Black obsidian point — Mystic Tale · Dark blue · 9cm

A slender tower, hand-shaped and polished, whose verticality makes a sober, graphic marker.

A volcanic glass of absolute black, polished so deeply that it becomes a mirror.

Symbolic reading. Used as a scrying mirror since the Aztecs, tradition credits it with reflecting back what you would rather not see.

The piece. Mystic Tale · Dark blue.

In practice. On its own or composed with other pieces, it inhabits a console, a bookcase or a windowsill. Set it on a stable surface: the narrow base makes the piece sensitive to sideways knocks.

• It is not a crystal but lava cooled too fast to crystallize — a natural glass, brittle and sharp.
• Indicative size: 9cm
• 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.