nov. 18,
one of my favorite books
"celebrating the great mother earth"
has a wonderful activity on
discovering the power of stones
"we are all surrounded by the stillness of stone
if you dig a patch of earth
you are likely to find bits and pieces
that are unimaginably old
and likely to outlast us by countless lifetimes"
it asks that you have your littles go out and collect rocks
spread them out
have them pick up one at a time
prompt them to look and describe what they see
then have them close their eyes
see if they feel a certain energy moving about
then have them chose another
and do the same
when we are out in the woods
mountains
by the river or sea
we have been known to create cairns
though much larger in size
we naturally are drawn to rocks
seemingly finding ones
that we hold
keep with us
and sometimes
more often than not
they make their way home to stay with us
it is said keeping rocks around your home
is a way to feel and stay
grounded and balanced
aaahhh
no problem here
as most of you know
our l♥ve
of heart rocks
leaves our home filled will rock collections in corners here and there
so i decided we needed to make these mini cairns
that would withhold
stand and stay
balanced
no matter what the circumstance
the trick is
balance
finding each one that will stay on another
and a bit of glue
a little
patience
and
a unique piece you will have created
to have in your home
16 comments:
What a beautiful post! I collect heart rocks as well, and my son's now are always on the look out for them to bring home! When my oldest was little he had a huge rock collection, we actually still have it. I had to make sure and check his pants pockets before I put them in the wash or there would be little rocks scattered around the washing machine.
I hope you have a lovely day sweet friend!
Sincerely,
Melinda
I love stones, I love the word cairns.
Cairns made of little stones, bring us balance, an easy reminder everyone can do.
Thank you for sharing.
I love cairns...I infected my daugher, my grands and even sweet man with the love a place stone. We find stones in special, and ordinary places and bring them home to ground us as well. Thanks for being a like minded friend and terrific spirit. The Olde (stoney) Bagg
I've got some fantastic stones....a stone from a Hawaiian volcano from which I can sense the presence of Pele, a stone my mother-in-law had brought me from the Dominican Republic (not sure what it is for), and a stone that came from the area around the Mayan pyramids. I've also several more. Some people think I am crazy when they ask what they can bring me back from their travels and I say a 'stone',
this is wonderful..
I've always loved stones too...they need'nt be heart shaped, although those are so special...I've been collecting for years...you can usually find some in our sink, having a wash!
So interesting, and these are really beautiful! Rocks do seem to have such a calming aura around them. I will have to make more of a point to have them around :)
Cairns speak to our souls.
I love this! And I love the metaphor it implies also...just finding the right balance to stay strong and grounded. Brilliant! I am going to try and find me some stones. Have a wonderful weekend my sweet blog friend x
I love these too. I collect 'holey' stones - stones which have been eroded to have holes in them. I will have to make myself a cairn now. What a lovely idea. Blessings to you and yours.
Love rocks !! I was just emailing a bloggy friend today about rocks and crystals!!
I make cairns all the time - balancing them on my fence posts all around the property. And heart rocks abound..........
Oh YES.... I too love stones. They hold such an ancient mystery: their source, their journey, their 'passage' from rough to smooth... so thought-provoking and inspiring. And cairns too have been used for centuries as a powerful symbol and sign.
Your words concerning building those cairns took my breath away: "the trick is balance - finding each one that will stay on another and... patience." Such could be said of life and enduring friendship/connection with others: the finding and the patience too! How precious it is when those treasured souls and moments are found!
One of my favourite books "Hindes feet on High Places" talks of little Much Afraid's journey up into the mountains, where eventually she learnt how to leap and climb just like a deer up the rocky slopes. On her journey she collects stones in a little bag as reminders of a particular event or something powerful that she has learnt. Near the end of the story she is offered the chance of leaving that bag of ordinary-looking stones behind, yet she can't as they had become so very dear to her and symbolise so much. Much later when she tips out those stones she finds they have been transformed into precious jewels fit for a glorious crown... so profoundly beautiful!
~ once again your tender words have bathed my soul in a shower of golden stars, wise Faerwillow. Thank you!
How wonderful this is! My hubby and
I often collect stones and rocks while out walking to create nature art. We love Andy Goldsworthy and his work - we find it highly inspirational. I think you would, as well. Love the ones that you and the littles collected. They truly do make unique works of art with such wonderful meaning! Theresa
i LOVE this post. i have always wanted to know what those stacks of stones meant. now i have a name for them....CAIRNS!
thank you. i am going to google them.
i make them anyway with my children because i think they are cool. i have a few right by me right now...(little bitty ones from river stones we found in wyoming!)
this is wonderful!
c
Aren't cairns amazing? The perfect balance to make even the most heavy, oddly shaped stones seem featherweight and graceful. Your mini cairns are calming and peaceful.
I saw a Japanese movie recently (Departures) where father and son selected special stones for each other. When selecting a stone, they would weigh it and roll it around in their palms, listening for the stone's story or message. Beautiful.
Hugs to you.
thank you for sharing this. loved it. i have become more acquainted with stone since moving to Montenegro. surrounded by it!
Oh, even I have a few stacks of stones around. Funny too - cause I just took a few "grill stones" and stacked them on a chunk of slate on my deck - yesterday. Talk about serendipity. :)
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