The Apache Women and the lovers of those who had died gathered a short distance from the base of the cliff where the sands were white, and for a moon they wept for their dead. For years afterward those who ventured up the treacherous face of Big Pacacho in Arizona found skeletons, or could see the bleached bones wedged in the crevices of the side of the cliff. The rest of the tribe retreated to the cliff’s edge and chose death by leaping over the edge rather than die at the hands of the white men. Nearly 50 of the band of 75 Apaches were killed in the first volley of shots. The Apaches, confident in the safety of their location, were completely surprised and out-numbered in the attack. The military and some volunteers trailed the tracks of the stolen cattle and waited for dawn to attack the Apaches. History: The haunting legend about the Apache Tear is about the Pinal Apaches, who had made several raids on a settlement in Arizona. Helps healing.įeng Shui: This stone is used in any direction in order to attract good luck and protection. Gently grounds and unblocks lower body and endocrine glands/Chakra. For looking within, protection, vision quest/purpose. It is used at the Root Chakra for grounding and protection.įolk Remedies: Eases and releases pain, loss, sadness, anger, to help heal and go on with life. It can be carried as an amulet to stimulate success in business endeavors. It can create a somewhat radical behavior change as new positive attitudes replace old, negative, egocentric patterns.The Apache tears are also said to balance the emotional nature and protect one from being taken advantage of. It dissolves suppressed negative patterns and purifies them. The purpose of this gemstone is to bring to light that which is hidden from the conscious mind. Black obsidian is a powerful meditation stone. Properties: This is considered a “ grieving stone” The stones are said to bring good luck to those possessing them. Snowflake obsidian, a black obsidian with whitish and gray spots (spherulites) of radiating needle-shaped cristobalite, a high-temperature quartz crystal, and is also found in the Black Rock Desert. It is usually black but colored varieties range from brown to red. This rich obsidian is a dark colored volcanic glass formed when molten lava cools quickly. Volcanic eruptions in the Black Spring area of the Black Rock Desert in western Utah spewed out the volcanic rocks of rhyolite, pumice, and obsidian. Obsidian arrowheads are often found, dating back centuries. Obsidian has been used by many cultures for jewelry and tools. When iron is introduced into the formation, mahogany obsidian is formed. Apache tears are the results of wind and water smoothing out the rock. When clusters of small cristobalite or feldspar get trapped in the stone, it creates snowflake effects. Bubbles of air can get trapped in molten rock, which, when densely packed, can produce effects that look like rainbows. Solid/translucent black to smoky, this stone takes on many characteristics due to its unique formation. History: Obsidian is Igneous rock with inclusion. It is said to reveal half truths.įeng Shui: Obsidian is used in the area of North for personal journeys and in the Center area for grounding and protection.Ĭrystal Cleansing: method 1 – 3 and method 5 – 8 Problems or issues that are hard to face can be brought to light with obsidian. Obsidian is used for transformation.įolk Remedies: Obsidian is believed to draw imbalances to the surface and helps to release them. Obsidian is used in scrying for divination purposes and often found in mirrors and crystal balls. Changes fear into flexibility with the advent of change. It is a warm and friendly stone, which is used at the Root Chakra, encouraging ones survival instincts and self-awareness.īlack obsidian brings higher Chakra light into lower ones cleanses and uplifts. This unusual black stone absorbs darkness and converts it to white light energy. Absorbs and dissolves anger, criticism, fear, and therefore, is protective. This stone brings about objectivity, dis-attachment and is grounding. This is a strong grounding stone and is known as” the protector“. Properties: Obsidian is actually natural glass that is formed when hot lava is submerged in water.
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