Shantilite is our name for a form of Agate with a humble appearance and some very sweet currents. Most pieces are gray, although some show reddish and brownish bands, and even transparent areas. It is from an island off the African coast, and we acquired our supply on our recent buying trip.

Robert Simmons writes: Although I have loved the Agate family since I was a boy, I had never felt a great intensity of vibrational resonance with them. Mostly I had thought of Agates as solid, slow, diligent stones that helped the body move gradually toward better health. (This is actually quite exceptional, though perhaps not as 'exciting' as some other stones!) It was only when I encountered these modest-looking specimens last February that something powerful happened. When I held my first piece, I experienced strong pulsations, moving in through the third eye and spreading with a kind of 'whoosh' through my entire body. Along with that 'whoosh' came a great wave of peace, the sort of peace that feels like a silent ecstasy. It was 'love at first vibe.' These stones resonated far more deeply and powerfully than any other Agates I had ever encountered.

Every time I worked with them, I was again washed in this current of peace, and in that experience, my body profoundly relaxed, deeply, with an almost audible sigh reverberating throughout the cells. That is how the stones came to be called Shantilite, after the word 'Shanti,' which means, 'the peace that passes all understanding.' This stone is a wonderful aid for finding inner peace, ranging from the release of everyday stress to the deep mystical realization of 'Shanti.' It carries a current of calm one might compare to the flow of a deep, still river. When one attends to the currents of Shantilite, that river can flow through oneself, enfolding your being in its soft strength.

Shantilite is an excellent stone for meditation. It helps quiet the mind almost instantly, and it sends sweet currents of peace through the body. Putting your attention on those currents can bring one into a state of deep inner silence, aiding one in feeling attuned with the living Silence of the spiritual realms. It quiets the inner dialog, because its peace is so attractive to the psyche that the 'thought train' tends to dissipate. Shantilite can help one clear the repeating loops of worry and anxiety. Its deep, slow, loving resonance works to dissolve the 'vicious circle' of tension and worry.

As a stone of deep peace, Shantilite can be of benefit to those working spiritually to alleviate all sorts of stress-related pathologies. (As always, I am not recommending using any stone in place of medication. It's better to experiment by adding the stone to your regimen.) Because it is strong enough to be felt as a harmonizing influence throughout the etheric body, I also think of it as an ideal companion for those in the recuperation stage from any illness or injury.

Shantilite can be an aid to prayer, as it quiets the mental side and draws your attention to the sacred. It is helpful for attuning to the currents of most other stones. It helps one find communion with the angelic realm, and it aids in the Ascension process, by bringing your vibrational field into a state of quiet receptivity and harmony. Shantilite works well with the Azeztulite family, as well as such stones as Scolecite, Danburite and Petalite