A stone of manifestation, intuition and purification, Lapis Lazuli supports the Brow (Third Eye) and the Throat chakras, and is believed to encourage stress energies to release from the mind and body, and bring calm and clarity.  This stone is often used to bring forth truth and insight, enhance focus, open the intuition and manifest desires. Being a stone of purification, it is believed to assist with purifying and cleansing the chakras and energy flow within the mind and the body.  Many cultures believe the 'evil eye' centre bead wards off misfortune and bad luck wished upon by others.