Chiastolite (Cross Stone)

Have you ever been walking along, minding your own business, only to have something stop you in your tracks? Maybe it was a feather, a coin, a butterfly, a nostalgic scent, a repetition of numbers, or a snippet of song. Whatever it was, it felt like a message just for you. You can think of Cross Stone as the mineral version of that feeling. Like the name says, this variety of chiastolite displays a cross (partially made of graphite) right through its center, or, depending on how you hold it, an X, as in “X marks the spot.” It’s made even more eye-catching by displaying different colors from different angles, and when you learn that graphite is the same mineral used to make pencil lead, the feeling of this rock trying to catch your attention and send you a message gets even stronger. But what, exactly, is cross stone trying to say? Think of this rock as the messenger, not the message. It’s telling you to, well, keep alert for signs. Stay aware over the next few days because someone, somewhere, is trying to get your attention. All you need to do is keep your mind, heart, eyes, and ears open and see what comes.