Lapis Lazuli is the stone of inspiration. Buddhist recommend this stone to help people find inner peace and dispel negative thoughts. It boosts confidence and inspiration while opening the third eye and bringing balance to the throat chakra. It enhances dream work and psychic abilities. Lapis Lazuli stimulates spiritual enlightenment and personal/spiritual power, facilitating spiritual journeying. It is a protective stone that contacts spirit guardians, releases stress, brings peace, and teaches the power of the spoken word. Lapis Lazuli is a traditional birthstone for those born in December.