4 sentences

   Share on Facebook  
Newguest  #506733  Mon, 28 Apr 08 08:19 PM

Hi

1. Wear amethyst so that it touches your skin, and you may avoid such highly wrought emotional states.

Does it mean that these emotions are negative, and it means you will avoid all negative emotional states?

2. The amethyst calms fears, raises hopes, lifts the spirits, and promotes thoughts of the spiritual reality behind our lives.

Does it simply mean that this stone makes our lives more spiritual??

3. This beautiful stone also sharpens the conscious mind, quickening the wit and enhancing mental powers.

Does the "wit" here mean "humour", i.e. we become funnier, or rather more sensible???

4. The amethyst is used by those involved with lawsuits to ensure that right is done.

I can guess what the highlighted words mean, but could you explain them in more detail. For example, I think it may mean that we will be right, that we will win.

Thank you  

  
Top 75 Contributor
Joined on Sun, Feb 25 2007
Contributing Member (1,337)
Feebs11  #506798  Tue, 29 Apr 08 12:21 AM

Newguest

Hi

1. Wear amethyst so that it touches your skin, and you may avoid such highly wrought emotional states.

Does it mean that these emotions are negative, and it means you will avoid all negative emotional states?  Not necessarily negative, but perhaps not always desirable. The use of the word "may" indicates that you will not always counteract the emotional states.

2. The amethyst calms fears, raises hopes, lifts the spirits, and promotes thoughts of the spiritual reality behind our lives.

Does it simply mean that this stone makes our lives more spiritual?? No, but it may help you to have more spiritual thoughts.

3. This beautiful stone also sharpens the conscious mind, quickening the wit and enhancing mental powers.

Does the "wit" here mean "humour", i.e. we become funnier, or rather more sensible??? Makes you more intelligent, quicker in thought.

4. The amethyst is used by those involved with lawsuits to ensure that right is done.

I can guess what the highlighted words mean, but could you explain them in more detail. For example, I think it may mean that we will be right, that we will win. It is supposed to influence the outcome of a lawsuit in a favourable way. The problem will be identifying what is right for whom. If the opposing parties in a lawsuit both use amethysts, then one will be benefited whereas the other will not since someone will lose a lawsuit.

Thank you  

 
  
Top 25 Contributor
Joined on Thu, Nov 23 2006
UK
Veteran Member (5,008)
ModeratorProficient Speaker
Newguest  #506944  Tue, 29 Apr 08 09:01 AM

Thank you Feebs! It was very helpful Wink

  
AddThis Feed Button RSS Feed: ESL Essay, Writing World
© 2008 MediaCET Ltd.
Terms and Conditions & Terms of Service