Bird’s Eye Rhyolite, Tourmaline and Lava Beads

• History: In the 1500s, a Spanish conquistador of Brazil, washed the dirt from a green tourmaline crystal and confused the gemstone with an emerald. The confusion with emeralds and tourmaline continued until scientists recognized tourmaline as aits own mineral species in the 1800s. Its name comes from the word toramalli, which means “mixed gems” in Sinhalese (a language of Sri Lanka).  
• Metaphysical Properties: Tourmaline is believed to promote inspiration,happiness, and self-confidence among those who wear it. It's also used to balance opposite energies, as it's considered to be a spiritual bridge.

Found only in one locale in Mexico (Cases Grandes, Chihuahua Mountains), Bird's Eye Rhyolite represents change, variety, and progress. It sparks our creativity, urges us to move forward, make things happen, and fills us with the desire to see our goals and projects through to completion. It is a stone of resolution.

Bird's Eye Rhyolite teaches us how to recognize and activate our deepest potential as Divine Beings, both physically and spiritually. It is an excellent stone for those who seek self-actualization and self-realization. A mediation with Bird's Eye Rhyolite aligns us with our Higher Selves as it offers a bird's eye view. This stone helps us listen and interpret the messages we receive without our third-dimensional prejudices or biases that often confuse us. Clarity, introspection, and wisdom are the gifts of this stone and facilitates shamanic journeying and dream recall.

Rhyolite is a stone of protection, regeneration, and general healing. It is an excellent stone for meditation and offers an emphasis on the highest truth. Bird's Eye Rhyolite balances the Yin and the Yang, the masculine and feminine energies, and is known as a nurturing crystal. It offers tranquility and wholeness to sustain and support us during times of stress.