The POWER....

....months of the Year

In Poland, many years ago, a tradion grew up of designating particular gems as lucky for people born in month of the year. This belief probably evolved from the spiritual philosophies of the Jewish wanderers who found asylum in Poland, for the Poles absorbed much of these teachings into their culture.
Besides the gemstones for each month, two ages old poems are quoted in month order below, with a stanza of each divided out for its particular time.

JANUARY: GARNET
No gems save garnets should be worn
By her who in this is born;
They will insure her constancy,
True friendship and fidelity.

The gleaming garnet holds within its sway
Faith, constancy, and truth to one always.

FEBRUARY : AMETHYST
The February- born may find
Sincerity and peace of mind,
Freedom from passion and from care,
If she an amethyst will wear.

Let her an amethyst but cherish well,
And strife and care can never with her dwell.

MARCH : JASPER, BLOODSTONE
Who on this world of ours her eyes
In March first opens may be wise,
In days of peril firm and brave,
Wears she a bloodstone to her grave.

Who wears a jasper, be life short or long,
Will meet all dangers brave and wise and strong.

APRIL : DIAMOND
She who from April dates her years
Diamonds should wear, lest bitter tears
For vain repentance flow. This stone
Emblem of innocence is known.

Innonce, repentance - sun and ahower -
The Diamond or the sapphire is her dower.

MAY : EMERALD
Who first beholds the light of the day
In spring's sweet flow'ry month of May,
And wears an emerald all her life,
Shall be a loved and happy wife.

No happier wife and mother in the land
Than she with emerald shining on her hand.

JUNE : AGATE
Who comes with summer to this earth,
And owes to June her hour of birth,
With ring of agate on her hand
Can health, long life, and wealth command.

Thro' the moss-agate's charm, the happy years
Ne'er see June's golden sunshine turn to tears.

JULY : TURQUOISE
The heav'n-blue turquoise should adorn
All those who in July are born;
For those they'll be exempt and free
From love's doubts and anxiety.

No other gem than turquoise on her breast
Can to the loving, doubting heart bring rest.

AUGUST : CARNELIAN
Wear a carnelian or for thee
No conjugal felicity;
The August-born without this stone,
'Tis said, must live unloved, alone.

She, loving once and always, wear, if wise,
Carnelian - and her home is paradise.

SEPTEMBER : CHRYSOLITE
A maid born when September leaves
Are rusting in the autumn breeze,
A chrysolite on brow should bind -
"Twill cure diseases of the mind.

If Chrysolite upon her brow is laid,
Follies and dark delusions flee afraid.

OCTOBER : BERYL
October's child is born for woe,
And life's vicissitudes must know;
But lay a beryl on her breast,
And Hope will lull those woes to rest.

When fair October to her brings the beryl,
No longer need she fear misfortune's peril.

NOVEMBER : TOPAZ
Who first comes to this world below
With drear November's fog and snow
Should prize the topaz's amber hue-
Emblem of friends and lovers true.

Firm friendship is November's, and she bears
True love beneath the topaz that she wears.

DECEMBER : RUBY
If cold December give you birth-
The month of snow and ice and mirth-
Place on your hand a ruby true;
Success will bless whate'er you do.

December gives her fortune, love and fame
If amulet of rubies bear her name..