crystal healing

The earliest records of crystal healing come from ancient Egypt. The Ebers papyrus states the medicinal uses of many different gems. Healing with crystals is also recorded in India's Ayurvedic records and in traditional Chinese medicine from around five thousand years ago. History records the use of crystals as both functional and ornamental. The Gods of ancient myth wore them in their breastplates. Priests of many societies and brotherhoods, as keepers and preservers of lost prehistoric wisdom, often wore jewelled amulets and plates. These acted as oracles and voice pieces from which advice was obtained. The Urim and Thummim stones of the Hebrew high priests are a prime example. The Atlanteans used crystals for healing, communication, weather control and as record keepers among other things. Tibetans used crystals to produce light.

Mayans, among others, used crystals in their statues. In one small Mayan temple a pedestal formed of a shining substance resembling glass was discovered. It is said that the ancient priests gathered around and consulted pictures created in the black, transparent stone. Natives claim that their ancestors had known the gift of the vision stone when their people were instructed in the arts of civilization.

In Peru, Spanish chroniclers recorded that when they invaded the Incan Empire and captured the King, the Queen and priests immediately fled to the Temple of the Sun in Cuzco, where they communicated with other regents of the land. They decided what to do by gazing into the 'black mirror' situated at the Temple's centre.

Significantly, the Incan Temple of the Sun, and the pyramid complexes of the Mayas are all located on Earth energy lines. There is reason to believe that the Ancients possessed the ability of transmitting images along these lines and crystal lenses or screens were used at specific centres to transform the images into pictures, much like a modern television set. When we examine what modern research is uncovering regarding the full spectrum of the properties of crystals and compare this with the Ancient knowledge, we discover we are touching upon only the very beginnings of a vast forgotten technology.

Crystals can store light and discharge it or convert sunlight directly into electricity. The crystalline form can also store information in vast quantities. A cut sliver of crystal can pick up a specified vibratory pattern. The silver can then be 'frozen' and subsequently 'unfrozen' later to playback the pattern.

A complex sandwich of liquid crystal layers and mirrors act as light valves to create closed loops of light and moonlight signals. These correspond to a two alphabet system of information storage. Information can be stored with a density of 2,500-fold over that of conventional electrical-digital computers. The first working model of the light and crystal computer is scheduled to be operational within a very short time. Could there be banks and libraries of knowledge stored in the crystals of standing stones, stone circles and other monuments around the world, just waiting for modern man to tap into them and learn the wisdom hidden within?

Not only knowledge but the actual consciousness and emotional energies of psychic individuals from past ages may still reside in many ancient crystal forms. Several researchers have used crystals to capture the life force or the vibratory pattern of a person at death.

Other experiments being conducted are said to have successfully captured a human thought within a crystal and retransmitted it back as an image. Some people argue that crystals have a form of intelligence. Masses of crystal flakes encased in a single stone may act as individual neurons passing along information from one flake to another and organize it like a large crystal brain.

Certain individual crystals, in particular diamonds and other precious stones, can hold conscious emotional energies from a bygone era. This may be triggered from time to time and this can affect their owners.

The best classic case of this is the famous Hope Diamond and the mysterious curse attached to it. The Hope was originally part of a much larger gem called the Great Blue, later the French Blue, stolen from the temple of Rama site in India by Frenchman Jean Baptiste Tavernier in 1668. In revenge, the priests of the temple held a special rite and infused the gem with a negative consciousness or emotional pattern. Since that time, every owner of the gem or those who have handled it has been subjected to misfortune, tragedy or violent death. Even after the original Great Blue was cut into pieces, the Hope remaining as the largest, the curse has followed every piece even to the present day.

Interestingly, tests have shown that the Hope Diamond and its sister stones are the only blue diamonds in the world which glow like red hot coals when exposed to ultraviolet light and they can conduct an inordinate amount of electricity.

Cursed gems are the exception to the rule for in most respects, gems and crystals are generally looked upon favourably. This is because they have properties for good luck, healing and aiding psychic abilities. The positive magical quality of crystals impressed themselves upon humankind far back in antiquity. Among Neanderthal remains dating back to 70,000 B.C. collections of quartz stones and stone balls made of quartz crystals have been found. Pieces of crystal have also been found in megalithic cairns. At New Grange in southern Ireland, tiny pebbles of white granite quartz cover the entire mound above the energy chamber.

The Druids called certain coloured crystal forms ovus anguinum or glein neidr which means 'serpent eggs.' The Druids believed that these crystal forms were created by etheric serpents of energy beneath the earth and conjugated together at the time of the midsummer sunrise. Such stones that are worn around the neck, had the power of projecting one's auric field to favourably influence the aura and mind of anyone else who came within range.

The Druids understood that wearing crystals over certain acupuncture points of the body aided the healthy flow of physical and psychic energies. The Emperor Tsin Shi, who reigned from 259-210 B.C., is said to have possessed at his palace at Hein-Yang in Shensi a mirror like stone of crystal which 'illuminated the bones of the body' when a person stepped behind it. It was rectangular in shape and measured four feet by five feet nine inches and glowed on both sides. The placing of the hand over the heart somehow activated the stone whereby the patient's inner parts were clearly portrayed and a diagnosis of illness could be obtained.

Two hundred and fifty years earlier, the Hindu sage Jivaka also had a large 'jewel' which 'illuminated the body like a lamp lights up a house.' From this nothing within could be hidden by any intervening obstacle. In like fashion, the medicine men of the Hopi Indians of the American Southwest use crystals to observe the energy centres of the body and they can tell when physical currents are impeded causing ill health. When concentrated upon these crystals have the power to be energizers in influencing events, including forestalling bad weather.

On the Isle of Skye near Ireland there is a chapel dedicated to St. Columbus. On the altar is a round crystalline blue stone held sacred to weather and health. Local fishermen bathe this stone with water to appease contrary winds and claim they have good results. The stone has also been applied to peoples' sides to relieve cramps.

Among the Australian aborigines of north Queensland, quarts crystals are used by the shamans to cause rain to fall. In special initiation ceremonies the aboriginal shamans are sprinkled with quartz beads mixed with water. They are then able to see and speak briefly with spirit beings, exercise telepathy and cure maladies.

The Ancients appear to have possessed sophisticated methods of growing and shaping crystals in order to produce gems with specific magical properties. There are three major axis of crystal growth which can develop into any one of seven geometric systems, with lattices and facets in different ratios, producing 230 groups and variations. Each one specializes in organizing, redirecting, separating, concentrating or converting applied energies.

In gem cutting, odd number facets aid in healing while even number facets create the best energizers. Red, yellow, and orange stones produce energy while clear and aquamarine stones are healers and lavender and blue/violet stones create tranquil and relaxing effects.

In crystal growth, combinations of light intensity, light colour, electric current, sound and the direction of these, the shape and size (frequency pattern) of the container or room will all affect the final characteristics and energy potentials of a desired stone. Recent experiments have shown that crystals grow five times faster when their supersaturated solution is subjected to frequencies of 10 to 100 cycles a second.

Students of esoteric wisdom have also noted that many ancient crystals were produced by 'zodiacal formulae' grown at specific times when the sun, moon and planets were in special heavenly positions. During the growth process, crystals are also highly susceptible to consciousness imprinting whereby the meditations, thought patterns, healing energy or bioelectric field identity of the grower may be enjoined within the crystalline structure and memory.

A woman produced a special copper alloy by alchemically subjecting the ore to solutions of carbon and electric current and then grew a crystal from the results. The crystal possessed electrical resistance factors quite different from ordinary copper. It seemed to have tiny microscopic 'wires' embedded within it. When an electrometer was attached to the crystal, the surprise was to find that the crystal was also alive. It produced a pattern similar to that of a living plant and reacted to outside physical and mental disturbances in the same way as Cleve Backster's experiments using a polygraph.

Legends of the Ancients occasionally mention crystals that could render invisibility (such as the one Apollonius of Tyana used before the Roman Emperor) and even cause weightlessness. They even used crystals to discover how to enter and escape time by negotiating a ninety degree angle phase shift. Was it all in the size and shape? Or did it involve mental forces and special 'live' qualities within the crystal?'

Another interesting observation, made by some, which relates the use of crystals to the Crystal of the Earth itself and to ourselves, whose bodies are also made of crystalline forms. It is a fact that most of our planet is made up of crystals of specific shapes. The present energy problems will be a thing of the past when we start using the wondrous potential of these shapes. The food we eat must be converted to tiny crystalline shapes before it can pass through the tissue walls. The ancient Central American word for blood was chalchuihatl, and it literally means, 'water of precious stones'.

CRYSTAL CARE SELECTING, CLEANING, CLEANSING, BONDING & PROGRAMMING YOUR CRYSTAL SELECTING YOUR CRYSTAL

When you chose a crystal it will seem to 'call' to you as if it has been waiting for you. This is because you and that crystal are on the same frequency. The crystal will 'catch your eye and you will feel an immediate connection, even if it is not the crystal you came for. When you hold the crystal in your hand you will feel a connection of frequency. Some people find crystals. Some people 'feel' that crystals find them.

Once you have your crystal the next step is to clean and clear the energies from it. You clear it to clean frequencies in it that are not in balance for with you. Quartz crystals and gemstones easily attract all kinds of 'vibrations' which can be negative as well as positive. The stones are always 'open' to receiving impressions from everyone and everything around them.

CLEANING YOUR CRYSTALS
The best way to cleanse your crystals is to keep it simple. Water with a little salt is excellent. Wash the crystals gently and dry. Dish soap can be used but do not use dyed or strong chemicals because they could discolour the crystal. Avoid scouring pads because it can scratch the surface. If you like your crystals super shiny, try polishing it with a jewellers cloth afterwards.

CLEANSING YOUR CRYSTALS
New crystals will have travelled far and been held by many people each contributing their own vibrations to the crystal. Therefore before starting to use your crystal for any purpose it is very important that you remove any of these unwanted 'vibrations' and disharmonious energies. You must do everything you possibly can to ensure that only the most natural and purest energies remain within your stone. These vibrations need to be neutralized to restore the crystal to its original clarity so that you can impress your own pure intentions upon it. It is recommended that you carry this out regularly, especially if your crystals are used for healing. A crystal with imbalances or energetic static can be detected by a feeling of heaviness or unpleasantness.

INCENSE: Hold the crystal in the smoke of incense while impressing upon it your intention that it only relate to your impressions as its owner. Herbs such as sage, cedar, sandalwood and frankincense are particularly good for their purifying qualities (this is the most common way to cleanse crystals)

CANDLE: Hold your crystal over the heat of a candle in the same manner. Do not place it directly in the flame because extreme heat can change the colour. VISUALISATION: Take a deep breath and blow over the crystal. Imagine that you are clearing away all negativity. Repeat until you feel the crystal is cleansed.

SEA SALT: Use dry sea salt in a small container and bury the stone for between 7 - 24 hours. Don't use salt water as prolonged submergence can damage softer stones.

SUN & WATER: Hold the stones under running water for a minute and then place them in the sun to dry. This is not recommended for stones susceptible to fading such as Aventurine, Amethyst, Citrine, Rose Quartz and Smokey

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SOUND: The vibrations of a pure sound can energetically clean a stone. Use a bell, gong or tuning fork.

CRYSTALS: Amethyst and Citrine geodes or clusters can be used to cleanse crystals. Place your crystals in or on the geode/cluster for approximately two hours and they will emerge completely energised. Alternatively, Selenite, Kyanite or Apopphilite have natural cleansing properties. Place some in the centre of your crystals to keep them cleansed between uses.

BONDING WITH YOUR CRYSTAL
Bonding with a crystal ‘tunes’ it to your mind and vibration. This makes the crystal a part of your psyche. Bonding is very important and should be carried out with every crystal whether it is a large expensive specimen or an inexpensive tumbled gemstone.

Find a quite place and hold the crystal in your hand, with your eyes closed try to feel it with your mind; its touch and energy. After a few minutes open your eyes and explore your crystal, delve deep inside noting its colour, shape, flaws, inclusions and imperfections. Familiarise yourself with every angle and part of the crystal. This process creates a permanent image of your crystal in your mind. That’s it, now you are one. It only takes a few minutes and you should do this with every crystal. From here you can go on to program your crystal if you have a ready intention or you can save it for programming at a later date.

PROGRAMMING YOUR CRYSTALS
Here is where you put the most powerful energy in the universe to work. That most powerful energy is your mind. You give the crystal or tumble gemstone your intention which becomes its purpose. You can assign it any purpose that you have and it then becomes your icon which represents the intention you want it to hold. It is your intermediary to the universal machine which enables all thought to become physical reality.

Holding the crystal in both hands, gaze into it. Start breathing with slow, deep breaths, inhaling through your nose and exhaling forcefully through your mouth. Now concentrate on what you want to program into the crystal. As you inhale see a visual image of what you want and imagine how it feels to have it. With each exhale send your desire into the crystal. Once you can clearly visualize what you want your intention is now programmed into the crystal. This vibration is stored there until you replace it with a new intention. You can program more than one crystal with the same intention.

CRYSTAL REMEDIES
Crystal remedies are also known as ‘gem elixir therapy.’ The theory is that by placing crystals in water, the curative properties in the crystal percolate into the water. The water then takes on an impression of the energy of the stone.

FEELING RUNDOWN? TRY THIS BUT FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY...
1. You should use only hard and smooth stones and crystals.

2. Balance and charge your crystals by placing them in the midst of a rock crystal cluster for up to 2 hours.

3. Place the stones in a glass container, making sure that the container and the stones are both hygienically clean.

4. Fill the glass vessel with enough water to cover the crystal or stone. Mineral water should be used if at all possible.

5. Put the container in a safe place where it can bask in as much sunlight or moonlight as. If you are preparing a mixture which is meant to calm, relax, or boost receptivity you can leave the mixture to steep from 1 minute to 12 hours.

6. Strain the liquid from the stone or crystal.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
1. Before you drink the elixir, it is recommended that you rest for a few minutes before and after as this helps the healing to happen.

2. If the stone has only been soaking for a minute or two you can drink all of the liquid.

3. If the stone has been has been submerged for up to 1 hour take a few sips only.

4. If the stone has been submerged for up to 6 hours take a few drops only.

The doses can be repeated several times a day. It is advisable to use the mixture within 24 hours.

Not all stones are suitable for use in crystal remedies. If in any doubt do not use them without consulting a crystal healer.

Crystal healers say that quartz crystal works for healing because everything is energy and vibrates at various frequencies and that crystals work via these vibrations. Every living thing has a vibrational energy system, which includes chakras, subtle bodies and meridians. By using the appropriate crystals one can allegedly retune an energy system or rebalance a body's energies, thus improving wellbeing