Lapis lazuli is a stone that has the function of creating balance. This stone facilitates communication between the chakras, creating greater harmony in the body. Lapis balances the heating and cooling energies in the body, which enhances feelings of calm and reduces inflammatory processes. Meditation with lapis lazuli can bring subconscious emotions to the forefront so they can be released from the body. This release prevents emotional storages that lead to disease over time.
In Ayurvedic healing, the blue color of this stone makes it healing for the throat chakra. Placing lapis lazuli near this chakra on a necklace or during meditation provides healing for the thyroid or any illness of the throat. Lapis lazuli also helps to clear energetic blockages at the throat chakra which keep us from speaking our truth or communicating clearly.
This stone also has an affinity for the third eye chakra. Lapis lazuli improves mental clarity, sharpening our intuitive awareness. This stone opens us to the wisdom of the universe. Lapis lazuli has historically been used in religious ceremonies seeking insight and interactions between the spiritual and physical planes. Placing lapis at the third eye can help us to gain insight into the meaning of our dreams.
Lapis lazuli balances all the doshas, with particular affinity for Vata. It enables trust in our intuition, organization in a chaotic life and self-acceptance. Lapis can alleviate depression, insomnia, vertigo, and dizziness. Using this stone can calm the emotions, giving us the ability to be objective about emotional issues. Since Vata is associated with the nerves and bone marrow, lapis is also used in treating bone marrow illness and musculoskeletal disorders.