Mohs hardness scale: 5–6
Sovereignty has always been about relationships. Lapis Lazuli reminded pharaohs and empresses that they ruled in accord with the spiraling heavens and the turnings of time. Lapis will lengthen your spine and help you find your voice, and she expects your actions to match your regal bearing. Lapis reminds you that no matter who you are, you are a caretaker — of yourself, of those around you, and of the earth. You are sovereign in connection with the realms of spirit. Lapis Lazuli will be your rod and your mantle, but only you can find the inner fortitude to rise to the relationships she helps you to embody.
Ritual 
During the Renaissance, Lapis Lazuli was ground into a pigment called ultramarine. This rare and treasured powder was used by painters and reserved for special occasions like depicting the blue of the Virgin Mary’s gown. The use of Lapis was a clue to the viewer that a figure in the painting was self-sovereign and royal, of the lineage of ancient kings and queens.
Putting on regalia, whether an ultramarine gown or a Lapis Lazuli arm band, helps us remember our sovereignty. It’s a sign not only to the outer world but to ourselves of who we want to be.
How can you remind yourself to be self-sovereign? Take a little time to choose your regalia: it might be a necklace or a wrap. Perhaps it’s a long linen duster or a motorcycle jacket, a pair of combat boots, or a shiny pair of high heels.
Once you choose, create a special place to store this item. Let donning it become a ceremony of self-remembrance.
Reflection
Lapis Lazuli requires you to tap deeply into the world around you and speak the truths you find there. It is not a stone of ego, but instead a stone of channeling your own inner truths. This can be hard. There are so many voices vying for your attention, so many ways to see the problems of the world.
To speak truth, you must first know truth.
Think about how you currently react and respond to situations in your life. Does this way of being allow you to access your deepest truths and core values? Does it allow you to consult your highest self? How would you like to react and respond in the future?