Welcome to the blog of Rising Star
where we humbly offer our prayers and reflections
– Walking the Sacred Earth –
Energy Clearings and Readings for your Property
We often get questions about energy clearings and readings. What, exactly, are these? What do they do? Why are they important? Our energy readings and clearings are the [...]
Building the Cosmic Egg
In the autumn of 2020, we completed the Cosmic Egg. The concept of this special project came from a vision that my partner Zach Johnson, artist, and stonemason, had [...]
For Love of the Earth
The other day I left my busy life, my distracted mind and my comfortable home to walk in the mountains. Stepping off the path and onto the undisturbed, soft bed [...]
Death and Stonework
A few days ago I learned of a dear friend’s passing. The waves of disbelief have been rolling over me accompanied by the soft freedom of her spirit and the [...]
Working With Your Sense of Self
It is often said that our biggest obstacle in life is ourselves. This is true on so many levels. There are many instances when we limit ourselves with beliefs that [...]
Visit from a Butterfly
John took this photo sometime in 2010, during a month-long job in the mountains of Colorado. We were brought in to replace a series of retaining walls that had failed [...]
Moving with Gentle Power
There are as many ways to move through life as there are people. The range is quite extraordinary. Some people move through life as if on an inner tube floating [...]
Listening and Stonework
When I speak of listening in this context, I am referring to the act which brings you to the present moment, the awareness which allows the stone to simply be, [...]
Acknowledging Stone as if it Matters
Acknowledgment is an incredible gift that most of us practice on some level in our everyday lives. In the simplest of ways when you acknowledge someone for who they are [...]
Stone as Teacher
It is in the stillness of our being, with stone as teacher we access the grandest version of ourselves. If we desire to create something pure, we must not be [...]
Stone is a Mirror in the Present Moment
For many of us, stone engenders a deep love within. There is a kinship, a sense of family, and a connection to the earth below that arises when we meet [...]
The Importance of Temples
What makes a Temple? Is it the walls that contain a sacred space? Is it the energy that is infused into the structure? Or is it just as the individual [...]
