The relative permanence of stones provides a vehicle for remembering and honoring the ephemeral (think: tombstones). If you have a garden or potted plant, you can include a stone as a touchpoint for helpful spirits. This can be a simple unadorned stone, or you can use paint pens to decorate it, using waterproof sealant to protect the design.

Hold the stone in your palm, close your eyes, and feel its weight and temperature, bringing your awareness to the physicality of stone on flesh. Then shift focus to your breath, where it enters and exits your nostrils, moving your awareness from more to less solid experiences. Intend that this stone act as an intermediary between the worlds of flesh and spirit, allowing communication in accordance with the highest good, harming none.

When you see the stone in your day-to-day life, take a moment to give thanks to the spirits of the land, your ancestors, or any other beings you wish to connect with.