Further Guest Reflections on Balancing

In working with stone I have come to realize that even the most seemingly inanimate aspects of nature are very much alive with energy. It's been an amazing realization. One that has been validated time and again. - learner John Knight

When I view my creations I feel a tremendous feeling of tranquility and peace, a sort of soothing feeling comes over my body. Yet at the same time my mind feels a slight twang of uneasiness just in the fact that something doesn't seem to make sense. - balancer Dustin Brown

The peace found after creating "stone balancing" cannot be expressed with words, one only has to balance two stones to experience and live this most particular feeling. Stone balancing is a type of mental break. It helps us to contemplate the beauty of nature within our lives. It's an intimate rapport with our primal instinct. - balancer Mario Carnè

The sense of calm, harmony, and connection with the earth that this activity gives us is wonderfully peaceful after the many "uprootings" we have experienced over the years. - learner Steve Case

I balance rocks as a prayer of thanksgiving to my Mother Earth. - balancer David Liberty (more from David)

Nothing pisses me off more than people recommending spirituality to others, but what harm can there be in taking someone a load of rocks? - stacker Dave Russell

I stack rocks because they are there. I stack rocks because I can. I stack rocks because it makes people smile. I stack rocks because it makes me smile! - balancer Joe Hill

Peace through balance, and balance through peace. Nothing harshes a good balance mellow more than being uptight or in a rush because someone's watching or waiting. And if you're the one watching or waiting for yourself, it's even worse. - learner Charles Shaw

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