Opal

Pliny says: “The opal is made up of the glory
of the most precious gemstones, which makes it so hard to describe. For among them is the softer fire of the ruby, the rich purple color of the amethyst, the sea green of the emerald, all shining together in an indescribable union.” – A mysterious and captivating stone that shows a rainbow-like iridescence, changing its colors with the angle of viewing. This phenomenon is one of the reasons for the stone’s elusive nature. It is as if it never settles its essence enough to be met directly.
A stone of inspiration, imagination and creativity. It improves memory. - It is known to bring happy dreams, and also to make the process of change easier.
A beneficial effect on the human psyche; it “pours in” warm healing energy and restores harmony. It strengthens the will to live.
“Birthstone” for the month of October.
The stone of Cancer, Libra, Pisces and Scorpio - It is said to be ruled by Mercury.
The stone was valued so highly in the ancient world that the Roman senator Nonius, who wore an opal ring, chose to be exiled by Mark Antony, who wanted to buy it in order to present it to the Egyptian queen Cleopatra.
Opal – a mysterious and captivating stone that shows a rainbow-like iridescence, changing its colors with the angle of viewing.
This phenomenon of opalescent reflection is one of the factors responsible for the stone’s elusive nature.
The different depths of color appear when it is viewed from different angles, as if the stone never settles its essence enough to be met directly.
It can only be appreciated for its ever-changing spectrum of color and its effects, as it plays with the delight of a person’s senses.
Opal is a stone of inspiration, and it also improves imagination and creativity. It helps release inhibitions and improves memory.
Opal is a strong spiritual stone and can help you stay “invisible” in situations where you need to go unnoticed. It is known to bring happy dreams, and also to make the process of change easier.
Opal is a silicate containing water, which in turn is connected with our emotions. It cleanses by amplifying and reflecting feelings, buried emotions and desires (including love and passion). From this come fewer inhibitions, more spontaneity, freer visualisation, clearer imagination and more vivid dreams.
Opals are known for helping to strengthen the will to live. Connected with the heart, they are said to stimulate the glands and regulate the metabolism. Opal has a beneficial effect on the human psyche, “pours in” warm healing energy and restores harmony.
Zodiac sign:
Associations: All Planets
Modern “birthstone” for the month of October.
The stone of Cancer, Libra, Pisces and Scorpio; Opal is said to be ruled by Mercury.
Chakra Classification:
Because of its different colors, Opal can be used when working with different chakras.
Blue: resonates with the 5th, the Throat Chakra, and improves communication, especially communication that is held back by a lack of self-confidence. Rainbow blue opal cleanses and gently tones the aura and all the chakras.
Pink: Helps to cleanse and activate the first – the Base Chakra – and the second, the Sacral Chakra (the navel), giving a feeling of being “centered”. It can be particularly useful in treating head pain caused by a blocked or unopened sixth chakra.
Black / Brown / Gray: resonate with the second, the Sacral Chakra, as well as with the reproductive organs. Use together with fluorite to cleanse the aura and to prevent energy cords.

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Opal

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

Pliny says: “The opal is made up of the glory
of the most precious gemstones, which makes it so hard to describe. For among them is the softer fire of the ruby, the rich purple color of the amethyst, the sea green of the emerald, all shining together in an indescribable union.” – A mysterious and captivating stone that shows a rainbow-like iridescence, changing its colors with the angle of viewing. This phenomenon is one of the reasons for the stone’s elusive nature. It is as if it never settles its essence enough to be met directly.
A stone of inspiration, imagination and creativity. It improves memory. - It is known to bring happy dreams, and also to make the process of change easier.
A beneficial effect on the human psyche; it “pours in” warm healing energy and restores harmony. It strengthens the will to live.
“Birthstone” for the month of October.
The stone of Cancer, Libra, Pisces and Scorpio - It is said to be ruled by Mercury.
The stone was valued so highly in the ancient world that the Roman senator Nonius, who wore an opal ring, chose to be exiled by Mark Antony, who wanted to buy it in order to present it to the Egyptian queen Cleopatra.
Opal – a mysterious and captivating stone that shows a rainbow-like iridescence, changing its colors with the angle of viewing.
This phenomenon of opalescent reflection is one of the factors responsible for the stone’s elusive nature.
The different depths of color appear when it is viewed from different angles, as if the stone never settles its essence enough to be met directly.
It can only be appreciated for its ever-changing spectrum of color and its effects, as it plays with the delight of a person’s senses.
Opal is a stone of inspiration, and it also improves imagination and creativity. It helps release inhibitions and improves memory.
Opal is a strong spiritual stone and can help you stay “invisible” in situations where you need to go unnoticed. It is known to bring happy dreams, and also to make the process of change easier.
Opal is a silicate containing water, which in turn is connected with our emotions. It cleanses by amplifying and reflecting feelings, buried emotions and desires (including love and passion). From this come fewer inhibitions, more spontaneity, freer visualisation, clearer imagination and more vivid dreams.
Opals are known for helping to strengthen the will to live. Connected with the heart, they are said to stimulate the glands and regulate the metabolism. Opal has a beneficial effect on the human psyche, “pours in” warm healing energy and restores harmony.
Zodiac sign:
Associations: All Planets
Modern “birthstone” for the month of October.
The stone of Cancer, Libra, Pisces and Scorpio; Opal is said to be ruled by Mercury.
Chakra Classification:
Because of its different colors, Opal can be used when working with different chakras.
Blue: resonates with the 5th, the Throat Chakra, and improves communication, especially communication that is held back by a lack of self-confidence. Rainbow blue opal cleanses and gently tones the aura and all the chakras.
Pink: Helps to cleanse and activate the first – the Base Chakra – and the second, the Sacral Chakra (the navel), giving a feeling of being “centered”. It can be particularly useful in treating head pain caused by a blocked or unopened sixth chakra.
Black / Brown / Gray: resonate with the second, the Sacral Chakra, as well as with the reproductive organs. Use together with fluorite to cleanse the aura and to prevent energy cords.