Volcanic igneous gemstone
Black, brave and beautiful shards of midnight glass
Give me peace and calm and inner light, reflect the moonlight.
Snowflake obsidian
Talisman around my neck,
As passion ignites my fury and the truth cannot be silenced.
Protect and purify
Cleanse my soul in the darkness of this night
Reflect the majesty of a thousand warriors.
Pele Goddess of fire
Watch over me, give me strength to fight
Let me vanquish the evil voices that speak to me
From the belly of the volcano.
©Alison Jean Hankinson
This was for d’Verse and is about snowflake obsidian which is one of the gemstones associated with my birth sign Scorpio- there are six in total- beryl, apache tear, aquamarine, coral, obsidian, and topaz. Snowflake Obsidian, is a stone associated with Scorpio in Ayurvedic astrology. It is a beautiful colour, and is seen as a talisman. I have always been drawn to truth, this is a Scorpion characteristic, but also something that came to me through my name. Alice is of teutonic origin and means “the wise counsellor, or the truthful one.” I think Alison came from Alice.
The image is in the public domain for reuse and was taken from Flickr.
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What a magic gemstone, even if it’s essentially glass, obsidian can have a deep magic quality that I easily can believe have magic properties.
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What a wonderful post and explanation here. I was so enamored with Pele the three times we were in the Big Island, Hawaii. Some of the lava that bubbled and formed almost thread is called Pele’s tears. And yes, birth stones are said to have powers. I read this as a litany, a prayer to yours. I enjoyed it very much!
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I didn’t realise obsidian was part of my birthstones but have always been drawn to it. Now I can justify it….
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As I’ve always said, I’m always learning something new at dVerse! 😊😟
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I agree totally…..that is part of the enjoyment.
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That’s a great title and the snowflake obsidian is my type of stone: ‘Black, brave and beautiful shards of midnight glass’. I love how you’ve written your poem as a prayer to the goddess of fire.
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Many thanks.
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You’re welcome, dear Alison 😉
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Beautiful with the sound of an incantation. I was taken with this line in particular: “reflect the majesty of a thousand warriors.”
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thank you
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That’s the first I’ve heard of snowflake obsidian. It looks very nice.
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When my wife and I visited with the Big Island, and lava fields in Oregon, we saw vast fields, mounds of glass-like obsidian; fascinating & spiritual stuff for sure
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A beautiful poem for a beautiful crystal Alison – I especially love ‘Black, brave and beautiful shards of midnight glass Give me peace and calm and inner light, reflect the moonlight’ xxx
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many thanks. XXX
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Magical and mythical.
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Quite an impressive supplication reflected in your stone. Enjoyed it.
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I so like the way obsidian speaks to you. Gemstones have been believed to have magic powers since the beginning of time, it seems.
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What a beautiful description of the powers of snowflake obsidian, and found in volcanic areas too, how cool!
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lovely poem and stone!
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There has to be light in this dark, shiny gemstone. You found it in the volcano’s life.
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Thank you. XX
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Wow! aptly brought out the qualities and may it always be your protective talisman.
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“Black, brave and beautiful shards of midnight glass”…I love the alliteration and iconic imagery in this line. And your poem so reads like a prayer or incantation. Marvelous!
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Many Thanks.
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My pleasure
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wonderful poem with bold and joyful spirit!!
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Great stone and poem!
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