OBSIDIAN
Characteristics of the mineral.
Volcanic glass (amorphous without the crystalline structure of silicon oxide) of a wide variety of shades. Uniform vitreous volcanic rock of dark tones. It can be conditionally attributed to the moon. Obsidian is rarely transparent, usually - semi-transparent, has iridescent color. Glassy volcanic rock. It forms when hardened viscous acid lava. Easily polished and used for crafts. Black, gray, reddish, greenish, sometimes with beautiful tints. The stone is named after Obscius - an ancient Roman legionnaire, who first brought this original stone, similar to glass, to Western Europe and North Africa. The location of these very obsidian finds is now fairly well established.
Along with flint and pyrite, was actively used by the Stone Age man for household products (knives, scrapers), arrowheads and spears. Later, he began to make mirrors, various ornaments and decorative objects. In the pre-Columbian civilizations of Central America, Indians from obsidian made mirrors. The oldest finds are about 9 thousand years old. Currently, obsidian is used as a valuable jewelry and ornamental stone. Dark obsidians with characteristic whitish inclusions of the rock are sometimes singled out separately and are called Apache tears. In jewelry, they usually insert ideal black obsidians without strips and any foreign inclusions. For the crafts, the image of obsidian is valued.
Magic properties of stones.
Hindus believed that obsidian cleanses and carries the energy of the Earth into a person. It is a magic stone, in balls it is used to predict the future, but you can turn your mind to both the past and the present. Obsidian promotes clairvoyance. He is an excellent amulet from evil creatures and people, from any negative influences. The talisman is only for those who strive to comprehend the mysteries of nature, of the universe as a whole. Is able to concentrate the forces of the Cosmos. The stone of caution, protects from bad love and unworthy deeds. A stone-rescuer, it can be worn as an amulet. In real life obsidian protects from bad deeds, suppresses aggressive energy, sharpens the sharpness of thought, relieves tension. This is a magical stone. Every magician has obsidian to concentrate the powers of the astral, to defeat the astral spontaneous spirits and subordinate them to himself, so that they serve the magician. In real life, obsidian is a guard against any heavy acts, deprives them of the opportunity to commit sins.
Until now, Ukrainian Transcarpathian obsidians have been little known and practically not advertised, although it was these obsidians, according to legend, along with the stone table salt from the West Ukrainian salt mines and quarries, that were located near the ancient Roman soldier-legionary Obusius (according to another version, Obsidius), after whom he was named This is an original and very popular natural stone of volcanic origin today. The photo below shows typical original Ukrainian black obsidians with "wild" pieces.
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