Lapis lazuli/is

Lapis lazuli eða asúrsteinn er einn þeirra eðalsteina sem El Morya notar mest. Logi El Morya kemur í gegnum þennan gimstein, og hann er merki og tákn Reglu miskunnsama Samverjans. Hann ber með sér mjög glaðværa, græðandi, fagnaðarríka og gefandi orku.

Besti og dásamlegasti asúrsteinninn kemur frá Afganistan. Hann er fallegt, blátt skreytingarefni sem samanstendur af bláu steintegundunum hauyníti og sódalíti. Litlir kristallar úr pýríti veita honum gylltu doppurnar sem gera hann enn verðmætari.

Safírsteinn í fornum heimildum eða í Gamla testamentinu, er í raun asúrsteinn. Flestar heimildir segja að boðorðin tíu hafi verið skrifuð á stykki úr asúrsteini, þar sem safír fannst aldrei í þeirri stærð sem hefði þurft fyrir boðorðin tíu.

Súmerar trúðu því að sá sem bæri verndargrip úr asúrsteini bæri með sér návist guðs — við myndum segja upphafins meistara eða dýrlings. Myndin af Ma eða Sannleikanum í Egyptalandi hinu forna var borin af egypska yfirdómaranum, grafin í lapis. Í einu af elstu ritunum um lækningamátt gimsteina, ritað á þriðju öld B.C., var talið að lapis og safír unnu gegn vélabrögðum myrkraanda og löðuðu að sér hjálp og hylli anda ljóss og visku.

Edgar Cayce recommended lapis in his readings more times than any other stone. He said it “would be well for the general health of the body, for strengthening, gaining self-assurance, and attunement to infinity.” It could be said that all of those are qualities for the first ray. Lapis should be worn on the skin, as should all stones, if you want the physical body to absorb the properties of the stone. If they are not worn on the skin, they are still spiritual focuses, but you may not be absorbing the energy to the same extent.

Sapphire and lapis were seen as emblems of chastity. According to Chaldean astrology, lapis was ruled by Venus.

Morya has explained that the vibration of lapis is not only his own—it has a Venusian origin, and therefore it carries also the flame of the Mother and the Mother light of Venus. Lapis helps to align the soul with its original blueprint with which we went forth from the Central Sun.

Beloved Alpha has spoken of the value of having a focus of lapis:

Therefore, beloved, understand that there are three stones that may carry a vibration in the earth for your sustenance. These have been used not only throughout the earth but on other planets. Thus, it is up to you, but I explain the law that within the amethyst, within the lapis and within the jade you will find a capacity to store, even as it were, a microchip, to store light, vibration and Word. Natural crystals from the earth are also the option for the altar. It is not necessary that it be something beyond your means, but even a little token shall remain with you as the presence of my offering this day.

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  Lapis from Afghanistan

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  Lapis scarab from the tomb of Tutankhamun

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  Lapis from Afghanistan

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  Lapis and gold necklace

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  Polished sphere of lapis

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  Natural ultramarine pigment made from ground lapis lazuli

Sources

Lectures by Elizabeth Clare Prophet December 2, 1984; October 2, 1987; October 17, 1987; February 12, 1988; April 15, 1988; December 4, 1988.