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| Physical and metaphysical properties of lapis lazuli |
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Lapis Lazuli and its properties Physical properties of lapis lazuli: Lapis lazuli is a composition of several minerals. It is mostly lazurite, but contains small amounts of augite, calcite, mica, pyrite, and other minerals. It is a deep blue color, often with flecks of pyrite. Lapis lazuli has a hardness of 5 to 6 on the Mohs' scale, and a specific gravity of 2.40 to 2.90. |
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Metaphysical properties of lapis lazuli: ... (see Note on Properties) Lapis is said to help your ability to communicate. Its subtle energies amplify your natural talents for speaking and to allow them to develop. Lapis lazuli's energies can amplify mental ability. It is said to help filter out the distractions that can keep you from remaining focused. It can also aid you to harmonize body and mind, resulting in a more balanced state. Lapis lazuli can also help you achieve spiritual enlightenment. By calming the mind and soothing the body, it allows you to be more open to the subtle messages of the spirit world. Lapis lazuli can help you understand how to apply these spiritual lessons to your life. Lapis lazuli can help you see the positive htmlects of negative situations. It will help you let go of fears based upon past experience and leave you open for a richer, more meaningful life. It is said to clear negative karmic patterns. In meditation, lapis lazuli's calming energies will help you enter the meditative state more easily. It is also used to facilitate astral projection. Lapis lazuli is beneficial to the respiratory system, especially the lungs and throat, the nervous system, and the cleansing organs. It is also said to be beneficial for its ability to purify the blood and boost the immune system. It can help eliminate problems associated with the thyroid and skeletal system. Lapis lazuli and synergy: Lapis lazuli is well suited to those born during The Moon of Growth - (20 Apr - 20 May). Its ability to amplify mental activity can help overcome the problems that those born during this period experience because of their tendency to make rapid changes in their lives. Lapis lazuli is also well suited to those born during the The Moon of Cleansing - (20 Jan - 18 Feb). Lapis lazuli can help these people tap into their creative powers to unlock new areas of exploration and allow them to plan for changes in their lives. This stone is also a good choice for those born during The Moon of Long Nights - (23 Nov - 21 Dec). It can help people born during this period communicate their ideas to others, but it can also help them see their own history with a new perspective. Lapis lazuli is a good stone for people with the zodiac signs of Taurus, Aquarius, and Sagittarius. To return to the list of crystals & stones... click here |
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