Twinn Swan

Petrified Wood is strongly associated with the first chakra. Due to this, it is a good stone to work with for our physical and material well-being. If we have felt financially stuck for sometime, the stone is able to fully release the energetic contracts that got us stuck in the first place.

Sometimes–or should I say more often than not–we have accidentally or inadvertently stayed in a situation longer than we should have because we were afraid to lose our false sense of security. If we have had a difficult relationship with our ancestors and our country of birth (or any place where we lived for a significant period), Petrified Wood can not only completely heal our trauma, it can show us how and where the trauma first occurred so that we can release it completely.

Most petrified wood is brown, grey and black. The colours themselves may not be impressive, but the patterns and hues, when meshed together, most certainly are. The patterns on the wood are no different to us: we, too, can get ‘stuck’ in certain patterns till death, especially if become entrenched in karmic patterns that cause harm as well as send and create ill-will for the people around us.

Sometimes, our ancestors inadvertently pass on their own baggage and their own trauma without meaning to. If there have been hidden secrets in your ancestral line that have come into the light, Petrified Wood is a powerful stone for healing the earth and the trauma that was caused to it due to our bad custodianship. Petrified Wood can allow a person to access their very own genetic code and history. Don’t forget: most of our ancestors continued to create a karmic backlog well after we were born. Even if their karma hasn’t been the best, know that you can rebuild your life.

For those who strongly believe in reincarnation and in the existence of multiple potential past lives, Petrified Wood can assist a person in recalling their past lives. It can show you how to draw upon the lessons of your own soul’s history. It can also remind you that you have a responsibility to leave your descendants in a better condition than that which you inherited and not a worse condition.

Petrified Wood can help a healer to recognise and overcome limiting ancestral beliefs by helping them to identify which old patterns are no longer needed. More than anything, Petrified Wood can help to free us in our physical existence from the destructive echos of the past while still remaining grounded and rooted in the ancient wisdom that is longing to provide us with support.

Petrified Wood is an excellent stone for gradually strengthening our physical body. If you have been through any physical traumas or traumas related to your material well-being, Petrified Wood can help to heal the physical and material bodies. It is a stone that will be patient with you no matter what trauma you have gone through. With the healing power of the earth, it will not give up till you have been purged of the poison.

Petrified Wood comes into being when wood, after its death, is quickly covered with fine-grained sedimentary rock. This process allows the wood to preserve a large proportion of the original form of the wood. While most pieces of Petrified Wood are of muted colours, there are, however, some pieces of Petrified Wood which contain yellow, red, blue and violet colours.

Petrified Wood is a good stone for grounding purposes. As a stone, it reminds us that we have to care for and respect Mother Earth. It reminds us to find ways in which to live in harmony with the spirit of the earth. It is helpful for meditation as it can help you to realign with when our spirit was protected by Mother Nature. Petrified Wood is a wonderful source of support for anyone in need of physical and material well-being.