Lapis Lazuli
Let's talk about Lapis and some of its healing properties and uses. The name Lapis Lazuli is derived from the Latin word stone- Lapis and the Persian word for heaven- L’azulus. Lapis Lazuli has been prized as a gemstone for over 6,000 years in many different civilizations. The ancient Egyptians used it to create amulets of the Goddess of truth, Maat, and the famous Cleopatra is Believed to have crushed it and used the stone as eye shadow. The Sumerian Goddess of love, Inanna is portrayed as carrying a Lapis rod and wearing Lapis Jewelry as she entered the underworld. Powdered Lapis was also used to create the rich, deep pigment “ultramarine” which was especially popular during the Middle Ages.
Lapis Lazuli's metaphysical properties are it promotes wisdom & mental endurance, attracts kindness and love, helping relationships, provides protection from negative energy, boosts peace and harmony, helps disorganization, improves creative expression. Lapis Lazuli also stimulates the Throat, Third Eye & Crown Chakras, Its zodiac association is Libra & Sagittarius, its planetary association is Mercury and its elemental association is Air.
*resources: The Citrine Circle, Karen Frazier & Judy Hall
Lapis Lazuli's metaphysical properties are it promotes wisdom & mental endurance, attracts kindness and love, helping relationships, provides protection from negative energy, boosts peace and harmony, helps disorganization, improves creative expression. Lapis Lazuli also stimulates the Throat, Third Eye & Crown Chakras, Its zodiac association is Libra & Sagittarius, its planetary association is Mercury and its elemental association is Air.
*resources: The Citrine Circle, Karen Frazier & Judy Hall