Fossil Wood - turned

Tumbled fossil wood

A stone that is not born as such, but as buried wood. It can crystallize when subjected to the action of silica, which is found moving in the subsoil within aqueous solutions.

Plant fibers can transform into quartz or opal. In the first case, it will then have a trigonal crystal system. In the second case, an amorphous crystal system. The wood is practically covered with minerals, worn away over time and replaced by minerals.

It is a stone that has been appreciated for many centuries. Just think that 4,300 years ago it was an object of worship among the Etruscans. Many artifacts have been found to testify to this. Some legends say that fossilized or silicified wood comes from the bones of giants.

Its color ranges from brown to yellowish.

Dimensions: variable

Material: Fossil wood

Benefits for the spirit

In esotericism, fossil wood is commonly used as a support stone to remember past lives. On a spiritual level, it helps strengthen your presence in the present, in the here and now. Feeling that you are at the exact moment when everything can change. Use fossil wood if you feel a little disconnected from the planet and nature.

In the past, it was used as an amulet to:

• Keep evil away
• Exorcise the risk of drowning

Benefits for the mind

It dissolves deep fears, those rooted and that over the years have blocked the heart and feelings, preventing normal personal evolution.

It strengthens self-confidence, gives you the great asset of calm and concentration.

This stone is often recommended to creatives who are looking for a new source of inspiration.

Benefits for the body

Fossil wood also offers beneficial properties for the body. Considered by many to be the stone of longevity, it fights physical aging and combats degenerative diseases. It stimulates metabolism and acts on nervousness, soothing it.

You can wear fossil wood or use it inside the stone circle for a good meditation!