Colour |
Black, gray, white, blue, brown, yellow, red. |
Appearance |
Banded, marble-like, often polished, all sizes. |
Rarity |
Readily available. |
Source |
Italy, Mexico, United States, Russia, Brazil, South Africa. |
ATTRIBUTES
Onyx is strength - giving. It provides support in difficult or confusing
circumstances and during times of enormous mental or physical stress. Centering
your energy and aligning it with a higher power, accessing higher guidance,
is facilitated by onyx as a connection with the whole. It can take you forward
to view the future and, with its capacity to impart personal strength, facilitates
being master of one's destiny. This stone promotes vigor, steadfastness,
and stamina. It aids learning lessons, imparting self-confidence and helping
you to be at ease in your surroundings.
Onyx is a secretive stone that assists in keeping your own counsel. However,
Onyx is said to hold the memories of things that have happened to the wearer.
It can be used for psychometry, telling the story to those who are sensitive
to its vibrations.
This property of holding physical memories makes Onyx useful in past-life
work for healing old injuries and physical trauma that are affecting the
present life. Holding a piece of Onyx takes your attention to the site of
the previous injury, which can then be released through body work, reframing*,
or crystal therapy. Onyx can also be used to heal old grief and sorrows.
Psychologically, Onyx recognizes and integrates dualities within the self.
It anchors the flighty into a more stable way of life and generally imparts
self-control. Onyx is a mental tonic that alleviates overwhelming fears
and worries. Onyx conveys the invaluable gift of wise decisions.
Physically, Onyx assists in absorbing from the universe energies that are
required for healing or other purposes. It balances the yin and yang energies
within the body.
HEALING
Onyx is beneficial for teeth, bones, bone marrow, blood disorders, and the
feet.
POSITION
Wear on left side of body. Place or hold as appropriate Traditionally, Onyx
worn around the neck was said to cool lust and support chastity.