Tarot Tuesday - Wishing Stones, a Poem

Wishing Stones

An old, frail woman sits in a rocking chair.

Rocking slowly, gently, back and forth.

The floorboards beneath her creek softly.

She is dressed in black.

Hair held back with two hair clasps.

A pouch dangles from her arm.

A drawstring wrapped around her wrinkled wrist.

There is a rustle heard nearby.

A small girl appears.

Dress in white dress, with small imprints of daisies on it.

Hair tied into a braid.

Timidly she inches over to the woman.

The woman unravels the drawstring from her wrist.

She opens the pouch, and five small stone fall into her lap.

Each stone is unique in its own way.

Different sizes, shapes and textures.

The little girl is face to face with the woman.

She hands her each stone carefully, and with great care. She holds 

the stone and with each stone she tells her wish for the little girl.

The first stone with the inscription STRENGTH

My wish is that you have the strength to endure the past, the present, the future. 

To fight all the evil and conquer it in the name of good.

Next comes CREATE

My wish is for you to create memories. Some of them good and 

some of them bad. To even life out. And that each bad memory you 

create only equals more memories that are good.

Then DREAM

My wish is that your dreams come true in your life, as well as the people around you.

Next MAGIC

My wish is that your days been filled with magic, both unreal and

real. Both created by you, and created by other people around you.

Finally WISH

My wish is that these wishes as well as many others to come your 

way. Also, that each wish is better then the last one.

The little girl admires the stones.

The woamn opens the pouch and picks eachs tone one at a time,

and places them in the pouch.

The woman hands the pouch to the little girl and says "For safe

keeping"

The little girl smiles an runs out the door.

Giggles are heard.

The woman continues to rock.

by LostTraveller

I came upon this poem and so dearly love the story and message behind it. It inspired me to create the "Wishing Stone" tarot spread. I hope you enjoy the poem, and are inspired to ask Spirit for guidance with your next wish.

This is a fun spread to do if you already have a "Wishing Stone". If you don't, now is a great time to out and spend some time with self and find one. No rules. Wherever your heart leads you, is where you must go. Specialty store... the riverbed... even your own backyard. Once you've connected with your wishing stone, hold it in your hand and think of a wish you'd like to manifest. Place the stone in front of you, and pull five cards, laying each one above your stone like a crown.

           3

    2    ...    4

1...  Stone ... 5

Spread Interpretations

1. What you will need to let go of in order to move forward with making your wish come true.

2. What you need to be open to in order to create space for your wish to come true.

3. How helping others can help you to fulfill your own dreams.

4. How Spirit is already helping you achieve your wish. 

5. The outcome of your wish. How your wish will most likely manifest itself in your life.

)o(

Love and Light,
Amanda


What was your last, full bodied, heart set wish? Are you still waiting on that wish to come true? What have you done lately to remind universe of your desire?

Magic Monday ~ Wish Upon a Stone

The vows of my marriage. Cast in stone.

As my sixth anniversary looms, I got to thinking about what we have, tangibly, that represents our wedding outside the obvious rings, pictures...etc. What is that one 'thing' we shared six years ago that still holds power today? What is at the foundation our marriage?

What is at the foundation of anything that lasts the test of time?

“ When all the water has gone, only the largest stones will still remain in the riverbed.” 

African Proverb

Think about the value we place rock. As an international community, our faith in stone is a common and shared experience. Stone has a tangible beauty, and has the energy to capture our deepest desires and display the beauty of our most talented. It represents our loved ones, and allows us to cast hate on those we shun.

As I started to think about stone and our culture, it was pretty easy to come up with some really powerful and memorable concepts. These are just a few that came to mind straight away:

Gazing upon Medusa will turn you to stone
Moses carried the word of God on two tablets carved in stone
Headstones are the physical worlds representation of loved ones who've passed. Their life's story carved into the stone like a tagline.
Rocks are a child's must have first collection. The Mini Starlite had rocks in her pockets for years, always searching, always collecting.
Remember this little diddy "Sticks and stones may break my bones..." We know now that stones hurt for a minute, while names can hurt a life time.
Stonehenge, Easter Island, Mont Rushmore, self-made camp fire rings
Rolling Stones... Stone Temple Pilots, lol I know, I digress

Regardless, I bet most, if not all of the above said stone references immediately invoked some kind of visual memory.

If you attended my wedding, you would remember receiving an intention stone to be held throughout our ceremony. The power, friendship, energy and love continue to surround us each and everyday. There are times when I wonder, how did we get through this or that? There are other days when I am so full of joy and blessings, I wonder why me? It's of no mystery to me where it comes from, the stone at our foundation was set with intention and love, by family and friends. I can't imagine a life built on anything else.

A wedding isn't an everyday occurrence. A dream, wish or intention can come at anytime for any reason. Because of this, an intention stone, prayer stone or wishing stone is the perfect gift from Spirit. It is readily available whenever we need it, and it can be found anywhere our feet be placed on ground.
The magic behind the stones is the the ability to personalize the process of getting one. Stone before the intention/intention before the stone? Doesn't matter. What matters is that you take the time to look. To search, inside and out.

How to set your intention stone:

Hold the stone in your hand, close your eyes and visualize your intention. Take a deep breath, hold it for five seconds. Take one more deep breath and top it off, setting your desire firm. Exhale to the count of 5 seconds, releasing your wish to the universe.

The rest is up to you. With the stone set, you can give it back to Mother Earth knowing she will keep your dream safe. You can write your intention on the stone and keep it where you'll be reminded of it. Start a prayer pile, and keep adding to it as you set your intentions. What you do with the stone has endless opportunities, as long as you harm none.

Have fun looking for your prayer stone. Enjoy the process of making a wish. And may all your dreams come true.

)o(

Love and Light,
Amanda