Precious Stones

I was honoured
that he showed me
his collection that day.
Each stone, was given a name;
Each stone had a remembered origin in his life.
He could recall where each stone came from,
recall the vivid details
of their life’s journey together.

He picked the stones up,
carefully resting each one
in the palm of his hand.
The fingers of his other hand
caressed each shape.
He explained
how their energy
affects the heart.
He looked up
and invited me to join in the experience
of their energy.

I was so nervous,
I could barely move.

I stretched out my hand,
picked up the stones
—as he had done
—one by one.
As I did, I felt the love and energy
that he had put into each one
with each slow, loving caress.

Strangely, some just looked
like rocks,
not what anyone
would think of as a gem.
I told him,
“This one just seems to be a rock,
          just plain and simple.”

Smiling, he gave me each rock’s history,
detailed its experiences.
I was in awe of his knowledge.
The more he talked, the more beauty I saw and felt—
until… the rock became valuable in my eyes.

He took notice of what I was experiencing,
“Has it been a long day for you?”

I admitted my tiredness, “Yes, it has.”
“Then close your eyes.

Let yourself be at ease while I talk,” he advised.

His voice soothed me
as he told me how all earthly things
have a special energy.
Our heartfelt awareness
allows us to find the beauty
in even the most common things,
helps us to feel energy,
enhances our feelings of love.
“Experience this and let it flow through your body,
until it flows through to your soul.”
he told me.

As he talked,
I felt more open
to hear,
to understand,
to feel; my heart and mind felt unified.

Everything seemed clearer;
my understanding grew stronger;
everything felt alive.
The more he talked,
the more stillness was around me.

Suddenly, I realized that I was alone.
I felt a vibration,
similar to the resonance of his voice.
In a flash, I flew all over the world and
saw the different energies
that came from different cultures,
customs and ways.
I saw energies for everything.
A beauty and energy flowed from mountains, lakes, trees, hills.
Everywhere I looked was a “oneness”
that filled every part of my being,
that awakened a flow of peace
that created a calmness which
I had never before been aware of.

He smiled,
"You have seen but one, very precious thing."

I tilted my head and with a puzzled look asked,
"What could I have missed?"

He touched my shoulder to have me turn around.
My reflection was thrown back at me.
I was so touched by what I saw, I fell to my knees;
tears streamed down my face.

“Everything is precious," he reminded me,
"especially yourself.
Do not let yourself down anymore
for now you have see all of your true beauty.”
He hugged and kissed me.
I felt his name
before he suddenly disappeared.
Alone in my bed,
as if awakened from a dream that felt real,
I found that my face was wet with tears.
As I fumbled for the light.
the palm of my hand pulsed.
Slowly, I opened my hand.
In my palm, two stones were energizing me.

Thinking back
on what had happened,
I realized
that it was not
a dream.
As I realized my worth,
an inner female voice whispered:

Well done, oh precious one;
Work hard. Keep pure thoughts.
It is time; your ascension has begun.