Jun 20, 2025 · The strange shape of stones forges a more lively existence in the universe of the imagination. Stories of their origins are created, spread and cherished: maidens petrified by priests …

Feb 8, 2024 · Can Rocks Eat, Breathe, or Move? Selenite in your hand may seem alive with its soothing glow, but let’s consider the facts. Rocks, including the beautiful gems we admire, are classified as …

Could it be that we lacked the ability to see these things in stones? Or could the criteria be wrong? Then he smiled. This possibility—of something like a stone being alive—has stayed with me. Ojibwe …

Though rocks are formed, they are not born. Though they can get bigger, rocks do not grow. They also don’t move, eat, or reproduce. They don’t breathe, evolve, or need energy. They don’t produce …

Feb 27, 2024 · Trovants, found only in a small town in Romania, are stones that actually seem to move and grow. But are they alive?

Jul 8, 2023 · But the 'living' rocks of Romania known as the 'trovants' really are of this Earth – and they're naturally formed by geological processes. Starting out as pebbles and growing at about two …

Oct 15, 2025 · Some stones don't just sit there; they actually grow, branch, and even multiply, forming intricate, mesmerizing structures right before our eyes.

To understand what’s at stake in asking “are these stones alive?”, we need to see how Darwin’s revolution both helped and hurt. Since Darwin, mainstream Western science has argued that …

Jan 15, 1999 · We offer the traditional geological information along with messages directly from the spirits of stones, for a union of science and mystery. Stones Alive! expands on the current stones …

Aug 8, 2023 · Trovants are bulbous, otherworldly stones that grow over time, thus appearing to be alive. Parent rocks can even push out baby trovants, which then grow independently. The sandstone …