Balancing rocks or stones in various ways on top of each other, using only the force of gravity as the ‘glue’ which holds them together, brings the balancer in contact with him/herself on a deep level and, at the same time, with the earth’s energy through the rocks. It creates the necessity to be fully present and aware of, firstly, the process leading up to the ‘balance’, i.e. the breath, the body, the contact with the rocks, your energy, your presence and the special feeling of the rocks’ energy. The balancer is confronted with his/her threshold of patience, focus, persistence and belief in oneself and in the end result.
Secondly, there is the feeling, a kind of ‘euphoria’, at the moment of balance, that moment when the rocks ‘lock’ into place and remain poised, as if suspended in mid-air or supported by an invisible hand. The more fragile the balance, the more spectacular the creation, causing the mind to be confused and disbelieving.
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