Slate

If you’re caught outside as a storm bears down, what do you do? Seek shelter, of course! And you’re not likely to find a better roof to shelter under than slate. This is one rock that stands up to the elements, and yet it splits easily too, making the kind of smooth and sturdy sheets that are an ideal material for roofing. But that’s not where slate’s usefulness ends: Its smoothness is also what made it the world’s first chalkboard, which is where the sayings “wiping the slate clean” and “a clean slate” come from. Whether you need to take shelter in a storm, split from someone who’s bad for you, or wipe away your past and start fresh, now is the time to keep yourself shielded and protected. Slate is urging you to put your safety first as you create for yourself a new life you’ll love!