~ Petrified Wood ~
Chakra: Root
Zodiac: Leo & Virgo
• Useful for bringing patience to those in process of a slow inner transition
• Helps one feel safe and secure, calming down ones fears
• Promotes creative problem solving skills
• Can assist anyone who is feeling stuck or experiencing being stuck in time, not being abke to move forward.
• Quite literally it is wood that has turned to stone.
• The petrifaction process occurs underground, when wood becomes buried in water saturated sediment or volcanic ash.
• Petrified wood can preserve the original structure of the stem in all its detail. Structures such as tree rings and the various tissues are often seen within these tumbles.