The Little Book of Crystals: A Beginner's Guide to Crystal Healing

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Exercise: Laying out a grid: The Star of David The Star of David is a traditional protection layout but also creates a perfect cleansing and re-energizing grid. Crystal portrait: Carnelian Vibration: Earthy A powerfully energizing crystal. The protection and good fortune amulet stone. Inspires success in business, brings abundance. Grounds and anchors you in your present surroundings. Protects against rage and resentment. Increases fertility and creativity. Continually charges up your energy. Keep one in your car to protect against road rage. Place one inside your front door to draw in abundance. The effect of external shape Although the internal lattice of a crystal – not visible to the naked eye – is fundamental to its energy, its external shape has a bearing too. This outer form does not necessarily reflect the inner structure of a crystal and may subtly effect how energy flows through it. Healing – Body Again, think about whether the following statements are true for you: CC I am perpetually tired, listless, drained. CC I have a chronic illness. CC I get unexplained aches and pains. CC I react physically to outside stimuli or pollutants. You’ll find assistance with all of these in chapters 10 and 13. Heal yourself, heal your world Once you have experienced crystal energy for yourself, you will find that as you heal, the environment around you benefits too. That includes other people. When one person makes an energetic shift, everyone can. However,

Exercise: Cleansing a crystal CC If your crystal is tumbled or robust, hold it under running water for a few minutes or carefully immerse it in a stream or the sea. Remember that salt water damages delicate crystals, especially those with many points on a bed or layers, so use it with care. Alternatively, use a drop of a proprietary crystal cleanser or spray your crystal with it. (To make a spray bottle, put 7 drops of the essence into pure spring water. You can add essential oils or vodka as a preservative, but the spray will keep for several days without. See Resources.) CC With a cleansed and dedicated Bloodstone, Quantum Quattro or Que Sera, tap gently over your thymus gland (at the centre of your upper chest although either side of the breastbone may be more comfortable) for five minutes or tape the stone in place and leave it there for several hours. De-stressing and disconnection Other people’s demands and expectations can add to your stress levels. De-stressing means finding a calm place inside yourself from which to interact with others. It entails creating clear, appropriate boundaries. Disconnection ensures that your energy is used appropriately and is not squandered by someone other than yourself. To discover if you need to de-stress and disconnect, consider whether the following statements apply to you: CC I feel tense and anxious and find it hard to relax. CC I suffer from disturbed sleep. CC My everyday life is highly pressured. CC My working environment is competitive and stressy. CC A great deal is expected of me. In the following chapters you'll learn what crystals are, what they can do for you and how to care for them.

You need: – 6 cleansed and activated crystals (3 detoxing and 3 invigorating) – a crystal wand CC Lie down comfortably where you will not be disturbed for 15 minutes. CC Place a Smoky Quartz or other detoxifying crystal below your feet, point facing down if it has one. CC Spread your arms out and place a Smoky Quartz or other detoxifying crystal at the end of your fingertips, point facing out if it has one. CC Join up the triangle with a wand or your mind and lie in it for five minutes. As you breathe out, feel any tension, stress or toxicity draining away from your body and being absorbed and transmuted by the crystal at your feet. CC Place a Clear Quartz, Quantum Quattro, Que Sera or other invigorating crystal above your head, point facing down if it has one. Bloodstone Qualities: Cleansing, protecting, revitalizing Organs: Bladder, intestines, kidneys, liver, spleen Gland: Thymus Systems: Circulatory, immune, lymphatic, metabolic Chakras: Base and heart Dowsing Dowsing is an excellent way to choose crystals. There are two methods, one using a pendulum and the other using your fingers. Are stones alive? Of course we know that, in terms of biology’s definition of life, they are not. Yet crystals grow, they sometimes decay, and, perhaps most importantly, they seem to communicate with us.’ Robert Simmons, The Book of Stones Space clearing and environmental healing Think about whether the following statements are true for you: CC Particular places affect me. CC I get tired in certain areas. CC I am surrounded by technology. CC I live in an area of trauma or threat. CC There is a history of conflict in my land. CC I want to assist the Earth.

crystals can be directly applied to the external world to bring healing and balance (see Chapter 15). Programming a Rose Quartz or Eye of the Storm (Judy’s Jasper) sends peace to an area, for instance. We will look at applications of crystals in the next part of this book. Exercise: Programming and charging Holding a crystal and focusing on it for a few moments charges it up, filling it with intention. CC If you have a specific purpose in mind for your crystal, hold it between your hands. CC Concentrate your thoughts on the crystal and ask it to cooperate with you to fulfil that purpose in the best way possible and to attune itself to your purpose. CC Once you have stated your intention, let it go. To go on focusing on it is to force the energy, and that is counterproductive.When you feel ready, gather your crystals up, starting from above the crown. As you reach the Earth Star, be aware of a grounding cord anchoring you to the Earth and to your physical body.

CC Many illnesses are actually dis-eases, forms of disharmony that result from emotional baggage, ingrained beliefs, toxic emotions and holding on to old pain. CC Attitudes and ingrained patterns also create dis-ease, and there can be past-life causes as well. Emotions have their own vibration, which easily slip out of sync. CC Psychosomatic illness is not ‘imagination’, it is underlying dis-ease presented in a symbolic fashion. CC Crystals gently return the emotions to a positive pattern. Case history: Shungite Under EU regulations I am not allowed to claim healing properties for crystals, but I can share anecdotal evidence with you. Three years ago, shortly after starting to drink a litre (1 3⁄4 pints) of Shungite water a day, I caught a chest infection, so I upped my intake to 2 litres (3 1⁄2 pints). In the past I had been hospitalized with pneumonia due to such infections. This time, although the infection lingered a while, it did not progress to pneumonia. Since then I have drunk Shungite water every day and have had two winters completely free of coughs and colds, despite travelling on trains and planes where infection has been rife. CC Square: Consolidates energy, anchors intention and grounds it. Draws off negative energy and transforms it. CC Twin: Two crystals, usually of equal length, sharing a base draw people together. CC Wand: A long point, or specially shaped crystal, focuses energy and either draws it off or brings it in. Useful for joining grids. These modes govern the way in which your sensitivity to crystal energy functions. Most people use a combination of two or more. Paying too much attention to one mode of sensing may overwhelm the subtle signals you would otherwise receive via a different mode. When you are working through the activities in this book, try deliberately switching modes by focusing your attention on the inner eye or ear, your senses or your body. The more modes that are available to you, the more acute your sensitivity becomes. But first, how does your awareness naturally function? As more and more people are becoming aware of the power of crystals, this timely guide will help you find the right crystal for every need.This illuminating guide will show you how to sense the energy of these precious stones and choose the right ones to support you in different areas of your life.

Crystals for relaxation CC Amethyst: A natural tranquillizer that induces a profound sense of peace and relaxation and shuts off mind chatter. CC Auralite 23: Instantly shuts off mind chatter and induces a profound sense of relaxation. CC Blue Lace Agate: Its serene energies induce profound peace of mind and link you to higher guidance. CC Green Aventurine: Imparts a sense of wellbeing and emotional serenity. CC Rhomboid Blue Selenite: Instantly shuts off mind chatter and opens the third eye. CC Smoky Quartz: Instils a deep sense of relaxation into the physical and mental body. Selenite Vibration: Extremely high Physiological correspondences: The biochemical, chemical and electrical processes within the cells and the organs that make up the physical body Crystallized divine light, ethereal white Selenite occupies the space between light and matter. It’s excellent for repairing and re-energizing the aura. This stone holds a deep inner peace and meditating with it takes you into pure light and also creates a protective grid around your home, as it does not allow outside influences to penetrate. A large piece within the house ensures a peaceful atmosphere.Let the energy of crystals transform your life with this handy illustrated guide " You’ll have no problem finding the right crystal for your health, harmony and happiness" Soul & Spirit Modern usage Quite simply, the modern world couldn’t function without crystals. They are found throughout industry, generating and storing energy. Rare-earth minerals are highly prized in the innovative-technology field. Diamond bits are effective cutting tools. Kyanite is found in spark plugs. Medical lasers are focused through Rubies. Quartz powers ultrasound. Computers run on silicon chips – thin slivers of Quartz. Russian naval boats are being coated with anti-radar paint created from reflective fullerene-based Shungite, a mineral used in crystal healing for protection and wellbeing. Many modern crystals are manufactured, but have their base in the natural crystal world. Healing – Mind Think about whether the following statements are true for you: CC I’m afraid to relax. CC I worry excessively about what is going on in the world. CC I am obsessed with thoughts of failure or loss. CC Things churn round and round in my mind. CC I’ve got my head in the clouds. CC I have nightmares and insomnia. Exercise: Deprogramming CC To deprogram a crystal, cleanse it, then hold it in your hands. CC Thank it for working on your behalf and state that the work is now complete. Ask that any program in the crystal is dissolved and the crystal becomes quiescent until required again. CC You may wish to state that if the crystal is working on your behalf at a higher level of which you are unaware, it continues with that work. E Hay House Basics is a new series that features world-class experts sharing their knowledge on the topics that matter most for improving your life. E