Moqui Balls
- Arleen Gregg
- Oct 14
- 2 min read
Crystal & Gemstone Education
Meet Moqui Balls
Also known as Moqui Marbles or Shaman Stones, Moqui Balls are naturally occurring iron oxide concretions found in the ancient Navajo Sandstone formations of Utah. With their earthy energy and time-worn origins, these stones have been honored for centuries by Indigenous peoples as sacred tools for healing, balance, and spiritual journeying.
Each Moqui Ball is unique—some are rough and masculine, others smooth and feminine—offering a perfect yin-yang pairing for energetic harmony and spiritual grounding.
Metaphysical Properties
Energetic Balance (Yin-Yang) Moqui Balls are traditionally used in male-female pairs—one rough (masculine), one smooth (feminine). When held together, they harmonize the dual energies within, promoting emotional equilibrium, mental clarity, and inner peace.
Grounding & Protection Deeply connected to the Earth’s core, these stones offer powerful grounding. They anchor your energy during spiritual work and create a protective shield against negativity, psychic intrusion, or emotional chaos.
Spiritual Connection Shamans have used Moqui Balls for generations in journeywork, astral travel, and dreamwalking. They help the spirit move freely while maintaining a strong tether to the body—ideal for accessing ancient knowledge, spiritual guidance, or past-life memories.
Healing & Vitality Moqui Balls work especially well with the Root and Solar Plexus Chakras, energizing the body and restoring vitality. They help release fear, grief, or stagnant emotions and bring a renewed sense of strength, courage, and purpose.
Chakra Correspondence
Root Chakra – Grounds energy and creates emotional and physical stability.
Solar Plexus Chakra – Supports personal power, confidence, and resilience.
Third Eye (when used in spiritual practices) – Opens intuitive channels and inner sight.
How to Work With Moqui Balls
Meditation Tool Hold one stone in each hand (masculine in the right, feminine in the left) to align your energy and calm the nervous system. They’re especially effective for deep grounding before or after energy work.
Energy Healing Place the stones on or near the body to rebalance energy. Their opposing polarity can restore flow where there’s energetic stagnation or emotional blockage.
Journeying & Dreamwork Keep them nearby when engaging in dreamwork, past-life exploration, or shamanic journeying. They offer spiritual protection and help guide your consciousness safely in and out of altered states.
Everyday Magic Carry them together for protection, grounding, and harmony throughout your day. Many believe that Moqui Balls bring good luck and attract aligned experiences.
A Note on Sacredness
Moqui Balls are considered “living stones” in some traditions. They are said to choose their owners rather than be owned lightly. If one finds its way to you, honor it with respect—it may have chosen you for a reason.
Affirmation
“I honor the sacred balance within me and walk my path with grounded strength, spiritual clarity, and ancient wisdom.”
