◎ Lucky dream Traditionally a lucky sign
The blue "stone of luck": seeing truth and opening fortune.
Category: Gems & crystals (how to read this category)
Psychology
Lapis lazuli can be read as a wish to see the heart of things and confirm your path. Its deep blue flecked with gold suggests the night sky, a wide world and the search for truth.
Folklore and history
Lapis has been sacred since antiquity and adorns Tutankhamun's golden mask. Ground into pigment, it became ultramarine, a precious blue in Western painting. The ruri among Buddhism's seven treasures is identified with it, and the Medicine Buddha is called the Lapis Light Buddha.
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This site's view
In this site's view, notice whether you saw the gold flecks. If so, a real clue hides within a situation that seems dark. If it looked like plain blue rock, do not rush for answers; take in the whole picture as you would the night sky.
Going deeper: our reading
The classic source of lapis lazuli lies in the rugged mountains of northeastern Afghanistan, where it is said to have been mined for thousands of years. From there the blue stone crossed mountains and deserts on long journeys to Egypt, Mesopotamia and later Europe. In this site's reading, people who dream of lapis lazuli are often partway along a lengthy path with no quick results, and the distance is wearing down their spirit. Being handed a blue stone by someone from far away points to help or a connection arriving after a roundabout route. Searching for it on a steep mountain trail means the answer you seek lies within the hardship itself. Painting with the blue shows a growing wish to express something slowly. This is our speculation, but the long road may deepen the value.
What to do on waking
Step outside tonight and look up at the sky for a moment. Gazing far away makes nearby worries look smaller.
In this scene
- ◎Good Receiving or finding it: new strength or a chance arriving (good)
- ▲Warn Losing or breaking it: worry about what it stands for (warning)
- Old or dirty: a habit to review, or time to let go
- It felt good: the lucky reading gets stronger
- ▲Warn It felt frightening or painful: the warning reading gets stronger — rest first
- The same dream again and again: something your mind has not settled yet
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FAQ
Q. Is dreaming of lapis Lazuli a good or bad sign?
A. Traditionally a lucky sign. The blue "stone of luck": seeing truth and opening fortune.
Q. Why do I keep dreaming of lapis Lazuli?
A. A recurring dream usually points to something your mind has not settled yet. Research suggests such dreams tend to stop once the underlying worry is resolved. Keeping a dream diary helps you notice what triggers it.
Q. What should I do after dreaming of lapis Lazuli?
A. Step outside tonight and look up at the sky for a moment. Gazing far away makes nearby worries look smaller.
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※ Dream interpretation here is entertainment drawing on psychology and folklore — it is not scientifically proven. "This site's view" is our own interpretation.
