Slate
Because Slate is created by heat and pressure, it is a balancing stone. As Slate changes texture and colour in water, it is often used in conjunction with water (and in fountains), particularly in visual meditation techniques and in the procurement of visions. It is also used in fountains and sculptures, again as a base, but also as a balancing element to keep sculptures grounded. Its use as a medium of communication from prehistoric times to today has also led it to being used as a healing stone to mend broken communication links, especially within families. This makes sense as this is just another case of an imbalance being healed. There is also a record from ancient Wales of ground...