Black Obsidian - Why It Is A GIANT In Energy Work
BLACK OBSIDIAN
ELEMENT: Earth
CHAKRAS: Root (1st)
ORIGINS: Worldwide
Judy Hall’s THE CRYSTAL BIBLE and Crystal Vault’s Crystal Encyclopedia tells us that “Obsidian is molten lava that cooled so quickly it had no time to crystalize. It is a stone without boundaries or limitations. As a result, it works extremely fast and with great power. Its truth-enhancing, reflective qualities are merciless in exposing flaws, weaknesses, and blockages. Nothing can be hidden from Obsidian.”
“Obsidian forms from molten lava in the last stages of volcanic eruptions, the remaining silica minerals that flow onto the surface and are super-cooled into glass before crystallization can occur. It is an amorphous material known as a “mineraloid” with a hardness of 5 to 5.5 and is usually opaque except on thin edges.”
HISTORY & LEGEND: [Crystal Vaults’ Crystal Encyclopedia]
The use of Obsidian dates to the Old Stone Age, and many cultures relied heavily on this material in their daily, ritual, and spiritual lives. Obsidian’s conchoidal fracture allows it to break into pieces with curved surfaces and very sharp edges. It has been found around the world fashioned into arrowheads, spear point, knives, axe heads, scrapers, and various other cutting instruments.
The mystical properties of Obsidian also date back to early civilizations, most notable in Mesoamerica, for its reflective quality and ability to be polished into mirrors. The Olmecs fashioned concave mirrors capable of lighting fires, and the Maya and Aztecs wore Obsidian mirrors to show elite status and polished it into sheets for divining a person’s destiny.
Black Obsidian is the most powerful of the Obsidians.
THE BOOK OF STONES
ROBERT SIMMONS: Black Obsidian powerfully eliminates negative energies in oneself and one’s environment. It is like a ‘psychic vacuum cleaner’, cleansing the auric field of disharmony, negative attachments, astral plane ‘junk’, and one’s own emanations of anger, greed, fear, resentment, etc. It is a strong grounding stone, stimulating the root chakra to make its connection with the Earthstar chakra below the feet, and deep into the core of the Earth.
Black Obsidian is useful for all types of scrying, including spirit communication. If one sets up a low-light environment and sits gazing into a polished Black Obsidian slab or sphere, it is quite possible that the images of loved ones who have passed over will appear in the reflected surface. At the same time, one may feel their messages as thoughts appearing in one’s own mind. Black Obsidian’s affinity for the world of the souls, plus its protective qualities, make it ideal for such activities.
NAISHA AHSIAN: Black Obsidian’s energy is that of protection. Its frequency seals the aura and removes energetic attachments, hooks, and cords. Black Obsidian’s energy creates a protective shield that helps one remain centered when faced with negativity.
Black Obsidian’s protective energy also extends to the level of the mind, illuminating negative thoughts and mental habits so action can be taken to clear their root causes. It allows one to perceive where one is creating negativity in one’s own life and guides one to change the underlying patterns that create a negative reality.
Black Obsidian helps uncover unconscious thoughts and patterns that inhibit one’s spiritual and personal growth. These patterns can contribute to addiction, abusive behavior (toward oneself or others), negativity, scarcity, and other undesirable traits. Black Obsidian gently yet firmly points out where one holds these patterns and assists in clearing them from the auric field and cellular memory.