Enhances self mastery, steadfastness, and determination, setting ones mind to a task. It is grounding stone and can be used to deflect or absorb the negativity of others, and in that way is a good stone for protection from negative forces and influences.  More powerful for people in when combined with Amethyst - The Stone of Sobriety. 

Onyx helps you become the Master of your own Fate.

• Valuable in difficult or confusing times of our lives.
• Absorbs and flattens emotional intensity. Helps to smooth out the "Roller Coaster Ride" of emotions.
• Protection: A good stone for Entrepreneurs and Inventors, to repel negative energy surrounding other peoples opinions or ideas. 
• Detachment: The ancient Egyptians believe that it could cool the ardors of love and actually cause arguments  between lovers to the point of separation!  Use Onyx for self-protection or to keep away or end unhealthy or bothersome emotional entanglements.
• Letting Go: Extremely helpful to people who are having trouble letting go or releasing the past or attachments and moving on after a relationship has ended, sometimes years past the event. 
• Change: Helps release old beliefs and patterns that no longer serve us. 
• Visions, and guidance through meditation and dreams.

Excellent stone for initiating the process of centering and alignment of the total person with a Higher Power. It helps us to absorb whatever energy we need from the Universe.  Reduces Sexual desire. Balances and grounds.  Not a "healing stone", rather it repels (negative energy).

Color:

Usually black or brown with white bands, but can be red, orange, or honey colored.. A type of Chalcedony Quartz.

Physical Healing Properties:

Helpful in treating teeth, bones, bone marrow, blood disorders, feet. glaucoma, epilepsy, and cell damage.

Careers

Entrepreneurs, Inventors,