Preseli Bluestone
Preseli Bluestone and Stonehenge
Many crystal healers and collectors look at the ancient Preseli Bluestone and see a representation of the Stone Age. As Sarah Steele from the Gemmological Association of Great Britain explains,
"[Preseli Bluestone was] of such importance to our Neolithic ancestors that they engaged in a seemingly impossible feat of human engineering, moving huge blocks of this material 250 miles in order to build one of the world’s most iconic ancient monuments - Stonehenge."
Stonehenge, on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, is a complex site, best known for its standing stones. It demonstrates Neolithic and Bronze Age ceremonial practices resulting from around 2,000 years of continuous use between 3700-1600 BC.
The sheer size of its megaliths, the sophistication of its concentric plan and architectural design, the shaping of the stones, and the precision with which it was built, secures Stonehenge as one of the most impressive prehistoric megalithic monuments in the world. The entire monument is oriented toward the sunrise on the Summer solstice.
The large stones that form the Outer Circle are known as Sarsens, each around 13 feet high, seven feet wide, and weighing around 25 tons. They are hard, and resistant sandstones thought to have been collected from glacial moraine deposited within the local Salisbury Plain environment. The smaller stones that form the Inner Circle are known as Bluestones. They are not native to the Salisbury Plain area.
This suggests that the Bluestones were carried across long distances by Neolithic man to be placed in Stonehenge. Why was it so important to use these particular stones? Steele weighs in with her research,
"A twelfth-century account of Geoffrey of Monmouth uses the myth of Merlin bringing the stones to Stonehenge and states that the stones had medicinal properties that could be accessed by washing the stones and then pouring the water into baths. The water absorbed the healing virtues of the stones.
Even today, folklore in Pembrokeshire suggests that the Preseli Bluestones possess healing qualities. There is yet another intriguing (and surprising) aspect to the Preseli bluestones, which is that a relatively high proportion of them (perhaps as much as 10%) have the rare property of being lithophones - ‘musical stones’. That is, they can ring like a bell or gong, or resound like a drum, when struck with a small hammerstone, instead of the dull ‘clunking’ sound rock-on-rock usually makes."
The Source of Preseli Bluestone
To protect the history and archeological research of Stonehenge, a large area around it is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI to protect it. There is a farm located a little over a quarter of a mile away from this SSSI area where the Preseli Bluestones have been located.
The land owner explained to Steele that the source of his deposits is glacial erratics, the weathering skins of which have indicated a date of deposition circa 11,000 BC at the end of the last ice age and predating quarrying activity by some 7,000 years. The erratics are dug up from his farmland, usually five to six feet below the surface, and then exported for manufacture.
Preseli Bluestone Healing Energy
Preseli Bluestone is a talisman of personal protection and one of the joys of nature. It is a powerful guardian of your loved ones and your physical security. This stone will bring you blessings and protection from Gaia.
Many practitioners report that this stone holds mystical energy that can help connect you to past lives and may help you astral project and time travel back to these ancient times. It also has a deep connection to the Earth and Gaia that will help ground you and bring soothing, calming energy.
Preseli Bluestone's ancient energy also lends assistance to transformation. It is said to help subtly transform habits, thoughts, and environments to help you reach your goals.
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by Kat Ohren
Kat is a Certified Crystal Master and Crystal Astrologist. She has been working with both crystals and astrology for over 20 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Sciences and Technology from Pennsylvania State University. Kat is a Florida native and has been with Crystal Vaults for over 10 years.
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