Royal blue lapis lazuli
Royal blue lapis lazuli, the gem variety of lazurite and one
of the most beautiful opaque gemstones, is a sodium and aluminum mineral of
considerable complexity. Known as “sapphires” by the ancients, the stone occurs
in only a few major deposits around the world, notably Lake Baikal in Siberia,
Ocalle
The ancient royal Sumerian tombs of Ur, located near the
Euphrates River in lower Iraq, contained more than 6000 beautifully executed
lapis lazuli statuettes of birds, deer, and rodents as well as dishes, beads,
and cylinder seals. These carved artifacts undoubtedly came from material mined
in northern Afghanistan. Later Egyptian burial sites dating before 3000 B.C.
contained thousands of jewelry items, many of lapis. Powdered lapis was favored
by Egyptian ladies as a cosmetic eye shadow and in later yeastone as “a
fragment of the starry firmament.”
The most prized lapis is a dark, nearly blackish blue, much
deeper than turquoise and more intense than sodalite or azurite. Lazurite
occurs most frequently in lighter shades commonly mixed with streaks of
calcite. Although attractive, this material is less desirable and consequently
fetches a lower price. Pyrite, a commonly associated mineral, is often
liberally sprinkled throughout lapis specimens, to create a striking
combination of rich blue and brassy gold.rs it was used as a pigment for
ultramarine paints. Pliny the Elder described the
Lapis Lazuli is one of the most sought after stones in use
since man's history began. Its deep, celestial blue remains the symbol of
royalty and honor, gods and power, spirit and vision. It is a universal symbol
of wisdom and truth.
In ancient times Lapis Lazuli was most highly regarded because
of its beautiful color and the valuable ultramarine dye derived from it. Its
name comes from the Latin lapis, "stone," and the Persian lazhuward,
"blue." It is rock formed by multiple minerals, mostly Lazurite,
Sodalite, Calcite and Pyrite, and is a rich medium to royal blue with gold
flecks (pyrites). Lower-grade Lapis is lighter blue with more white than gold
flecks, and is sometimes called denim Lapis.
Lapis Lazuli was among the most highly prized tribute paid
to Egypt, obtained from the oldest mines in the world, worked from around 4000
B.C. and still in use today. Referenced in the Old Testament as sapphire
(unknown in that part of the ancient world), Lapis Lazuli is most likely the
fifth stone in the original breastplate of the High Priest, as well as those of
later times. [Kunz, 293-294]
The golden sarcophagus of King Tutankhamen was richly inlaid
with Lapis, as were other burial ornaments of Egyptian kings and queens. It was
used extensively in scarabs, pendants and other jewelry, and ground into powder
for dyes, eye shadow and medicinal elixirs. [Simmons, 227] In the dry, barren
land of the Egyptians, this deep cobalt blue color was a spiritual contrast to
their arid desert hues. The gold flecks were like stars in their night-time sky
and by meditating on these colors they felt supernatural forces would transform
their lives. The garments of priests and royalty were dyed with Lapis to
indicate their status as gods themselves. [Raphaell, 141]
In ancient Persia and pre-Columbian America, Lapis Lazuli
was a symbol of the starry night, and a favorite stone of the Islamic Orient
for protection from the evil eye. [Megemont, 110] Lapis was much used in Greek
and Roman times as an ornamental stone, and in medieval Europe, Lapis Lazuli,
resembling the blue of the heavens, was believed to counteract the wiles of the
spirits of darkness and procure the aid and favor of the spirits of light and
wisdom. [Kunz, 370] Ground and processed into powder, it produced the intense,
but expensive, ultramarine color favored by the painter, Michelangelo. [Megemont,
111] Buddhists recommended Lapis as a stone to bring inner peace and freedom
from negative thought, and during the Renaissance, Catherine the Great adorned
an entire room in her palace with Lapis Lazuli walls, fireplaces, doors and
mirror frames. [Simmons, 227]
Lapis Lazuli Uses and Purposes
Lapis is an excellent stone for executives, journalists, and
psychologists, stimulating wisdom and good judgment in the practical world. It
aids intellectual analysis in archeologists and historians, problem solving for
lawyers, and creates new ideas for inventors and writers. [Mella, 129-133]
Lapis Lazuli is a powerful crystal for activating the higher
mind and enhancing intellectual ability. It stimulates the desire for
knowledge, truth and understanding, and aids the process of learning. It is
excellent for enhancing memory. [Simmons, 227][Ahsian, 228]
A stone of truth, Lapis encourages honesty of the spirit,
and in the spoken and written word. Wear it for all forms of deep
communication. It is also a stone of friendship and brings harmony in
relationships. A Lapis grid brings calm and loving communication for a home
with temperamental teenagers, or children with Asperger's syndrome, autism, or
attention-deficit disorder. [Eason, 40, 223]
For fame in a creative or public performance-related area,
wear or carry Lapis Lazuli to auditions. In the workplace, it attracts
promotion, success and lasting recognition in your field. [Eason, 41,223]
Lapis Lazuli Healing Therapies -
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Lapis Lazuli Physical Healing Energy
Lapis Lazuli is beneficial to the throat, larynx, and vocal
chords, and helps regulate the endocrine and thyroid glands. [Gienger, 54] It
overcomes hearing loss and other problems with ear and nasal passages. [Hall,
173][Eason, 223]
Lapis Lazuli enhances circulation and improves cardiac
rhythm. [Megemont, 112] It reduces vertigo and lowers blood pressure, and is
thought to alleviate insomnia. [Hall, 173]
Relieve oozing or septic sties, and other eye infections, by
rubbing the area with a piece of Lapis heated in warm water. Once cooled, the
water can then be used for an eye bath. A Lapis heated in sunlight, reduces
bruising and is good for skin problems and insect bites. [Megemont, 112]
Lapis is beneficial for women suffering from menstrual
irregularities, and relieves cramps, stiffness and lumbago. [Megemont, 112]
Lapis Lazuli relieves general pain and inflammations, and is especially
effective against migraine headaches. It aids the nervous system and brain
disorders, and is believed to help with attention-deficit, autism and
Asperger's syndrome. [Gienger, 54][Hall, 173][Eason, 223]
Lapis Lazuli Emotional Healing Energy
Lapis Lazuli is a crystal of truth in all aspects. It
reveals inner truth, and promotes self-awareness and the acceptance of that
knowledge. It provides for the relief of things that may have been suppressed
and allows for them to surface, helping to diminish dis-ease or repressed
anger, and allows for self-expression without holding back or compromising.
[Hall, 173][Melody, 370]
Lapis encourages dignity in friendship and social ability.
[Gienger, 54] It encourages the qualities of honesty, compassion and
uprightness when dealing with others. [Hall, 173] It provides an awareness of
one's motivations and beliefs, and gives a clearer perspective of one's whole
life. It reveals not only one's limitations, but the opportunities for growth
and to utilize one's gifts and abilities.
Lapis Lazuli Chakra Healing and Balancing Energy
Lapis Lazuli activates the psychic centers at the Third Eye,
and balances the energies of the Throat Chakra.
The Brow Chakra, also called the Third Eye, is the center of
our perception and command. It directs our sight and everyday awareness of the
world. Our consciousness is located here, and we relate to ourselves through
this chakra.
It balances the important and the unimportant, sorting
meaning from data and impressions. It commands the energy flow within the body.
When the brow chakra is in balance we see clearly and understand what we see.
We can interpret visual cues and our perception is high. Our thoughts and
internal communications within ourselves are healthy and vibrant. We are open
to new ideas, dreams, and visions. We can be quietly observant, and reflective.
We can control the flow of energy within all the chakras.Lapis Lazuli
The Throat Chakra is the voice of the body, a pressure valve
that allows the energy from the other chakras to be expressed. If it is blocked
or out of balance, it can affect the health of the other chakras. In balance,
it allows for the expression of what we think and what we feel. We can
communicate our ideas, beliefs, and emotions. When the throat chakra is in
balance and open, we can bring our personal truth out into the world. We have
an easy flow of energy within the body and spirit. The energy that springs
upward from the lower chakras can continue its path enabling free expression
and natural release. Blue crystal energy will unblock and balance the throat chakra.
The darker shades of blue carry the power of truth.
Lapis Lazuli Spiritual Energy
Lapis is one of the oldest spiritual stones known to man,
used by healers, priests and royalty, for power, wisdom and to stimulate
psychic abilities and inner vision. It represents universal truth. [Mella,
89-90]
Lapis quickly releases stress, allowing for peace and
serenity. Placed over the third eye, Lapis expands awareness and conscious
attunement to the intuitive self, stimulating enlightenment and enhancing dream
work. It permits spiritual journeying, and tapping into personal and spiritual
power. Lapis provides a connection with dream forces that are working to both
guide and counsel during altered states. [Melody, 370][Hall, 172]
As a protection stone, Lapis Lazuli recognizes psychic
attack and blocks it, returning the energy back to its source. [Hall, 172]
Lapis Lazuli Color Energy
Lapis Lazuli's dark blue energy is perfect for enhancing
respect and compassion in ourselves. Dark blue crystals teach us humanity,
discretion, and honor. They help us act more charitably, and focus our efforts
on service to others. They teach us grace, sensitivity to the needs of others,
and tenderness in our dealings.
Meditation with Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli is a visionary stone, bringing information to
the mind in images rather than words. It can be a catalyst for higher
awareness, and often aids those with past-life connections to ancient
civilizations - Atlantis, Egypt, Peru, Sumeria and India, among others.
Meditating with this stone can assist in recovering memories of those Lapis
Lazuli past lives, help regain lost knowledge from those civilizations, and
inspire evolution in the current incarnation. [Simmons, 227][Ahsian, 228]
Lapis Lazuli Divination
The Divinatory meaning of Lapis Lazuli: It is the right time
to get yourself noticed in a positive way; a high-profile presentation of your
talents is the key. [Eason, 223]
Dreaming of Lapis Lazuli signifies faithful love. [Kunz,
358]
Lapis Lazuli and the Angelic Realm
If your birthday falls in any of the following periods, a
Lapis Lazuli can be a valuable conduit to your Guardian Angel. The table also
provides the name of the Guardian Angel of those born in the time period.
Date Crystal Color Name of Guardian Angel
June 16-21 Blue Caliel
July 28-August 1 Lt.
Blue Haaiah
There are other Angels that are partial to Lapis Lazuli. The
table below gives you the information about them.
Purpose Crystal
Color Name of Angel
Aids you while dealing with Anger. Blue Af
Protector and Ruler of the dates June 16-21; Gemini. Blue Caliel
Ruler of Earth/Snow
Blue Shalgiel
Understanding Angel Tree of Life, the Ruler of Saturn, and
the Guardian of Thursday. Blue Tzaphiel
Mercy Angel ;Tree of Life, Ruler of Thursday and Jupiter.
Zadkiel also helps you Heal Memory. Dk.
Blue Zadkiel (Zadekiel)
Ruler of the Moon.
Dk. Blue Jarahel
Guardian of the Twenty-Third Mansion of the Moon; Capricorn. Dk. Blue Requiel
Raguel helps you to Heal Relationships. Lt.
Blue Raguel
Protector and Ruler of the dates July 28-August 1; Leo. Lt.
Blue Haaiah
Lapis Lazuli Goddess Crystals
Lapis Lazuli honors Athena, the Greek Goddess of War and
Wisdom. She is always depicted in armor and is known as a skilled fighter and
strategist, and for her superb logic and intellect.
Lapis Lazuli honors Hera, the Greek Goddess of Marriage, and
the Queen of all Gods and Goddesses on Mt Olympus. She is a source of
inspiration for wives and lovers, and for standing up for what is right.
Lapis Lazuli honors Inanna, the Sumerian Goddess of the
Underworld. She journeys into the underworld carrying her Lapis Lazuli rods and
measures time and the length of a person's life.
Lapis Lazuli honors Nuit, the Egyptian Goddess of Heaven and
Sky. She swallows the sun each evening, and gives birth to it again each
morning. She is the protector and mother of life on Earth.
Lapis Lazuli honors Venus, the Roman Goddess of Love (also
called Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of Love and Beauty). She was one of twelve
Olympians who governed all aspects of human life, and is known for her beauty
and passion.
Lapis Lazuli is also used in devotions to Dana (Danu), the
Celtic River Goddess.
There are several ways to find an appropriate birthstone.
The traditional one is listed first. These are from the popular lists that most
people are familiar with. The second way is to find your natural birthstone by
the color wheel of life. You can click on the Natural Birthstone graphic below
to learn more. Finally many people use the traditional stones of the Zodiac.
Lapis Lazuli Natural Birthstone.
Lapis Lazuli, with its deep blue color, is one of the
natural birthstones of those born as the world Lapis Lazuli awaits the vernal
equinox and spring (February 19 - March 19). This is a time when new life is
about to burst forth, a time of faith and trust. Blue crystals bring you
patience and respect.
Lapis Lazuli - Zodiac Stone of Sagattarius
Lapis is associated with the planets Neptune and Venus, but
primarily with Sagittarus (21 Nov - 21 Dec). Wikipedia tells us that as the
ninth sign in the zodiac, Sagittarius is associated with the astrological 9th
house, and natural Sagittarian matters - foreign travel and foreign countries
and cultures, religion, the law and higher education, all things which seek to
expand one's experience, freedom, and journeys.
Lapis Lazuli Amulets and Talismans
Lapis Lazuli is a valuable talisman for gaining respect,
keeping negative energy away, and for helping us to remember to be humble in
our dealings with others.
Lapis Lazuli is an Enhancer Filter crystal. Enhancers have
internal crystal lattices of perfect cubic symmetry and internal harmony. As
"building block" talismans, their internal structure helps focus our
efforts to build on our successes and enhance our lives. They concentrate our
energy on the improvements we desire and thought patterns that will produce the
actions needed to bring them about.
Crystals with the earth power of a Filter, absorb positive
energy flow but work to keep negative energy away from us. They help us view
the world in a "glass half full" outlook, to see the best in others,
the beauty in life, and the good in humanity. They keep us focused on the
positive in situations and to not be overwhelmed by the negative. In our technological
world, Filters also work to keep harmful electromagnetic transmissions from
sapping our energy and health.
When found in a lighter blue color, Lapis is a superb
talisman for finding peace and calmness through acceptance and enjoyment of the
earth's bounty.
Lapis Lazuli Feng Shui
Lapis Lazuli utilizes Water energy, the energy of stillness,
quiet strength, and purification. It embodies potentialities unrealized. It is
yielding, formless, yet powerful. The Water element brings power of
regeneration and rebirth. It is the energy of the circle of life. Use Lapis
crystals to enhance any space that you use for repose, calm reflection, or
prayer. Water energy is traditionally associated with the North area of a home
or room. It is associated with the Career and Life Path area, its flowing
energy assuring a balance of energy as your life unfolds and flows.
Lapis Lazuli in Ancient Lore and Legend
Lapis Lazuli was considered a cure for melancholy and for
"quartern fever," an intermittent fever returning each third day, or
fourth day counting in the previous attack. [Kunz, 93] It was also said to cure
apoplexies, epilepsies, diseases of the spleen, and dementia. It was worn
around the neck as an amulet to drive away frights from children, strengthened
sight, prevented fainting and abortion if taken near the time of delivery.
[Fernie, 330]
Lapis Lazuli was used extensively in ancient Egypt and
Assyria for amulets carved with various symbols, scarab seals, signets and
cylinder seals. It was the material for the image of Truth (Ma), which the
Egyptian chief-justice and High Priest wore around his neck suspended with a
gold chain. [Kunz, 92-93, 119]
The earliest recorded instances of semi-precious stones used
for religious purposes comes from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, a ritual
ceremony for safe passage and protection from evil for their deceased. Lapis
Lazuli, named chesbet by the Egyptians, was used in many amulets to be placed
on the body, including the tet, a mason's table symbol placed on the neck for
protection, and the ab, heart, regarded as the seat of life and placed in its
own receptacle. It could only be reunited with the body after being weighed in
the balance of the underworld. Two special chapters were engraved on Lapis
Lazuli, the 26th chapter referencing the heart, and the 140th chapter on the
symbolic eye, made from Lapis and ornamented in gold. It was an amulet of great
power, and an offering was to be made to this symbol to the supreme god Ra.
[Kunz, 227, 229]
In Assyrian texts, the uknu, Lapis Lazuli, was one of the
seven gemstones placed in an ornament to be worn on the breast of the king as
an amulet. Its power was so great it was believed to constitute an ornament for
the gods as well. In the Gilgamesh epic of the Babylonians, legends tell of trees
which grow precious stones, and Lapis Lazuli grows from its crown. Lapis Lazuli
ornamented the yellow girdles worn by Chinese emperors of the Manchu dynasty
for the services in the Temple of Heaven. [Kunz, 230, 232, 245]
In Summerian mythology, the goddess Inanna (a forerunner of
Aphrodite and Venus) journeyed into the underworld carrying Lapis Lazuli rods
and measured time and the length of a person's life. It was believed crystals
were the flesh of the gods and that the gods were crystal beings. [Hall 2, 14]
One legend holds that King Solomon was given a special Lapis
ring by an angel of the Lord that allowed him to control legions of demons
which he used to build his temple. [Melody, 370]
Ancient Egyptians believed the soul existed in the mind and
was housed in the brain, and Lapis blue was a mental healer and soul purifier.
Lapis was used to purge the soul of demonic possession by pulverizing the
stone, mixing it with gold, making it into a poultice and placing it on the
crown of the head. As it dried it would draw out the demons. In extreme cases,
a small hole was drilled in the skull and the mixture was poured into the head.
Footnote
References
The symbols
[ ] enclose the author's name and a page
number for a reference cited from the following books:
[Ahsian,
pp.] Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian, The Book of Stones (Berkley, CA: North
Atlantic Books, 2007).
[Eason, pp.
]Cassandra Eason, The New Crystal Bible (London: Carlton Books Ltd., 2010).
[Fernie,
pp.] William T. Fernie, The Occult and Curative Powers of Precious Stones
(Blauvelt, NY: Rudolph Steiner Publications, 1973).
[Gienger,
pp.] Michael Gienger, Healing Crystals (Scotland: Earthdancer Books, 2009).
[Hall, pp.]
Judy Hall, The Crystal Bible (Cincinnati, OH: Walking Stick Press, 2003).
[Hall 2,
pp.]Judy Hall, The Crystal Bible 2 (Cincinnati, OH: Walking Stick Press, 2009).
[Kunz, pp.]
George Frederick Kunz, The Curious Lore of Precious Stones (New York: Dover
Publications, 1971).
[Megemont,
pp.] Florence Megemont, The Metaphysical Book of Gems and Crystals (Rochester,
VT: Healing Arts Press, 2008).
[Mella, pp.]
Dorothee L. Mella, Stone Power II (Albuquerque, NM: Brotherhood of Life, Inc.,
1986).
[Melody,
pp.] Melody, Love Is In The Earth (Wheat Ridge, CO: Earth-Love Publishing
House, 1995).
[Raphaell,
pp.] Katrina Raphaell, Crystal Enlightenment (Santa Fe, NM: Aurora Press, 1985)
[Simmons,
pp.] Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian, The Book of Stones (Berkley, CA: North
Atlantic Books, 2007).
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