About Snowflake Obsidian
Snowflake obsidian is volcanic glass with white crystal patterns. It is used for balance and breaking old patterns and habits.
Good for "breaking a habit" or "releasing an old pattern" workings specifically.
History & folklore
Snowflake obsidian is obsidian where tiny white crystals of cristobalite have formed as it cooled. It has long been used in carving, and the 'snowflakes' are said to show balance between light and dark.
Correspondences
- Traditional uses
- Balance, releasing patterns, protection
- Colour
- Black with white 'snowflakes'
- Hardness
- 5–5.5 (Mohs)
- Element
- Earth
- Chakra
- Root
- Best day
- Saturday or Thursday
- Moon phase
- Waning moon — for protection, clearing and letting go
- Intentions
- Balance, Release
Ways to work with it
- Hold it while naming a habit you want to break.
- Carry it through a period of change.
- Use it in shadow-work journaling.
Where it comes from
Snowflake obsidian comes mainly from Utah and Mexico. The white 'snowflakes' are natural and each stone has its own pattern.
Obsidian is glass — handle it gently and avoid dropping it.
Spells to try
Pairs well with
PeridotAbundance, protection, releasing negativity
Smoky QuartzGrounding, releasing negativity, protection
OpalCreativity, emotional expression, love
AmberProtection, healing, luckCorrespondences are traditional associations gathered from folk practice and modern craft books. They vary between sources, and they are not medical advice. Read our editorial approach.