Obsidian

Element: Fire
Powers: Protection, Grounding, Divination and Peace
Obsidian is a grounding and centering stone. - It is effective when it is used in rituals for protection. By grounding our spiritual energy on the physical plane, obsidian connects the mind with our emotions. It absorbs and destroys negative energies, clears subconscious blockages and so frees us from stress.
It forms from rapidly cooling volcanic lava. Most often it is black, but it can also be found in gray and brown, more rarely in red, blue green.
It vibrates and gives calm and safety, and it also stabilizes the energies of everyone who is within its range.
Snowflake obsidian gives us clearer and more logical thinking. Wear it so that you do not give those around you the chance to take advantage of you. Obsidian will reveal to you what you need to change in your life in order to move forward.
It will stimulate your spiritual powers and, since it connects easily with the First Chakra, it will help you to face the present challenges, as well as to
learn the life lessons from
your past.
Obsidian is in fact glass of natural origin. It forms from rapidly cooling volcanic lava, so that the process of crystallization can be set in motion. Obsidian is most often black, but it can also be found in gray or brown and more rarely in red, blue or green. These colors can cover the whole stone, or the stone may contain certain zones of them. This coloring is due to the presence of titanium, iron or manganese.
Scientific Properties:
Hardness on the Mohs scale: 5
Amorphous crystal structure
Obsidian occurs in areas where there has been volcanic activity. Places such as Hawaii, Japan, the island of Java, Iceland, Hungary, Mexico, Ecuador and Guatemala. The dark pieces of obsidian found in Arizona and New Mexico are called Apache Tears.
Mystical properties:
Obsidian in general helps to ease pain, to reduce tension and to release negative energy, and it also speeds up the physical healing of wounds. It is an excellent stone simply for absorbing and transforming negative energy into positive energy. It vibrates and gives calm and safety, and it also stabilizes the energies of everyone who is within its range.
Black, brown or Golden Obsidian give strong protection and are useful in removing negativity of a general kind. They are also useful as protection against psychic attacks. They can help to break bad habits and to reduce appetite.
Mahogany Obsidian creates a feeling of sex appeal, brings confidence and a sense of ease in the way we perceive our own sexuality. It also encourages making positive decisions. It is also known for supporting the healing of the gums and of other tissues in the body.
Snowflake Obsidian gives us clearer and more logical thinking. Wear it so that you do not give those around you the chance to take advantage of you. This stone will reveal to you what you need to change in your life in order to move forward.
Healing properties:
Obsidian helps with illnesses of the stomach and the intestines; it is a powerful stone for healing, but it works only with some people. It is considered to improve eyesight as well.
Black obsidian is one of the hardest stones to use if you are not fully ready to meet both the positive and the negative aspects of reality. This stone will stimulate your spiritual powers and, since it connects easily with the First Chakra, it will help you to face the present challenges, as well as help you to learn the life lessons from your past. The third eye is often activated when karmic burdens from past lives are recognized and worked on, so use Obsidian with heightened care. When it is used for emotional healing, it works best together with clear quartz.
Magical properties:
Energy: Projective
Obsidian is a grounding and centering stone. It is effective when it is used in rituals for protection. By grounding our spiritual energy on the physical plane, obsidian connects the mind with our emotions. It absorbs and destroys negative energies, clears subconscious blockages and so frees us from stress.
Spheres of Obsidian (still a classic in Mexico) are wonderful for divination rituals, but they are quite strong and must be used with heightened care. If clear quartz does not give you clear results, try the same ritual with obsidian – then you should have better results. In case the energy of Obsidian seems intense to you and makes you feel uncomfortable, simply hold clear quartz in your hand while you divine – that should balance its power.
The blackness of the stone will give you easier access to the subconscious.
Zodiac sign:
Associations: Saturn
It is not a traditional “Birthstone” for a particular month.
A stone of Sagittarius. If you dream of Obsidian (of any color), it means that the period of darkness and struggle will soon come to an end.
Chakra Classification:
Obsidian is most useful when working with the First/Base Chakra, but often, while you use it, it also helps to activate the Sixth chakra (the Third eye), and that is why it must be used with heightened care. It will provoke and will help you to deal with the challenges and lessons from past lives, which you had to and still have to learn in order to go further in this life.
Also called the stone of truth, the mineral reveals the mysteries - both of the inner world of the person who works with it, and of the inner workings of the Cosmos as a whole. Its sharpness is expressed as a metaphysical quality as well.
This powerful stone can help in seeing through illusions, lies, frightening facades and blockages. Since it carries the energy of truth that takes sides, it can be useful for those who are inclined to react emotionally to people and events.

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Obsidian

A piece from Lucky Stones on the meaning, the feel and the use of the stone.

Element: Fire
Powers: Protection, Grounding, Divination and Peace
Obsidian is a grounding and centering stone. - It is effective when it is used in rituals for protection. By grounding our spiritual energy on the physical plane, obsidian connects the mind with our emotions. It absorbs and destroys negative energies, clears subconscious blockages and so frees us from stress.
It forms from rapidly cooling volcanic lava. Most often it is black, but it can also be found in gray and brown, more rarely in red, blue green.
It vibrates and gives calm and safety, and it also stabilizes the energies of everyone who is within its range.
Snowflake obsidian gives us clearer and more logical thinking. Wear it so that you do not give those around you the chance to take advantage of you. Obsidian will reveal to you what you need to change in your life in order to move forward.
It will stimulate your spiritual powers and, since it connects easily with the First Chakra, it will help you to face the present challenges, as well as to
learn the life lessons from
your past.
Obsidian is in fact glass of natural origin. It forms from rapidly cooling volcanic lava, so that the process of crystallization can be set in motion. Obsidian is most often black, but it can also be found in gray or brown and more rarely in red, blue or green. These colors can cover the whole stone, or the stone may contain certain zones of them. This coloring is due to the presence of titanium, iron or manganese.
Scientific Properties:
Hardness on the Mohs scale: 5
Amorphous crystal structure
Obsidian occurs in areas where there has been volcanic activity. Places such as Hawaii, Japan, the island of Java, Iceland, Hungary, Mexico, Ecuador and Guatemala. The dark pieces of obsidian found in Arizona and New Mexico are called Apache Tears.
Mystical properties:
Obsidian in general helps to ease pain, to reduce tension and to release negative energy, and it also speeds up the physical healing of wounds. It is an excellent stone simply for absorbing and transforming negative energy into positive energy. It vibrates and gives calm and safety, and it also stabilizes the energies of everyone who is within its range.
Black, brown or Golden Obsidian give strong protection and are useful in removing negativity of a general kind. They are also useful as protection against psychic attacks. They can help to break bad habits and to reduce appetite.
Mahogany Obsidian creates a feeling of sex appeal, brings confidence and a sense of ease in the way we perceive our own sexuality. It also encourages making positive decisions. It is also known for supporting the healing of the gums and of other tissues in the body.
Snowflake Obsidian gives us clearer and more logical thinking. Wear it so that you do not give those around you the chance to take advantage of you. This stone will reveal to you what you need to change in your life in order to move forward.
Healing properties:
Obsidian helps with illnesses of the stomach and the intestines; it is a powerful stone for healing, but it works only with some people. It is considered to improve eyesight as well.
Black obsidian is one of the hardest stones to use if you are not fully ready to meet both the positive and the negative aspects of reality. This stone will stimulate your spiritual powers and, since it connects easily with the First Chakra, it will help you to face the present challenges, as well as help you to learn the life lessons from your past. The third eye is often activated when karmic burdens from past lives are recognized and worked on, so use Obsidian with heightened care. When it is used for emotional healing, it works best together with clear quartz.
Magical properties:
Energy: Projective
Obsidian is a grounding and centering stone. It is effective when it is used in rituals for protection. By grounding our spiritual energy on the physical plane, obsidian connects the mind with our emotions. It absorbs and destroys negative energies, clears subconscious blockages and so frees us from stress.
Spheres of Obsidian (still a classic in Mexico) are wonderful for divination rituals, but they are quite strong and must be used with heightened care. If clear quartz does not give you clear results, try the same ritual with obsidian – then you should have better results. In case the energy of Obsidian seems intense to you and makes you feel uncomfortable, simply hold clear quartz in your hand while you divine – that should balance its power.
The blackness of the stone will give you easier access to the subconscious.
Zodiac sign:
Associations: Saturn
It is not a traditional “Birthstone” for a particular month.
A stone of Sagittarius. If you dream of Obsidian (of any color), it means that the period of darkness and struggle will soon come to an end.
Chakra Classification:
Obsidian is most useful when working with the First/Base Chakra, but often, while you use it, it also helps to activate the Sixth chakra (the Third eye), and that is why it must be used with heightened care. It will provoke and will help you to deal with the challenges and lessons from past lives, which you had to and still have to learn in order to go further in this life.
Also called the stone of truth, the mineral reveals the mysteries - both of the inner world of the person who works with it, and of the inner workings of the Cosmos as a whole. Its sharpness is expressed as a metaphysical quality as well.
This powerful stone can help in seeing through illusions, lies, frightening facades and blockages. Since it carries the energy of truth that takes sides, it can be useful for those who are inclined to react emotionally to people and events.