Gemstone of the Day
Obsidian
Small nuggets of obsidian that have been naturally rounded and smoothed by wind and water are called Apache Tears.
(Color: dark green to dark brown and black, also can show sheens of gold or green, yellow, blue and/or purple coloration. Sometimes with white inclusions (Snowflake Obsidian)
Hardness: 5 – 5.5
Specific Gravity: 2.6
Chemistry: SiO2
Class: Mineraloids
Crystallography: amorphous
Cleavage: none
Fracture: conchoidal
Streak: white
Luster: vitreous
Healing: In general obsidian is used to dispell toxins from the body. Apache tear is said to be effective against
snake bite. Blue obsidian is used to treat disorders of the eyes. Green obsidian is used to treat heart disorders.
Use Purple obsidian for stress related disorders. Use Red obsidian for treatment of blood disorders.
Workings: Obsidian is used as a stone of protection. Polished pieces of black Obsidian are used for scrying. Wear
an obsidian amulet to guard against abuse and as a stone of protection against negativity. It is an excellent
grounding stone. Use Blue obsidian for astral projection.
The energy of obsidian is projective and its Elementis Fire. It’s associated planet is Saturn. And its astrological
sign is Sagittarius. Obsidian vibrates to the number 1, though different types of obsidian will vibrate to different numbers.
Chakra Applications: Use Blue obsidian to stimulate the Throat chakra. Use Green obsidian to stimulate the
Heart chakra. Use Purple obsidian to activate the Crown chakra.
Foot Notes: Obsidian is a mixture of cryptocrystalline grains of silica minerals in a glass-like suspension, a super-cooled liquid. Obsidian forms when a silica-rich magma of granitic composition flows onto the earth’s surface,
where it solidifies before minerals can develop and crystallize. It is, therefore, an amorphous solid or glass rather
than an aggregate of minerals.
Source:
Author: Crick
Author: Crick
Website: The Whispering Woods
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