38 / 64
Because my involvement with stones
includes an avid interest in their
energies and beneficial spiritual
qualities, I have worked with obsidian
intuitively. In
The Pocket Book of
Stones
, I write about several varieties.
Below is a sampling:
Black Obsidian
(right) helps bring
one’s own shadow material out of exile,
allowing it to be transmuted through
the heart. Much like a ‘psychic vacuum
cleaner,’ cleansing the auric field of
disharmony, negative attachments,
and astral ‘junk,’ (anger, greed, fear,
resentment, etc). It is also a strong
grounding stone, helping people to find
clarity and balance.
continued from previous page...
The healing...
and metaphysical uses
of obsidian
from Robert Simmons
Raw obsidian from other parts
of the world is often used for
producing beautiful polished
gemstones for jewellery and
ornaments. See a selection
of obsidian spheres,
eggs, massage wands,
polished scrying
discs, tumbled
stones, beads
and jewellery
at Heaven and
Earth Gallery,
located on Main Road in Tairua. 07 864 8875.
Open from 10am every day.
www.heavenandearthcrystals.co.nz.SNOWFLAKE OBSIDIAN
(above) helps
enable one ‘to make the best of a bad
situation’ by clearing negative and self-
defeating thoughts, and inspiring new
ideas that can improve your condition.
It grounds the thinking, eliminating
energy-draining fantasy. It can also
increase one’s psychic sensitivity and
intuition, making one more aware of
life’s synchronicities.
RAINBOW OBSIDIAN
(above) helps
one take the downward journey to
unexpected Light. As one descends,
one finds – and reclaims – the
forgotten pieces of oneself that have
been left behind at each wounding.
Robert Simmons with co-owner and wife Kathy
Helen Warner in their gallery.
Dr. Lee Green, professor and chairman of
the Department of Family Medicine at the
University of Alberta, routinely uses obsidian
blades as they have a cutting edge many times
sharper than other high-quality steel scalpels.
“The biggest advantage with obsidian is that
it is the sharpest edge there is. It causes very
little trauma to tissue, heals faster, and more
importantly, with less scarring making for the
best cosmetic outcome.”
One study found using obsidian blades produced
narrower scars, fewer inflammatory cells, and
less granulation tissue than blades made from
surgical steel.
From Maori lore to New Age healing to today’s
cutting edge technology, obsidian has long been
revered for its many uses. Oh, the stories this
stone has to tell!
I couldn’t have known when I picked up that
shining shard in Hahei, that it would take me on
such a rich and complex journey of discovery!
DESIGNER HOMEWARES & GIFTS
in the heart of the main street
of Whangamata, Coromandel.
652 Port Road
|
Whangamata
|
07 865 7514
TABLE TALK
38
COROMANDEL LIFE 2018 WINTER/EARLY SPRING