Stones

Choosing a stone

To find the piece that will go with an intention.

You need

The stones or small objects you already have

Time

Ten minutes

1. Decide how you will choose: by affinity, the piece that draws you, or by purpose, the one someone recommended for an intention.
2. Set out the pieces you have: an ordinary stone, a button handed down to you, something made by hand. If you have none, draw one.
3. Look at each one: its color, its shape, its texture.
4. Keep the one that reminds you of what you are looking for.
5. If you are following a recommendation, write down who gave it to you.
6. Don't spend more than you can afford: the piece is worth what you put into it.

A stone in your pocket

To keep within reach a gesture that brings you back to calm.

You need

A smooth, flat stone that fits between your thumb and index finger

Time

One minute, whenever you need it

1. Choose a smooth stone that feels good to the touch. One you already have at home will do.
2. Wash it, dry it and put it in your pocket.
3. When a worry comes back, hold the stone between your thumb and index finger.
4. Rub your thumb over the stone, slowly, while you take three deep breaths.
5. Say the words quietly.
6. Ask yourself whether the worry calls for an action. If it does, do it or write it down. If not, put the stone back in your pocket.

“This weight fits in my hand. I come back to what is in front of me.”

Cleaning and preparing a stone

To set a piece apart from daily use before you dedicate it.

You need

The stone or object · A dry cloth · A clean piece of fabric · A lamp or a picture of the Moon

Time

Five minutes

1. Wipe the piece with the dry cloth. There is no need to wet it, bury it or leave it in the sun.
2. Lay it on the clean fabric.
3. Turn on the lamp or set the picture of the Moon beside it.
4. Stay quiet for a moment.
5. Say the words.
6. Don't put it in water you will drink or in your bathwater: the stone keeps you company from the outside.

“I receive this object with gratitude. For a moment I set it apart from everyday use, and I dedicate it to an intention I want to remember.”

Consecrating a stone at the full Moon

To dedicate a piece to an intention.

You need

The stone or object, already cleaned · A pouch or a case

When

On a full Moon night, outdoors or by a window.

Time

Ten minutes, and seven days of rest

1. Hold the piece in your open hands and put your intention into words.
2. Bring it close to your forehead, without pressing, and picture a scene that stands for that intention.
3. Bring it near your heart and acknowledge why it matters to you.
4. Breathe out gently toward it, without touching it with your mouth.
5. Say the words. Finish the first sentence with your intention.
6. Keep it in the pouch or the case for seven days.
7. After that, carry it with you or leave it in the place where you practice.

“I dedicate this object to remembering my intention to… May it stay with me as a sign of attention, constancy and care. May the good I seek show in what I do.”

Closing a stone's dedication

To set a piece free when its purpose has been met or has changed.

You need

The consecrated piece · A piece of fabric

When

At the full Moon, when the purpose has been met, has changed or no longer makes sense.

Time

Five minutes, and one day of rest

1. Take the piece in your hands and give thanks for the time it kept you company.
2. Say the words.
3. Let it rest on the fabric for twenty-four hours.
4. If you want to dedicate it to another intention, wait for the next full Moon and consecrate it again.

“This dedication has ended. I keep what I learned and set this object free for a new use.”

Consecrating a piece of jewelry

To dedicate a piece of jewelry to a purpose you want to remember when you see it.

You need

The piece of jewelry · A picture of a rose · A lamp

Time

Five minutes

1. Set the jewelry between the picture of the rose and the lamp, turned on.
2. Think about what you are dedicating it to.
3. Say the words. Finish the first sentence with your purpose.
4. Close with a sentence of your own, such as “May my intention hold firm.”
5. Put the jewelry on.

“In the name of the I AM Presence and of the love I wish to express, I dedicate this piece of jewelry to… When I see it, may I remember the purpose I have chosen and my responsibility to give it shape. May the way I wear it add to a more conscious life and to the good I can share.”

An azabache against envy

To carry with you a sign of protection against envy and the evil eye.

You need

An azabache (a jet charm): a pendant, a bracelet or a black bead

Time

Two minutes

1. Hold the azabache in your closed hand.
2. Say the words.
3. Wear it on your wrist, around your neck or pinned inside your clothes.
4. If you give one as a gift, hand it over with a good wish and let the person decide whether to wear it.
5. Don't put it on a baby: hang it near the crib, out of reach.
6. If it breaks or gets lost, thank it and replace it with another.

“Azabache, stay with me. May the heavy look not stay on me, and may I look on others with goodwill.”

The color of your sign

To choose a stone by the color of a zodiac sign.

You need

A stone or small object in the color you chose

Time

Five minutes

1. Find your sign in the table and look at its color.
2. Choose that color or the color of another sign that draws you: the stone serves even if it isn't the one for your birth sign.
3. Look through what you have for a stone, a bead or an object in that color.
4. Clean it and consecrate it at the full Moon.

Your birthstone

To begin your year with the stone of the month you were born in.

You need

Your birthstone, or an ordinary stone in its color

When

On your birthday, or at the first full Moon after it.

Time

Ten minutes

1. Find the month you were born in the table.
2. Get its stone. If you don't have it, use a stone, a bead or a button in its color.
3. On your birthday, hold it in your hands and think of a wish for the year that is beginning.
4. Say the words.
5. Carry it with you through the year: set in jewelry, in your pocket or in your wallet.
6. On your next birthday, thank it and repeat the practice with a new wish.

“Stone of my month, stay with me through this year I am beginning. May I remember my wish and take the steps that are mine to take.”