Lapis Lazuli 4 Sided Obelisk (~3in/7.5cm)

Beautiful 4 sided Lapis Lazuli Obelisk
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💙 Lapis Lazuli — Properties & Associations

Also called: Lapis, Lapis Lazuli Stone
Mineral family: Rock composed primarily of lazurite, with calcite and pyrite commonly present
Hardness: ~5–5.5 on the Mohs scale
Typical colors: Deep royal blue, indigo, violet-blue, with white calcite and shimmering gold or brassy pyrite inclusions
Chakra: 💙 Throat Chakra primarily; strongly associated with 💜 Third Eye Chakra and sometimes the 🤍 Crown Chakra

✨ Metaphysical properties

Lapis Lazuli is traditionally considered a wisdom-enhancing, intuitive, truth-seeking, and spiritually awakening stone.

Its deep indigo-blue color and flashes of golden pyrite have long been associated symbolically with inner wisdom, higher knowledge, truth, intuition, and spiritual awareness.

Commonly associated with:

• 🔮 Intuition & inner wisdom — traditionally used to encourage connection with one's inner knowing
• 💙 Truth & authentic expression — strongly associated with speaking one's truth honestly and compassionately
• 🗣️ Communication — traditionally connected with clear communication and expressing thoughts and feelings
• 👁️ Third Eye awareness — often used in meditation and practices focused on intuition and expanded awareness
• 🧠 Mental clarity — associated with organizing thoughts and seeing situations from a broader perspective
• 📚 Wisdom & knowledge — historically connected with learning, intellectual pursuits, and the search for deeper understanding
• 🛡️ Energetic protection — traditionally considered a protective stone, particularly against unwanted or negative energy
• 🦋 Self-awareness — associated with recognizing one's patterns, beliefs, and authentic desires
• 🌌 Spiritual connection — commonly used for meditation, contemplation, and spiritual exploration
• 💫 Inner confidence — traditionally associated with having the courage to stand in one's truth and communicate authentically

🔮 Lapis Lazuli & Energy Healing

For Energy Healing work, Lapis Lazuli is a particularly beautiful stone for Third Eye and Throat Chakra work, especially when the intention is to connect inner knowing with authentic expression.

It can be especially nice for those who feel unable to speak their truth, disconnected from their intuition, mentally scattered, afraid to express themselves, or uncertain about what they truly want.

I particularly love the symbolism of Lapis Lazuli as a bridge between intuition and communication—helping someone not only listen to their inner wisdom but also find the words and confidence to express what they know and feel.

It's also a beautiful companion for meditation, intuitive development, journaling, visualization, and spiritual reflection.

🌿 Element & energy

Lapis Lazuli is generally associated with the Air element, with a reflective, expansive, intuitive, and mentally clarifying energy.

Its energy is often considered more yin/receptive, encouraging listening, contemplation, and receiving insight rather than pushing toward immediate action.

Compared with Amethyst, which is often associated with spiritual awareness, peace, and intuition, Lapis Lazuli has a stronger emphasis on truth, communication, wisdom, and self-expression.

Compared with Sodalite, which is also strongly associated with the Throat and Third Eye Chakras, Lapis Lazuli is traditionally viewed as having a more spiritual, regal, and wisdom-oriented quality.

💎 Fun fact about the appearance

Lapis Lazuli is not technically a single mineral—it's a metamorphic rock made up primarily of lazurite along with minerals such as calcite and pyrite.

Those tiny flashes of gold throughout the blue stone are pyrite inclusions, which create the signature starry appearance that makes high-quality Lapis Lazuli so recognizable.

Lapis Lazuli has been treasured for thousands of years, particularly for its intense blue color. Ancient civilizations used it for jewelry, carvings, decorative objects, and even powdered it to create the rich blue pigment known as ultramarine.

One of its most historically significant sources is the Badakhshan region of Afghanistan, where lapis has been mined for millennia.

♓ Birth month & zodiac

There isn't a universally standardized birthstone designation for Lapis Lazuli, but it is commonly included in modern crystal and alternative birthstone traditions.

Birth month: September and sometimes December
Zodiac: Sagittarius, Libra, Pisces, and Aquarius
Chakra: 💙 Throat (primarily), 💜 Third Eye, 🤍 Crown

Affirmation:
“I trust my inner wisdom, speak my truth with clarity, and allow my intuition to guide me.”

*As with all natural stones, each stone will be unique and may vary slightly in color and shape. The photos shown are a representation and the stone you get will be unique in color and variation. Please note that we are unable to take requests for specific stones unless the description says otherwise. If you'd like to pick your stone in person, we invite you to reach out for an in-person shopping appointment.