Obsidian Meaning, Properties And Uses

In today's post we will be exploring obsidian's properties and meanings, and how you can use obsidian in your every day life.

Obsidian stone is used for:

• Protection
• Clearing negativity
• Grounding

This is a great stone of protection. If you need protection and removal of negative energy, give obsidian a try.

What Is Obsidian?

The lava from a volcano cools very quickly and forms these black rocks called obsidian. Besides black obsidian, there is also rainbow and snowflake obsidian.

Cleansing From Negativity

Cleanse your aura of negative energy by meditating while holding an obsidian stone.

Obsidian arrowheads are a popular pendant for necklaces, and can be worn in case you need protection from negativity.

Sometimes when we have had close relations with a negative person, we can feel like that vibe is still affecting us and our lives. If you need to cut cords with someone, you can use obsidian to do so. Obsidian will break the bond you may still have with past lovers and friends that have now turned bad.

We connect with anyone we have been close to and that is especially true for romantic relationships. If you have an ex that you really need to cut ties with, use obsidian stone to help you. This is one of obsidian's best properties.

Other Ways To Cleanse

Another great way to cleanse a room that has negative energy is to burn sage. Get a bundle of white sage and light the tip on fire. Let the smoke go all around the room. It will purify the air. This is to be used in addition to the obsidian.

Himalayan salt lamps are also excellent air purification devices.

Protection

Protecting yourself from the negativity of others is a daily thing. Having an obsidian stone will help you a lot with this. Obsidian is often used in everyday protection.

If you harbor negative emotions, use obsidian to help you clear those out of your aura. Negative emotions can stop the flow of energy in your body and cause many problems. You do not want to harbor anger, resentment, sadness, or fear for very long. Holding onto those emotions will harm you.

Praying while holding an obsidian stone can increase the protection you receive.

Grounding

Another obsidian property is the ability to help you ground. Black stones in general tend to help with grounding energy. If you feel like you've been spaced out lately, use black obsidian to help you ground.

A grounding exercise you can try is to sit with your legs crossed on the bare ground. Place both of your hands on the ground to really connect yourself to the ground. This always works to quickly ground energy when you are feeling overwhelmed. You will suddenly be able to handle all the emotions and energies.

Obsidian is great for everyday grounding. Just wearing an obsidian stone necklace can help you with grounding each day. If you often have trouble with daydreaming, try wearing an obsidian necklace or bracelet.

Affirmations

Some affirmations you can use with obsidian while holding an obsidian stone:

• I am grounded.
• I am protected.

Affirmations can be said daily to help you.

If any of these obsidian benefits sound like something you need, consider buying your own obsidian stone.

Obsidian Meditation

Meditating with obsidian will unlock it's benefits and properties. Sit down in a chair and place one obsidian in each hand. Relax and meditate for at least 10 minutes. Putting on some relaxing meditation music will help you with this.

For those who are new to meditation, perhaps using a guided meditation would be helpful for you. You can search for guided meditations for protection and find some really good ones to use. You will be pleased with the results.

Other Stones For Cleansing Negativity

There are some other stones you can use that help you in cleansing negative energy. Those stones are:

• Smoky quartz
• Tourmalinated quartz
• Tigereye
• Amethyst
• Garnet
• Selenite
• Hematite
• Howlite
• Moss agate
• Aquamarine
• Fuscite
• Apache tears
• Prasiolite
• Shungite
• Amazonite
• Peridot
• Aragonite
• Chrysocolla
• Jet

Use any of those stones if you need to clear negativity from your aura or your room/house. You can use obsidian with one of these stones to increase the obsidian properties.

Using clear quartz with obsidian will also increase all of the properties of obsidian. This is because clear quartz is an amplifier. It will amplify any crystal that you pair it with.

When To Use Obsidian?

There are certain times when you need obsidian. I will give you some examples of when you would need to use obsidian stone.

• You just got out of an abusive relationship and want to cut ties.
• You feel anger, sadness, or grief.
• You can't concentrate and you day dream way too much.
• You feel overwhelmed with energy and emotions
• You are around someone who doesn't have your best interest in mind.

If you find yourself in any of these situations, use obsidian to help you through it.