Snowflake Obsidian

Protection  •  Balance • Fairness  • Loneliness

Snowflake Obsidian is the most gentle form of Obsidian.  It is a volcanic glass with tiny inclusions​ of the white mineral Cristobalite. It's a stone of purity and balance for our mind, body, soul and our lifestyle.  It also brings balance in what's fair, whether thats wealth and resources or custody.   Snowflake Obsidian helps us be comfortable being alone and appreciating the moment rather than rushing to the next thing.  It helps us to reflect and brings answers to help us make the most of life.

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HISTORY

Obsidian is a natural occurring volcanic glass formed when lava rich in feldspar and quartz cool too rapidly for crystals to form.  It's often found on the margin of lava flows, known as obsidian flows.  

Obsidian is a natural glass, mineral-like but as it doesn't have a crystalline structure, it's not categories as a "crystal" but is sometimes classified as a mineraloid.

The first known archaeological evidence of usage was in Kariandusi (Kenya) and other sites of the Acheulian Age dated 700,000 BC.  

In the Stone Age, it was widely used to produce sharp blades or arrowheads in a process called snapping.  Like all glass and some other naturally occurring rocks, obsidian breaks with a characteristic conchoidal fracture. 

In Mexican culture, Obsidian was called Itzli "The God of Stone".  It has been used for thousands of years to make sharp weapons, axes, arrowheads and surgical blades.  

Obsidian is considered the stone of the Mayan and Aztecs. The volcanic rock was so abondant in the region that they used it for pretty much everything from utensils, to jewellery to weapons, it was considered more value than Gold.  When the Spaniards set foot for the first time in the Mayan lands, they were fascinated by this ancient civilization, which seemed so superior in their crafts and sciences such as astrology and physics despite having been unknown to outside world and existing in seclusion. Central to Mayan technology was the profound use of a special stone, known as Obsidian.

Obsidian is highly reflective, Mayan prophets used polished Obsidian as scrying mirrors.  In the 1500's, the French prophet, Michel de Nostredame, Nostradamus Nostradamus used scrying as a method of to gain insight for his predictions about momentous future events.  



EMOTIONAL PROPERTIES

  • Balances our emotions, and life experiences, time by ourselves and time with other people, action and rest
  • Gently releases emotional blockages, wrong thinking, stressful mental patterns and fear
  • Empowers us at times when we feel lonely and helps us to enjoy our own company
  • Helps us to live in, and appreciate the present, rather than always looking for the next thing, it helps us to rest and pause and enjoy where we are in the moment



SPIRITUAL PROPERTIES

  • Protection against uninvited spirits 
  • Brings our soul into balance
  • Helps us surrender, particularly during meditation 
  • Brings answers at times of reflection 
  • Helps create a fair world, distribution of goods, resources and finances

 
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Snowflake Obsidian is believed to be helpful for:

  • Arthritis
  • Circulation
  • Cramps
  • Detoxifying
  • Joint Pain
  • Pain
  • Skeleton
  • Veins
  • Wounds


ENVIRONMENTAL PROPERTIES

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FACTS

Appearance and Variations

APACHE TEARS: Small pebbles of Obsidian formed when small balls of molten lava are thrown up into the air then cool and solidify before hitting the ground.

BLACK OBSIDIAN: The most common form of Obsidian

BLUE OBSIDIAN:  While Blue Obsidian is a form of naturally occurring volcanic glass it's extremely rare and expensive and would only be found in a highly specialised specimen store.  Blue Obsidian sold by retailers, including us, is a manufactured glass.

MAHOGANY OBSIDIAN:  Black with Dark Red - Brown formed by Hematite inclusions.  

SNOWFLAKE OBSIDIAN:   White blotchy or snowflake patterns are formed by inclusions of the mineral Cristobalite.

SILVERSHEEN or GOLDSHEEN Obsidian:  Formed by including of tiny gas bubbles from the lava flow.  

RAINBOW OBSIDIAN:  Rainbow colouring seen when sun or artificial light is shone on the Obsidian.  The rainbow-like sheen is formed by nano rods of Hebenbergite.  


DIAPHANEITY:  Translucent

CRYSTAL FAMILY:   Volcanic Glass

FORMATION:   Obsidian is a natural occurring volcanic glass formed when lava rich in feldspar and quartz cool too rapidly for crystals to form.  It's often found on the margin of lava flows, known as obsidian flows.  

CRYSTAL SYSTEM:   Amorphous

CHEMICAL FORMULA: SiO2

HARDNESS:   5 - 5.5 on the Mohs scale

ORIGIN:   Mexico    


GENERAL

CHAKRA:  Root Chakra

BIRTHSTONE:  - 

ZODIAC:  Virgo

ANNIVERSARY:   -

PLANETS:   Saturn

Day: Saturday

CLEANSING:  Our favourite way to cleanse Obsidian is to place it on the earth close to a volcano, which is easy to do here in NZ.  Alternatively run it through a candle flame, sit close to an open fire.  As with all black crystals, cleanse your Obsidian regularly to release low vibrational energy it absorbs

CARE:  While Obsidian isn't the hardest of crystals it is razor sharp, take care not to cut yourself. 

ESSENTIAL OIL:  Patchouli  


 
REFERENCES:
Adam Barralet – www.adambarrralet.com, ,  Judy Hall – The Crystal Bible,  www.geology.com,  www.en.wikipedia.org, www.americangemsociety.org, The Crystals Encyclopaedia - Judy Hall

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