Stone Magic (from my Blog 'The Stone(d) Magician')
Stones have been used by humans for tens of thousands of years. They have been used to make homes or used to make weapons, such as spears. In magical aspects, they have been (and still are) used in rituals and as talismans. Stones are everywhere! People hardly take notice because, after all, they are merely rocks. Why should they take notice of a bunch of rocks, right? It's funny because when it comes to stones, you might see skeptics wear rings with their birth stones engraved for luck. Some of you may think it's a coincidence and it could possibly be! The non-believers would definitely say it is a coincidence and nothing more! I respect that. We are all entitled to our own ideas and beliefs. I am not here to impose my ideas on anyone.
In our magical craft, stones are our tools. They store natural energy that comes from earth, much like a battery. All stones of various shapes and colors do. They lend their beautiful energy to us when we cast our magic and help us in all aspects of life, such as love, luck, and prosperity. As I've said before, we can find them everywhere, we can find them on the ground or in riverbeds. Most of my stones come from shops online, which is a more common source of finding stones. Metaphysical stores and gift shops will hold polished stones, too. The most important thing to remember, though, is when you buy them, you cleanse them. The only time you won't need to cleanse them is when you find them in the Earth because of the natural energy stored. Nothing has touched it.
Another point, when you find stones or dig them up, for that matter, it's important that you thank the Earth for its sacrifice and thank the god and goddess as well for these stones are gifts from them. Most people won't do this, of course. It's all about the money for those who do go digging (for the most part, anyway). This would be good practice for those of you who want to go out and dig some up. It would also be a good way to get in tune with nature.
My next post will be on the two basic energies that stones possess. See you next time!
Blessed be!
Selena Jade!
