A shale for instance, formed at the bottom of the sea in a quiet low energy environment would have an easy going spirit,
A sandstone formed by massive river torrents, high energy environments would be a violent spirit?...goes on for all the other rock types. Is there any evidence from the past that people ever recognised this? Would any Pagans be interested in talking about this in greater detail, i mean some rocks are created by the element air, water, earth, fire, this must have an effect on the nature of their spirit....
Do you think im onto something?
I'm a geologist by the way.
Peace
2007-11-29 08:05:54 · 18 answers · asked by Keeper 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Rock units have far more energy in them than you or I, a river or an ocean. You cannot comprehend the energies that were used in their formation. Infinate amounts of minerals packed extremely tight together. They must have some influential power
2007-11-29 08:26:46 · update #1
Apparently divine beings use crystals to manifest themselves in the physical world. I'm sure silicon-based life has a spirit just as carbon-based life does. There is a belief in Shamanic traditions that all things in nature have spirits, that would include the mineral kingdom. I think you're onto something. Are all geologists stoners? A star for the star. Shine on you awakening diamond.
2007-11-29 08:49:43 · answer #1 · answered by Holistic Mystic 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I am a Pagan, and I personally do not believe that inanimate objects have spirits or souls. I think the formation process could have an effect on their elemental composition, however. Lava rocks, for example, are commonly associated with fire. This speaks of their nature, but it doesn't imply any sort of living force unique to a particular rock.
2007-11-29 16:12:13 · answer #2 · answered by Nightwind 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm not sure how many people I can speak for based on a few of the answers, but to my knowledge most pagans do not believe non-living objects possess souls or spirits.
Now energy... that's a different story.
2007-11-29 18:51:03 · answer #3 · answered by xx. 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure about spirits but I do know that they have energy. I've held a piece of stone from one of the pyramids and it literally vibrated in my hand. I've had other rocks/stones that I feel energy from also.
2007-11-29 18:11:30 · answer #4 · answered by Janet L 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do believe in nature spirits, and yes, I believe different kinds of rocks and different kinds of trees have different personalities. For example, a large boulder would be more strong and boisterous than a tiny pebble. A hundreds of years old tree will be wiser than a sapling.
2007-11-29 16:27:24 · answer #5 · answered by Citrine Dream 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I guess it depends on the kinds of "rocks" we're talking about: Rolling Stones? Sly and the Family Stone? Jewel? Neil Diamond? Iron Butterfly? Bill Hayley and the Comets? Nitty Gritty Dirt Band?
(yeah, I know . . . go ahead and give me a negative for that awful pun . . . I deserve it, but I just couldn't resist!) ;)
2007-11-29 16:52:53 · answer #6 · answered by skaizun 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I certainly do think they have different energies or spirits if you like. People for centuries have realised this, we usually only hear about it for crystals and how they can be used for healing, but it goes for all rocks.
2007-11-29 16:13:28 · answer #7 · answered by Diane 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Sure, I would think the rock type and it's circumstances would affect the spirit.
2007-11-29 16:26:23 · answer #8 · answered by Darth Scorn 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I very much do believe like that. To me, all elements of nature, be they living or unliving, plant, animal, or stone, have spirits/souls.
2007-11-29 20:33:35 · answer #9 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe every single thing that is not man made has a soul and is alive in it's own way,including rocks.Scientists don't class them as alive though obviously.
2007-11-30 21:57:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋