Orgonite chakra pendulum — Lapis lazuli

A pendulum cut from natural stone and hung on its fine chain; the balance is checked piece by piece, without which the swing drifts.

An intense ultramarine blue studded with golden pyrite, sometimes with veils of white calcite.

Symbolic reading. The stone of the pharaohs and of the lapis lazuli of Ur, tradition links it to knowledge and inner truth.

Use & care. Held with the chain free between thumb and forefinger, elbow resting. You first agree your movement conventions, then you ask. Hang it up rather than leaving it loose, so the chain does not tangle.

• The Afghan deposits have been worked for more than six thousand years; it is the original pigment of ultramarine blue.
• Finish: orgonite base
• A natural piece: shade, veining and dimensions vary from one example to the next

A decorative object for personal practice. It is no substitute for medical advice or treatment.