Here are a few more of the stone stories that inspired me to trust my intuition. I hope they do the same for you.
When I published four surprising stone stories a few weeks ago, I wasn't expecting much. Color me bemused, because those stories sure hit a nerve with you all. Perhaps, like me, even after years of engaging in spiritual work you still struggle with trusting your intuition.
The stories my stones tell have led me to coin my personal motto, "Trust what surprises you." So, here are a few more of the stone stories that inspired me to trust myself. I hope they do the same for you.
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A golden retriever and Virginia Dare
On the way home from the barn on day, I had an insistent feeling that I should go to the Marshall’s store near my house. After the third time the notion presented itself, I sighed and said fine. I walked in and felt like I should head to the back of the store. I was a bit surprised to see a clear quartz geode chunk sitting on a shelf full of jumbled odds and ends. I knew I needed to take it home.
The stone's spirit felt male to me. He described himself as "cheerful" and "smart." When I asked why he wanted to work with me, he replied, "To expand your awareness."
I asked what he wanted to tell me. I saw the roofline of two ordinary American homes. A golden retriever played nearby. I heard "Virginia Dare" and saw the original Dare stone. I heard “war” and saw the boots of what seemed to be Civil War soldiers. I heard "hunting."
Research revealed that the first Dare stone was found near Edenton, North Carolina. The state is home to fertile rock fields, where a great deal of quartz and many varieties of semi-precious stones can be found. And, of course, there are large expanses of forest and several important Civil War battlefields in North Carolina.
Spaceships and steaks
On that same trip to Marshall's, I also picked up a honey onyx chunk that more or less clung to my fingers. I tried to put it down several times, but it just really wanted to come home with me. Who am I to say no?
When I connected to it, it said, "I am the warmth of the sun, flowing like smooth honey. I bring you optimism and the courage to take action." I asked what else it wanted to say, and it showed me rolling green fields dotted with black cows and men on horseback. I saw Central American temples and pyramids, then the Nazi SS symbol. I saw a spaceship. Oddly, I also saw a sword holding a stack of steaks.
I learned that onyx is mined in Brazil, among other places. Brazil is known for its cattle ranches, beef, and steakhouses that thread steaks onto swords for serving. It also is a hot spot for UFOs. In the last two decades, laser mapping has found an extensive network of ancient earthworks, pyramids, and roads ranging from Bolivia to Brazil. Famously, after World War II the Nazis fled to South America and built strongholds in Brazil and Argentina.
Big cats and Botswana
I reminded myself that my aventurine pendulum is a stone, too, so I added it to the list of stones to speak with. When I asked what it wanted to show me, I heard, "Cape Horn," then "South Africa" and "Botswana." I saw a serene blue sky and a great green meadow where tigers played. I had the sense that this was a nature preserve.
While most aventurine is mined in Brazil, India, and Russia, I found that three mines are located in eastern South Africa, not far from the border of Botswana. These mines are surrounded by national parks and wildlife preserves. South Africa also hosts a famous private reserve dedicated to tigers.
Stone pinnacles and parrots
One of the first stones I ever purchased is a small amethyst cluster. I've been that stone's keeper for 30 years, but I never spoke with it until my awakening. The amethyst seemed pleased to connect. Of its mission, the amethyst said, "I calm. I heal. I protect."
When I prompted it for information about itself, the stone showed me mountains, then the ocean. I felt an ocean breeze and knew that the ocean was close to the mountains. I saw tall pointed stones that I took to be temples of some sort. A parrot flew by.
Among other places, amethyst is mined in Madagascar, a mountainous island. More than 200 species of birds are found there, including many varieties of parrots. Madagascar also boasts a World Heritage Site of stone "forests" formed by a labyrinth of limestone pinnacles. From above, they look like natural rock cities.
Gem cutters in the Himalayas
If you've ever had a reading with me, you've seen my large rainbow moonstone pendant. This moonstone connects directly to the Moonstone Consciousness and helps to amp up my psychic reception. I was excited to hear about it. The stone showed me mountains and I heard, "Himalayas." I saw temples, then a man cutting a gemstone using a wheel.
Moonstone and many other gems are mined in the fabled Mogok Stone Tract of Myanmar. The tract is located near the Himalayan Mountain range in northern Myanmar. The country is known for its beautiful Buddhist temples and pagodas. In addition, gem cutting is a cottage industry in Myanmar. Traditional gem cutters there use a wheel powered by a foot treadle.
Another encounter with Myanmar
When I reached out to my citrine tower, it was a short conversation. Citrine is the quintessential solar plexus stone, so I wasn't surprised to hear it say, "I am health, hope, light, and life; I am optimism and the dawn of the new day." However, this particular citrine likes to work with two other stones for manifestation, so it's a relatively passive player in my work. When I asked what it wanted to say, it showed me ancient, beehive-shaped stone structures. Then heard, "panda."
As it happens, citrine is one of the many precious and semi-precious stones mined in Myanmar. There you can find numerous beehive-shaped Buddhist monuments (called stupas). In addition, the endangered red panda lives in the mountain regions of Myanmar, Bhutan, China, India, and Nepal.