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Lapis lazuli is a valuable metamorphic rock. It has been used for millennia in the architecture of religious temples, the tombs of kings or as ornamental objects.
Beyond the luxury it offers, lapis lazuli is a stone of great importance in lithotherapy. It has several amazing virtues.
Discover all the uses and the benefits of lapis lazuli. You will also learn how to use it and what crystals can be associated with this stone.
Generalities
Lapis lazuli means blue stone in Arabic. This stone is sometimes confused with sapphire. It is a mineral composed of various elements such as:
- Lazurite (about 25 to 40%). Lazurite is the main element of this rock, it is blue in color. It is a mineral of great value extracted for more than 6000 years in Afghanistan.
- Sodalite is another blue component of lapis lazuli.
- Pyrite: It is a yellow colored mineral. It gives the impressions of gold on the lapis lazuli. The value of the crystal increases when it contains more pyrite.
- Several other filigree elements such as iron, zinc, cobalt, zinc, silver, selenium. (1)
This stone is considered a luxury crystal. The first deposits were mined in Afghanistan.
It was used for decoration, making jewelry, royal ornaments, etc. (2).
In the East, lapis lazuli was widely used in royal ornaments. They were used for making items of great value.
Archaeologists have discovered kilos of lazulis in the palace of Elba, an ancient prosperous city in the XNUMXnd and XNUMXrd millennium BC. The site is in Syria. Ancient civilizations also used this rock for spiritual purposes.
Several objects in lapis lazuli were found in the tombs of the royal cemetery in Mesopotamia.
Although this stone is used in several ancient civilizations, the meaning attached to it differs depending on the people.
Among the Romans, lapis lazuli was the stone affiliated with Venus, goddess of love because it is given aphrodisiac virtues.
Among the Greeks, this crystal was affiliated with the goddess of war, and the goddess of wisdom. It was rightly called the sapphire of the ancients.
In Egypt, this stone was used for ornaments. It was widely used in the making of royal ornaments and objects.
The benefits of lapis lazuli
Against skin problems
Thanks to âge, lapis lazuli was finely ground and mixed with milk. We used a compress that we dipped into this mixture. Then the compress was applied to boils, ulcers, acne or various skin problems.
This practice of the means âge shows the therapeutic virtues of lapis lazuli in the treatment of skin problems.
Against bad luck
Lapis lazuli was used in ancient civilizations to also fight against bad luck. Several fables and legends from Mesopotamia mention the use of this crystal in protection against bad luck.
The most popular is that of the epic of Gilgamesh, a legend written in the 13th century BC.
We also find in various ancient civilizations, the use of this crystal to ward off dangers. They were in the form of amulets, pendant or rough stone placed in specific places.
This protection conferred by lapis lazuli certainly explains the importance of this crystal in the objects, architectures, ornaments and utensils of monarchs by means of âge.
Today, the power of lapis lazuli in protecting against bad spells is still relevant today.
Against insomnia
This stone is used to avoid interrupted sleep, insomnia, nightmares. Place it on your bedside table or under your pillow to prevent insomnia.
Lapis is also effective in preventing dizziness. If you often have dizziness, the use of this crystal may help.
Against muscle problems
The people of Mesopotamia prepared treatments based on lapis lazuli powder for muscles and fractures. This rock indeed contains minerals which act in the treatment of bones and muscles.
Wisdom stone
Lapis Lazuli is considered the stone of wisdom. It was used in the manufacture of certain royal objects. This stone symbolizes clairvoyance, the enlightened mind (3).
It was used in the construction of several religious buildings in Europe, Mesopotamia, America.
It is considered as a stone of spiritual elevation which stimulates the rapprochement with the divine.
The blue contained in the stone is considered the main element, the color of spiritual openness and truth. This blue is also considered the color of the development of spiritual powers.
The quality of lapis lazuli is linked to the significant amount of blue in the stone. The more blue the stone has, the more expensive it is. The best specimens come from Afghanistan.
For good communication
Lapis lazuli is related to the throat chakra. It is therefore linked to the power of communication, but also of listening, of wisdom.
For communication problems, the use or the wearing of this stone will stimulate your vocal expression. It allows you to express your opinions clearly and wisely. It also comes in support in the treatment of throat problems.
This stone protects your hearing. Some people claim that their hearing problems were cured within days of wearing lapis lazuli.
Also, if a bad spell has been cast on you through speech, you can use this stone to negate the effects of the curse.
This stone has the power to block spiritual attacks and return to sender.
Harmonization in general
Lapis Lazuli allows a harmonization of different emotional states. It allows to harmonize the spiritual, the soul and the body.
Besides, it is a stone for fame and fortune. The lapis lazulis would attract to the one who wears it the glory, the wealth.
Self-confidence
Lapis develops confidence in you. This is proven by the power of communication that it gives to the wearer.
You can wear this stone for public auditions. This will fill you with confidence.
For painting and the arts
Lapis lazuli is used in the manufacture of pigment overseas. The rock is crushed and used in the construction of architectural masterpieces (4).
This pigment is also used in painting. It was highly prized by the great Italian painters in the 14th and 15th century.
Ultramarine pigment was also used to make cave frescoes in China. These caves date from the third millennium.
In Europe, the pigment overseas has been widely used in the decoration of large buildings, especially religious ones. This pigment, highly prized in the frescoes of religious buildings, was at certain times more expensive than gold.
For the decoration of Saint Isaac’s Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, 500 kilos of lapis lazuli and pigment overseas were needed.
The palace of versailles is made up, among other things, of lapis lazuli inlays for its decoration.
Beyond architectural masterpieces, this crystal has been used by great jewelers for royal jewelry or other luxury items of emperors at various times.
This is the case of the Tsesarevich egg made in 1912 by Fabergé for thein the Russian system Alexandra Fedorovna.
The furniture
We notice in different civilizations that this rock has always been used for making furniture; tables, clocks, table services, figurines, paintings by great painter.
This is to say that this stone brings a lot of radiance, charm.
You can have decorative items made for you. In addition to the protection that this crystal brings, it gives an air of luxury to your home.
Purchase-Precautions
Lapis lazuli is an expensive stone. It is true that nowadays it is considered a semi precious stone, but in ancient times it had the value that we give to the diamond nowadays.
To buy a stone, check that there are fewer white marks. Opt instead for blue ones with more yellow traces (pyrite). The white streaks in lapis lazuli are considered to be a stone defect.
Linked chakras
The throat chakra is the one corresponding to lapis lazuli . To work on this chakra, carry your lapis lazuli in your hands during meditation sessions.
The throat chakra includes the esophagus, vocal cords, windpipe, hearing. Its color is blue. Physical problems (sore throat, stammering, goiter etc.) are due to a failure of this chakra.
To overcome these problems, work your throat chakra. Yoga positions such as cobra, fish, grasshopper, bow, plow are best suited here.
Lapis lazuli is also related to the 3rd eye chakra. It is the chakra of intuition. It allows you to become aware of the spiritual world. It is the seat of wisdom and the psychic.
This 6th chakra includes the eyes, hearing, nose, sinuses. This chakra also allows you to be in balance between the inner self and the outside.
To treat this chakra, enter into meditation often. Hold your lapis lazuli in your hands during meditation sessions. Wear it regularly on you to allow the opening of this chakra (5).
To read: The complete guide to the 7 chakras
How to charge it
If you are purchasing this crystal as part of a lithotherapy practice, please purify and schedule it. Lapis lazuli is a stone that indeed absorbs negative energies. So you have to purify it.
These cleansing sessions should be done regularly when you use the stone more often for meditation or when you always carry it with you.
To purify it, use distilled water. Immerse it in a container of water overnight. Use a glass or ceramic container for this.
Avoid soaking your stone in salt water to avoid damaging it.
The stone recharges when exposed to light. To recharge it, you have two possibilities.
- Charge the stone by light: You can charge it by moonlight all night long. Charge it on a new moon night.
If you decide to charge it by sunlight, expose it 1 to 2 hours of time. Prolonged exposure to the sun will detract from the beauty of your crystal.
- Load the stone from a quartz: As a second option, you can reload your stone on an amethyst geode. It is a method that allows you to recharge the stone in its natural element (i.e. a rock).
Before using your crystal, program it, breathe life into the crystal, what you want it to achieve for you. Speak words of love, protection, wisdom.
Combinations between lapis lazuli and other crystals
Lapis lazuli can be combined with rock crystal also called clear quartz.
This crystal has the effect of amplifying the energies. By combining them, rock crystal will amplify the communication, wisdom and intuition properties of your lapis lazuli.
Clear quartz also helps open your chakras. This will stimulate the opening of the throat chakra and the 3rd eye chakra which are the chakras linked to lapis lazuli.
How to use lapis lazuli
Before using your crystal, do a “test week” to see the interactions between your waves and those of the stone. This test will allow you to properly guide the use of the stone for better results.
Lapis lazuli is worn at the level of the chest, above the diaphragm.
You can also place it between the eyebrows at the 3rd eye chakra, or hold it in your hands during your meditation.
Conclusion
Lapis lazuli has always been considered a valuable mineral. As part of lithotherapy, You can buy a stone that you will wear directly on you.
You can also buy decorative items, tables, table sets or ornaments containing lapis lazuli. Refer to the purchasing instructions to make a good choice.
And you, how do you wear your stone?