PERIDOT: A SURRENDER STORY
Let’s begin with a confession: I am in love with Peridot. My early experiences with this precious stone have served to beautify my whole life beyond measure. In fact, my connection with this stone is so profound that I have been compelled to locate more of it: both for myself + others that I love.
My appreciation for Peridot has connected somewhat unexpectedly to my love for Arizona, since some of the most incredible specimens hail from that part of the world. And so I have been on a very focused hunt for “Arizona Peridot” in its raw (and most authentic) form.
Of course, it didn’t take too long to discover that most available Peridot specimens come from Pakistan, with genuine Arizona Peridot being much more difficult to source.
Still: I “just knew” that my next Peridot would come from Arizona, so I chose to chart my course accordingly.
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During my search, I came upon an Arizona-based website called ‘Peridot Dreams.’ I decided to reach out to the owner in the event that he might have some Peridot on hand. Unfortunately, after a very brief discussion via email, it became apparent that his business didn’t suit requests like mine.
The owner’s name was Steven. He explained that he sold Peridot in larger quantities, and simply couldn’t accommodate single-piece requests anymore (after run-ins with some particularly picky customers). I was understanding of his position, so thanked him for his time + moved along.
The truth is, I felt bummed. Never had I found my way so close to the very source of this important stone. But just as quickly, I decided to release it. I know by now how competent Life is at working magic. I know that my “one job” is to “relax + trust.”
And so I did. I surrendered Steven + his Peridot to the past (with my well wishes) + continued on my search. I didn’t offer him another thought. Until, that is, just four days later when he found me unexpectedly on Facebook.
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Opening Steven’s message, I found two pictures of the largest hunk of Peridot I had ever seen before in my entire life. Not only had Steven somehow remembered me (a complete stranger) - he had also sourced a perfect piece based on my stated needs, and offered it to me, directly from an Arizona mine!
My mind was (and remains) completely blown. This specimen outsized the best I could imagine by a factor of 5-10x. It was magnificent. And affordable! It was coming to me straight from Peridot, AZ. Talk about a Peridot Dream!
Not only was I receiving what I wanted: I was being offered something better than I had given myself permission to imagine!
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As if all this were not enough to validate my faith in Life’s abundant way, the package arrived just two days later filled to (literally) overflowing with unexpected bags of Peridot pebbles, clusters, and specimens that Steven had included as a gift!
Even as I write this, I can feel the speechless sense of awe that overtook me in that moment. HOW LUCKY AM I? played out on happy repeat in my head (and has not stopped since).
CONCLUSION
And so I share this now to thank my new friend, Steven; and to serve as yet more proof that we are held in Hands much larger than our own; to show that “manifesting” is not something that we “do” so much as trust in + allow.
Imagine the very biggest life you could possibly dream up. Stretch your mind as far as it will go to imagine it as beautiful, abundant, and fulfilled. And now release that vision absolutely.
Because I promise you that Life has something bigger yet in store: bigger than your conscious mind could ever conjure up (from its finite perspective).
You (like all of us) have just one job to do: return yourself to faith, and watch the mystery unfold before your eyes. Each of us is “lucky” just like this.
Each of us has magic waiting only for the state of our surrender to allow it.