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Labradorite

The stone the modern tradition reaches for in the protection of the aura.

Labradorite is one of the stones the modern popular tradition has placed at the centre of the protective lapidary. The older books named it under a different grammar — the medieval Marbodus, the classical Pliny, the biblical sapphire and carbuncle of Exodus and Ezekiel — and the site holds both traditions together for the stones where they meet.

A note on the modern stones

The older books (Pliny, Marbodus, the biblical lapidary) did not always name the stones the modern crystal-tradition reaches for. Where the older books did name the stone, the site quotes them. Where the modern tradition is naming a stone the older books knew under another name, the site says so. Where the modern tradition names a stone the older books did not catalogue, the site catalogues it under the older grammar’s spirit — not as instruction in occult practice, but as defensive reference for the reader who already carries one.

What the tradition records

Name: Labradorite
Colour: Grey with iridescent blue, green, gold flash
Origin: Labrador (Canada), Finland, Madagascar — a feldspar with internal iridescence
Hardness (Mohs): 6–6.5 (medium)
Recorded source: Modern crystal-healing tradition (post-1770); Inuit folk tradition
Archangel pairing: Raziel
Angel number: 999
How to use: Carried in the pocket, worn on a pendant near the throat, or placed on a windowsill or threshold for the duration of the office

The office in the older books

The stone was unknown to Pliny and Marbodus — it was identified as a distinct mineral in 1770 on the Labrador coast. The Inuit tradition recorded the labradorescence as the trapped northern lights.

The office in the modern lapidary

In the modern lapidary the stone is reached for in the protection of the aura, the keeping of personal energy in the presence of those who drain it, and the granting of mystical insight.

The archangel pairing

Raziel is the angel of the divine secrets, the keeper of the mysteries. Labradorite is the modern crystal-tradition's stone of the veil. The reader who has been called by Raziel — through a recurrence of angel number 999, through the answering of a long prayer, or through the silent recognition the older books describe as the meeting — carries the paired stone for the forty days after the call.

Raziel is named in the older angelological tradition (the seventy-two Shem HaMephorash, the four greater archangels, and the Kabbalist hierarchies); the site holds the standing references at the Watcher’s Directory.

How the tradition prescribes its use

Acquire the stone honestly. A stone given as a gift carries the giver’s intention; a stone bought in deliberate exchange carries the wearer’s own choice. Either is valid. Stones taken in haste or under deception carry their origin.
Cleanse before first carrying. The older sources prescribe water from a running source, or one night under the moon, or one hour in salt. The cleansing is the wearer’s reception of the stone into use.
Carry for the forty-day window. The tradition is consistent on this duration. Long enough to break the previous pattern; short enough to stay attentive to whether the office of the stone is needed again.
Re-cleanse periodically. Stones worn through difficult passages absorb the difficulty. Once a month under running water, or in salt overnight, is the standing prescription.
Hold the call alongside the stone. The stone is the body of the office; the call to Raziel is the office’s voice. The stone does not work without the call.

What to carry

Labradorite pendant or pocket stone — the worn or carried form the tradition records. Worn near the throat or carried in a pocket for at least the forty-day window after the call to Raziel. → Shop on Amazon

Labradorite tumbled stones — for the pocket, the windowsill, or the threshold of a room. → Shop on Amazon

Common questions

What is labradorite good for spiritually?

The stone was unknown to Pliny and Marbodus — it was identified as a distinct mineral in 1770 on the Labrador coast. The Inuit tradition recorded the labradorescence as the trapped northern lights. In the modern lapidary, In the modern lapidary the stone is reached for in the protection of the aura.

Which archangel is paired with labradorite?

Labradorite is paired with Raziel in the modern correspondence. Raziel is the angel of the divine secrets, the keeper of the mysteries. Labradorite is the modern crystal-tradition's stone of the veil.

Which angel number is paired with labradorite?

Labradorite is paired with angel number 999 in the standing correspondence. The reader who sees 999 repeatedly may consider carrying or wearing labradorite.

How should I wear or carry labradorite?

Worn on a pendant near the throat, set in a ring on the right hand, or carried as a tumbled stone in the pocket. The forty-day window is the standing duration. Re-cleanse periodically under running water or overnight in salt.

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