Working with the Rock Realm
(photo by Lauren Stone)
I have been fascinated with rocks and stones since childhood. My favorite place then was the Rhode Island shore where I would walk out on boulder jetties, navigating long strides with my little legs to sit and daydream as the waves crashed and danced on the rocks. What I didn’t know then was the energy these rocks and boulders held and how they supported and sustained me.
This love and reverence for rocks has grown as I am more sensitive to their energy now be it climbing the Red Rocks in Sedona, the Boulders at Joshua Tree, or gravitating toward a rock or stone that speaks to me along my path.
Rocks and stones are sentient beings.
When working with them it is important for your own energy to be clear and at its highest frequency. Clearing your aura with sage or dowsing is a start. Clearing your energetic channels through meditation, sound or drumming calms and opens your heart to create a channel to the deep core of Mother Earth and to the Cosmos where your Higher Self meets Higher energies in the Quantum Field. When we create this channel and radiate from our Heart Center we are in the most fertile space to clearly state our intentions and infuse the rocks, stones, or crystals to assist in healing and manifesting.
Crystals are colorful gifts from the Earth and are loaded with energy. If crystals are your preference, please be mindful of the exploitative faction in the crystal market. Practice discernment when choosing one in a store whether it is the right fit for you, and if it has been harvested ethically.
Bigger is not better.
A stone that speaks to you on a hike or walk along the ocean can be as meaningful as a sparkling crystal you buy at a crystal shop. Use your discernment and always ask for permission before you take anything from the earth. Once while hiking in New Mexico, I chose some rocks about the size of baseballs to take home with me. They each became quite heavy as I headed down the hiking path while I heard the mountain say repeatedly “Don’t take my rocks!” Always ask permission and make an offering in return!
Rocks, stones and crystals make powerful enhancements and adjustments to the Feng Shui of your home and landscape. A large rock strategically placed on your property can anchor an area and adjust for a missing gua. A cluster of round stones placed in a round metal singing bowl is a wonderful enhancement for Helpful People. (The right front third area of your home when facing in to the architectural front door).
Citrine boosters
Citrine is a powerful enhancement for the Wealth gua ( back left third area when facing in to the architectural front door), as well as the Center of your home, or as a booster to enhance other crystal placements.
When placing Feng Shui adjustments and enhancements, our BTB tradition uses the Three Secret Reinforcement of mind, body and speech. With rocks and crystals I add the Shamanic practice of stating and blowing my intention into the rock with my breath, infusing the intention with the rock’s powerful energy.
The world is a magical place. While many have come to accept the healing properties of plants, beloved rocks and crystals have much to share with us with their healing properties and imbedded codes. When we raise our vibration and ask the rock beings for assistance, the collaboration and outcome can feel quite magical. What are your experiences with rocks and crystals? It may be time to connect and deepen your relationship with the Rock Realm.