Lava Tumbled Stones, 1 lb

A full pound. Mixed sizes, sold by weight, so the count varies.

Porous basalt. The open structure holds a drop of fragrance oil and releases the scent slowly, which is what lava is actually good at.

Tumbled smooth. Comfortable in the hand despite the texture, with no sharp edges.

• Approximately 1 pound of tumbled lava stones in mixed sizes; count varies
• Material: basalt (volcanic rock), sourced from China
• The stones are porous and will absorb and slowly release a drop of fragrance oil
• Size, shade, and texture vary from stone to stone
• SKU: GTLAVB

Basalt has no entry in Cunningham or the older folk sources, so we leave its element and planet blank rather than inventing them. What modern crystal practice has made of it reads straight from the origin: fire cooled to stone, which the tradition files under the grounding register and keeps for steadiness and standing firm. These are contemporary attributions and we name them as such.

The more interesting property is the physical one. Lava is porous because gas escaped the melt as it cooled, and that open structure will take up a drop of oil and give it back slowly. A lava stone with a working oil on it becomes a small carried scent, which is a real and rather elegant use and needs no inflation. Practitioners choose the oil to match the working: protective, drawing, or simply a scent they want with them.

1. Cleanse the batch on arrival with smoke or moonlight; the stone is hardy and tolerates most methods.
2. Put a drop of fragrance oil on a stone and rub it in; it will hold the scent for a day or more.
3. Choose the oil to match the working, and refresh it as the scent fades.
4. Carry one in a pocket, or scatter a handful through a grid.
5. Store them dry, and keep the oiled ones away from fabric that stains.

• Lava Chakra Bracelet, 8mm: the same stone worn, with the chakra colors.
• Jojoba Carrier Oil, 8 oz: a neutral base to dilute an oil before it meets the stone.
• All Purpose Blessing Oil by Espiritu: a versatile oil for the stones to carry.
• Black Obsidian Tumbled Stones: another dark volcanic stone, for the guarding register.
• White Sage Smudge Stick: the arrival cleanse for a pound of stones.

What is lava stone?

Basalt: volcanic rock that cooled from molten. Its porous structure is what lets it hold oil, which is the practical appeal.

How do I use it with oil?

Put a drop on a stone and rub it in. The stone absorbs it and releases the scent over hours. Refresh it as the scent fades.

What does practice keep it for?

Grounding and steadiness, read from its origin as fire cooled to stone. These are modern crystal attributions; basalt has no entry in the older folk sources, so we assign it no element or planet.

How many stones come in a pound?

It varies, since they are sold by weight rather than count, and the sizes are mixed.

How do I care for them?

Keep them dry, cleanse with smoke or moonlight, and store oiled stones away from anything that stains.