Moqui Marbles

Moqui marbles (aka shaman stones) are small, brownish-black balls composed of iron oxide and sandstone that formed underground when iron minerals precipitated from flowing groundwater. They occur in many places in southern Utah either embedded in or gathered loosely into “puddles” on the ground near outcrops of Jurassic age Navajo Sandstone.

The word Moqui comes from the Hopi Tribe. The Hopi were previously known as the Moqui Indians, named so by the early Spaniards, until their name was officially changed to Hopi in the early 1900s. According to some Internet sources, there is a Hopi legend that the Hopi ancestors’ spirits return to Earth in the evenings to play marble games with these iron balls, and that in the mornings the spirits leave the marbles behind to reassure their relatives that they are happy and content.

How old are they?

Studies show that the Moqui balls were formed at ages that range from 300,000 years ago to 5 million years ago which is "a sharp contrast to the 190-million-year-age of the Navajo Sandstone" from which they are formed. 

 How to use them? 

Wear or carry one on your person for grounding, centering and protection. Another method of taking advantage of the energy of Shaman stones is to lie down and relax. Hold a stone in your hand, or one in each hand and if you're receptive to their energy, it is believed that you'll soon feel warmth coming up your arms.

These have a very earthy smell and feel so nice to hold.

Sold as a pair in picture