To understand the Stone People is not a instants thing.
If you look at it like you and the stone are in partnership in a given task you ask for help or guidance from the stone, much like you would from a human. But don't expect a clear and concise Yes to your question. In a class I was holding some years back a student was to return from a Crystal dig in Arkansas and was very disappointed that she had not found anything yet as was due to leave for home the next morning. While hiking through the woods she stopped to take a break and sat down on what she thought was a leaf covered log. While sitting there she was questioning her ability to hear the stone as I had been teaching in class and (yes they have a since of humor) she heard a voice or so she thought. It was saying look at me but she could not see anything around her so the crystal told her If you would get off me you could see me clearly and lo and behold she had found one of the most prettiest crystals points I have seen to come from a non quarry dig area ever brought back from Arkansas. The point here is that you may be trying to hard to hear them. It is much like meditation you have to practice and it will come to you when you least expect it so do not give up.
On cleansing your stones in my people we use smudge and Gem did a post on Smuding that is excellent
http://mysticboard.org/vi ... hp?t=29401
and a must read for those who do not know how to use smudge. This post will help you be able to cleanse not only you stones but your entire area.
I always tell my students wether it is on stone or drumming, meditation or any thing you do use your instinct to wether it is right or wrong. Once you have become at peace with the self and allow the doubts to disappear you are just one step closer to the understanding you are seeking.
The tingling you refered to is just one way that a stone has to let you know they will work with you but a cold feeling is not a stone for you.
Some would say a warm fuzzy feeling is what you are looking for.
Here is an exercise that I have all my students do.
I randomly pick a stone that I want each one to work with for one week to allow them to understand the stone and its ablilties.
I wish you to go to your local shop that you gets stones from and go pick out the citrine stones it does not need to be a jewelry piece a tumble piece will work.
Start by selecting a citrine by picking it up with your right hand (now just one stone at a time) and place it in your left hand and note the feeling you get, now place this one down and pick another do this several times and when you feel satisfied you have tried enough then look at the ones and mentally remember which had the best feeling then get this one and work with on a daily basis for 7 days.
During your working with this stone carry it everywhere you go no matter what.
Do not research the stone as to its properties.
During this time make phyiscal (yes write them down) notes as to what you feel when working with the stone (do to force yourself just allow the energie to flow)
When the 7 days are up you may do research to find out just what it is this stone is capeable of.
I hope this will help you understand the Stone People
