Crystal Grimoire
Rainbow Obsidian
Chakras: all
Zodiac: Libra, Cancer
Planets: Saturn
Elements: Earth
Summary
Rainbow Obsidian sends healing energy to the most stagnant chakras and is known as the Stone of Pleasure, inviting playfulness and fulfillment while encouraging one to see beauty in all things.
Keywords
Often associated with: gentle support, playfulness, fulfillment, beauty, hopeful vibration, illuminating vibration
Spiritual meaning
In crystal tradition: Emanates a hopeful and illuminating vibration.
Emotional meaning
Often associated with: Dissolves negative thoughts, inspires optimism, and alleviates fear-based emotions; brings steady, grounded energy.
History and lore
In history and lore: The sixteenth-century friar Sahagun wrote that he had found by experience that ground itztli, the obsidian he called a 'black emerald,' bound in a cloth over the gout took the gout away. Kunz recorded that the Mexicans made images of their god Tezcatlipoca of obsidian.
About the sources
- Bernardino de Sahagun, Franciscan friar and one of the first preachers in New Spain, whose Historia general de las cosas de Nueva Espana recorded Aztec (Nahua) knowledge in the sixteenth century; edition of Carlos Maria de Bustamante (Mexico).
- George Frederick Kunz (1856 to 1932), Tiffany & Co.'s chief gemologist and author of The Curious Lore of Precious Stones (1913) and The Magic of Jewels and Charms (1915).