re: stones and crystals in yard and garden

[Guest guest]

I love these ideas, Peggy! Thank you for posting them.

 

One of the things I hope to do in my yard when we build the new house is

to have a Zen sand garden. My living room is going to Oriental in

design, and I think this would be prefect to have just off of the deck

outside of the living room....

 

Cindi

 

Peggy Jentoft wrote:

 

> Stones and Crystals in Yard and Garden

>

> Quartz crystals are often used in a garden grid to help with the

> growth

> and health of plants. One common way this is done is to place quartz

> crystals at each corner of your garden plot and one in the center.

> You

> can divide a large area into smaller square segments and grid each

> section separately. Embed single point crystals in the soil with

> the

> point of the crystal just above the soil level. Boji stones are

> sometimes placed in gardens and allowed to disintegrate into the soil

> .

> Many of the standard soil amendments that garden books suggest are

> minerals and stones .

>

> All crystal work begins with cleared and charged stones . Use

> intention and ask the crystals to work with the deva of the garden

> and

> plants for maximum good.

> You can even place a quartz point in the soil at the foot of a single

>

> plant.

> You may like to get some quartz crystal chips and just scatter them

> on

> the soil for sparkle .You may even find that this glitter confuses

> some

> predatory insects .

>

> Small river pebbles and stones can be used to provide an energetic

> boost for your garden plants and as a rule they bring in a very

> calming and tranquil energy to the garden area as a whole . They can

> be

> used as a decorative element and in quantity even can work as a mulch

> or

> ground cover of sorts. You can make symbolic stone beds for streams

> to

> invite the water energy into your garden. You can include stones as

> part

> of a real You can make a small circle of stones for a real or

> symbolic

> hearth or fire circle for the element of fire and wind chimes will

> invite the air element to bless your garden. Many different forms of

> ritual space , altars and meditation areas can be defined and created

> with well placed stones.

> Many people place a small bottle with an assortment of stones or a

> single dedicated stone in each corner of their property to set the

> boundaries and anchor a protective dome of energy around the land

> .Some people prefer to make small cairns or piles of stones to mark

> special areas of the garden or dedicated to affirmations and current

> goals or to commemorate special events and personal milestones.

> You may want to place guardian stones at your entries. These can

> either be small and hidden or larger stones that define the entryway

> .

> A well chosen stone can fill in a missing area of your home's Fung

> shui

> too.

> You may want to hang a few crystals from a tree to catch the light ,do

>

> be careful of potential fire hazards when placing the crystals . Nice

> wind chimes are sometimes made with slices of agate . These can have a

>

> lovely bell like tone.

>

> If you have a sloping area in your yard or a place to build your own

> small mound of stones and soil you might want to make a classic rock

> garden these rocky slopes with plants set among stones can be

> pleasing

> to all the senses. Depending on your climate alpine flowers, herbs

>

> or succulents are among popular choices for a rock garden .

>

> If you have a yard where you can see the point where the Sun rises on

> an

> Equinox or Solstice You could mark that point with a stone as a way

> of

> honoring the cycle of the year .

> There are several web sites where you can find directions for making

> Native American medicine wheels with the correct spirit and

> dedication if they are part of your spiritual path.

> There are other forms of stone wheel that can make a meaningful part

> of

> your garden.

> The Buddhist Wheel of the Law or a zodiac garden wheel are among the

> possibilities .

> Some of the forms suggested in the page on crystal grids can make

> suitable garden features. If you have a lot of small boulders

> available

> you can make stone borders or even paths and walls .

> . The classical Zen Garden of raked sand and carefully placed stones

> may require more esoteric wisdom than most of us have at hand but

> entering into a meditation in your garden and seeking the guidance of

> the land the deva and the energies You may be guided to create a stone

>

> garden that maximizes the energies and harmonies of the land.

>

>

> Stone Medicine Wheels , stone calendars or star maps, Zen

> meditation

> gardens and large rock gardens may be beyond the practical scope for

> most of us, but even a few stones in the garden can bring in great

> healing energies and can create a pleasant and magical place of rest

> .

>

> If you do not have a yard or have only a small garden you still

> might

> enjoy some of the pleasures by making a miniature stone garden in a

> container. You could then keep this in what garden you do have or even

>

> keep it indoors. You choose a container suitable for your garden and

> fill it with an appropriate soil less mix or other base and then place

>

> small stones, crystals , pebbles, and possibly mosses, sticks and

> plants in a pleasing pattern to create a tiny garden of your dreams .

> some people use these small gardens as meditation sanctuaries using

> their imagination to visualize themselves inside the garden to

> meditate

> and begin and end journeys.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Peggy,

 

Wonderful article! I have used quartz crystals in my plants and yard

for years. I used to have some HUGE pieces of quartz crystal, boulders

with quartz crystal faces and milky quartz that over the years predators

have decided to relieve me of. I only hope that they have cherished

these energetic pieces and cared well for them.

 

I have bags of river pebbles to put in strategic locations in my yard

this spring. I am hoping to make a spiral with part of them. We'll see,

energy is always an issue with me!

 

My yard right now looks like a disaster. We had horrid ice storms about

15 months ago that wreaked havoc on my " wee folk " friendly jungle and

most of my greenery has been destroyed. Also a tree fell on my shed,

destroying both and the clean up is still well not quite finished!!!

LOL, that's an understatement if there ever was one!!!!

 

Anyway, I hope to nurture the honeysuckle back to life and encourage the

vines to retake their rightful place in my little plot of land so that

the birds, " wee folk, " and little beasties around can again enjoy their

sanctuary here. Maybe I can get some more quartz to put in the yard so

that everyone can have the channelled energy to nurture them back to

health. There is nothing sadder than a thicket that has been destroyed,

but I do hope that this will give the opportunity for fresh and

healthier growth.

 

I will quit babbling and thank you again!

 

Blessings,

 

Ardee-ann