I've been sitting on this for a while, because, to be honest...I was embarrassed to talk about this. I know. It's ridiculous. I mean...we're Pagans, people. We don't exactly fit the mold. PLUS, I've totally talked to y'all about getting nekkid in my backyard, so I'm thinking that me spotting an orb in a picture I took months ago wouldn't make you think I was an eejit.
Here's the deal: A while ago, back in April, my family and I went camping at my sister-in-law's place of work. She works at a children's home with a large piece of property upon which is a little pond and a camping area that my brother-in-law had cleared out. It's very pretty. See?:
Beautiful, right? Okay, anyway, we got there and started walking around the pond and toodling a bit when I spotted a red stone in my path. It was a rather bright red, sort of the color of new bricks, and very smooth. It had the look and feel of a river stone and fit nicely in the palm of my hand. I asked anybody (human) if it belonged to them and pocketed it, being a rather famous collector of rocks.
Now, I don't usually ask the spirits or creatures or whathaveyou if I can pick up stones. I might say a blanket thank you to the winds if I find a good one, but I'm usually not too stringent about it. I consider Earth to be my element (I'm not a very good Gemini sometimes) and have an affinity for stones, so I just take it for granted that they are given to me freely.
From the beginning, the stone felt...weird. I don't know if this happens to y'all...it rarely happens to me. But sometimes I just get a strong..."meh" feeling about something. It is neither good nor bad, but the very non-pin-downable aspect of it gives me the hoobies. That's how this stone felt. Several times, I thought about putting it back, but I never did.
Flash forward a few months when I'm finally going over the photos I took at the camp-out. After fiddling around with a few for clarity, I came across this series:
Wow, you might be saying. That's...gosh, that's really...what the heck am I looking at, NotHannah.
HERE is what you're looking at:
Yeah. If you click on the first picture, the face might wig you out. I'm just saying. Because it wigs me out. Beneath the orb, there are definitely leaves and it's possible of course that the leaves and the orb worked together to create a little nuttiness, but...it wigs me out. Still.
But it gets better. Because a few frames later, I found this:
I don't know if it translates well in this picture, but from one frame to the next, something moves in front of the branch and bends it down slightly. WTF?
Here's the thing. I've never used that stone. It resides currently under my microwave, I think, because I didn't want to put it with my other stones and I didn't want to use it until I figured out what the deal with it was. I think, after looking at these picture again (and wigging myself out AGAIN) that what I need to do is take it back to the owner. I don't catch any malice from these pictures, nor even any from the stone.
But.
It doesn't belong to me. Clearly.
Before I ask you your opinion, let me give you a caveat or two: it was April and veeerrry pollen-y on the day this was taken. I was filming swallows swooping down to catch flies on top of the water. It's entirely possible--probable even--that these are pictures of water droplets from the swallows or pieces of pollen.
What do you think? Shall I take the stone back? Keep it? Fling it out into the pasture and be done with it. (I won't do that. That REALLY doesn't feel right.) Alternately, have you had any experiences with orbs?







We had orbs show up in a few photos when we were in England -- near a tree on the grounds of abandoned Lacock Abbey and many orbs near a faery waterfall. Yes, they may just be dust or water droplets in the air but it's still fun when orbs show up! Personally, I would return the rock to where you found it.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures and whatever may be seen aside, just take the stone back if it doesn't feel at home with you. It happens from time to time.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I would take the stone back too. If it doesn't feel right, you need no further explanation.
ReplyDeleteHmm...looking at the initial orb pictures it does seem like its more of a water droplet on the lens, but the later ones don't seem that way and are possibly the real thing. (Not trying to discredit here, just keeping a skeptical mindset.)
ReplyDeleteIf the stone still doesn't feel comfortable for you to have, I would take it back. It could be that it was part of an old property, hence why the spirits appeared. Who knows? Still, as long as you're respectful you'll be fine.
I am curious if you have felt any or sensed anything since you have brought the stone home. I do not see why the pictures should necessarily be viewed as possibly bad. The rock appeared to you and you took notice of it and picked it up.
ReplyDeletePossibly it was given to you at this time and the presence you feel in the photos are just a means by which the giver is making itself known.
My only concern would be that of the manner in which the rock makes you feel. If it is not necessarily a positive vibe that you get from it then you may need to think about returning the gift. And yes I say gift because truly that is what it seemed to be. If nothing more its presence has made you think and ponder on it. This could possibly be a very special stone. I agree with Leathra, as long as you are respectful all will be fine.
I agree with MMM and Leathra, so long as you are repectful, you should be fine. Having said that....if you are uncomfortable enough to have written about it, you should not ignore your "feeligs" about the orb or the rock. With this much time having gone by and still pondering the event, I would return to the place you found the rock and either just return the rock, or investigate by doing some questioning, seeking answers. I wouldn't go alone though and slip a bit of hematite in your pocket with some rosemary. There may be a really cosmic answer awaiting you. The Olde Bagg
ReplyDeleteI was going to give the orb a meh- until I looked at the closeup and saw the face. wow. I don't think the rock needs to be returned though- it did call out to you. Maybe the orb thing needs a prayer or something to be released?
ReplyDeleteI think you just inspired my post today- I shall write about my orb experience.
Oh wow. I'll take the stone back if if doesn't feels right with you. You will propably never work with it, since you feel....ishhhh with it. You will probably never put it with your other stones because it just feel....Isshhh again. And then, you've been...well looking, thinking, feeling odd with this one, so...give it back where it belong. I'm also thinking that sometimes, we think that "things" are meant for us, they are calling for us, as K said, but I also think that sometimes they are just calling. To anyone. They are "magicly charged by something, an event, a beeing, anything and they attract us like bees on honey. But that doesn't mean they are "for" us.
ReplyDeleteMost definitely take it back!
ReplyDeleteAs far as the orbs go...
99% of the so-called-orbs are taken at night, with a flash. The flash light up the dust particles in the air, which is captured as an "orb". However, if you did not use flash (which it appears that you did not) then I would venture to guess that these might be legit.
I agree that if the stone still does not feel right to you then I would take it back. Maybe sit with it and see how you feel with it now.....and then decide.
ReplyDeleteIf this was me I think I would take this rock back to where it came from. You may well be sensitive enough that you have picked up vibes that this stone is specail, but like you say maybe not for you. Stones are old and can change form over the ages - maybe this stone was once part of a larger stone that was a spiritual center in this place? Maybe it formed some place of worship or reverence and that spirit is still contained within? Maybe i'm getting a bit far fetched lol... still maybe that stone was better off being where it was.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all of the advice. I wasn't actually SCARED of the orbs, but given the iffy feelings I have for the stone, they just seemed to nudge me closer to giving it back, which I'll be doing the next time I can get up there. You all rock, you know...
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