Known as the "stone of total awareness," lapis helps strengthen ones awareness, creativity, and ESP, especially in the intuitive. Activating the fifth (throat) and sixth (third eye) chakras, lapis aids one's spiritual evolution, directing one towards the path of enlightenment.

Cleansing the mental body lapis releases old karmic patterns, enhancing states of serenity and self acceptance and helping one build self-confidence. It also stimulates mental clarity, objectivity, and emotional healing, helping one overcome depression.

On the physical side, lapis is used to help cure insomnia, recurring fevers, vision and hearing problems. It also helps with disorders of the throat, bone marrow, thymus, lungs and immune system.