Obsidian
A stone made from molten lava in which the cooling takes place so quickly it doesn't have a chance to crystallise. It is a highly protective stone.
Chakras - Root
Activates - Retrograde, Strength, Creativity, Intuition, Transformation, Protection, Clearing, Grounding, Truth, Stress Relief, Focus, Abundance, Trauma, Inner Peace, Creating Your Own Reality
Healing Physical - May help with uncovering the root cause of dis-ease. Aids in the digestion of anything that is hard to accept and promotes physical digestion. Detoxifies and helps to dissolve blockages and tensions in the physical and subtle bodies. Black Reduces the pain of arthritis, joint problems, cramps, injuries, warms the extremities, ameliorates pain and stanches bleeding.
Planets – Saturn
Zodiacs – Sagittarius & Scorpio
Elements – Earth
Colours – Black, Brown, Blue, Green, Rainbow, Silver, Red-Black and Gold sheen
Numerical Vibration - 1
Appearance – opaque, shiny and glass-like. Comes in all sizes and is sometimes tumbled.
Rarity – Depending on the colour they can be scare or readily available. Blue-green colours are manufactured glass.
Source – Mexico & Worldwide
Hardness – 5.5
Chemical Composition– SiO2
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