| THE FABLE | | | | highest potential and had come into "being." What |
| Once upon a time, there was a little girl name Kaia | | | | started out as a small bean had now manifested into |
| who was wise beyond her years. She was a joyful | | | | the largest bean harvest in the town's history. |
| gal who just happened to have the habit of picking | | | | Kaia brought some beans to her Grandmother. Her |
| up stones. | | | | Grandmother sensed Kaia's disappointment, "What's |
| As Kaia grew older, her fascination with stones | | | | the matter Kaia?" Kaia replied, "It is a great miracle |
| continued. By now, her collection had grown to | | | | that the little bean had borne so many beans. But |
| include eight special stones. In some ways, her | | | | there is no goose, no golden egg, no Jack and no |
| stones were like playmates. You see, each one had a | | | | beanstalk. What happened to the bean's magic?" |
| different personality with unique qualities that she | | | | Grandmother chuckled gently, "Better than the goose |
| could feel as she held them in the palm of her hand. | | | | or the golden eggs, Kaia, the magic of the bean lies in |
| On her 13th birthday, Kaia's Grandmother gifted her a | | | | the magic within yourself. Did you know that the |
| bean. She said, "Kaia, this is no ordinary bean. Care | | | | name "Kaia" means "stone?" You see, you have the |
| for it, and the bean will reveal something magic to | | | | gift of speaking with stones and using their power to |
| you." Kaia was delighted. She remembered the story | | | | manifest good in the world. Your knowledge of the |
| of "Jack And The Beanstalk" and wondered if this | | | | eight stones helped the bean be centered in its true |
| would lead her to a goose that laid golden eggs. | | | | nature so it could become its authentic self. This bean |
| Kaia carefully picked a spot in her family's garden to | | | | is just the beginning." |
| plant the bean, but the earth was dry and hard. It | | | | Little did Kaia know that in helping the bean that she |
| didn't seem like it would be easy to set roots there | | | | would help herself and the world. With the healing |
| so Kaia placed her red square-shaped stone near the | | | | knowledge of the eight stones, Kaia is able to help |
| bean. This stone's qualities would help the bean | | | | others heal themselves and manifest their true |
| ground itself, connect with the energy of the earth, | | | | destinies. |
| and help it feel a sense of belonging. She knew the | | | | And so, the moral of the story is..."If you've "bean" |
| red stone would give the bean courage to deeply | | | | there, done that and are looking to grow into your |
| root itself so it would have the strength to push | | | | true self, help is never more than a stone's throw |
| through the rigid soil. She waited for the bean's magic | | | | away!" |
| to happen. | | | | THE APPLICATION |
| A week later, Kaia noticed that the little bean had. It | | | | The energies of crystals and stones can profoundly |
| had begun to grow roots and shoots. She thought | | | | impact your healing needs. Whether used for |
| she could help it by placing her orange triangle-shaped | | | | emotional support or treatment of illness, stones are |
| stone next to the red one. This stone's qualities | | | | a powerful force in natural healing. |
| would help the bean to create and nurture itself. Kaia | | | | When you want to...feel more grounded, connect |
| knew the orange stone would make it easier for the | | | | with the energy of the earth, and help feel a sense |
| little bean to birth into the world from a sprout to a | | | | of belonging...Try these Healing Stones: Red or Black |
| seedling developing strong stems, leaves, and roots. | | | | stones: Obsidian, Hematite, Apache Tears, and Red |
| She waited for the bean's magic to happen. | | | | Jasper. |
| The little bean inched its way past the ground. It was | | | | When you want to... create and nurture yourself and |
| a season of thunderstorms and strong rain. The little | | | | experience the pleasures of life more easily... Try |
| bean plant began to droop. Kaia added her yellow | | | | these Healing Stones: Orange stones: Carnelian, |
| round stone next to the orange one. This stone's | | | | Orange Beryl, and Coral. |
| qualities would help the bean to overcome adversity | | | | When you want to... overcome adversity, believe in |
| and believe in itself. She knew the yellow stone | | | | yourself and harness your willpower to be your very |
| would help the seedling to harness its willpower and | | | | best self... Try these Healing Stones: Yellow stones: |
| become the very best bean plant that it could be - | | | | Citrine, Topaz, Tiger's Eye, and Amber. |
| bright and strong like the sun. She waited for the | | | | When you want to... open your heart to the world, |
| bean's magic to happen. | | | | experience unconditional love and share your |
| Soon enough, the bean started growing into a stalk. | | | | flowering beauty... Try these Healing Stones: Pink |
| Now that it was well grounded and strengthened in | | | | stones: Rose Quartz, Rhodonite, and Rhodochrosite |
| the middle, little flowers began to bud. Kaia placed her | | | | or Green stones: Jade, Emerald, and Aventurine. |
| pink heart-shaped stone next to the yellow one for | | | | When you want to... tell your truth, show your unique |
| added power. She visualized the bud opening its face | | | | expression and mature into your authentic potential... |
| to the world and giving unconditionally by sharing its | | | | Try these Healing Stones: Sky Blue stones: Blue |
| flowering beauty. She waited for the bean's magic to | | | | Calcite, Turquoise, and Blue Lace Agate. |
| happen. | | | | When you want to... connect with your own inner |
| The following week, Kaia witnessed the flowers | | | | knowledge, gain spiritual insight, and understand your |
| blooming and with great joy, she saw her little bean | | | | true essence... Try these Healing Stones: Indigo |
| beginning to show its full expression of "bean-ness." | | | | stones: Lapis Lazuli, Tourmaline, Sodalite, and |
| Kaia thoughtfully placed her sky blue triangle stone | | | | Tanzanite. |
| next to the pink one. This stone, she thought to | | | | When you want to... tap into the universal wisdom |
| herself, is to help the bean mature into its true | | | | that can help you live your truth and manifest your |
| potential. With the hope of emerging growth, she | | | | heart's desires... Try these Healing Stones: |
| waited for the bean's magic to happen. | | | | When you want to... create and nurture yourself and |
| Just when Kaia thought the bean needed no further | | | | experience the pleasures of life more easily... Try |
| support, it reached a plateau and would not grow | | | | these Healing Stones: Violet or White stones: |
| taller. It was clear that she needed to place her indigo | | | | Amethyst, Quartz Crystal, and Diamond. |
| stone at the foot of the bean's stalk and gave | | | | When you want to... celebrate reaching your highest |
| thanks to the bean for its own inner knowledge, | | | | potential and you soul's destiny coming into "being"... |
| understanding, and bean essence. Almost before her | | | | Try these Healing Stones: Magenta stones: Cobaltite, |
| eyes, the tendrils of the beanstalk began to climb | | | | Sugilite, and Pearls. |
| higher and higher. And where the flowers once were, | | | | You can meditate with stones, put them in a |
| small little beans started to grow! She waited for the | | | | medicine bag, carry them in your pocket or purse, or |
| bean's magic to happen. | | | | you can wear them as jewelry (particularly |
| As the summer neared to an end, Kaia had a whole | | | | necklaces). |
| string of beans ripening on the stalk. She placed a | | | | Can you now see how stones can support you in |
| white stone next to the indigo one and this stone's | | | | your daily round? Life is precious, so we really want |
| power had tapped into the bean's imagination of | | | | to encourage you to study what you can about |
| what it could become and helped manifest the | | | | awakening to a deeper, more meaningful life, awaken |
| promise of a fruitful harvest. She waited for the | | | | to your true soul self, live life from your heart space, |
| bean's magic to happen. | | | | and harness your maximum potential. |
| Just before harvesting, Kaia placed a star shaped | | | | ©Copyright 2008 SoulStar Discovery For |
| magenta stone next to the white stone. It was a | | | | Women Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
| great celebration that her bean had reached its | | | | |