Stone Lore - O

Onyx-Black

Banishes grief. Enhances self-control. Promotes wise decision making. Brings happiness and good fortune. Absorbs necessary energies from the universe. Aids in mastering the future. Helps to recognize personal strength and pursue goals with determination. Inspires self-confidence and assertiveness. Improves concentration and provides protection. Increases vigor, stamina and self-control.

Opal-Boulder

Provides connection to the stars. Clears the aura. Promotes healing. Brings mental clarity, emotional security and physical well-being. Enhances creativity of an unusual nature - to come up with crazy ideas that work. Good for artisans. Brings joy and promotes optimism. Encourages spontaneity and light-heartedness.

Orbicular Agate

Balance yin and yang. Stabilizes aura. Attune with other planets. Brings grace in movement. Promotes fertility. Provides protection. Brings calm view of life. Assists in contemplation. Promotes spiritual maturity. Stimulates memory and logical/rational thought. Enhances concentration and pragmatism.

Obsidian

Grounding. Protection. Shields against negativity. Brings healing and provides information on the basis of a problem. Promotes communication with the source of all being. Shows what is needed in life and provides insight as to how to attain it. Brings refined perception. Enlivens. Protects against psychic attack. Sharpens senses. Dissolves energy blocks. Excellent meditation tool.

Obsidian-Mahogany

Stone of Protection. Good for grounding. Brings visions of course of action for problem solving. Promotes growth in mind, body and spirit. Fosters strength in times of need. Enhances vitality to attain life goals. Mitigates energy blocks and tensions. Broadens consciousness and dispels prejudices. Brings forth forgotten capabilities. Helps overcome obsessions.

Ocean Jasper

Assists in accepting responsibility and being patient. Promotes nurturing behavior. Helps to appreciate times of isolation. Protects against negativity and assists in grounding. Stabilizes the aura. Helpful when dowsing. Assists in pursuing and achieving goals. Promotes honesty. Helps turn ideas into action. Helps to not take things too seriously.