Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica (SiO2·nH2O); its water content may range from 3 to 21% by weight, but is usually between 6 and 10%. Because of its amorphous character, it is classed as a mineraloid, unlike crystalline forms of silica, which are classed as minerals.
When looking for the origin of fire opal, people will mostly point to Mexico, where the largest and most significant fire opals are found, and the stone is considered the national gemstone of Mexico. Besides Mexico, fire opal stones are also widely found in the USA, Australia, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Honduras, Brazil and Turkish. In Indian culture, fire opal meaning is believed as love stone, representing the warmest and the most fervent love in existence. Some cultures also believe that fire opals are created in heaven, filled with the spirit of life. Some also use the stone in their ritual and regard it the stone of Paradise bird.
The colors in fire opal are various, ranging from yellow, orange, to red. The radiant color beautifies the appearance of fire opal, which contains silica acid and high water content. The difference in color is determined by iron oxide traces. Significant deposits of fire opal have been found in Brazil, especially in Rio Grande do Sul state and Pará.
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Sevens
Seven is the symbolic number of the universe, or macrocosm, with the human as the microcosm, so it was therefore connected in numerology to the perfect man. It is also the number attributed to Mother Earth, safety, perfection, plenty and fecundity.
Figure 2 – A British Fifty Pence piece has seven sides and an image of the universal goddess (Queen Semiramis).
Most importantly, seven was deemed important in the process towards the enlightenment experience. Three signified the heavenly part of the seven, and four the earth and human part. Only together would they unite as seven. In other words, one climbed the tree or ladder – the four lower chakras associated with the external material realm – to reach the three organs or glands (power centres) in the head associated with the internal psychical realm. There were seven in all. The chakra system is the ultimate source of the significance of sevens in myth, legend and mystical and spiritual systems the world over. Here are just a few of the correspondences:
Seven chakras (‘wheel’ vortices), reflecting the seven levels of consciousness and existence. The reality limit of these seven levels is demonstrated in the piece of paper that cannot be folded more than seven times.
Seven elementary hues to the spectrum, blending to form white. This has correspondence with the climatic phase of the kundalini awakening, the explosion of ‘bright white light’ at the centre of the head.
Seven notes on a scale.
Seven electron orbits, levels or ‘shells’ of the atom.
Seven days in a week.
Seven days of Creation.
Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church.
Seven Deadly Sins and Seven Virtues.
Seven Last Words of Jesus. The gospels record seven ‘words’ or utterances of Christ from the cross before his ‘death’ and ‘resurrection’. The cross is the shamanic world tree or axis mundi and therefore also the human spinal column. Speaking seven times from the cross/spine symbolizes the seven chakras, and the culmination of all seven is the ‘feigning death’ experience that leads to the ‘resurrection’ of enlightenment.
Seven Joys and Seven Sorrows of Mary.
Joshua walked around Jericho seven times before the walls fell down. (Jericho was the first civilization, according to some, and was home to a large group of shamans.)
Seven heavens (Qur’an, Bible, Book of Enoch, shamanic and Druid belief).
The ‘seventh son of the seventh son’ in several traditions is believed to have great healing and psychic powers. Native Americans determined actions based on its effects ‘unto the seventh generation’.
Seven steps to heaven – a popular belief, as features on ziggurats, pyramids and other artificial mounds based on the shamanic world mountain or primordial mound of creation.
Seven Sages or Wise Men of Greece.
Seven Ages of Man.
Seven senses, according to the ancients. These are under the influence of the seven planets of classical times. Fire moves, earth brings sense of feeling, water gives speech, air taste, mist sight, flowers hearing and the south wind smell.
Seven Wonders of the ancient world.
Seven Pillars of Wisdom in Islam.
Seven Sages or Shining Ones of ancient Sumer and elsewhere. The seven sages of different cultures symbolized the seven chakra levels, and their final deification as a pantheon of seven refers to the human becoming divine through ascending each level and reaching the source of enlightenment and illumination.
The Seven Champions of English legend.
Seven Japanese gods of luck.
Ancient shamens, seers,wiccans, healers & all other energy practitioners from the beginning of time, have in one way or another tapped into this ocean of unlimited power which surrounds the entire planet, universe & multidimensions. Edger Cacy, Franz Anton Mesmer, Nikola Tesla, Wilhelm Reich, Fra Walter Russell, Viktor Schauberger, Spiritual Gurus, Jesus, Buddha, and the countless other saints avatars, awaken masters, & mundane people. Fascinating as it appears, few have adquately & accurately described or interpreted what this cosmic creative energy, really is.
What westerns have come to termed "Orgone" or "Life-Force" energy, is also known as numerous different names by the people of those geographic regions. In Asia & Middle East- as Chi, Ki, Mana, & Prana Energy. In North America & Europe: as Vril, Life-Force, Animal magnetism, Morphogenetic field, Unified Field, Psi, Psychic mind power, Pneuma, Light, Light energy, Odic force, Sekhem, Reiki Prana, Tachyon & many others. All the names are just a interpretation and conceptualization of the indigenous peoples attempt to understand and help others to grasp this basic omnipresent, ever-flowing cosmic energy substance.
Today, we understand that all things in the universe are forms of energy with their own frequency and vibration – including crystals. Nikola Tesla declared this concept as the key to understanding the universe and proved how certain forms of energy can alter the vibrational resonance of other forms of energy. This concept is why healing crystals and stones are still used today to align, heal and alter the vibration of bodily cells, chakras, and the subtle bodies by holistic healers.
The ancients didn’t have access to the enlightening scientific information that we have today concerning the power of healing crystals. However, people around the world seemed to instinctively be drawn to these lovely gems and have a deeper understanding of their value and meaning in the greater scheme of the universe.
Minerals, gems, and crystals have been used for millennia to enhance emotional, physical and spiritual balance. How the ancients knew, we may never know for sure, but these cultures certainly considered stones a major aspect of their existence.
Roman Culture: Talismans and amulets of crystal were typical amongst Romans. Most often, they were considered useful in enhancing health, attracting desirable things, and for providing protection in battle.
Ancient Egyptians: One of the biggest historical proponents of healing crystals, the Egyptians buried their dead with quartz upon the forehead. This was believed to help guide the departed safely into the afterlife. Pharaohs toted cylinders filled with quartz to balance the Ba and Ka energies of the body. Strongly associated with the Sky Goddess Isis, crushed Lapis Lazuli stones that were most notably worn by ladies of royalty – like Cleopatra – upon the eyes to promote enlightenment and awareness. Dancers donned rubies in their navels to foster their sex appeal. Many wore crystals over the heart to attract love, and placed crystal-laden crowns upon their head to stimulate enlightenment and awaken the third eye.
Chinese Culture: Chinese medicine commonly incorporates the use of healing crystals – including crystal-tipped needles used in acupuncture and Pranic healing sessions. These traditions hail from nearly 5000 years of practice.
Ancient Greeks: Crushed hematite was often rubbed upon soldier’s bodies prior to entering battle with the idea that it made them invincible. Interestingly, the word ‘crystal’ is thought to derive from the Greek word ‘krustullos,’ – meaning ‘ice’ – and until the 1500’s many ancients believed stones like clear quartz crystals were eternal ice sent from the Heavens. The mythological story of Amethyst plays a vital role in the story of the God Dionysus and Goddess Diana, and the word is said to be the Greek translation of ‘sober’ or ‘not drunken’ – something Dionysus could have spent more time being.
Traditions in India: Aryuvedic medicine in India considers crystals valuable for healing emotional and metaphysical imbalances. The use of various healing crystals is documented within the pages of the Hindu Vedas, which also references each stone’s specific healing abilities. Sapphires are thought to bring astuteness, clarity and mental balance, and jasper is thought to bring harmony, sexual vitality, and balance base chakras.
Ancient
Japanese Beliefs:
Scrying was a common practice in early Japanese culture, and it is
very similar to looking into a crystal ball as we see some psychics
do today. Crystal quartz spheres were considered representative of
the heart of a dragon and signified their power and wisdom.Concepts
of Electromagnetism
Concepts of electromagnetism as proven by James Clerk Maxwell and their interdependent nature along with the various breakthroughs in quantum theory have given us scientific evidence for what the ancients always knew. Because everything vibrates at certain frequencies, they have the ability shift and alter the frequencies of other objects or bodies when they occupy the same space.
Hence, a crystal – which vibrates at its own frequency oscillations – vibrates within our own energy field through the physical law of resonance and creates a larger vibrational field, affecting the nervous system and transmitting the information to the brain. In essence, these connecting vibrations can harmonize frequencies and stimulate biochemical shifts that affect physical health in a positive, healing way.
Thanks to the amazing author Stephanie Lucas for this article.