Philosopher Stone from the Lower Shenandoah

Philosopher Stone from the Lower Shenandoah is a meditative inquiry into a marked quartzite cobblestone discovered near the Shenandoah River. What begins as a chance encounter with a stone unfolds into a layered exploration of origin, meaning, and significance—interweaving personal reflection, natural observation, and resonances with Eastern Woodland cosmology.

The markings on the stone—possibly ancient, possibly accidental—raise questions that reach beyond archaeology, inviting readers into the terrain where mystery, symbol, and presence converge. What might such a stone reveal, not only about the past, but about our capacity to see the world anew?

This work is a contemplative journey—rooted in place, yet open to expansive dimensions. It offers a quiet invitation: to let the ordinary become a portal.