Onyx

StoneIn 2 Signatures3 traditions

overview

Onyx is banded black and white chalcedony. Agrippa gives it to Saturn, as does 777, and it was long said to bring melancholy and strife if worn carelessly. In modern practice it is a stone of discipline, endurance, and defense.

Uses

Discipline and self-control
Protection and boundaries
Endurance through hardship
Grounding

ritual

Working with it

Carry onyx on a Saturday when you need to hold a line. Hold it while stating a boundary aloud, then keep it with you until the boundary is kept.

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Planet: ♄︎ Saturn
Element: Fire
Works for: Protection Discipline Strength
Forms: tumbledrawjewelry
How to use: Wear as jewelryCarry in a pocket or pouchAltar or offering
Hardness: 6.5–7 on the Mohs scale

ProjectiveMohs 6.5–7

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★ Part of the Signature of

♑︎ Capricorn· Stone ♄︎ Saturn· Stone

Where the traditions place it

Capricorn — Common practice
Saturn — Agrippa, Common practice, Golden Dawn