Orpiment Skull [1k1473]

Orpiment is an arsenic sulphide mineral found geographically in areas associated with hydrothermal and volcanic activities.  Striking in appearance of all shades of yellow but also occurring in mottled colours of orange and green; the name Orpiment is derived from the latin word 'arum', meaning gold.  In history Orpiment was ground down to produce a gold pigment for paints, inks and dyes. Orpiment regularly occurs with Realgar which is produced in similar geothermic processes.

Orpiment is a stone to inspire the courageous heart! Orpiment is associated with your heart, solar plexus and sacral chakras.  This magnificent stone encourages you to fiercely follow your heart and your heart's true desires, irrespective of the challenges and adversity.  In deep meditative practice this grounded, yet energetic stone can assist in you in determining what you really want to achieve on this earthly plane of human experience.

Stone carved into the human skull form is a tool that can be used with meditative practice to expand your consciousness.