Obsidian
Obsidian protection, grounding, clarity
Obsidian is a strong protection stone, it shapes a shield against negativity and supplies a grounding cord for the base chakra to the center of the earth. Obsidian blocks psychic attacks as well as negative spiritual influencers. Obsidian helps with clarity to the mind and clears mind confusion. Giving a deep soul healing. Obsidian is considered the truth enhancing stone, where it pulls out mental stress and tension. Obsidian restores growth on all levels and opens up new horizons.
Obsidian has Mohs hardness of 5 to 5.5 hardness.
Obsidian can give a life full of peace, self-love, patience and happiness. Obsidian stands for truth in all, the pretty, the ugly, the good and the bad. It will help you better understand both the light and the darkness. In addition it can help you turn away darkness and accept love and light instead. Obsidian can soothe any type of aggressive energy with clear patience, where you can gain control of the challenges and find self-acceptance.
When obsidian clears your mind and confusion it allows you to find your true self. It clears away any blockages and past traumas and encourages compassion and strength. Obsidian has the power to remove all kinds of stress, fatigue and guilt from your body, which allows you to start healing.
Obsidian has the ability to reveal many secrets and can answer your biggest questions inregards to love and life. It allows you to manifest the meaning of your deepest mysteries in your life or loved one and the world in general.
Obsidian is very protective and very composed to help you heal deeply and to keep you on a clear path when comes to negative emotions and mindset. It has the power to keep you focused and determined. Obsidian helps you let go of disharmony that is in your day to day life.
Obsidian helps with digestion and detoxifies. It can reduce pain from arthritis, joint problems and cramps. It can also warm lower extremities. Obsidian has strong healing energy and can help with addictions, eating disorders and negative behaviors.
Obsidian has unimageable deep to it and can emotionally nurture with aid of any type of obsession.
Wear obsidian whenever you need support on your healing journey, and with help to comfort your spirit. Wearing it can help you become aware of negative energies around you and help you let it go. It will help you break negative attachments to people whom you were close to. Obsidian is a great match for you if you value your integrity, keeping straight and narrow. It helps increase your focus and coordination of your mind and to stay alert all day.
Around your home obsidian is the perfect stone to help balancing and keeping your entire home protected. Placing in certain areas of your home with intention of a area of your life, for example placing near your entrance can allow opportunities to come into your home or if your looking for extra protection on who or what enters your home. Placing obsidian in the bedroom is for more personal protection. Can allow for you to feel more ground and less anxious while you sleep.
Obsidian at your work will allow you to feel protected in your workspace, protected from negative vibes that are heading your way. Its also great to dispel any stress and heavy feelings when receiving high workloads. It can be a great partner for you to get things done accordingly and giving you a clear mind and heart to start the day.
Meditating with obsidian can give you extra protection power than its already strong protection, just like giving you’re a thick coat of obsidian armor. If you want to explore the Astro world having obsidian under your pillow or on your bedside table will help with keeping your dreams relevant and to get advanced with your astral travel.
Obsidian is used with the base chakra, also known as the root chakra. The base chakra is located at the base of your spine. Red and black colours are associated with the base chakra and are good for grounding or defining stability. They represent passion for life and strong grounding feelings. The base charka is earthy energy and associated with safety and the feeling of being grounded.it controls the lower part of the body including kidneys, bladder, lower spines and lower back.
Using obsidian on the skin is great for calming and softening, also minimizing the appearance of pores and helping to prevent outbreaks. Obsidian can help with releasing emotional blockages and improving your mental health. Obsidian can remove built up stress and self-doubt and bring balance and inner-peace.
Raw obsidian can sometimes have a rainbow constructed which has a added effect of the person, it helps the person see that there’s always a rainbow waiting for you and the end of darkness or challenges along your way.
Tumbled obsidian can help channel the answers from our spirit to our higher selves. This is a lot easier to use while meditating, or to carry around on a daily basis. Placing under your pillow is convenient with the size. Anywhere you go you will carry a strong feeling of positivity with you.
Snowflake obsidian has the same properties but has added benefits to help protect you from dangers, false friends ,negative influences and black magic. Snowflake obsidian helps strength your character and encourages the use of unused strengths.
Mahogany obsidian has the same properties as black obsidian and it really focuses on the grounding and protection. Mahogany obsidian helps your inner self reflect and mirroring flaws while it encourages self-acceptance and decision making.
Obsidian is the birth/zodiac stone for the Sagittarius. Sagittarius are kind, frank, generous and courteous with higher aspirations and idealisms. They are about positivity and big-hearted generosity, they love to travel and have a flawless sense of humor which keeps them in good relationships with friends and family.
Snowflake obsidian is the birth/zodiac sign for Scorpio (oct 23rd to Nov 23rd). Snowflake obsidian enhances there qualities that are already within. They are passionate, loyal and independent. Scorpios have a strong drive that allows them to achieve anything they want.
Caring for your obsidian, keep away from other stones that can scratch it. Keep it away from chemicals like bleach, detergents with harsh ingredients and some long lasting cosmetics. Leaving in sunlight can cause its colour to fade, but wont affect its ability to produce energy.
Cleaning your obsidian, use running water and do not soak it as it may change colour. If cleaning with salt water you can soak it with a quick rinse, but don’t expose to sunlight while its in salt water. You can use rain water to clean it, the more natural the more helpful for it regain there energies. Do not use a brush on the obsidian and a soft cloth to dry. You can cleanse in the moonlight, or on satin spar/selenite.
Programming your obsidian
1. Be specific with your goal and what needs to be accomplished.
2. Hold the amethyst in a closed palm.
3. Hold it towards your heart and visualize the goal, activity or project to be done.
4. Express joy emphatically and praise the amethyst for welcoming its frequency to be transmitted to your goal
You can cleanse and program at the same time as well under a full moon. Hold your obsidian and give the stone your intentions and then allow it to bask the night in the full moons rays. It is pleasant for the stone to be placed on the earth, it will recharge to its highest level using this method. Bing a high vibration stone you can also use a sound bowl or recite chants in a cleansing ceremony, this will also allow the stones vibrations to increase and helps it to combine with other stones.
COLOR:
Jet-black in, some with Snowhite flakes, and red-maroon color
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE:
Not crystalline
HARDNESS:
Typical hardness of 5 to 5.5
TRANSPARENCY:
Translucent
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION:
Consists mainly of SiO2 (silicon dioxide), usually 70% by weight or more.
CHAKRAS:
Root Chakra
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN:
Sagittarius and Scorpio
NUMERICAL VIBRATION:
Number 7
LOCATION:
United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Argentina, Chile, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Iceland, Russia, New Zealand, Japan, Kenya, Arizona, California, Idaho, Washington, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Wyoming, Virginia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina
RARITY:
Not rare
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS:
Hard, brittle, and amorphous; it therefore fractures with sharp edges.
EMOTIONAL CONDITIONS:
Helping you find your true self. Liquifies emotional blockages and past traumas. Encourages qualities of compassion and strength.
SPIRITUAL PURPOSES:
Grants an unimagined depth, on your emotional nature and aids with any type of obsession. It cleanse the atmosphere of negative spiritual influences and represents protection against psychic attacks.
This is not medical advice, it is only guidance with the stone itself, for medical problems please seek a professional.
