Snowflake Obsidian Rough | Medium | 60-90 gms
🌎 Source: Mexico
🌙 All of our rough pieces are sized not by eye, but by weight so we can be sure all pieces within a size are cohesive. The weight range for these Medium roughs is as follows:
⚖️ Weight Range: 60-90 gms
Stone Meaning
PURIFY | PATTERN BREAK | CALM
AFFIRMATION: “I release old patterns with grace; I am grounded, clear and centred.”
BEST FOR: Shadow integration and gentle release of habits that no longer serve; nervous-system calm during change; grounded protection with emotional clarity
CHAKRA: Root (with a soothing Crown ripple)
SIGNS: Capricorn, Virgo, Scorpio
ELEMENT: Earth • Fire
PLANET: Saturn • Pluto
COMPANION STONES: Smokey Quartz (to anchor release work), Selenite (for fast energetic cleanse), Black Tourmaline (protective boundaries), Clear Quartz (to amplify new intentions), Howlite (to quiet racing thoughts)
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Snowflake Obsidian is midnight sky with soft falling flakes; glossy black volcanic glass dusted with pale spherulites that look like tiny constellations. The vibe is clean and composed. It helps you spot repeating patterns, release what is heavy and return to centre without the melodrama. Think spa day for your shadow work; firm boundaries, softer edges, clearer choices.
This is a reset stone. It steadies the body, clears the static and invites you to choose differently; again and again, with kindness.
Metaphysical Properties:
Working primarily through the Root Chakra, Snowflake Obsidian stabilises your field so emotional weather can pass without pulling you under. The pale “snowflakes” bring a cooling, contemplative note; they encourage reflection rather than reactivity. Many use this stone to break cycles, to cultivate practical self-care and to alchemise old stories into calm momentum. It is excellent for meditation when you want truth that lands gently.
Emotional & Spiritual Benefits:
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Reveals and dissolves unhelpful patterns and loops
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Grounds anxiety; restores a steady, clear baseline
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Encourages compassionate boundaries and self-respect
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Supports grief work and post-conflict integration
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Protects the aura while you reset habits and routines
Scientific Fun Fact:
Obsidian is natural volcanic glass; Snowflake Obsidian’s pale blooms are tiny clusters of cristobalite formed as the glass begins to devitrify over time. The contrast creates those delicate “snowflake” rosettes. Obsidian is amorphous (no crystal lattice), fractures conchoidally and can be razor sharp; ancient cultures used it for blades and ritual tools. Mohs hardness sits around 5–5.5; it is tough but can chip, so treat with care.
When to Use Snowflake Obsidian:
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During habit resets, sobriety seasons or post-breakup clarity
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Before journalling or therapy to see patterns without judgement
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In cleansing rituals when you want calm rather than intensity
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At work or home to keep the vibe clear and decisions steady
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Any time you want protection that also feels peaceful
ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Flowering Obsidian (informal)
MINERAL FAMILY: Volcanic glass; mineraloid
CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Amorphous
COLOUR: Jet black with white to grey cristobalite “snowflakes”
ORIGINS: Mexico (classic), USA, Armenia, Iceland, Russia
RARITY: Common overall; high-contrast, evenly patterned pieces are more sought after
✨ Snowflake Obsidian is your quiet pattern-breaker; grounded, cooling and beautifully composed so change can actually stick.
What is intuitively chosen?
When you see the below bold sentence on a listing of ours, it means we have multiple of that stone and we will pick one that we feel is right for you. We call them intuitively chosen pieces because we use our intuition to choose a piece we feel is calling us for you - a piece that is absolutely meant to be yours. We are huge believers in the crystal chooses the owner, not the other way around.
We do our best to make sure that the listing photos and information accurately depicts what we have available so you have an idea of what is coming your way, but the rest is up to the universe.
If you don't see the below on our listing, it's because it is a one off piece and we guarantee that what is pictured is the exact piece you will receive.
"Price is per one piece, intuitively picked for you. The pictures represent the quality and sizing you can expect to receive however please note that stone is unique and one of a kind so there will be slight variations."
Shape significance
Using crystals for their spiritual and healing properties can be fun and fascinating and is a killer way to connect with the earth’s energy. But, when you really start digging into the magickal world of sparkly stones, it can start getting really overwhelming.
Not only do crystals come in every colour of the rainbow and serve different intended purposes, they are also found in many different shape formations. Newbies to the crystal world may think the way a stone is cut or shaped is purely aesthetic, but there’s a little more to a crystal’s shape than meets the eye. Just as the colours of the stones convey unique meanings, crystal shapes also matter. And while experts say that the structure of a crystal doesn’t change the type of energy it emits, the shape DOES affect the way you receive said energy.
We've put together a handy blog for you to learn about the possible reason or meaning behind the forms of crystals you're drawn to here
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