I did
this funky looking stone balance this past Sunday, but it is not the “strange
phenomenon.” (Or maybe it is!) I spent nearly two hours
trying to get different stones to balance, and it just wasn’t happening. (Am learning a lot about stones, balance, and
inner balance – kind of a Zen thing… J). Just
before I gave up, this one came into being, which was not the original version,
nor the original stones. Within 20 mins
the top pentagon piece had toppled; pointing out the impermanence of it all. You
can see why in this shot.
It was
precariously perched. And the bottom
“see-saw” pieces also toppled. What
remained looked like a little altar of sorts.
And then
Monday morning this was my view out the window. The stones completely crumbled.
Something
or someone toppled the remaining stones and left this flower pot bottom right
next to the pile of rubbled rocks.
The
plastic terracotta bottom piece had been some 30 feet away from the rocks, lying
next to the foundation of the house. We
have no idea how it got over here, or how the rest of the rocks fell over. So we set up the video camera for two nights
to see if we could see what might be playing games with my stones J
Do we have a “spirit”, or is this an intelligent raccoon that dragged it
to the rocks. And if so, why – maybe because
he/she wanted to be a stone balancer too!
(not stoned balancer, mind you.) :) lol However,
it gave me this clever idea to carry the rocks around in this pot bottom. Now how come *I* didn’t figure that out
before! lol I’m evidently not smarter
than your average raccoon!
Here are a few links to stone balancing websites. They are fascinating stone “sculptures.”
The first is by Adrian Gray from England . He
does his incredible stone balances on the seashore. The second is Peter Juhl who does his
exquisite stone balances on the shores of Lake Superior, and Lake Harriett
(in Minneapolis , MN ). And of course, Michael Grab at Gravity Glue who got me started. :) He does his stone balancing *in* Boulder Creek, Boulder, Colorado... Also see my other post on Stone Balance...
“All things are living,
even stones.
It has to be that way;
energy pulsates from their bodies,
since all are part of
the Omnipresent Living Being…”
even stones.
It has to be that way;
energy pulsates from their bodies,
since all are part of
the Omnipresent Living Being…”
Hafiz
“This is the realm of the passing
away.
All that exists does not for long.
Whatever comes into this world
never stops sliding toward
the edge of eternity…”
All that exists does not for long.
Whatever comes into this world
never stops sliding toward
the edge of eternity…”
Stephen Levine
From Breaking the Drought:
Visions of Grace
Visions of Grace



