The Weeping Stone and Hades Soap – For Grief and Purification

The stone bears the sorrow. The water sets it free. Black transforms into light.

The product set includes:

• The Weeping Stone – Carrier of grief and remembrance (13,6 cm x 9,5 cm x 2,2 cm, 398g)
• Hades Charcoal Soap (8cm×6cm×2.4cm, weight: 85g)

The Weeping Stone is a sanctuary for all the grief, pain, and longing that needs to be carried. It holds the space open for as long as necessary and does not rush the wound to close. It reminds us that every tear has meaning – they are proof that something has touched you deeply.

At the end, you’ll find “Hades and the Weeping Stone – A Ritual of Grief and Purification,” which provides an example of how to use this product set.

The Stone's Origin and Geological Background

The weeping stone was dived from the clear shore waters of an island in lake Päijänne, sculpted by the Ice Age. The Weeping Stone is naturally shaped and smoothed by water, carrying the silence of the lake and the time-worn power of the islands.

The stone is an ancient mica gneiss that was formed deep within the Earth's crust, shaped by high pressure and temperature approximately 1.8–1.9 billion years ago. Structurally, it is a metamorphosed deep rock belonging to the Archaean bedrock of the lake Päijänne region. The stone's surface features quartz-rich and micaceous sections that reflect the light, creating a shimmering or glistening effect. The shape, smoothed by the shore water, has given this hard rock a soft and soothing quality.

The bedrock in the lake Päijänne region largely consists of such ancient, over 1.8-billion-year-old metamorphic rocks rich in mica. The Ice Age detached and transported these boulders, and the action of waves and ice smoothed the stones and revealed the sparkle of the mica.

Hades Charcoal Soap

The Hades Charcoal Soap is an excellent choice for purification rituals where the symbolic cleansing of heavy energies is central. Hades Charcoal Soap is unscented and enriched with argan oil, hemp oil, and shea butter. It deeply cleanses the skin, removing impurities from pores and leaving the skin moisturised and soft. The activated charcoal restores the skin's natural balance and effectively hydrates dry skin.

The soap is suitable for cleansing both the body and the face. The cleansing detox properties of charcoal soap are well-known, offering a thorough and refreshing treatment for your skin.

Symbolism

The Weeping Stone carries two voices – the deep weight of sorrow and the golden shimmer of hope. The gneiss, a symbol of a hard and unbreakable core, holds space for the pain for as long as it is needed. The warm, golden glow of the phlogopite mica does not mask the anguish, but amidst the shadow, it reminds us that there are still threads that refract the light.

The stone has endured millions of years of pressure and transformation – it will also carry your grief and its weight, even when it is too much to bear alone. The golden sparkle is visible at a certain angle, just like the brightness that peeks through the centre of sorrow. It walks alongside grief as a carrier and a witness that light can live within the shadow.

Ritual Use in Sorrow

• Carrier of Pain: Hold the stone in your hands and allow your tears to fall onto its surface, or rub them onto the surface with your hands as if squeezing the anguish out of your heart. Allow the sorrow to flow into the stone and through it, deep into the earth.
• Silent Listener: Speak aloud or in your mind everything you cannot or do not want to say to anyone else. The stone carries it without judgement. Press the stone against your cheek, or squeeze it as hard as your pain and grief are squeezing you. The stone can withstand it, as it was formed under the immense pressure of the Earth's crust.
• Guardian of Memory: Keep the stone on an altar, alongside mementos, photographs, or in a place dedicated to the memory of your loved one.
• Taking it to Nature: Take the stone to a shore or forest, wet it with your tears, and leave it for a moment to be cleansed by water, rain, or wind before bringing it back home.

Hades and The Weeping Stone – A Ritual of Grief and Purification

The stone bears the sorrow. The water sets it free. Black transforms into light.

The Hades and The Weeping Stone ritual guides you through sorrow, pain, and cleansing. The Weeping Stone is the carrier of grief, a natural stone smoothed by water, which allows space for anguish and the weight of memories. The Hades Charcoal Soap acts as the stone's counterpart: it is black, grounding, and liberating. Once the pain has been faced, the soap cleanses what no longer needs to be carried. The ritual is intended for moments when it is time to descend into the darkness and rise again. It guides you to confront the shadows, process the unfinished, and move forward stronger and wiser.

Symbolism

The ritual is based on the archetypal arc of descent into the underworld: descent, confrontation, purification. It does not rush the wound to close but gives the emotion validation, form, and space. The Weeping Stone carries the weight of pain, just as the earth bears the water. The Hades Charcoal Soap represents release and rebirth; it is the black element that transforms sorrow into clarity through water.

The Ritual phases

1. Descent and Confrontation: The Weeping Stone

• Light a candle and take the stone into your hands during a moment of grief and pain. Allow the sorrow to become visible and make space for it in your mind. Do not block or be frightened by its rise and presence.
• If tears flow, let them drop onto the stone's surface. If you are in pain, squeeze the stone with the force of your agony. The stone carries what you cannot bear alone.
• Hold the stone in your hands for as long as needed. Without rushing. Allow the emotion to rise and grow with its own weight, and likewise, to subside at its own pace.
• When your grief is ready for the moment, dip the stone into water as a sign that you are ready to let go.

2. Release and Purification: Hades Charcoal Soap

• Take the Hades Charcoal Soap in your hands and begin washing, focusing on your breathing and the movement of your hands.
• Wash your entire body or a part of it, depending on what the situation allows. Do not rush.
• Feel in your body how sorrow and pain dissolve into the lather and wash away with the water.
• Rinse your skin calmly with warm water and feel the return of comfort.

3. Conclusion

• Take the stone into your hands again and feel how stable and enduring it still is.
• Wipe it clean and place it on your altar or memorial space. Direct your gratitude to the stone that carried what you could not carry yourself.
• Let the candle burn out peacefully or extinguish it.
• Wrap yourself in a soft blanket like the warmth of a womb.

Remember that the light can always be found again when you dare to walk through the darkness to reach it.

The ritual is easy to perform at home. It offers a moment to pause when life feels too heavy to bear alone. The ritual does not rush but gives permission to linger in the feeling for as long as necessary. Return to it when you wish to remember the part of yourself that remains steady amidst everything. You may also read the stone's origin story; you are not alone in your anguish.

Ingredients and Details

Weeping Stone

• Naturally shaped mica gneiss stone with phlogopite as golden mica.
• Found: Shore waters of a Päijänne island

Hades Charcoal Soap

• Vegan, handmade activated charcoal soap, made in the UK.
• Contains argan oil, hemp oil, and shea butter.
• Free from parabens, SLS, palm oil, and animal testing.
• Weight 85g
• Soap Ingredients: Aqua, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Laurate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Oleate, Sodium Myristate, Sodium Chloride, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Glyceryl Laurate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Cannabis sativa seed oil, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Activated charcoal powder, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate, Tetrasodium Etidronate