Crystals can be used to help us focus our mental energy for healing. These attractive crystals transmit subtle vibrations. They are formed from the four elements, earth, water, fire and air. Earth, where they come from, water which is contained within their structure, fire, for their energy, and air, the quality allowing the light to flow.
Crystals come in many shapes an colours with special individual qualities. Here are a few:
Generator Crystals, these are usually clear, they can be of any type and colour of quarts or mineral and may contain inclusions, rainbows or phantoms within their structure.
Rainbows, protect us from any evil. Inclusions are made of petrified water and fill the interior of the crystal with a display of rainbow colours or silver shapes.
Phantoms are supposed to be ghosts of past lives, crystals containing phantoms are said to have a calming effect if held in the hand whilst relaxing or meditating.
Double Terminal Crystals. These types of crystals have developed points at both ends. They are used to recirculate energy, and to absorb and transmit negative energy whilst re-energising the chakras.
Tabulur Crystals are vibrant, flat quartz. They are powerful and are used for balancing energies within relationships between people, places and chakras.
Clusters are groups of single crystals sharing one base. They reflect powerful group energy and harmonise with each other.
Wands are long crystals, they balance areas of sickness. Project healing light.
Gemstones of different types and colours have special qualities:
Agate: multi-coloured swirls, Calm nervs, helps to increase confidence and self-esteem. They bring good fortune to the owner.
Aquamarine: colour blue. Quickens the intellect and opens one up to greater self-knowledge and spiritual vision.
Amber: colour transparent orange. It is calming and promoted self-healing.
Amethyst: purple-coloured quartz. This is used to calm the mind, it has a balancing effect and increases awareness. It is known to heal headaches and encourages relaxation. Put an amethyst under your pillow for a good nights sleep. It helps puriify the blood and was believed to protect against intoxication.
Aventurine: usually green with inclusions of mica. It is good for equalising the blood pressure, creates calmness and serenty. It is good for treating skin disease. It is said to bring good fortune and luck in love and sport.
Bloodstone: this stone has red and green combinations. It helps to purify the blood and detoxify the organs.
Calcite; colour white or grey but also can be found in shades of yellow, green, red, purple, blue, brown and black. This soothes ways anxiety. expands awareness and aids intuition.
Carmelian: colour orange. It is good for grounding, focusing and concentrating.
Citrine: colour deep yellow. It is said to elevate the power of thought, helps equalise emotions and in building self-confidence. It is also said to help in diabetes.
Emerald: colour green. Gives insight into the future annd acts as an emotional stabiliser. It is good for tired eyes.
Fluorite: colour green. Used for grounding, balancing and focusing. It absorbs and transmutes negativity and is used for opening the chakras. It is also used for mental and physical healing and is useful for strengthening the bones.
Garnet: colour red. Used to attract love, protect the owner from infection, and increases determination.
Jade: colour deep green. It is said to promote longevity. It is used for treating kidney and bladder infections.
Jasper: colour red. Offers protection and soothes the nerves.
Jet: colour black. It aids in grieving and quietens fears.
Lapis Lazuli: colour Usually blue with flecks of purple, red and white. Lifts depression and promotes self-confidence. It is the friendship stone.
Malachite: colour green. It raises the spirits and increases hope, health and happiness, it attracts physical and material benefits.
Moonstone: colour pale yellow. It attracts happiness is calming and encourages love.
Obsidian: found in many colours. A revealer of hidden truths.
Opal: found in many colours. This is soothing, helps in controlling bad tempers and promotes calmness, and is good for the lungs.
Peridot: colour green. Used for developing inner vision. It opens the mind and prevents negativity.
Rose Quartz: colur pink due to its manganese content. Soothes the heart and is helpful in healing wounds and skin disorders. It gives a feeling of inner peace and makes a person receptive to beauty.
Ruby: colour red. It alleviates worries, and improves confidence, wisdom, energy and courage.
Sapphire: colour transparent blue. It strengthens faith, calms nerves and attracts good energy.
Selenite: colour transparent and colourless. It is form of gypsum, The main function of this crystal is to help expand mental powers.
Smoky Quartz: colour black or brown. Can stimulate and purify energy centers, It helps to lift depression and is useful in healing especially in the lower and abdominal areas of the body.
Sodalite: colour blue. It aids sleep and helps to lower high blood pressure and balance the metabolism.
Tiger-eye: colout usually orange and black stripes. It attracts good luck and also offers protection from psychic attack.
Topaz: colour usually yellow. This is used to strengthen blood vessels, improve thought process, calms body and mind.
Tourmaline: colour black. This is an all round crystal used to balance, promote confidence, cheerfulness and inspiration.
Torquoise: colour blue. This attracts friendship and shields from harmful influences.
Choosing A Crystal.
When buying a crystal take your time and look carefully at the full display of crystals. If you know a lot about crystals you will know that you do not choose a crystal the crystal chooses you, by attraction.
Cleansing your crystal.
By soaking in sea-water overnight. Use one teaspoon of sea salt per pint of warm water. Submerge the crystal in it preferably in the moonlight. In the morning rince with fresh water.
By soaking in sea-salt water during the daytime and if possible, in a sunny place. Then rince in clean water before use.
By burying it in the garden for a day or two, then washing it under a tap of cold water.
By resting the crystal in a cluster of amethyst, for a period of two hours or more, then rince in fresh water before use.
Using Crystals for Self Healing:
Carrying a crystal around with you in your pocket or purse in some way will help in self healing. Occasionally you may hold it in your hand and gently hold it over the area requiring healing for a short time.
Your crystal can be used to energise drinking water to assist in the healing process.
Crystals can also be used for balancing the chakral energies:
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