Energy Profile

Obsidian

I have a complicated relationship with obsidian — she's the stone I reach for when I'm ready to be honest, and avoid when I'm not. That glossy black surface that seems to reflect your own face back at you slightly darkened is not a coincidence, I think. She shows you what you are actually looking at.

Energetic Attributes

Element

Earth, Fire

Ruling Planet

Saturn (with Pluto influence)

Chakra

Root

Ideal Placement

Near a workspace for shadow-work journalling, on an altar during periods of intentional release, or at the threshold of a personal space as a boundary stone — obsidian works best where there is a defined purpose, not as ambient decoration.

Intentions

Shadow workTruth-seeingProtectionRelease and transformation

Properties

Brings unconscious patterns into awarenessCuts through self-deceptionOffers strong psychic protectionSupports deep release of stuck emotionsGrounds transformative energy into action

Works Well With

The Myrtle Perspective

The geology of Obsidian

Obsidian belongs to the Volcanic Glass (not a true crystal) family, with a Mohs hardness of 5. Explore its mineral structure, formation process, care notes, and geological origins in the Myrtle collection.

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