Many ancient cultures consider opals to be a powerful and fortunate stone, and they are connected with the mythical god of love. Once the stone of kings, second only to emerald, fragile opal has an intricate personality and tradition. The symbolism of opal is as varied as the play of colors of the stone itself. Many still consider opal as a stone of good luck.
However, those who have superstitions are more likely to hold on to negative associations. In mystical circles, opal is considered a stone that represents hope, innocence and purity. It has strong connotations of happiness, fidelity, loyalty and trust. The Romans considered opal to be a symbol of hope and purity.
They referred to him cupid paederos, which means “child as beautiful as love. They also believed that opal would protect its carrier from diseases. A white opal can help with the positive manifestation, particularly in relation to financial goals. Because it is considered a lucky stone, wearing it is said that wearing it helps align your energy and your dreams to successfully achieve what you want.
Health, wealth and abundance begin with a change of mentality, and symbolically, an opal can provide the necessary emotional support. Opal pays homage to Persephone, the queen of the underworld, who rules during the cold and harsh winter. Persephone is also the Greek goddess of spring, representing the celebration and the living Earth with a new growth. Opal can be quite a difficult stone to work with and is easy to break when cutting or assembling jewelry.
One of the most popular legends of opal is its notoriety as the Stone of Cupid, a jewel of love and romance, which grants wishes and personal happiness. Opal promotes a calm and focused mind for prayer and meditation, allowing you to connect with the Earth and your spirit, and experience the elemental joy of the natural world. During the Black Death in the 14th century, it was rumored that an opal worn by a patient was burning with color to death, and then lost its luster when the wearer died. Perhaps extending to the topic of invisibility, some believe that opals help in astral projection, a state of definite invisibility.
She always wore in her hair a golden brooch with an opal that “in the midst of the changing lights peculiar to that gem, internally showed a slight tint of red like a spark of fire. Other opals are formed from volcanic processes and are called hydrophane because of their ability to absorb water; these opals are porous to varying degrees and more prone to cracking or cracking. Since opal was so effective for the eyes, its name evolved in the Middle Ages into “ophthalmius”, the stone of the eye and legends grew with this connection. Metaphysically, Matrix Opal intensifies all experiences, deepens emotions and provides comfort during fear or pain.
Water opal or hyalite: common opal colorless, transparent as water, without play of colors, formed into botryoidal (grape-like) masses or unusual shapes; its structure is more similar to a network, similar to silica glass, rather than separate gel spheres; also called Muller's glass. As talismans close to nature, rock opals carry not only the warm energies of the Earth, but also the illuminating energy of Fire. The word opal had actually descended from the Roman “opalus”, an ancestor of modern opal who was thought to heal the blind and made a person invisible to his enemies. Medieval Europeans rejected opal because of its resemblance to the eyes of several “evil animals”, such as cats.
Opal is a wonderful vehicle for bringing spiritual Light to the aura, awakening the psychic and mystical qualities of the being, improving cosmic consciousness and raising the level of intuition and insight. Green opal is often referred to as the lovers' stone and can be beneficial in a relationship crisis. Ordinary opals are magnificent for metaphysical purposes, vibrate at a lower frequency than transparent or fiery opals, and provide gentle and nourishing support for the emotional body. .
