NATURAL CRYSTALS have become mainstream in recent years. While most people buy crystals in jewelry form for their aesthetic value, many have begun buying them for their healing properties.
Crystal therapy is a popular healing practice involving the use of gemstones and crystals to “cleanse” the person of bad energy believed to cause an illness.
For centuries, Eastern cultures have depicted the use of gems and amulets. Crystals and gemstones have been found in archaeological digs. Ancient Egyptians and Persians were strong believers in the powers of crystals and gemstones.
Long-time crystal enthusiast Rodina Chua-Velasco of www.Crystallarium.com notes that crystals can promote good chi (energy) flow and bring balance to a person’s overall well-being. I credit Rodina for introducing me to the world of crystals. I was once a cynic, not believing that crystals have such healing powers.
I remember spending, as a young adult, a portion of my vacation allowance on natural stones like amethysts and citrines. Rodina informed me that I had naturally gravitated to these stones because in likelihood, I needed them or would need them one day.
True enough, I collect amethysts because they’re “calming” crystals that help the wearer counter stress and allow for a more restful sleep—and I was no stranger to stress and insomnia. I was also picking citrines unknowingly because I had indigestion.
Rodina had advised me to wear a citrine bracelet, and true enough, after four months, I noticed considerable improvements in my digestive system.
Placebo effect
Testaments such as mine are easily brushed off by scientific minds as a placebo effect. Karen Ryan, a Canada-based crystal energy therapist, adds: “Your commitment to the crystal is part of the healing process. Let the crystal do the work for you. The length of time to obtain the effects desired will depend on the quality of the crystal, location of wear, duration, and the crystal’s appropriateness to your healing... Select your crystal with an honest outlook on the real problem.”
Religious organizations are very cautious about crystal healing, because the practice seems deeply rooted in the spiritual realm and alludes to the idea that some kind of unknown source is working behind it. But despite the absence of solid scientific evidence supporting claims of those who have been “healed” by crystals, throngs of people continue to believe in them.
Rodina adds that, while crystals seem to possess certain healing powers, they should not be used as the sole “medication” to cure ailments. “Crystals are there for guidance, as an added bonus or help if you will. It shouldn’t serve as a substitute for medical attention. However, if crystals can help, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t use them as a supplement. At the end of the day, you buy crystals because they bring you some form of satisfaction and happiness—and that in itself is already a positive result.”
AQUAMARINE—Blue-green stone that protects travelers and is good for the intellect, helps build tolerance and responsibility. It allows you to “make things happen.”
Physical healing: Improves eyesight and is good for the kidneys and lymphatic system. Helps with water retention and swelling.
Spiritual/mental healing: Brings calm and spiritual awareness, and helps with judgmental attitude.
Amethyst—Usually purple in color. Another variety is prasiolite, a green amethyst colored by mineral inclusions. It’s a stone good for overall protection, and is also one of the more popular stones.
Physical healing: Aids in hormone regulation, insomnia, headaches, asthma.
Spiritual/mental healing: Calms passion, tension and grief, and enhances self-esteem.
Citrine—Golden or lemony yellow. Color is due to heat from volcanic or other earth activity. This stone is often known as a “money stone,” which attracts abundance and wealth.
Physical healing: Good for all digestive system disorders.
Spiritual/mental healing: Good for relationships, helps anger and yin/yang balance and self-esteem.
Jade—Comes in green, orange, brown, blue, cream, white, lavender, red, gray and black. Most known as a stone to help those prone to accidents.
Physical healing: Good for the skin, immune system, and the entire female reproductive system, and helps with fertility, general malaise and bacterial infections.
Spiritual/mental healing: Good for emotional balance, grounding. Helps with negativity.
Lapis lazuli—Blue in color, and almost always contains lazurite, calcite and pyrite (gold stone). This is a “feel better” stone that can help with disorganization and promote creative expression.
Physical healing: Helps with insomnia, vertigo, dizziness and migraines.
Spiritual/mental healing: Good for relaxation and helps with depression.
Rose quartz—Pink stone, usually translucent. This is the stone of unconditional love and peace. It encourages creativity and imagination.
Physical healing: Good for the skin, strengthens the heart and circulatory system, and also increases fertility.
Spiritual/mental healing: Teaches you how to love yourself, encourages self-forgiveness and acceptance, and invokes self-trust and self-worth.
Rutilated quartz—Quartz with “needles” or rutiles in either gold or reddish brown, copper. This particular quartz brings strength and vitality.
Physical healing: Good for the immune system and tissue regeneration.
Spiritual/mental healing: Brings balance and calm.
Moonstone—White, cream, blue, yellow or green in color, and is milky, translucent and iridescent in appearance.
Physical healing: Works powerfully to affect the female reproductive system, and is excellent for PMS.
Spiritual/mental healing: Soothes emotional instability and stress.
A crystal guide for the Year of the Rabbit, based on your animal sign:
RAT: Amethyst, lepidolite, garnet, red agate
OX: Aquamarine, lapis lazuli, blue sapphire, howlite, moonstone
TIGER: Blue sapphire, aquamarine, moonstone, lapis lazuli
RABBIT: Sodalite, jade, prehnite, aventurine, blue sapphire
DRAGON: Rutilated quartz, citrine, yellow amber, pyrite, tiger’s eye
SNAKE: Yellow amber, pyrite, rutilated quartz, tiger’s eye, citrine, chiastolite
HORSE: Rutilated quartz, black tourmaline, jade, moonstone, howlite
SHEEP: Rose quartz, aventurine, sodalite, aquamarine, lapis lazuli
MONKEY: Black tourmaline, obsidian, jet, blue chalcedony, jade
ROOSTER: Rose quartz, jet, aventurine, moonstone, jade, black tourmaline
DOG: Red agate, rutilated quartz, garnet, ruby, citrine, red amber, jasper
PIG: Garnet, ruby, citrine, rutilated quartz, red agate, jasper
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