Obsidian - Color, Facts, Power, Mythology, History And Myths

Obsidian helps the wearer in following ways:

• Protects from Negativity

Being a black stone, Obsidian safeguards a person against negative energies and absorb all in itself. It helps in letting go of the stress and anxiety that the wearer faces in his day to day life. Obsidian is used to block the negativity of any kind.

• Protect against Depression

Obsidian helps in protecting those who are very susceptible to depression. It is believed to be a stone for the compassionate and temperate people of the world.

• Used as a Feng Shui amulet

Being a Feng Shui cure, Obsidian is an excellent stone that can be kept in the North Bagua area of the house, which is related to the career and life energy of the residents. Obsidian uses the water energy, offers protection, and clears the obstacles that one faces on his path of life.

• Act as an emotional healer

Obsidian is known for its strong emotional healing energy. It helps one in releasing any sorts of addictions, negative behaviour, eating disorder, and emotional blockages.

• Cures various ailments

Obsidian helps in alleviating pain, reducing anxiety, and healing wounds by curbing the extra flow of blood. It is considered for the betterment of blood flow in the body, and therefore it is great for healing cold feet and hands.

Obsidian is also regarded as an effective treatment for the arthritis pain, joint problems, cramps, indigestion, and anxiety attacks.

Obsidian is a physically occurring volcanic glass produced from igneous rocks due to volcanic eruptions. It is formed when lava that is extruded from a volcano cools down fast without much of crystal growth. Obsidian is a hard and brittle stone, and, therefore, its fractures have very sharp and jagged edges. It was used in the past as an element in piercing and cutting tools, moreover, it has also been experimentally used as a surgical blade.

There is a variety of Obsidian called as the Snowflake Obsidian, which is sprinkled with white patches where the portions of the rock start to crystallize.  The most valued Obsidian suggested by the gemologists is the rainbow Obsidian variety, which is found with beautiful and sparkling bands of green, purple, and golden colors.

The hardness of Obsidian on Moh’s scale is 5.5.   

Types of Obsidians

• Rainbow Obsidian

Worshiped by the Mexican-Indians as the stone that was inhabited by the god itself on the earth, Rainbow Obsidian is a stone that brings pleasure and enjoyment to one’s life. It is also termed as the “Stone of Pleasure” because of its metaphysical properties.

Rainbow Obsidian has the speckles of purple, green, and golden color, which gives it a beautiful rainbow-like effect. It helps in treating the ailments related to pancreas, thyroid gland, adrenal gland, ovaries, and pituitary gland. Rainbow Obsidian helps the wearer in identifying his weaknesses and strengthens them.