The Stone has a feeling that is immediately grounding. It does not seem to move, as would water, fire or air. Focusing on breathing brings me a sense of movement, of wind, and a sense of being with myself. Touching the stone brings me quickly to a differentiation between myself and the object of meditation, and I seem more of the 'stuff' of movement. It is clearly 'not me' and leads me to feel what 'I' am from some clear vantage point. But the stone too is in motion, it is changing through touch or air, heat, moisture. This solid element is a temporary property impacted by and impacting upon the other elements.
Of all the things in this world that could fall together, consciousness seems the most fortunate development.
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