Owning an Eternity Marble
Owning an Eternity Marble is not a casual arrangement. You are accepting guardianship of a small, bright being that remembers how you speak to it, prefers kind rooms, and enjoys being admired from several respectful angles. Treat it as you would a shy pet comet that has chosen your shelf. If you listen and keep its simple rituals, it will reward you with quiet presence and a nudge toward your better plans.
Do's and Don'ts
Below you can find a helpful list of Do's and Don't for your Eternity Marble to maximize its effectiveness
Do
Greet your marble by name. If it has none, call it “Friend.”
Do
Place it where people pass by. Eternity Marbles are social.
Do
Give it one quarter turn each week to keep its powers fresh.
Do
Display on a cradle, ring stand, egg cup, or small pedestal.
Don't
Do not speak negatively or use sarcasm toward the marble. It remembers tone.
Don't
Do not bounce, punt, or bowl with it. Decorative, not athletic.
Don't
Do not store it in a sock. Wool is a particularly bad influence.
Don't
Do not place it next to an unsolved Rubik’s Cube.
Reset Ritual
Over time an Eternity Marble can drift slightly out of calibration, usually after exposure to emotional clutter or forbidden objects, which lowers its swirl harmonics and nudges its Fetzer Densities out of the friendly range. This is not urgent, it just makes the marble feel a bit sleepy and less decisive. To reset, place it on a flat surface, take four slow breaths, rotate it clockwise three full turns, then give one polite bop to settle the layers. Present it to a living houseplant for 11 minutes for approval, and if extra sparkle is desired let it sit in window moonlight for the length of one short episode of whatever you are watching.
