Crystals have been prized as amulets and for their natural beauty since time began. Crystals have been found in the medicine pouches of cavemen and in the Pharaohs tombs. The ancient Greeks believed amethyst would prevent them getting drunk and in India, agate was worn to defend against the evil eye. Many of today's clergy wear a sapphire ring as a symbol of purity. All throughout history crystals have been regarded as mystical talismans.
Science has proven what our ancestors knew instinctively, crystals posses a natural power called the piezoelectric effect, meaning that they have the ability to amplify, channel or alter the flow of electricity. Crystals are used for this purpose in radios and television, computers, microphones and watches. People, animals and plants all carry an electrical charge, sometimes also called an aura, so it is logical that crystals have an effect on us as well. Crystals can clarify thoughts, channel energy, increase creativity and create emotional balance.
TYPES OF CRYSTALS
Many people like to carry a small tumbled stone in their pocket or bag, by having it close by they are able to reach out and touch or hold it in moments of stress or when they need to bring a bit of balance and reassurance into their aura. Rather like worry beads.
Crystal wands are used to massage a particular area that needs healing, with a smooth rounded end for massage and a natural point to focus energy.
Wearing crystal jewelry keeps the energy close to your body, the energy merging with your aura, balancing and energizing you all day.
Clustered groups of crystals are especially good for energizing a room or group meetings, they are also good for recharging other crystals and jewelry. Place the crystal on top of your cluster and leave it overnight. Single terminator points are used for general purposes, the energy flowing through the crystal and transmitting through the point and the less common double terminator project energy from both ends creating a balanced energy field.
CHOOSING AND CLEANSING CRYSTALS
When choosing a crystal for yourself or a loved one, trust your instincts, if you feel the need to reach out and hold it or feel it is the one for you, it probably is. Some may want to meditate on a crystal or hold it to feel the energy flow, it's all a matter of personal choice. Crystals need to be cleansed when you first get them, to clear any vibes they may have gathered and to charge them with your own thoughts and goals. There are many ways to do this, such as lay them on the ground or hang them in a tree on a full moonlit night or soak them in sea water for three to seven days, leave them in direct sunlight for several hours or hold them in fresh running water, never use hot water and always recleanse your crystal jewelry after an illness or upset.
CRYSTAL USES
AGATE: Enhances truth and understanding, tones and strengthens
mind and body, promotes a feeling of strength and courage. Attracts true
and loyal friendships.
AMBER: Actually is fossilized tree resin, cheering and joyful,
repels spiders and is a powerful healer, amber will hold a static electrical
charge when rubbed.
AMETHYST: Promotes peace and friendship, helps disperse migraines
and fear. Enhances meditation and psychic abilities. Helps insomnia. Gives
protection from negative energies.
AVENTURINE: Helps to release stress and anxiety and helps with
problems arising from these energies, strengthens blood and aids in cleansing.
BLOODSTONE: A very powerful stone used by the American Indians
to stop hemorrhaging and assist with blood clotting, also oxygenates blood.
CARNELIAN: Aids tissue regeneration and helps to find one's
true self. Positive and soothing.
CITRINE: Helps to realize cloudy thoughts and to take control
of your emotional life. Brings joy and happiness. Dispels anxieties and
fears.
FLOURITE: Unveils subconscious blocks and enhances creativity.
Energies of purple (mind) and green (body) helps to bring both together.
GARNET: Enhances the imagination and protects from depression
and fear. Gives strength and courage.
HEMATITE: Increases energy and vitality. Strengthens heart and
kidneys. A very powerful stone.
JASPER: A grounding earth stone, helps with liver, gallstones
and kidney problems. Promotes an unselfish attitude.
LAPIS LAZULI: Used by the Egyptians to bring peace, self awareness
and clarity. Aids creative expression and enhances intuition.
MOONSTONE: The stone that represents the goddess within, helps
to balance hormonal problems. Aids men to balance the male/female energies.
Wear during pregnancy and birth.
PERIDOT: Reduces stress and stimulates the mind. Promotes personal
growth and awareness.
QUARTZ: Excellent for meditation and connection to spirit guides.
Amplifies energy and dispels negativity. Helps to balance emotions.
ROSE QUARTZ: The love stone, brings love and peace to the wearer.
Enhances appreciation of music, poetry and art. Reduces stress and guilty
feelings, ideal for children.
RUTILATED QUARTZ: Much stronger than clear quartz, enhances
life force and increases clairvoyance.
SMOKY QUARTZ: Enhances dream awareness and dispels negativity.
Aids channeling.
SODALITE: Enhances communication and calms and clears the mind.
Very similar to lapis but gentler.
TIGER EYE: Helps you to recognize your own faults and deal with
them. Softens stubbornness and brings clear in sight.
TURQUOISE: Will absorb and protect the wearer from psychic attack,
brings peace of mind and promotes creative expression.
Love and Blessings
NITA.
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