NPPF - False Azure

[David Morris]

azure
\Az"ure\, n. 1. The lapis lazuli. [Obs.]

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Lapiz Lazuli is the Stone of Egypt
and has exists since before time began.
It is the connection between the physical plane
and the celestial one.

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Lapiz Lazuli is composed of lazurite, calcite, pyrite and diopside. Hardness: 5


Lapis Lazuli's Metaphysical Properties are: It is a stone said to have existed
since before "time was born," assisting one in gaining admission to the domain
of the unknown mysteries of the sacred texts and the esoteric ideas and
enhancing the wisdom to understand the information. It further allows one to
gain access to, and to explore, the esoteric planetary knowledge. It helps to
stimulate emotional, mental, and physical purity and clarity, supporting one's
courage in activities culminating in the advancement toward universal wisdom.

A stone for acquiring wisdom and esoteric knowledge. Stone of protection.
Regarded as a heavenly stone in ancient times for its apparent unearthly
quality. It completely refreshes the spirit and creates a pure, ethical
atmosphere. Healing: Bones, heart, eyes.



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 Lapis Lazuli, the blue rock loved by the ancients, from Mesopotamia, to Egypt,
to Persia, to Greece and Rome. The ancient city of Ur has a thriving trade in
lapis as early as the fourth millennium B.C.

The name is international, from the latin, lapis, which means stone, and from
the Arabic, azul, which means blue.

When lapis was first introduced to Europe, it was called ultramarinum, which
means beyond the sea. Ground lapis was the secret of the blue in ultramarine,
the pigment which painters used to paint the sea and the sky until the
nineteenth century. Lapis was also popular in inlays. The Romans believed that
lapis was a powerful aphrodisiac. In the Middle Ages, it was thought to keep
the limbs healthy and free the soul from error, envy and fear.

Lapis is a dark blue microcrystalline rock composed primarily of the mineral
lazurite. It often sparkles with golden pyrite inclusions.
Lapis lazuli is still mined at the deposits of the ancient world in
Afghanistan. Lapis is also mined in Chile. Small quantities are also produced
in Siberia, in Colorado in the United States, and in Myanmar.


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