Obsidian

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Obsidian is an earth stone in the Folk Western tradition, ruled by Saturn and Pluto. It is used for protection, shadow work and scrying. It is aligned to the root chakra and associated with Scorpio and Sagittarius.

Tradition · Folk Western

Correspondences

Color
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Element
Earth

Practice

Properties
ProtectionGroundingTruthShadow work
Magical Uses
ProtectionShadow workScryingGrounding

Nature and meaning

Details

Tier
1
Secondary Element
Fire

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