{"id":324,"date":"2012-08-05T15:36:26","date_gmt":"2012-08-05T22:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/?p=324"},"modified":"2012-08-05T16:11:37","modified_gmt":"2012-08-05T23:11:37","slug":"heart-of-stones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/?p=324","title":{"rendered":"Heart of Stones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_331\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-0011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-331\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-331\" title=\"Rock Heart 001\" src=\"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-0011-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-0011-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-0011-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heart of Stones<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Years ago I wrote a blog post, \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/?p=70\" target=\"_blank\">Circle of Stones<\/a> ,\u201d about the role of ritual in my spiritual journey, along with the powerful inspiration I receive from my stone family. From the stones I\u2019ve gathered from walks at Oda Be Acres, our home sweet home, I felt inspired to create a heart of stones on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_330\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-0051.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-330\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-330\" title=\"Rock Heart 005\" src=\"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-0051-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-0051-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-0051-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cGratitude\u201d Garden marker by Katie Packham, Copper Cat Studio http:\/\/www.coppercatstudio.com\/<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As I created the heart, I felt myself deeply connected with the earth\u2019s energies, squatting or sitting on the warm ground during the late morning and heat-of-the-day. I called up all the love within me, to infuse into the heart of stones, and to emanate to all my Beloveds, our families, our communities, all of humanity, and all our relations in the plant, animal, and mineral kingdoms. Feeling but not noticing the scorching sun much of the time, I heard thunder in the distance\u00a0as I placed the last few buckets of stones carefully and consciously around the perimeter. Suddenly the sky opened to bless me with refreshing rain, a heaven-sent gift from the clouds for one very hot and dusty goddess!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_333\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-333\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-333\" title=\"Rock Heart 006\" src=\"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-006-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-006-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-006-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fortunate horseshoe with heart chalcedony from my original \u201cCircle of Stones\u201d post<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During this shift in consciousness, we all in this human family become more heart-based and more conscious, even if some days it feels like we\u2019re relapsing. That too is part of the process. This heart, as it expands with each new stone gathered and placed, calls forth a new society in which we all experience enhanced freedom, love, prosperity, creativity, wisdom, consciousness, and more. May we all receive abundant blessings, with all that we desire that\u2019s aligned with our higher path.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What desires do you hold for your life and beloveds?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What dreams do you harbor for humanity?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>How may ritual serve in the manifestation of your dreams and desires?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_334\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-334\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-334\" title=\"Rock Heart 008\" src=\"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-008-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-008-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-008-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Treasures representing prosperity, creativity, wisdom, love, and expanded consciousness for us all<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-0071.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-344\" title=\"Rock Heart 007\" src=\"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-0071-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-0071-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sagespiritcoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Rock-Heart-0071-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Years ago I wrote a blog post, \u201cCircle of Stones ,\u201d about the role of ritual in my spiritual journey, along with the powerful inspiration I receive from my stone family. 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