Petrified wood is a type of fossil whose original woody form has turned, over millions of years, into stone. Fossil wood usually includes fossilized remains of land vegetation, such as e.g. roots, trunks, bark, branches and leaves. This "wood" is essentially the result of a phenomenon called petrification or petrification, i.e. a complex and extremely time-consuming chemical process, where organic cellulosic matter is flattened, compressed under high pressure and combined with the complete replacement of organic matter, molecule with molecule (cell-to-cell), from silicon dioxide and other silicate or non-silicate materials. In this environment over millions of years, the organic molecules of wood are anoxically replaced by silicon dioxide, which eventually leads to fossilization. In Greece, the most important point of reference for such fossils is the Petrified Forest of Lesvos. The formation of the petrified forest is related to the intense volcanic activity that took place on Lesvos, 20 million years ago. This activity created, in addition to lava, pyroclastic materials and volcanic ash, consequently covering the flora in the area. This coverage resulted in the isolation of the organic materials of the flora from the atmosphere. Often the petrified wood is intertwined with findings of whole trees or their trunks, which were crushed either due to seismic disturbances, in earlier times, or due to the lava that covered them from volcanic eruptions that took place, usually in areas of valleys or river deltas. As a result of these, the finds that come to light typically bear the name, petrified forest.
Energy healing properties:
Petrified Wood is a wonderful stone for grounding and transformation in every aspect of our lives. It also makes an excellent talisman for past-life healinΜορφές:g and recall, as well as for deepening our ancestral connections. Petrified Palm wood encourages us to slow down, to relax, to worry less and to enjoy the present moment. Petrified Palm Wood Teaches that transformation and manifestation doesn’t need to be hard, but can instead be something we gently allow to happen. Petrified Wood has a very soothing and calm energy. It dissolves false images and emotional fears, and helps us get firmly rooted back in reality. Petrified Wood teaches us patience, and that slow and steady growth will often serve us best. Rather than struggling to change, it encourages us to find the flow that matches our natural strengths so that change is relatively easy. It reminds us that transformation is rarely instantaneous, but if we trust ourselves and take baby steps, change will happen. During times of stress or depression, Petrified Wood helps us focus on what is most important and to find that quiet place of peace Μορφές:and serenity that resides deep within us. It encourages us to take better care of our families and to treat strangers as friends we just haven’t gotten acquainted yet. Petrified Palm Wood softly serenades with the promise that all is Love, all is Light, and all will be well. Petrified Wood reminds us to keep it simple. It encourages us to take time to relax and just be in the moment. Petrified Wood is particularly useful for examining long-held belief systems and patterns. It helps us determine whether these beliefs and patterns still serve us, and if not, then it assists us in gently releasing them. Petrified Wood helps us to “stop sweating the small stuff” and focus our attention on the things that are within our power and worth our time to positively influence. It also can help us to get “out of our head” and to listen better to our physical body, our heart, and our spirit. Chakra Root and Third Eye
Form:
Raw unpolished stone, Section/slice, pendant, (drilled) tumbled stone, gem essence
