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Fire Agate

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Introduction to the Meaning and Uses of Fire Agate

Fire Agate, known as the spiritual flame of absolute perfection, carries a great mystery locked inside its deep brown crystal. You need only touch the stone and fiery embers ignite. Peer into its depths and flames leap within its chambers. Study it closely and it will almost show you its secrets. Almost.

Fire Agate is a variety of Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. It has a translucent deep reddish-brown base, with flashes of orange, red, green and gold that appears as living flames within the gem. Its iridescent colors are caused by light interference on thin layers of iron oxide or limonite crystals within the Chalcedony.

Historically, Fire Agate was used in alchemy because it was believed to contain the essence of fire. In many traditions sacred to fire deities, it encouraged timid adults and shy children to speak up and not be ignored or bullied. It is a stone of integrity, encouraging high standards of behavior in self and others, and promotes passion in love and in life. [Eason, 69]

Metaphysically, Agate has a lower intensity and vibrates to a slower frequency than other stones, but is highly regarded as a stabilizing and strengthening influence. [Simmons, 6] Fire Agate provides a steady, vibrant energy that stimulates a zest for living. It awakens the lower chakras and lights one’s inner fires of Life Force, creativity, sexuality and will. It brings back to focus the Divine blueprint of one’s life purpose and increases the pleasures in everyday life. [Simmons, 10]

 

Fire Agate Uses and Purposes – Overview

Fire Agate helps manifest Divine guidance through action, and assists one in taking decisive action in unclear circumstances. It increases passion, emotions, and reconnection to one’s deepest desires, and provides the courage to take risks to fulfill those promptings. It is ideal to banish the stupor of a humdrum routine, and when one is wearing Fire Agate, it can also stir the emotions of others, sometimes facilitating attraction between mates. [Ahsian, 10-11]

Fire Agate can stimulate sexual and physical energy, increasing stamina and circulation, and is helpful in treating sexual imbalances, including impotence or fear of sexual intimacy. [Ahsian, 10]

A stone of creativity and expression, Fire Agate is particularly helpful in overcoming artistic blocks of all kinds. [Ahsian, 10]

Fire Agate protects home and family if placed on an outside sill. In the workplace, it is a crystal of ambition and high achievement. [Eason, 69] As a support stone, Fire Agate is a safeguard over water for airplane and airline workers, and ensures protection around high energy for electricians. [Mella, 129, 131]

Agate promotes inner stability, composure, and maturity. Its warm, protective properties encourage security and self-confidence. [Gienger, 7]

Agate stops the burning desires for things we do not need, and assists those juggling commitments or multiple jobs. It helps writers express ideas in marketable form, and helps young children learn to walk and not fall as they get older. [Eason, 305] Agate also promotes marital fidelity. [Meloldy, 82]

 

FIre Agate Healing Therapies – Overview

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Fire Agate Physical Healing Energy

Fire Agate is beneficial in the treatment of poor circulation, lethargy or lack of energy, or depression. [Ashian, 10] Agate enhances mental function by improving concentration, perception, and analytical abilities. [Hall, 39]

Fire Agate is useful in treating the endocrine system, the colon, and increasing metabolism. It also promotes good night vision. [Eason, 69]

Fire Agate resonates with the triple-burner meridian and can be applied to bring it back into balance. It is particularly useful in treating hot flashes, and placed on the forehead can help reduce fever. [Eason, 69][Hall, 46] (If fever continues consult a doctor.)

Placed on the abdomen or used as an elixir, Agate stimulates the digestive system and relieves gastritis. It is beneficial for the eyes, hollow organs such as the stomach, uterus, intestines, etc., and heals skin disorders and itching due to insect bites. [Hall, 39][Gienger, 7][Megemont, 16]

Agate is helpful to the heart and blood vessels. Wearing an Agate in the middle of the chest strengthens the cardiac muscle, and heals emotional disharmony that prevents acceptance of love. [Megemont, 16][Hall, 39]

Agate may also reduce the symptoms of epilepsy, and for some people guards against sleepwalking. [Megemont, 15]

Fire Agate Emotional Healing Energy

Fire Agate has a deep connection to the earth and brings strong grounding energy. It calms, bringing security and trust, and support in difficult times. Its protective properties build a shield around the body against ill-wishes, returning the harm back to its source, so the source may understand its effects. [Hall, 45]

Fire Agate provides the motivation required to overcome harmful addictions, lending courage and confidence, and prevents exhaustion that often accompanies such changes. [Eason, 69]

Agate is beneficial in self-analysis and uncovering hidden circumstances that might interfere with well-being. It promotes self-acceptance and confidence, encouraging the speaking of one’s own truth. Agate overcomes negativity and bitterness of the heart, by healing anger, fostering love, and lending the courage to start over. It is useful for any kind of trauma. [Hall, 39]

Fire Agate Chakra Healing and Balancing Energy

Agate stabilizes the aura, eliminating and transforming negative energies. Its cleansing effect is powerful at all levels. Agate stabilizes the aura, eliminating and transforming negative energies. Its cleansing effect is powerful at all levels. [Melody, 82][Hall, 39]

The brown and red shades of Fire Agate stimulate the Base Chakra. The Base, or Root Chakra, is located at the base of the spine, and controls the energy for kinesthetic feeling and movement. It is the foundation of physical and spiritual energy for the body. When physically out of balance the symptoms will manifest themselves as lethargy, low levels of activity, low enthusiasm, and a need for constant stimulation. When its spiritual energies are out of balance, you will feel flighty, disconnected from reality, and distant. When the Base Chakra is in balance, the physical body regains its strength and stamina, and the spiritual energy is rekindled in the form of security and sense of one’s own power. It often leads to independence and spontaneous leadership.

The gold and orange shades of Fire Agate identify with the Sacral Chakra, or Second Chakra, located below the naval and above the pubic bone at the front of the pelvis. It controls the flow of energy and is the center of gravity of the body. It is the center of the Life Force of the body, and controls the flow of information from the body to the mind and from the mind to the body. Gut feelings, intuition, and other “non-linear” communication comes from this chakra. When it is out of balance the symptoms will manifest themselves as confusion, over dependency on others, repression of feelings, inability to feel joy, fear of sensuality or sex, and frustration. When it is in balance you have grace, feel pleasure in life, find you are flexible and can “go with the flow” and do so in good spirit.

The green shades within Fire Agate are associated with the Heart Chakra, located near the center of the breastbone. It regulates our interaction with the external world and controls what we embrace and what we resist. It gives us the balancing ability to be ourselves within the environment. When the heart chakra is out of balance you may feel either controlling or controlled in a relationship, and become critical of the little foibles of others. You may well find yourself having inappropriately strong emotional responses to everyday external stimuli. Green energy resolves blockages and re-balances the heart chakra, helping us understand our own needs and emotions clearly. We can deal with the ebbs and flows of emotional relationships, understand their cyclic nature, and accept the changes.

Fire Agate Spiritual Energy

Fire Agate represents the spiritual flame of absolute perfection, dispelling fear at the deepest level of the inner being. It links into the collective consciousness of the oneness of life, encouraging quiet contemplation of one’s life experiences that lead to spiritual growth and inner stability. [Hall, 39][Melody, 82, 88]

Fire Agate aligns the etheric body with the physical, grounding and revitalizing the exchange of spiritual and physical energies within the self. The flow and process of this exchange is energizing to the soul as well as the organism. Fire Agate opens the channels of creativity so Divine inspiration can flow into one’s activities and expressions. [Ahsian, 10]

Fire Agate Color Energy

Fire Agate embodies the rich, brown rays of the natural earth. It is the color influence of home, hearth, and nature, of comfort and connection. It lets you relax, reconnect, and regain your composure. It is a grounding stone. Brown crystals promote security and stability.

The red flashes within Fire Agate bring a self-confidence built on fearlessness. It reflects the color of passion, energy, and life. It motivates. It is a very strong color – the color of fire and blood. Dark Red crystals embody strong, deep feelings, durable energy and quiet passion.

The orange flashes within Fire Agate bring joy and friendship, pleasure, and family togetherness. It is a happy and sharing color, integrating the parts of our communal lives, bringing things and people together. Orange crystals embody physical pleasure and intimacy. In lighter shades, orange crystal promotes companionship and affection, while darker crystals deepen the sense of belonging and home.

The gold flashes within Fire Agate bring success, enthusiasm, happiness, and power. It is traditionally the color of kings, riches, and the sun. Gold touches a deep part of our minds, conjuring up images of mystical places and adventure. Light gold crystals provide us with the simple pleasures of life – cheerfulness and contentment. Dark gold crystals have a deeper, more pronounced sense of devotion and commitment, providing us with a mature enthusiasm and ability to share a lifelong commitment of care and love.

The green flashes within Fire Agate are growth crystals – a powerful conduit of the earth’s Life Force of birth, development, and creation, and of the power of nature’s constant renewal. Lighter green crystals promote spiritual growth and renewed commitment to a higher purpose. Those of a darker hue are talismans of physical growth and strength, and safety in travel.

 

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Meditation with Fire Agate

Fire Agate provides an excellent crystal formation conducive for meditative focus. Traditionally used to connect fire elements and spirits, the mesmerizing movements within the crystal aid in relaxation, opening the mind to higher thought and inner truths.

Fire Agate Divination

The Divinatory meaning of Fire Agate: A chance to achieve your heart’s desire, but beware of sudden temptation. [Eason, 69] Dreaming of Agate signifies a journey. [Kunz, 358]

 

Fire Agate and the Angelic Realm

If your birthday falls in any of the following periods, a Fire Agate of the color listed can be a valuable conduit to your Guardian Angel. The table also provides the name of the Guardian Angel of those born in the time period.

Date	Crystal Color	Name of Guardian Angel
January 1-5	Green	Nemamiah
January 6-10	Orange	Ieilael (Ieliel)
January 21-25	Orange	Umabel (Umbael)
February 5-9	Brown	Mehiel
February 10-14	Brown	Damabiah
March 16-20	Dk. Red	Mumiah (Mumijah)
March 31- April 4	Dk. Green	Sitael (Sirael)
April 5-9	Orange	Elemiah
June 6-10	Green	Hakamiah
July 7-11	Lt. Green	Ieiaeil (Jejalel)
August 2-6	Orange	Terathel
September 3-7	Green	Yehudiah
September 8-12	Dk. Green	Lehahiah
September 13-17	Dk. Orange	Chavakiah
October 4-8	Brown	Rehael
October 14-18	Lt. Orange	Hahahel (Hahael)
October 19-23	Red	Mikael
November 13-17	Dk. Red	Asaliah
November 18-22	Lt. Orange	Mihael
December 8-12	Dk. Red	Imamiah
December 22-26	Dk. Orange	Mebahiah
December 27-31	Dk. Green	Poiel (Polial)

 

There are other Angels that are partial to Fire Agate . The table below gives you the information about them.

Purpose	Crystal Color	Name of Angel
Angel of Grace	Brown	Ananchel
Ruler of Earth/Lightning and the Angel of Chance and Luck.	Brown	Baraqiel
Protector and Ruler of the dates February 10-14; Aquarius.	Brown	Damabiah
Protector and Ruler of the dates February 5-9; Aquarius.	Brown	Mehiel
Protector and Ruler of the dates October 4-8; Libra.	Brown	Rehael
Master of the 15th Tarot Card “Devil”.	Brown	Samaqiel
Raphael is known as the Glory Angel; Tree of Life, the Angel of Wednesday, the Ruler of  Mercury. He is also the Master of Tarot Card 0 “The Fool” and the 1st Tarot Card “The Magician”. Raphael also Heals Illness and is the Ruler of The west wind. He is the Angel of Compassion, Knowledge, Progress, Repentance, and Love.	Dk. Green	Raphael
Guardian of the Fourteenth Mansion of the Moon; Virgo.	Dk. Gold	Ergediel
Risnuch helps you while Dealing with Agriculture and Animals.	Dk. Gold	Risnuch
Ruler of Earth/Wind	Dk. Gold	Ruchiel
Samael is known as the Severity Angel; Tree of Life, is the Guardian of Tuesday, and the Ruler of Mars.	Dk. Gold	Samael
Master of the 11th Tarot Card “Justice”.	Dk. Green	Chadaqiel
Protector and Ruler of the dates Sept.8-12; Virgo.	Dk. Green	Lehahiah
Protector and Ruler of the dates December 27-31; Capricorn.	Dk. Green	Poiel
Protector and Ruler of the dates March 31- April 4; Aries.	Dk. Green	Sitael
Guardian of the Twenty-Fourth Mansion of the Moon and is associated with Aquarius.	Dk. Orange	Abrinael
Protector and Ruer of the dates Sept.13-17; Virgo.	Dk. Orange	Chavakiah
Protector and Ruler of the dates December 22-26; Capricorn.	Dk. Orange	Mebahiah
Guardian of the Eleventh Mansion of the Moon; Leo.	Dk. Orange	Neciel
Protector and Ruler of the dates August 13-17; Leo.	Dk. Orange	Reiel
Ruler of Saturn.	Dk. Orange	Sabathiel
Protector and Ruler of the dates November 13-17; Scorpio.	Dk. Red	Asaliah
Protector and Ruler of the dates December 8-12; Sagittarius.	Dk. Red	Imamiah
Protector and Ruler of the dates March 16-20; Pisces.	Dk. Red	Mumiah
Angel of Fertility	Dk. Red	Samandiriel
Master of the 11th Tarot Card “Justice”.	Dk. Red	Zuriel
Guardian of the Nineteenth Mansion of the Moon which is Scorpio.	Gold	Amutiel
Gabriel is the Foundation Angel and known as the Tree of Life. The Angel of  Monday, and the Ruler of the Moon, Earth, and Lighting. Gabriel is also the Master of the 2nd Tarot Card “The High Priestess” and Tarot Card 12 “The Hanged Man”. Gabriel is also the Angel of Pregnancies/Child Birth, the Angel of the North Wind, Creativity, and Truth. he is also associated with the sun sign Aquarius, and also the Guardian Fifth Mansion of the Moon; Taurus.	Gold	Gabriel
Master of the 2nd Tarot Card “The High Priestess”.	Gold	Schelachel
Uriel is the Master of the 21st Tarot Card “The World”. Also, he Heals Resentment and is the Ruler of the South Wind. Uriel is also known as the Angel of Music and Repentance, and is associated with the sun sign, Libra.	Gold	Uriel
The Angel of the Birds.	Green	Arael
Angel of Mercury.	Green	Cochabiel
Protector and Ruler of the dates June 6-10; Gemini.	Green	Hakamiah
Metatron is the Crown Angel, the Tree of Life, and helps to Heal Learning Disorders. HE is also the Master of the 20th Tarot Card “Judgment”.	Green	Metatron
Protector and Ruler of the dates January 1-5; Capricorn.	Green	Nemamiah
Master of the 18th Tarot Card “The Moon”.	Green	Vakhabiel
Protector and Ruler of the dates September 3-7; Virgo.	Green	Yehudiah
Helps to Heal Anxiety and the Angel Tuesday.	Lt. Green	Chamuel (Khamael)
Master of Tarot Card 0 “The Fool”.	Lt. Gold	Chassan
Angel of the Mountains	Lt. Gold	Rampel
Protector and Ruler of the dates July 7-11; Cancer.	Lt. Green	Ieiaeil
Ruler of Earth/Night and the Angel of Conception/Babies Names.	Lt. Green	Lailah (Lailiel) (Leliel)
Shimshiel or Shamshiel is known as the Ruler of Earth/Day. He is also the Master of the 19th Tarot Card “The Sun”.	Lt. Green	Shimshiel (Shamshiel)
Guardian of the Ninth Mansion of the Moon; Cancer-Leo.	Lt. Orange	Barbiel
Protector and Ruler of the dates October 14-18; Libra.	Lt. Orange	Hahahel
Protector and Ruler of the dates November 18-22; Scorpio.	Lt. Orange	Mihael
Ruler of Earth/Moon.	Lt. Orange	Ophanniel
Ruler of Earth/Constellations/Stars	Lt. Orange	Rahatiel
Master of the 14th Tarot Card “Temperance”.	Lt. Orange	Saritaiel
Protector and Ruler of the dates April 5-9; Aries.	Orange	Elemiah
Protector and Ruler of the dates January 6-10; Capricorn.	Orange	Ieilael
Protector and Ruler of the dates August 2-6; Leo.	Orange	Terathel
Protector and Ruler of the dates January 21-25; Aquarius.	Orange	Umabel
Master of the 16th Tarot Card “The Tower”.	Red	Graphiel
Protector and Ruler of the dates October 19-23; Libra.	Red	Mikael

 

Fire Agate Goddess Crystals

All Agates honor Hanwi, The Sioux Moon Goddess. Her name means “Night Sun” and she guards her people during the night, protecting them from harm and from evil spirits.

All Agates honor Aurora, Roman Goddess of the Dawn and Mother of the Winds. She brings the beauty of dawn each day, the vivid colors streaked and swirled across the clouds.

All Agates honor Bona Dea, the Roman Earth Goddess of Fertility and the Greek Goddess of Women. She protects women through all of their changes, and is a skilled healer, particularly with herbs.

All Agates honor Gaia, the Greek Earth Mother Goddess. Born directly out of Chaos, the primal emptiness, she was the first (or one of the first) beings to appear during the process of creation, and is honored as being the Earth itself.

All Agates honor Cerridwen, the Welsh Goddess of Inspiration and Knowledge. She rules the gifts of prophecy and magic, and powers death and rebirth. She is the guardian of spiritual transformation.

All Agates honor Nyx, the Greek Goddess of the Night. She is usually seen riding in a chariot, trailing stars and painting the night sky. Agate is strongly associated with Nyx because of its properties to protect against stress and for keeping bad dreams away.

Fire Agate can also can be used in devotions to Clota, the Goddess of the River Cldye; Callisto, the Greek Moon Goddess; Chirakan-Ixmucane, the Mayan Creator Goddess; Dione, Phoenician Earth Goddess; Itzpapaloti, the Aztec Butterfly Goddess; and Jana, the Roman Goddess of Secret and Hidden Things.

Birthstones

There are several ways to find an appropriate birthstone. The traditional one is listed first. These are from the popular lists that most people are familiar with. The second way is to find your natural birthstone by the color wheel of life. You can click on the Natural Birthstone graphic below to learn more. Finally many people use the traditional stones of the Zodiac.

In this section you will find information on all three approaches.

Fire Agate Traditional Birthstone

Agates are not traditional birthstones in any culture.

 

 

Fire Agate Natural Birthstone.

Fire Agates are not really a natural birthstone for any month.

 

Fire Agate – Zodiac Stone of Gemini

Agate is one of the zodiac stones for those born under the sign Gemini, between May 21 and June 20, when the Earth is approaching summer. The constellation Gemini is known as the Sign of the Inventor and is seen as twins side by side in the sky. It is closely associated with the planet Mercury. Those born under this sign can see both sides of an issue. They’re flexible and can go with the flow, and can be lively and talkative, or restless and nervous depending on their setting. Those born when the Sun is in Gemini are quick thinkers, quick-witted, and quick on their feet.

Fire Agate Amulets and Talismans

Agate amulets were worn in antiquity to guard from all dangers and to enable the wearer to vanquish earthly obstacles, such as high winds and lightning. [Kunz, 51]

Ancient seafarers used Agate in amulets of protection from the fury of the surging ocean. [Kunz, 39]

Fire Agates are Seeker Transfomer crystals. Seekers contain the crystal energy structure that aligns the natural energy of the crystal to the natural power of the human mind to find the way to new horizons and new capabilities. They’re pointers, directors, and compasses; the fresh start crystals. These are talismans of the scientist, the adventurer, the hunter, wanderer, and explorer. They’re also crystals of the student and the researcher.

Transformer crystals enhance efforts to change our situations, prospects, health, outlook or relationships. By transforming ourselves we transform our lives. We learn to dance, speak a new language, grow stronger, or become a better spouse or child. Seeker crystals with the earth power of the Transformer are excellent talismans to aid our efforts to grow, develop new capabilities and change our lives.

Fire Agate Feng Shui

Fire Agate utilizes Fire energy. Fire energy is the energy of enthusiasm, warmth, brightness, illumination and activity. It is Yang in nature. It is the energy of heat, action, emotion and passion – of ideas, of concepts, and sex. It is traditionally associated with the south area of a home or room, and with the fame and reputation area of your dwelling. Use its energy to give your life the boost it needs to enhance your standing in the community and within your family. Red gemstones should be used sparingly, to bring the sun’s power and the fire element’s energy to your space. Use orange crystals as an accent and as an accessory in rooms where high energy is needed.

Fire Agate utilizes Wood energy, the energy of growth, expansion, new beginnings, nourishment and health. It enhances vitality, brings abundance, and keeps us growing physically. Use brown or green crystals to enhance any space used for eating, in the room of a small child, or in a place of your home where you are beginning a new project. Wood energy is traditionally associated with the East and Southeast areas of a home or room. It is associated with the Family and Health area, and the Prosperity and Abundance area.

Fire Agates also utilize Earth energy, the light brown energy of stability, patience, honesty, balance, and resourcefulness. It is our home energy, the energy of the ground upon which we live, the mountains, plains, shores, and valleys. It is our holdfast in the black cold universe. Use light brown crystals to enhance any space that is a resting place, where you need to be firmly in control, safe, and protected. Earth energy is traditionally associated with the Northeast and Southwest areas of a home or room. These are the Skills and Knowledge area, and the Love and Relationship area. Crystals, clusters of light brown crystals, or small colored crystals on brown rock work well.

Fire Agate in Ancient Lore and Legend

Fire Agate was used in alchemy because it was believed to contain the essence of fire. In many traditions sacred to fire deities, it encouraged timid adults and shy children to speak up and not be ignored or bullied. [Eason, 69]

Ancient Romans valued the Agate for its reputed medicinal and talismanic properties. Powdered and mixed with water, it was said to counteract serpents’ venom. Pliny, a Roman historian, quoted the Magii as teaching in Persia that storms might be averted by burning Agates. [Fernie, 311-312]

Agates were believed to make their wearers agreeable, persuasive, and give them the favor of God, guarding them from all dangers, and enabling them to vanquish earthly obstacles, such as high winds and lightning. [Kunz, 51] Ancient seafarers used Agate in amulets of protection from the fury of the surging ocean. [Kunz, 39]

The wearing of Agate was believed to be a cure for insomnia and was thought to induce pleasant dreams. [Kunz, 52]

Legends claim Agate to have the power to secure the wearer from danger and to protect children from falling, and to endow their owners with strength, courage and the ability to heal fears. [Mella, 68]

Agate has a rich history of divinely revealed images within its natural veining, inclusions and markings. Such images as the Virgin Mary, Jesus, John the Baptist, angels and various other human forms have manifested themselves in these natural works of art and are found in churches and museums around the world.

Agate is believed to be the middle stone in the third row in the breastplate of the High Priest. [Kunz, 276]

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Footnote References

 

The symbols [  ] enclose the author’s name and a page number for a reference cited from the following books:

[Ahsian, pp.] Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian, The Book of Stones (Berkley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 2007).

[Eason, pp. ]Cassandra Eason, The New Crystal Bible (London: Carlton Books Ltd., 2010).

[Fernie, pp.] William T. Fernie, The Occult and Curative Powers of Precious Stones (Blauvelt, NY: Rudolph Steiner Publications, 1973).

[Gienger, pp.] Michael Gienger, Healing Crystals (Scotland: Earthdancer Books, 2009).

[Hall, pp.] Judy Hall, The Crystal Bible (Cincinnati, OH: Walking Stick Press, 2003).

[Hall 2, pp.]Judy Hall, The Crystal Bible 2 (Cincinnati, OH: Walking Stick Press, 2009).

[Kunz, pp.] George Frederick Kunz, The Curious Lore of Precious Stones (New York: Dover Publications, 1971).

[Megemont, pp.] Florence Megemont, The Metaphysical Book of Gems and Crystals (Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 2008).

[Mella, pp.] Dorothee L. Mella, Stone Power II (Albuquerque, NM: Brotherhood of Life, Inc., 1986).

[Melody, pp.] Melody, Love Is In The Earth (Wheat Ridge, CO: Earth-Love Publishing House, 1995).

[Raphaell, pp.] Katrina Raphaell, Crystal Enlightenment (Santa Fe, NM: Aurora Press, 1985)

[Simmons, pp.] Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian, The Book of Stones (Berkley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 2007).