Description
The crystal skulls are works of art carved from quartz or rock crystal in the shape of human skulls. These appeared in the second half of the nineteenth century and were originally attributed to various pre-Columbian civilizations. Research in the 1990s, using a scanning tunneling microscope among other methods, showed that at least a number of these skulls are forgeries. These were made with grinding tools that were not developed until the second half of the nineteenth century. There is a strong suspicion that a number of the crystal skulls were manufactured on commission for the French merchant Eugène Boban and sold by him. One of the most famous skulls is the Mitchell-Hedges skull. It is said to have been found by the British adventurer F.A. Mitchell-Hedges in a chamber beneath the ruins of Lubaantun in Belize. It later emerged that he had purchased this skull privately at the London auction house Sotheby's. His wife gave the reason that he had merely given the skull to someone as collateral and had bought it back through Sotheby's. After the death of Anna Mitchell-Hedges, the skull came into the possession of Bill Homann. In the 1990s, it turned out that the Mitchell-Hedges skull was also a fake. In the meantime, numerous hypes and legends have arisen surrounding the crystal skulls. Due to their supposed discovery site, they were allegedly manufactured centuries ago by the Mayans, the Aztecs, or an even older pre-Columbian civilization. They were also said to possess paranormal abilities, and one should never look them directly in the eyes. According to another legend, they have an extraterrestrial origin. Thirteen of them are said to be found on Earth. Once reunited, they would share their knowledge with humanity. Even today, the skulls still play a role within a part of the New Age community.
In fiction:
• In the 2008 film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, all the above legends are combined.
• The Hidden Crystal, a book by Manda Scott, deals with the crystal skulls and the Mayan 2012 phenomenon.
• In the 21st episode of season 3 of the 2000 science fiction series Stargate SG-1 (Crystal Skull), Daniel Jackson disappears when he looks into a crystal skull.
• The Assassin's Creed series refers to the skulls, where they are ancient artifacts with mysterious powers.
Gemstone skulls. Gemstone skulls have been popular and mysterious for many cultures for decades. The skulls have a wide variety of meanings. Celtic skulls symbolize Time, Power, creation, initiation, and concentration. Celtic culture believes the skull is a seat of power and strength. Some texts refer to the skull as the seat of our soul. Archaeological discoveries teach us that the ancient Celts offered skulls to sacred sources. The skull is universally seen as a symbol of life and death. More recently, the skull has been linked to death and embracing our mortality. In times long past, the skull sometimes represented life. Skulls and skeletons are the symbol of the Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead. The skull and crossbones is a popular symbol for pirates and poison. Some healers use skulls to see visions of the present, past, and future. Other materials used include rose quartz, rock crystal, rhodonite, aventurine, and hematite.
Andara obsidians are heliocentric. This means they both absorb and reflect light, giving them extra healing properties. This is clearly visible when looking through the stone in natural sunlight. This helps raise your level of consciousness and promotes your spiritual growth. Andara obsidian is one of the stones in the gemstone family with the greatest healing properties. It can be used for all kinds of healing and also helps raise your consciousness and access other dimensions. Andara obsidians come in various energetic vibrations and colors: from light to dark, clear to champagne, silver, blue, amber, and the rarest of all: green, yellow, pink, and lavender. All stones are ideally suited for meditation and even facilitate a deep meditation experience. Andara obsidians are known to have been used by shamans and high priests in the past. Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass. The name derives from a Roman named Obsius, who is said to have discovered a stone resembling obsidian in Ethiopia in antiquity. Obsidian is formed during the rapid cooling of lava with a water content of up to 3-4%. If the volatile constituents (water, carbon dioxide) content is higher, pumice is formed because the released gases act as a blowing agent. The formation of volcanic glass is highly dependent on the viscosity of the molten lava, which in turn is strongly influenced by the silica content. The higher this content, the slower the fluid flows. Most obsidians have a silica content of 70% or more and are therefore classified as rhyolites. Less frequently, trachitic, andesitic, and phonolithic obsidians are also found, which have a lower silica content. The color of obsidian varies considerably, depending on the impurities it contains. The color is usually dark green to deep black, although granite with a similar composition is a light-colored material. This is usually caused by very finely divided hematite or magnetite. Snowflake obsidian contains inclusions of spherically grown structures, usually of feldspar or cristobalite, called spherulites. They form by spherical crystal growth from a single central growth nucleus. Obsidian is a metastable material that, over time, reverts to its crystalline, more stable form. Volcanic glass is therefore unknown from the Paleozoic and Precambrian eras. In the Stone Age, obsidian was a coveted raw material because it forms razor-sharp cutting edges. It was used for knives and weapons. Today, it is a popular material for art objects and is also used as a semiprecious stone in jewelry. It is then cut as if it were a crystal.
