CRYSTAL HEALING Crystal Healing, sometimes referred to as Crystal Therapy or Gem Therapy, is the use of quartz crystals, gemstones, and other types of crystals and stones for therapeutic and healing purposes. Stones and crystals are also used with Chakra Balancing and Color Therapy. Crystals and gemstones, like the human body, are known to have electromagnetic energy. The emit vibrations and frequencies that have the very powerful potential to affect the whole being - body, mind, and spirit. Crystal healing works on the principle that every cell in the body vibrates at its own specific frequency. When these natural frequencies become unbalanced, we experience dis-ease. Crystals oscillate to a natural healing frequency that is activated by mental energy. Powered by strong intention - either your own or that of your therapist healing energy is channeled through the crystal from an inexplicable source, often refered to as the Universal Life Force. The appropriate healing energy - stimulating, balancing, or tranquilizing - is transmitted from the Universal Life Force and amplified through the unique molecular structure of natural crystals. This helps to harmonize the body's frequencies back to optimum, healthy levels. Jewels and precious stones have always possessed mystical qualities and have been valued by both primitive and civilized cultures. Many Native American tribes used crystal healing. Crystals were used in South America, Africa, Europe and Egypt, and were a highly developed art in ancient India. The continent of Atlantis, an ancient culture destroyed by earth changes thousands of years ago,was a highly developed technological civilization whose major source of energy was based on crystal technology, and their healing was powered by crystal and gemstone use beyond current knowledge. Today, crystalline material is used for a wide range of commercial and medical procedures. Diamonds that are not of gem quality are ground up and used as scalpel tips on dental drills. Silicon chips are used to receive, store, amplify, and transmit information in computers, appliances, and credit cards. In order to eliminate imperfections, man synthesizes crystals in a laboratory. They have the same atomic structures and properties but are "engineered" to meet specific criteria. However, it is these flaws (called inclusions) in natural crystals that enhance their healing properties. In the United States in the early 1980's the crystal-awareness phenomenon swept across the country. People attracted to crystals and stones began to incorporate them into their daily life. Certain crystals and stones were worn on the body while others were used in the home to produce desired emotional effects. Many physical problems and diseases result from blockages of the vital life energy within the body. Crystals and gemstones can be used to regulate the flow of energy in and around the human body. By removing the energy blocks and increasing free flow of energy, balance is restored to the body's energy system. This in turn harmonizes body, mind, spirit. Depending on the type of stone used, an individual can be calmed, revitalized, or have an inspiring or stimulating experience. In the ancient art of "laying on of stones", practitioners place crystals and gemstones on various parts of the body, corresponding to chakra points, to balance energy flow. As an example, a malachite, a green stone, placed at the solar plexus will draw out suppressed emotions so that the heart chakra can open. Crystals and gemstones should be "cleared" before use, especially if they are to be used for healing. They can accumulate vibrations and other imprints from those individuals having previous contact with them. Sources such as sounds, light, emotions, thoughts, and the physical environment can leave their energy in the crystal. If the individual who previously had possession of the crystal was ill or had negative thoughts, these vibrations could be passed on to the next person using the crystal if it is not cleared. Clearing can be accomplished by several methods, including soaking the crystals and stones in sea-salt water, packing them in sea salt, passing them through a flame or smoke, holding them under running water, or burying them in earth for a period of time. One method for performing Laying on of Stones Healing is like this: Have your patient wear comfortable loose clothes and place some padding or a blanket on the floor for her to lie on. First place a pattern of clear quartz crystals around her, and one in each hand pointing outward or besides pointing towards the body. Use more below the feet pointing up toward the crown. The crystals above the crown can point up or down, use your intuition, or use double terminated ones. Then begin with colored gemstones placed on the chakras. Use your intuition to place them where you please and wherever it feels comfortable to your patient. (Crystal patterns can also be used; more information can be found in Crystal Awareness by Catherine Bowman) Encourage her to ask you to move or remove a stone if she does not like its feel or position. Often it is appropriate to start from the root up, including feet and legs in the root chakra. The heart center generally gets a lot of gemstones. Emotional releases may start here, encourage your patient to talk. When the stones are all in place, have the person rest quietly with them for as long as she wishes. Encourage her to talk about her healing issues. Use guided meditation to help her draw healing light through all her chakras, releasing her illness through the crown or feet with the flow of light. Form the light in the chakra color most appropriate for her needs.
Crystal Healing, sometimes referred to as Crystal Therapy or Gem Therapy, is the use of quartz crystals, gemstones, and other types of crystals and stones for therapeutic and healing purposes. Stones and crystals are also used with Chakra Balancing and Color Therapy.
Crystals and gemstones, like the human body, are known to have electromagnetic energy. The emit vibrations and frequencies that have the very powerful potential to affect the whole being - body, mind, and spirit.
Crystal healing works on the principle that every cell in the body vibrates at its own specific frequency. When these natural frequencies become unbalanced, we experience dis-ease. Crystals oscillate to a natural healing frequency that is activated by mental energy. Powered by strong intention - either your own or that of your therapist healing energy is channeled through the crystal from an inexplicable source, often refered to as the Universal Life Force. The appropriate healing energy - stimulating, balancing, or tranquilizing - is transmitted from the Universal Life Force and amplified through the unique molecular structure of natural crystals. This helps to harmonize the body's frequencies back to optimum, healthy levels.
Jewels and precious stones have always possessed mystical qualities and have been valued by both primitive and civilized cultures. Many Native American tribes used crystal healing. Crystals were used in South America, Africa, Europe and Egypt, and were a highly developed art in ancient India.
The continent of Atlantis, an ancient culture destroyed by earth changes thousands of years ago,was a highly developed technological civilization whose major source of energy was based on crystal technology, and their healing was powered by crystal and gemstone use beyond current knowledge.
Today, crystalline material is used for a wide range of commercial and medical procedures. Diamonds that are not of gem quality are ground up and used as scalpel tips on dental drills. Silicon chips are used to receive, store, amplify, and transmit information in computers, appliances, and credit cards. In order to eliminate imperfections, man synthesizes crystals in a laboratory. They have the same atomic structures and properties but are "engineered" to meet specific criteria. However, it is these flaws (called inclusions) in natural crystals that enhance their healing properties.
In the United States in the early 1980's the crystal-awareness phenomenon swept across the country. People attracted to crystals and stones began to incorporate them into their daily life. Certain crystals and stones were worn on the body while others were used in the home to produce desired emotional effects.
Many physical problems and diseases result from blockages of the vital life energy within the body. Crystals and gemstones can be used to regulate the flow of energy in and around the human body. By removing the energy blocks and increasing free flow of energy, balance is restored to the body's energy system. This in turn harmonizes body, mind, spirit. Depending on the type of stone used, an individual can be calmed, revitalized, or have an inspiring or stimulating experience.
In the ancient art of "laying on of stones", practitioners place crystals and gemstones on various parts of the body, corresponding to chakra points, to balance energy flow. As an example, a malachite, a green stone, placed at the solar plexus will draw out suppressed emotions so that the heart chakra can open.
Crystals and gemstones should be "cleared" before use, especially if they are to be used for healing. They can accumulate vibrations and other imprints from those individuals having previous contact with them. Sources such as sounds, light, emotions, thoughts, and the physical environment can leave their energy in the crystal. If the individual who previously had possession of the crystal was ill or had negative thoughts, these vibrations could be passed on to the next person using the crystal if it is not cleared.
Clearing can be accomplished by several methods, including soaking the crystals and stones in sea-salt water, packing them in sea salt, passing them through a flame or smoke, holding them under running water, or burying them in earth for a period of time.
One method for performing Laying on of Stones Healing is like this: Have your patient wear comfortable loose clothes and place some padding or a blanket on the floor for her to lie on. First place a pattern of clear quartz crystals around her, and one in each hand pointing outward or besides pointing towards the body. Use more below the feet pointing up toward the crown. The crystals above the crown can point up or down, use your intuition, or use double terminated ones.
Then begin with colored gemstones placed on the chakras. Use your intuition to place them where you please and wherever it feels comfortable to your patient. (Crystal patterns can also be used; more information can be found in Crystal Awareness by Catherine Bowman) Encourage her to ask you to move or remove a stone if she does not like its feel or position.
Often it is appropriate to start from the root up, including feet and legs in the root chakra. The heart center generally gets a lot of gemstones. Emotional releases may start here, encourage your patient to talk. When the stones are all in place, have the person rest quietly with them for as long as she wishes. Encourage her to talk about her healing issues. Use guided meditation to help her draw healing light through all her chakras, releasing her illness through the crown or feet with the flow of light. Form the light in the chakra color most appropriate for her needs.
Red Garnet Ruby Bloodstone Red Jasper Red Jade Red Spinel Red Quartz Realgar
Yellow Calcite Tourmaline Zircon Flourite
Green Calcite Tourmaline Zircon Flourite Sunstone
Green Aventurine Green Jade Dioptase Emerald Gr Tourmaline Chrysoprase Green Quartz Jadeite Nephrite Gr Obsidian Unikite Dendritic Agate
Blue Tourmaline Aventurine Gem Silica Eilat Stone
White Moonstone Moss Agate White Agate Chalcedony Selenite Cl Flouride Opal Aragonite Pearl Ivory Phantom Quartz Snow Quartz
Violet Tourmaline Garnet Zircon Flourite Jade Sugilite Alexandrite
Clear Quartz Diamond Zircon Herkimer Rutile
Kastner, Mark, L.A.c., Dipl.Ac., and Burroughs, Hugh Alternative Healing - The Complete A to Z Guide to More Than 150 Alternative Therapies Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1996, P.76-78. Simpson, Liz The Book of Crystal Healing Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., New York, 1997. Stein, Diane All Women Are Healers - A Comprehensive Guide to Natural Healing The Crossing Press, California, 1990, P.13-36. Informative Crystal Links Beliefs About Quartz Crystal by Stuart Schmitt Crystal Glossary History of Crystals NEWS Healthcare/Nursing/Policy Articles on NursingPower Natural Health Alternative Healing Technique . . .-------What is Alternative Healing?AcupunctureTherapeutic TouchPolarityThe Feldenkrais MethodChakra BalancingHealing with ChocolateDream TherapyHoxsey TreatmentReikiReiki SymbolsNatural AntibioticsColor TherapyCrystal HealingBiofeedbackWater/Dehydration CorrectionSleep ParalysisMagnet Therapy
Simpson, Liz The Book of Crystal Healing Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., New York, 1997.
Stein, Diane All Women Are Healers - A Comprehensive Guide to Natural Healing The Crossing Press, California, 1990, P.13-36.
Informative Crystal Links Beliefs About Quartz Crystal by Stuart Schmitt Crystal Glossary History of Crystals
Healthcare/Nursing/Policy Articles on NursingPower Natural Health
