Lapiz Lazuli
It is a sodium aluminium silicate with sulphur, chlorine, and hydroxyl. . It
is microcrystalline rock composed primarily of the mineral Lazurite, often sparkles
with pyrite
Description: Dark blue.
Hardness 5-6
Found in: Afghanistan, Argentina, Canada, Chile, and the United States
Properties: It is an uplifting stone easing depression and increasing self awareness
and self acceptance.
It is useful for protection, aura, creating mantras, healing
It also helps people to access past life information especially those connected
with ancient civilisations.
Physically: throat, bone marrow, thymus, immune system
Chakras: Throat, 3rd eye
Energy: Receptive
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Deities: Isis, Venus, Nuit
Metal: Gold
Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
Other Notes: The name is, from the Latin, lapis, which means
stone, and from the Arabic, azul, which means blue.
It was originally known as sapphirus
It is most often seen as a necklace of beads or carved pendants, it has been
used in jewellery dating back as far as 3100BC
The Egyptians used it in a crushed for as a medicine and eye make-up.
King Tutankhamen's golden sarcophagus is lined with lapis
Catherine the Great decorated her rooms with it.
