A: It should not interfere wholly, though it will not be heard—to be sure—through the glass as definitely as were it separated.
440-11
The next question reveals the true identity of the linguis:
Q: This stone contains malekite [author’s note: correct spelling is malachite] and azurite. Is the lapis linguis either of these?
A: The azurite.
440-11
When describing the location of the stone, Source suggested that through the sensitive abilities of the linguis stone transmissions could be sent from one person to another, blessing or cursing them depending on the sender’s intentions:
Q: Where will I find this stone in Arizona?
A: As indicated . . . in a ranch . . . Many various characters of this lapis may be found in Arizona, as may be of other stones in the same vicinity of a semi-precious value or nature, but those that are of the greater value as the touchstones or those that may receive (we are putting it in another form or manner) a blessing and transmit same to another, or a curse and transmit same to another, will be found in the nature where the greater portion of the azurite is evidenced in the immediate vicinity.
440-11
Source discusses the best time to seek a stone at sundown. Many believe dusk is a “between time,” similar to the dawn, when the world is a bit quieter so that spiritual information has a better chance of being received:
Q: Explain in detail how this entity is to tune this instrument in seeking the lapis linguis.
A: . . . Evenings will be better, or close to sundown. Why? The very nature of that being sought—it is, as may be seen from that given, the tendency for greater activity.
440-12
Q: Are these as fine specimens of lapis lingua that can be obtained?
A: As fine as may be obtained in the present for the demonstrating of, or for the use in relation to, these very things as given.
440-18
Other people received information on lapis linguis, including the following:
Hence, as we would find, the wearing of the stone lapis linguis would be as an aid in its meditative periods, and would become as a helpful influence. Not as that of lucky, but rather than as of a helpful influence towards making for the ability to make decisions in dealing with mental attributes.
1058-1
The client contacted Cayce because he could not locate the correct stone:
I cannot locate the stone ‘Lapis Linguis’ which I am anxious to possess. Two distraught librarians have informed me that no such stone exists, that there is an expression ‘Lapsis Linguis’ which means a slip of the tongue (Latin). Somebody said it must be ‘Lapis Lazuli’ which was used in the Persian and other ancient periods . . .
1058-1, Report #1
I checked the Latin translation mentioned above and discovered that lapsus linguae does indeed translate to mean “slip of the tongue.” Whether that is relevant in this study remains to be seen, but it is interesting.
Cayce wrote back to Ms. 1058, saying:
The stone ‘Lapis Linguis’ should be lapis Lazulis, it is a blue green stone, found in copper mines and the like. You will find a large stone of that kind at the Museum of Nat. History, have seen it tho not in last year or so and understand it has been put under glass. You can get such a stone but has to be set between glass, or usually does, it has the most amazing effect on me personally and am sure if you are able to locate one you will find it most interesting. I hear noises when I have it near me at most all times.
1058-1, Report #2
Another person wanted the Source to help identify a stone:
Q: Is the stone which I found in Alaska last summer the lapis linguis?
A: Lapis Linguis (Gladys Davis notes this is her spelling, Cayce spelled it l-i-n-g-u-a) . . . This as we find might be said to be a part of that same composition referred to; for it carries that vibration which will give strength to the body. Well that this be preserved between thin layers of glass or such compositions, else its radiation is too great.
1931-2
. . . For the entity should ever wear about the body the lapis lazuli or the lapis linguis; for these will bring strength to the body through those vibrations that are brought or built in the innate experience of the entity from its sojourn in the Egyptian land.
691-1
When asked about the effects of the lapis lingua, Mr. 5294 reported:
. . . wearing of the lapis lingua. I have found that wearing it constantly about my person gives me a sense of well-being and health. It also aids in extra-sensory perception experiments.
5294-1, Report #6
Source described a life in Egypt and why the client should use lapis lingua as part of a symbol:
This should be the symbol of the entity, as should be the scarab with same; one as the amulet and the other either as a pin or about the body; as well as the lapis linguis also would bring to the entity much, if it were worn about the body, keeping low the fires of passion—from materiality that there may be greater mental and spiritual development of this entity in the experience.
559-7
Lapis Linguis and the Wonders of Azurite
Azurite has also been a favorite stone of mine for many years. I learned that the color of this stone is attributed to the sound of its name and could be used to help provide inspiration while writing. In fact, azurite is important for many reasons other than helping with writing.
I believe azurite’s considerable spiritual energy and dark blue color open the throat center, allowing people to speak the truth.
Azurite also connects us to past lives and other realms of consciousness. This stone can lift up your soul to your higher calling, raise the vibrational frequencies around the body, and make it easier for your guides and spirit helpers to assist you.
An interesting way to perceive this quality is by thinking about rapport. When you go to a party, you naturally gravitate to people who are like you or to people you believe are like you. How do you figure this compatibility out? It happens through an innate feeling, by our picking up the frequency of the other person. Likewise, azurite helps you to raise and change—or step up—your frequency. You can become more aligned with higher frequency beings from other realms so that they can also more easily communicate with you.
In addition, if you are feeling bogged down with reality, azurite will help you to rise above the mundane with a broader vision of your world.
Azurite is quite delicate, though, so you will want to place it in the room where you work. Just remember not to put it on the body unless it is worn in a setting.
The Source specifically mentions the fact that the azurite can sing. I have never experienced that phenomenon with azurite, but I have a lapis lazuli stone—a deep, rich blue one—that sings. When I say “sing,” I am not talking about the way we might hear a choir at church. I hear a high-pitched frequency when holding the stone up to my ear. The pitch is much higher than most sounds in our hearing range. By placing lapis close to your ear and allowing the energy frequencies of the body to tune into it, you automatically raise your vibration. It is interesting to try.
I am also inclined to believe that lapis may be an excellent stone to use when working with our beloved animal friends. Dogs in particular have an incredible sensitivity to sound and can hear noises outside our awareness. Have you ever noticed how dogs howl whenever sirens are sounding? Because of their sensitive hearing, our animal friends often suffer when they are within earshot of disruptive sounds.
If your pet is not feeling well, using stones can be of great benefit. Using lapis by placing it in the same room is beneficial, but do not keep the azurite near your animal. Place azurite nearby where your pet cannot reach it. Set your intentions for the lapis to allow the energy fields in the room and around your pet to shift to a beneficial frequency to help your pet to feel better.
In revisiting the Cayce readings in order to write this book, I decided to choose a piece of azurite to see if I could hear
it sing. To my surprise, I did hear a distinctive tone. The sound was stronger than and not quite as high-pitched as the regular lapis stone’s tone, but it was audible, especially since I listened to it in a quiet room during the evening. The azurite stone seemed to realign something in my etheric body. I felt at ease and peaceful, as though the stone were tuning me so that I could receive information of some kind from another realm.
Lapis Ligurius, or Malachite
Found in: Australia, China, Namibia, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Named for: Malachite is derived from the Greek words molochitis lithos for “mallow-green stone.” A variant, Molōchē, means “mallow,” which refers to the green color of the plant, and malakos means “soft,” which refers to the fragility of the mineral.
• Bible •
While Cayce and the Source are clear about the fact that lapis linguis is azurite, scholars continue to speculate about the identity of the other stone, lapis ligurius, which many people have presumed to be malachite. Curious, I decided to dig further into this mystery and found some interesting new information.
I researched the Cayce terms ligurius and linguis to see if they were in the Bible. In the King James Version, neither was found, but after doing a search for other translations of those terms, I discovered that ligure is mentioned twice in the King James Version:
And the third row a ligure . . . Exodus 28:19
And the third row, a ligure . . . Exodus 39:12
Further research on the translations of the term ligure yielded impressive results.
Biblically speaking, ligure is mentioned in the 21st Century King James Version of the Bible. In the American Standard Version, Amplified Bible, Common English Bible, and Contemporary English Version, ligure translates to jacinth, a reddish brown form of natural zircon.
Orange zircon, cited as ligure, is mentioned in the Complete Jewish Bible, and opal replaces ligure in the Darby Translation.
The most amazing is the Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA), which calls the ligure the ligurius. Ligurius is the same spelling that Cayce mentioned numerous times in the readings. Although no one could figure out precisely what stone the Source was talking about, the various bibles show that ligurius is an actual term meaning “precious gem” in Latin.
Once I found this information, which I considered to be a breakthrough for this project, I decided to search the Douay-Rheims Bible to see what else I could find. Cayce lived from 1877-1945, so this version of the Bible was certainly around during his formative and working years.
There are only two references to ligurius in Douay-Rheims (DRA):
In the third a ligurius . . . Exodus 28:19
In the third, a ligurius . . . Exodus 39:12
In the Cayce readings, the Source is clear about the fact that the ligurius is a green copper mineral. Zircon does not have any copper in it at all, although the stone comes in a variety of colors, including blues and greens.
What about linguis? Linguis literally means “tongues” (hence, language) in Latin. Unfortunately, I could not find a reference to that word in any biblical texts.
Let’s look at the readings to see what the Source says about this stone.
• Cayce Reading •
Ligurius is mentioned six times in five documents.
The primary mention of ligurius is for Mr. 1931. Source recommended the stone for his use as a protection stone and to bring about creativity. This is also the first and only place the readings mention that the ligurius is a green stone rather than a blue one:
. . . the lapis ligurius (?) would bring much that will act in that manner as could be termed a protective influence, if kept about the entity. This is the green stone, you see—the crystallization of copper and those influences that are creative within themselves.
For, as indicated from the influence of the lapis ligurius, there is the need for not only the copper ore, that is a part of man’s own development in many fields, but the need for the very combination of its elements as protection to not only the material benefits but the bodily forces necessary for the transmission of benefits through its own physical being.
1931-1
Later, same person inquired again about lapis:
Q: Where may I find the stone lapis lazuli or lapis linguis?
A: This is an exuding of copper. Either in the copper mines of the southwest, or about Superior, or in Montana.
1931-3
Mr. Green, a gem dealer from Colorado, appears in many readings as a helpful source for the stones Cayce recommended in the readings. In the case of the ligurius, he has difficulty finding it:
Mr. Green . . . is still trying to locate the lapis ligurius but has yet had no luck. The names given in the Readings are in the language of a century ago . . . and it is difficult to find them in modern books. However, he is still trying. The stone I am looking for is green instead of the blue lapis according to the Readings . . .
1931-4, Report #6
The next mention of ligurius comes from a letter written in 1946 from Miss Mary Ann Woodward to client 1931 about the effects of the stones Cayce recommended:
. . . Have you noticed any specific effects from the stone, lapis ligurius, which your reading said would be helpful to you?
Mr. Green . . . has mailed many kinds of copper ore, all lapis, for which I am very grateful. I feel sure that lapis ligurius must be among the many specimens that I now possess.
I carry a small piece of each ore on my person at all times and feel somewhat lazy without it (my bag). I noticed a marked desire to create immediately after receiving and wearing the lapis . . . At present, I am a Ranger in Yellowstone and have a wonderful chance to preach conservation . . .
I have heretofore been horrified at the idea of getting up before a group of people and talking. With the help of lapis, I feel quite at ease, and I am told my little talks are truly inspiring and original.
During the fire last week quite a few men were injured by falling trees and suffered various injuries. I felt perfectly safe even though I was assigned to the hottest district! I feel that the lapis is a great protective influence.
I also might state that my personal contacts in business and in social life are happy and congenial which I feel lapis is somewhat responsible for.
1931-4, Reports #9 and #10
The true identity of lapis ligurius remains a mystery, but according to this new insight, perhaps it is indeed a type of zircon, which will be discussed later in the book.
For now, though, since the readings do mention malachite, we will discuss some of the remarkable healing properties of malachite.
Healing Properties of Malachite
Malachite is not the rarest of minerals, and most pieces that are sold these days are from Africa. I’ve discovered that many people are not aware of the incredibly powerful and healing potential of this banded stone. Consequently, I believe it is important for you to know more about it.
How They All Relate
Malachite has many “cousins” if you will, including lapis lazuli, azurite, and turquoise. Geologically situated in the same regions of the world, the Source tells us that all of these stones are related to one another despite a few chemical differences. Like other compounds of copper, malachite is excellent for relieving any aches and pains associated with arthritis or joint inflammation. It also aids stomach problems arising from high acidity.
The Miracle of Malachite
One of my students told me a story about her brother-in-law who needed a liver transplant. He routinely carried several malachite stones in his pocket. Although nobody expected him to live very long, she claimed that he lasted an additional seven years because of the malachite. After mentioning this report to people in my seminars and lectures, I’ve heard other, similar stories from people all over the country.
Malachite is the very best stone to use for conditions such as cirrhosis, liver failure or toxicity, and even hepatitis.
I often hear from people from all over No
rth America who suffer from severe or potentially fatal medical conditions. One woman’s brother was diagnosed with liver cancer and was not expected to live. He worked with malachite and has since made a remarkable turnaround. Each time he has returned to the doctor, many of the measurable “levels” that are checked regarding healthy functioning of the organs have returned to normal, and hope is on the horizon for him.
We are living in a toxic world. Unlike the days in which only heavy drinking or drug use destroyed the liver, nowadays the environmental toxicity simply from the air we breathe causes some people to become ill. Malachite will protect you from toxicity. I find this protection rather ironic when you consider the fact that the stone itself might be toxic if you were to breathe in its dust. If possible, you should place malachite in a room near you so that the vibrations can affect your space. You may carry malachite in a pocket, but don’t wear it on the skin. Also, never submerge your malachite in water. It is delicate and toxic. The same goes for azurite. These are extremely fragile minerals. If you ever hold a piece of either stone in your hands, you may notice dust fragments. Therefore, you should avoid handling malachite or azurite. Nevertheless, their healing potential is extraordinary, and they can make a profound impact on any area where they are placed or stored.
Mental or Emotional Healing Properties
Malachite helps your emotional aspects by allowing you to let go of the energy called anger, which for some of us is our most powerful feeling apart from love. Anger is the emotion most directly tied to the liver, so it makes sense that if you experience anger, malachite is an excellent stone for you to use.
I don’t consider myself to be an angry person, and anger is my least favorite of all emotions. Nevertheless, everyone will experience anger—as well as every other emotion that is in us—at one time or another. Some of our most significant emotional expressions come from memories carried over from past lives that are stored in our energy fields. We may not consciously understand or even perceive these thought forms in our waking life, which is one of the reasons why past-life therapy is so important. Malachite will assist you in subconsciously bringing old and deeply embedded past-life emotions to the surface. Then you may easily let go of the energy of anger or other unwanted emotions, feeling relieved and refreshed afterward.
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