Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you’ve been having a
wonderful winter so far. There are a few gems that you cannot help but feel
warmer when you see. This week we’re going to highlight one of these warm gems.
The beautiful rich blue of the gem is sure to remind its wearer of a warmer
climate. This week we’re discussing the lovely Lapis Lazuli. This ancient gem
has quite an amazing history and has remained a prominent gem throughout its
long past.
Ancient Egyptians used Lapis Lazuli during their burial
practices and would place it with their dead in order to offer protection. They
would also use this stone as a symbol of truth. A number of ancient societies
valued Lapis Lazuli higher than gold. Some ancient people believed that sleeping
with this gem would forecast faithful love.
Like many gems with long history, Lapis Lazuli was often
used to honor ancient gods. For example, it was used to honor Athena, Greek
goddess of war and wisdom; as well as, Hera, the Greek goddess of marriage and
the queen of all gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus. This stone was used to
honor the Roman goddess of Love, Venus or Aphrodite.
Interestingly, Lapis Lazuli was used to honor an ancient
Sumerian goddess of the underworld, Inanna, who would travel to the underworld
carrying her Lapis Lazuli rods. It was also used to honor Nuit, the Egyptian
goddess of heaven and sky, the protector and mother of life on Earth. Lapis
Lazuli also honors Dana, or Danu, the Celtic river goddess.
This gem is used to help expand awareness, take control of
your life and will encourage self-awareness. This gem can also build your
courage, confidence and help you to overcome shyness. Lapis Lazuli can also be
used to decrease irritability.
Additionally, it can alleviate depression, enhance serenity
and even protect the wearer from physical danger. This amazing stone can help
to alleviate things such as sinus problems, cancer, headaches, speech problems,
pain relief, insomnia and tuberculosis.
It energizes the third eye and throat chakra and can help
you to understand your dreams. Meditating with Lapis Lazuli can assist you in
understand to understand things more clearly. This gem is used to bring
information from dreams into your conscious life to reveal wisdom. It’s known
for enhancing love within relationships.
The name for this gem originates from the Latin word “lapis”
for stone and “lazuli” comes from a mixture of Persian and Arabic would for
blue. The French, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Hungarian
word for blue are believed to come from the name and color of Lapis Lazuli. This
gem is located around the world in countries such as Chile, Russia, America,
and Afghanistan.
Are you looking for an amazing gem, like Lapis Lazuli, with
an equally amazing history? If so, Gem Steady has you covered! Do you have any
experience with Lapis Lazuli or know another gem with a great story to tell? We
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Have a great week everyone and thanks for reading!
-Best Intern AR
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