Lapis Lazuli Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Lapis
A deep blue stone flecked with gold for wisdom, truth, and inner vision.
- Intentions
- Wisdom, Divination, Confidence, Protection
- Element
- Water
- Planet
- Jupiter
- Zodiac
- Sagittarius, Libra
- Day
- Thursday
- Moon phase
- Full Moon
- Chakra
- Third Eye, Throat
- Color
- Deep royal blue with gold pyrite flecks
- Hardness
- 5 - 5.5
- Found in
- Afghanistan, Chile, Russia
How to use it
- Study with it
Keep lapis on your desk while you read or learn something new. Hold it for a moment before you begin and set an intention for clear understanding.
- Speak your truth
Wear lapis at your throat when you need to state something honestly and with dignity. Touch it before you speak, and choose words that are both true and respectful.
- Open your inner vision
Rest lapis at your brow while lying down to meditate. Imagine a deep night sky full of stars and simply notice what images, words, or feelings come to you.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
Lapis lazuli has been mined in the mountains of Afghanistan for more than six thousand years. Ancient Egyptians carved it into scarabs and inlaid it in Tutankhamun's funeral mask, and Mesopotamians linked it to their gods. Ground into the pigment ultramarine, it colored the robes of the Virgin Mary in Renaissance paintings and was more costly than gold. Traditionally it was a stone of royalty and truth. Modern witches use it for wisdom, honest speech, and inner sight.
A deep blue stone flecked with gold for wisdom, truth, and inner vision.
- Intentions: Wisdom, Divination, Confidence, Protection
- Element: Water
- Planet: Jupiter
- Zodiac: Sagittarius, Libra
- Day: Thursday
- Moon phase: Full Moon
- Chakra: Third Eye, Throat
- Color: Deep royal blue with gold pyrite flecks
- Hardness: 5 - 5.5
- Found in: Afghanistan, Chile, Russia
Safety: Somewhat porous and soft; do not soak or make elixirs, and avoid harsh cleaners. Often dyed.
How to use it
- Study with it. Keep lapis on your desk while you read or learn something new. Hold it for a moment before you begin and set an intention for clear understanding.
- Speak your truth. Wear lapis at your throat when you need to state something honestly and with dignity. Touch it before you speak, and choose words that are both true and respectful.
- Open your inner vision. Rest lapis at your brow while lying down to meditate. Imagine a deep night sky full of stars and simply notice what images, words, or feelings come to you.
Works well with: Blue Candle, Thursday, Jupiter, Garden Sage, Ansuz
Folklore
Lapis lazuli has been mined in the mountains of Afghanistan for more than six thousand years. Ancient Egyptians carved it into scarabs and inlaid it in Tutankhamun's funeral mask, and Mesopotamians linked it to their gods. Ground into the pigment ultramarine, it colored the robes of the Virgin Mary in Renaissance paintings and was more costly than gold. Traditionally it was a stone of royalty and truth. Modern witches use it for wisdom, honest speech, and inner sight.
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