Opal amplifies energies and enhances personal power, awakening inner fire and protects against danger. It is a symbol of hope and is excellent for business. It facilitates change and progress. When used in situations of injustice and mistreatment, it supports through the resulting of emotional turmoil. Opal is said to magnify thoughts and feelings, returning them threefold. It also releases deep seated feelings of grief, even when these stem from other lives. Opal is the birthstone for those born in October.