey to be constructed. Pliny the Elder, the Roman historian, described ammonites as the holiest stones in ancient Aethiopia because they were believed to bring prophetic dreams.Īmmonites a have had a long association with serpents in English legend. Ammon is represented in ancient literature by the head of a ram with twisted spiral horns that are reminiscent of an ammonites spiraled shells. The name “ammonite” is derived from the name of the ancient Egyptian god Ammon who believed these creatures were divine. Ammonites varied in size from 2 meters (6.5 feet) down to 2 cm (0.75 inches) in diameter. As it matured and grew, larger chambers were added at the opening. Only the last and largest chamber was occupied by the living animal. The soft-bodied animal living in this shell most-likely resembled an octopus but with shorter arms. A tube called the siphuncle, connected the body with the chambers allowing the animal to fill them with water or air, changing its buoyancy in order to rise or descend in the ocean water column. The shells of ammonites had hollow chambers separated by walls called septa. Ammonites were mollusks with shells that were predominantly tightly coiled on a single plane like a wheel. They became especially abundant and widespread in the seas of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, 175 million to 65 million years ago. Ammonites first appeared during the Middle Devonian Period around 400 million years ago. Modern members include the nautilus, squid, cuttlefish and octopus. Traditionally they were used to honour ancestors and to connect to ancient sources of knowledge.Īmmonites are invertebrates and extinct members of the subclass Ammonoidea, class Cephalopoda. Ammonites are especially useful for past life recall and to contact spirit guides. Ammonites can help you to gain perspective on the present, integrate information about the past or potential future, or aid in reorienting yourself after entering altered states of consciousness. They can help you instil quality and excellence in your environment. Fossils can assist you in your quest for transition, transformation and personal growth, helping you to understand the process of change. Look at the Ammonite spirals as a filter, drawing in the dense energies which are no longer needed, moving them through the coils, and releasing them as fresh life force energies.Keywords: Transition, transformation, personal growthįossils like this Ammonite Pendant are a wonderful tool to assist you in moving from the old to the new and to be receptive to the fresh, innovative forces that are available to you.

They are an excellent tool to assist you in moving from the old to the new.Īmmonites have absorbed cosmic energy over eons, allowing them to draw off all negative energies. Due to their body shape, these fossilized creatures are symbols of continual change and evolution. The ammonite mollusk was a cephalopod with a shell in a coiled, spiral shape. Its name is derived from the Egyptian god Ammon. The earliest traces of Ammonite date back to 420 million years ago, while the last known traces fall to 60 million years ago. Ammonite Geological Properties.Īmmonites are an extinct group of mollusk animals that are closely related to octopuses and squid. Ammonite fossils are believed to help with ailments like blood pressure and degenerative disorders, such as those affecting the ears and lungs. Though ammonite is not a birthstone, it has come to relate to the zodiac signs of Aquarius and Cancer.

Ammonite fossil set in 925 handmade silver pendant.

Ammonite pendant