LAPIS LAZULI
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, honor, gods, power, spirit, and vision.
It is a universal symbol of wisdom and truth. It is a powerful crystal for activating the higher mind, enhancing intellectual ability, wisdom, problem-solving, and creativity. It stimulates the desire for knowledge, truth, understanding, and aids the process of learning. It is excellent for enhancing memory.
A Third Eye Chakra opener, Lapis Lazuli connects the physical and celestial kingdoms. Deeply peaceful, Lapis Lazuli provides wisdom into mystical realms, and connection with spiritual guardians. This royal blue stone can be a key to spiritual attainment. It protects against psychic attacks, shields negative energy, and returns negative vibrations to their source. Lapis Lazuli will enhance dream work and spiritual journeying.
Lapis Lazuli reminds us of the power of the spoken word as it helps foster full verbal expression. It is one of the most powerful stones to open, heal, and activate the Throat Chakra. A stone of truth, it encourages honesty of the spirit, in the spoken and written word. It attracts success, recognition, and fame in creative or performing, or singing careers.
Physically, Lapis Lazuli helps with the immune system, thyroid, and nervous system. It can alleviate headaches, migraines, fevers, and pain.
The best Lapis Lazuli comes from the Badakhshan region of Afghanistan, near Mt. Sar-i Sang, which is one of the oldest continual Lapis Lazuli mines, dating back to 4000 BC, where the some of the world's finest Lapis is sourced. Archeologists and geologists believe the Lapis Lazuli used in King Tut's sarcophagus came from the Mt. Sar-i Sang mine.
It is associated to the ambitious optimism of Sagittarius, the inventive intelligence of Aquarius, the romantic sensitivity of Pisces.
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