Using Stones in Card Readings

Connecting to the energy of the moment can be difficult to explain.  One method to help focus attention on these unseen energies is to use a physical object.  Like focusing our eyes on a candle flame using our vision to still the mind for meditation, the sense of touch can also be a method for that purpose.  

I use a set of  minerals that represent each of the chakras and one representing the divine source.  Here is the technique for using them to focus your thoughts before doing a card reading or meditation. You can get a set of stones like the ones I use on the "Shop" page of my website. 

With your eyes closed shuffle the stones in your hand. As you feel the smooth stones take long slow breaths and begin to quiet your thoughts.  Focus on the feel of the stones in your hand.  If there is a persistent question or concern allow yourself to acknowledge it, let it go, and go back to focusing on the feel of the stones in your hand.  When you feel you have been able to focus only on the stones, without opening your eyes, select the stone that you feel most connected to.  I sometimes place the stones down on the table and pass my hand over them to feel each individually in order to select the one that I am most drawn to.  

Whichever stone you chose, it is the starting point for understanding the energy that you are drawn to and is an indication of your area to focus on.  For my set of stones I have a list of the corresponding chakra for each and I use this to guide my card interpretation and meditation.  You can find my stone descriptions on my "Geo" pages.