Lapis Lazuli Crystals, Medium Tumbled Polished Stones, 0.78 – 1.97″

Description ShareTweetPinLinkedInPrintEmail Lapis Lazuli Crystal, Medium Tumbled Polished Stone Includes 1 Crystal, measuring 0.78 – 1.97″ *Please Note: No two gemstones are EVER alike and your one-of-a-kind real natural crystals will have small variations from the images due to every stone forming in its own way naturally. Sizes are approximate and may also vary. FORMULA :  (Na,Ca)8(AISiO4)6(S,SO4,CI)1-2 (Lazurite) Most also contain white Calcite, blue Sodalite and metallic yellow Pyrite. Some contain Augite, Diopside, Enstatite, Mica, Hauynite, Hornblende and Nosean. Mohs HARDNESS :  5 – 5.5 LAPIS LAZULI METAPHYSICAL / SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATIONS & CORRESPONDENCES :   Intentions: protection from psychic attack, protection from evil, wisdom, knowledge, psychic awareness, spiritual awareness, spirituality, meditation, mindfulness, communication, mental clarity, psychic awareness, intuition, divination, scrying, visions, boosting magical power, integrity, finding the truth, soothing anger, calming arguments, relieving depression, peace, forgiveness, compassion, calm, serenity, relieve stress, relaxation, happiness, joy, balance emotions, uplifting, health and healing, attracting love, commitment, fidelity, protection of children Element: Water Planet: Venus Day: Sunday Direction: West Zodiac Sign: Leo Chakra:  6th Third Eye Chakra (Ajna), 5th Throat Chakra (Vishuddha) Tarot:  the Heirophant Tarot Energy: Yin Gender: Feminine Candle Color: Blue, White, Pink, Gold Metal: Gold Sabbat or Holiday: Yule / the Winter Solstice (Dec 21 – Jan 1) ; Brigid / Imbolc / Candlemas (Feb 1-2) ; the Full Cold Moon (December) Deity or God / Goddess Association: Isis, Venus, Nuit, Athena, Maat, Inanna, Danu, Aphrodite   Mystical Attributes:  As a gemstone of awareness, Lapis Lazuli helps you contain your anger and remain calm during an argument. It brings deep peace, balanced emotions, and helps you relieve stress. For those who easily lose their temper, Lapis Lazuli will encourage compassion and gentleness. It will allow you to express your feelings and emotions in a calm and respectful way. The crystal is uplifting, brings serenity, and helps relieve depression. In ancient Sumer, the Sumerians associated Lapis Lazuli with deities and believed their gods lived in the stone. It promotes spirituality, and it was believed that the bearer of the stone possessed the magical power and soul of the deity within it who happily supported their owner. Lapis Lazuli is most commonly used to increase psychic and spiritual awareness and intuition. Wearing or holding the gemstone boosts these powers. It can be used for empowering acts of divination like scrying, gazing, and tarot reading. Worn around the neck with Gold, Lapis is a protective stone for children. Lapis Lazuli is held in the hand during healing rituals to magnify the power of the healer. Historically, it has also been worn to improve eyesight. Carving a heart into a pink candle with the jagged edge of raw Lapis Lazuli, lighting the candle, and placing the stone near it will bring love into your life. The crystal is also believed to promote commitment between lovers and is used in fidelity charms. In ancient Egypt, judges wore emblems of Maat, the Goddess of truth, made of Lapis Lazuli. Description:  Lapis is a Latin word meaning “stone”, while Lazuli is derived from the Persian word lazhuward, which means “blue”. Biblical scholars believe that references to Sapphire stone in the Old Testament was actually Lapis Lazuli, as Sapphire was not known in the Middle East until the Roman Empire. Lapis Lazuli is a deep-blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color. As early as the 7th millennium BC, Lapis Lazuli was mined in the Sar-I Sang mines, in Shortugai, and in other mines in Badakhshan province in modern northeast Afghanistan. Lapis beads have been found at Neolithic burials in Mehrgarh, the Caucasus, and as far away as Mauritania. Lapis Lazuli is found in limestone in the Kokcha River valley of Badakshan province in north-eastern Afghanistan, where the Sar-I Sang mine deposits have been worked for more than 6,000 years. Afghanistan was the source of Lapis for the ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations, as well as the later Greeks and Romans. Ancient Egyptians obtained the material through trade with Mesopotamians, as part of Egypt-Mesopotamia relations. During the height of the Indus Valley civilization, approximately 2,000 BC, the Harappan colony, now known as Shortugai, was established near the Lapis mines. In addition to the modern source of deposits deep in the mountains of Afghanistan, Lapis is also extracted in the Andes (near Ovalle, Chile); and to the west of Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, at the Tultui Lazurite deposit. It is mined in smaller amounts in Angola, Argentina, Burma, Pakistan, Canada, Italy, India, and in the United States in California and Colorado. It was used in the funeral mask of Tutankhamun (1341-1323 BC). Powdered Lapis was used as eyeshadow by Cleopatra. Lapis was also used in ancient Mesopotamia by the Akkadians, Assyrians, and Babylonians for seals and jewelry. It is used to make bowls, amulets, beads, and inlays. Because the stone combines the blue of the heavens and golden glitter of the sun, Lapis was emblematic of success in the old Jewish tradition. In the early Christian tradition, Lapis Lazuli was regarded as the stone of Virgin Mary. CLEANSING AND CHARGING Be sure to cleanse your Lapis Lazuli when received, and charge with your own energy and intentions. Use your feather fan to waft over it the smoke of purifying incense. Use sound vibrations from a singing bowl, bells, or tingsha chimes while quickly and carefully passing through the flame of a blue, white, pink or gold candle. Place in a (preferably Selenite or Clear Quartz, just not any kind of metal) bowl on top of a bed of dead sea salt and leave soaking in the moonlight for at least four hours. Remove from the bowl, rinse for 30 seconds in (ideally natural, like a stream or in the rain) running water, then gently dry with a cloth (BE CAREFUL with stones that may easily scratch). Hold in your left hand (if wearing for receiving intentions) or right hand (if wearing for emitting intentions) and meditate your intentions and energy onto the stones for half an hour. Alternatively, cleanse by smudging then holding under running water (or leaving out in rainwater) for at least 30 seconds, dry, and gently place in a bed of sea salt on a windowsill after sunset for a few hours. Avoid exposure to harsh chemicals and cleaning products. Because your gemstones can absorb negative energy, avoid allowing others to touch or handle them and be sure to cleanse regularly. Recharge as needed by placing in the sunlight or moonlight for a few hours, or by burying in the earth for a day or two. Avoid exposure to harsh chemicals and cleaning products. Do not use heat or steam to clean. Avoid prolonged exposure to water or sunlight. Avoid contact with hard surfaces, and take care not to subject to hard bumps or sharp blows.   Sources: https://spiritartsandherbs.com/sources **IMPORTANT INFORMATON: Products are sold as curio items for entertainment purposes only and based upon historical and magical uses.  We do not imply or guarantee that any items provide specific abilities, powers, outcomes, remedies, or treatments. Any information provided on listings or through private conversation is intended for educational purposes only and are based on historical folklore and traditions, and should not replace the advice of a physician. Use our products at your own risk. By purchasing this item, you understand and release Spirit Arts & Herbs Inc from any liability. No items we sell are for internal use and should never be ingested for any reason. Some may also not be safe for topical application, or even be safe to touch while unprotected. Always use proper safety precautions when using our products. 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