Black Obsidian & Apache Tears: My Go-To for Protection
If you’ve had a reading with me, you’ve probably heard me talk about black obsidian and Apache tears. They’ve been my favorites for protection for a long time.
Black obsidian is solid protection. It’s grounding and it’s direct — it helps block what isn’t yours to carry and makes it easier to see what’s really going on. Apache tears are a type of black obsidian, but they’re softer. They’re often called the stone for grief and comfort, but for me they’ve always been about protection that feels calmer and more personal.
I started associating them specifically with ancestral protection after something that happened here at the house.
Someone came over for a reading and then started asking about black shadow figures they were seeing. Before they arrived, I had a strong feeling I should keep my Apache tear on me, so I did.
In my home I have a working miniature wood shop that my great grandpa carved by hand. Every board, every tiny tool — he made it. My husband had put a little bulb in it as a surprise that would we turn on around the holidays. That bulb had been burnt out for months. It hadn’t worked at all.
During that reading, that light turned on by itself and stayed on the entire time the person was here. When they left, it went out. It didn’t turn back on again after that.
For me, that was clear. That was my great grandpa. That was ancestral protection showing up in the room when I needed it.
That’s why I still reach for black obsidian and Apache tears. Not just for general protection, but for that feeling of having your people standing behind you.
I’ll be sharing more about this in a video soon, including how I work with these stones in readings and at home.
If you work with black obsidian or Apache tears, how do you use them?
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