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Pagan Blog Project – week 14 – G#2 –
Geodes
I've really been into rocks and
crystals for the past year or so. I was super
excited to find nicely priced crystal specimens at a tourist shop while at the
beach when I went early in March. I
haven't seen geodes since I was a kid stopping at tourist shops while in the Black
Hills, visiting with my Grandpa, so I was so excited to pick up a few.
The word geode comes from a Greek word meaning "earthlike", and
they are metamorphic and/or volcanic rocks that are hollow. They look like lumps of clay or ugly rocks on
the outside, but the inside can be full of beautiful wonderment that forms
through chemical processes that occur within the rock due to the presence of
gasses or liquids. They can be small (like
mine) or huge (like those often shown in jewelry shops, museums, or gem shows). More spectacular specimens are usually
polished or dyed, though even in their naturel form they can be very beautiful.
Magically, geodes can be a symbol
for the mysterious and the hidden.
Despite a rough exterior, the safety of stone, if you take the risk,
crack it open, embrace the mystery, the beauty inside can be glorious. Spiritually, delving into ourselves might be
painful, but the benefits are well worth the effort of cracking open.
Geodes are also said to increase
feelings of joy and creativity and for soothing those who are anxious or worry
a lot. (Just think about how therapeutic
it is to smash something with a hammer!)
They help release stagnant energy, and help break through a mundane
rut. They can help one focus on the big
picture, rather than being distracted with little details. They can aid in decision making and in shaping
one’s own future. Just like any other
gemstone or crystal, a geode can be carried with you throughout the day or kept
near your bed as you sleep. You can keep
it intact, charging it up with thoughts, energy, or intentions, then break it
open ritualistically to release its potential.
Or, you can crack it open or buy an already opened geode and enjoy its
beauty and properties that way. 
I took my time to crack them open,
waiting for a nice day when my sister and I could have a good time with it. She
had a hard time with hers. It kept on bouncing all over the driveway! But her
crystals were really pretty. Before cracking open mine, I thought a little bit
about my life. What am I cracking open? An initiation, a possible ordination,
graduation, a job… and SMACK! One hit with the hammer and it was in a billion
little pieces. I don’t think my pieces are as pretty, but they’re mine, and
that’s all that matters.
References:
2014
Pagan Blog Project - week 1 – #1 - Arcade Fire (or,
"Hey, Orpheus!")
Pagan Blog Project - week 6 - C#2 - Crowns and Circlet
Pagan Blog Project – week 7 - D#1 – “TO DARE”
Pagan Blog Project – week 7 - D#1 – “TO DARE”
2013
