Obsidian is a very protective stone and is excellent for removing negativity. It is also excellent protection against psychic attacks. It is a very grounding stone, and very healing. It sharpens and focuses on internal and external vision. If you find yourself taking on another’s issues, this is the stone for you. Black Obsidian Scrying Mirror This is a "first quality pick" plate that is 100% mirror black, absolutely perfect in its finish and so beautiful! It has been handcrafted in Mexico where the volcanic natural glass is formed - Mexico is famous for its top-quality Obsidian. Materials with reflective surfaces were once luxury goods. Before the technology of metal-backed glass became widely available, mirrors were produced from polished metal or stone instead. Although found in many cultures, obsidian mirrors were most famously used by Mesoamerican cultures like the Maya and Aztecs. They were both status symbols and ritual tools, used for predicting the future. During the European colonization of the Americas, obsidian mirrors were brought back as exotic souvenirs for the royal courts and reentered European spiritual traditions. For example, the early 17th-century scholar and magician John Dee, advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, used an Aztec scrying mirror to communicate with angels. Traditionally obsidian mirrors are used for scrying, a form of divination that uses shiny or transparent objects. They also make great charging plates for gem elixirs, a stone base for crystal grids, or a cleansing tool during energy work, placing the mirror over congested parts of the subtle body. Obsidian is associated metaphysically with purifying negativity, spiritual protection, and accessing other realms, like connecting to our angelic guides. You will receive ONE obsidian mirror. Small measures ~2" across and ~1/2 to 7/16" thick and weighs approximately ~0.11-0.13 lbs. Large 6"
