In the age before light, when shadows ruled the earth,
a serpent moved through the bones of the fallen.
At the edge of eternity, the serpent made its vow:
to shed its skin and be reborn.

It found a skull—hollow yet everlasting—
and coiled itself around it:
life embracing death, wisdom claiming silence.

From that union, the serpent and the skull became one—
a symbol of endless transformation.

The Serpent’s Oath was born of this legend—
a reminder that even in darkness,
the power to rise again never fades.

Obsidian is actually natural glass that is formed when hot lava is submerged in water. This is a strong grounding stone and is known as "the protector". It is said to "mirror one's soul. This stone brings about objectivity, dis-attachment and is grounding. It reduces fantasy and escapism. Absorbs and dissolves anger, criticism, fear, and therefore is protective. This unusual black stone absorbs darkness and converts it to white light energy. It is a warm and friendly stone, which is used at the Root Chakra, encouraging ones survival instincts and is grounding. Black obsidian brings higher Chakra light into lower ones; cleanses and uplifts. Changes fear into flexibility with the advent of change. Obsidian is used in scrying for divination purposes and often found in mirrors and crystal balls. Obsidian is used for transformation.