Everything you need to know about healing with crystals
From promoting emotional balance to fostering healthier relationships, crystals can help you in your life whatever emotional pain or situation you may be facing; this guide will serve as a gentle introduction to healing crystals and what they can achieve for you.
The history of Crystal healing
Crystals are well known for having amazing healing abilities, not so well known however is the history behind them and the scientific evidence that backs them up.
Crystals are used through a wide variety of forms: through meditation, quantum touch healing, reiki and finally chakra clearing and chakra balancing.
For those who may not be aware, Quartz crystals have what is known as piezoelectric properties, which means that they produce electric potential when used in processes that create mechanical stress. One of the most notable and earliest uses of quartz crystals was in phonograph pickups. Today such properties are used most commonly in clocks, which feature crystal oscillators.
The benefits of healing with crystals
Millions of people throughout the world find balance through crystal healing, with one of the primary benefits of crystal healing being that it offers a natural and holistic alternative to medicines, however many more people use crystals as a way of optimising their health, rather than curing an ailment.
A quick overview of effective and easy to obtain healing crystals
There are hundreds of crystals that have varying healing properties and qualities, here we touch upon just seven, each of which are readily available.
Rose quartz
This crystal is associated with high energy which is commonly used to enhance love, whether this be platonic, family or lover related.
Red Jasper
The energy of the Red Jasper crystal is known for its stabilising effect; this crystal helps centre your energy and is used to promote a more balanced life.
Aventurine
The Aventurine crystal is very much associated with areas of creativity such as imagination, intellectual freedom and clarity of thought.
Amethyst
The Amethyst style is frequently used in meditative processes and is well known as a calming stone. The Amethyst stone is associated with your emotions and physical planes, producing feelings of calm, balance, patience, and peace. In particular this stone may be beneficial when experiencing legal or monetary issues.
Sodalite
This crystal is overwhelming a stone of rationality, efficiency and logical thought. As this is the stone of truth and communications the Sodalite is currently used in group mediation and in situations where thought must be stimulated.
Quartz
The Quartz stone is one of the most used stones of all, utilised in all manner of situations. Looking back in history we know that Crystal skulls were produced by Atlanteans and were thought to be living beings, whereas the Ancient Japanese believed the stone represented the breath of a white dragon; this, they thought, was a representation of perfection.
Fluorite
The Fluorite stone comes in a number of colour forms, which each having different healing qualities. The blue fluorite stone is thought to protect one’s emotions and is used to restore one’s balance and the green fluorite stone is regarded as a well-rounded, all-purpose stone that produces healing properties on all fronts in addition to love of one’s self.
Lady Morrigan is a well-known crystal healer who practices as a White Witch. Throughout her blog she’ll be teaching you all about the healing powers of crystals as well as other crystal and Wicca related topics.