Lapis La zuli is a brilliant blue stone believed to have powerful metaphysical properties. Made up mainly of the mineral lazurite, and often veined with golden pyrite, lapis has long been valued for its beauty as well as its healing energy. The ancient Egyptians considered it a highly spiritual stone that allowed them to access sacred wisdom, while the Romans considered lapis to be an aphrodisiac. Many ancient cultures viewed lapis as a stone befitting royalty, using it in beautiful jewelry creations and carvings. The word lapis lazuli comes from both the Latin and Persian languages. Lapis originates from Latin and means stone, while lazuli comes from the Persian word lazhuward, which means azure or blue.
Metaphysical Properties
Lapis is considered to be a stone of friendship, awareness and universal truth. It's a beneficial stone for people who are wishing to further their spiritual development and find their personal power. Lapis is a purifying stone and can help you see matters in life with clarity and wisdom.
Because lapis energizes both the brow and throat chakras, it can help to improve your self-expression, heighten your psychic abilities and increase your mental clarity. To open and balance these chakras, lapis can be held during meditation or worn on the neck in the form of jewelry.
Lapis is also an excellent protective stone and can be kept on your person as a way to protect and strengthen your aura.
The other metaphysical properties of lapis lazuli include:
- Quiets the mind
- Helps you contact your spirit guides
- Promotes serenity and self-acceptance
- Helps with the release of past emotional wounds
- Heightens creativity
- Deepens your meditative state
Cleansing Lapis Lazuli
As is the case with all stones, crystals and gems, lapis needs to be cleansed on occasion in order to keep its helpful energies strong and vibrant. However it's best not to cleanse it with water, as this can dull and damage the polished surface of lapis. Instead, you can restore its energies by placing your lapis in the light of a full moon overnight, or by smudging it with a smudge stick made of sage and sweetgrass.
Lapis lazuli is the perfect stone to have for overall balance, clarity and a stronger connection with your higher self.
Further Reading:
The Spiritual and Healing Properties of Jade
The Spiritual Power of the Ruby
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Amber- Healing and Spiritual Properties
The Spiritual Properties of Selenite Crystals
