Lapis lazuli - Stone of communication
Lapis lazuli is a deep blue metamorphic rock that has been used for thousands of years as a semi-precious stone in jewellery.
The name "lapis lazuli" means "blue stone" in Latin. The deep blue colour of lapis lazuli is due to the presence of the mineral lazurite, and it often contains flecks of gold coloured pyrite, which adds to its visual interest.
This regal stone is also often associated with the throat chakra, which is associated with communication and self-expression,
keep anything inauthentic away and is believed to help with speaking one's truth.
In some spiritual traditions, lapis lazuli is considered a protective stone that can guard against negative energies and repels psychic attacks.
It is also believed to help with emotional healing, and to foster a sense of deep inner peace and serenity ,clears martyrdom, repressed anger, cruelty and sufferings.
Some people use lapis lazuli in meditation, holding it or wearing it as a piece of jewellery, to help connect with their higher self and to access higher states of consciousness..
Lapis lazuli is often associated with wisdom and truth. It is believed to enhance intellectual abilities, stimulate the desire for knowledge.
Lapis Lazuli is an ancient and highly prized stone whose golden flecks made it a prosperity stone. Dedicated to Venus, it assists in taking charge of life and bonds love and friendship.
Lapis Lazuli opens the third eye, stimulates enlightenment, dream work, psychic abilities and spiritual journeying , helps a migraine, especially from psychic causes and balances the throat chakra.
It heightens your creativity, reveals inner truth, helping you confront it and accept
its teachings. Encouraging free self- expression without compromising it brings honesty, compassion and uprightness to a relationship.
Lapis Lazuli harmonises conflict and teaches you the power of the spoken word and the value of active listening.
[Please note crystals and their meanings are not a substitute for the advice of a professional. If you have symptoms that you are concerned about, please seek professional advice.]