Onyx is a stone that belongs to the quartz family and it has Mohs Hardness of 7 with a trigonal crystal structure.
Onyx is an excellent stone in facing various challenges in life, especially if one suffers from a lack of life energy and exhaustion. A strength-giving stone, good for athletes or people under extreme mental and emotional stress. This mineral helps us in our efforts to be balanced and in maintaining a positive outlook on our life and environment. Onyx increases concentration and devotion, relieves tension, especially in marital life.
Onyx is a wonderful kristal for those who are flighty by nature, as it will help ground and focus your attention. A strengthening stone that can help you approach a lesson or task with greater self-confidence. It prevents the draining away of personal energy and can be used for protection from such. It also helps with grounding and controlling or eliminating excess or unwanted energies.
White onyx represents a link between the first chakra – Muladhara and the seventh chakra – Sahasrara, balancing the total energy along with the seven energy centers – the seven chakras.
Here are some techniques to purify your crystal onyx:
1. Crystals can be quickly cleaned by keeping them under the flow of lukewarm water for three to five minutes.
2. Purification of crystals can be successfully performed if we use candle flame and pass the crystal through the flame several times.
3. Crystals can be cleaned by using essential oils. Soak them in a container filled with distilled water in which a few drops of essential oil have been added. The juniper essential oil is especially suitable due to its capability of releasing the crystals from the accumulated negative energies. For cleaning stones used in emotional healing, lavender oil is the best choice, since it has soothing and balancing features.
To recharge crystal onyx just put it in the morning sun for a few hours.
Note that healing crystal meanings are spiritual supports to healing, not prescriptions or healthcare information, and cannot be an alternative to medical attention!
Since the crystals are a bit delicate, care should be taken not to drop it as it could break.
