Crystal Healing

What are the healing powers truly that some claim are within a crystal? Crystals are amazingly beautiful stones just to look upon. Many can calm and soothe a person just by gazing into the multicolored facets of the stone. Many physicians will tell you that this alone is a healing power as stress has been proven to cause many different ailments. The real magic of the crystal, though, lies in its ability to physically heal.

Crystals are one of Earths magical gifts that can be used to help us in more than just a tranquil appearance. Each crystal has an energy field within it that can heal, adjust, align, or attune the energy field within each person. Just as different parts of the human body are associated with different aspects of our physical, mental, or emotional well being; crystals have unique properties that are associated with the same aspects.

Crystals have been used by healers in many spiritual and holistic venues for centuries; it is not something new. It is more that the Earth is beginning to reawaken and within that re awakening more and more people are looking to crystal healing. There are a few aspects of crystal healing that should be mentioned. First when ever you purchase a crystal for healing, the first order of business is to clear the crystal. To do this you can use a variety of methods from running it under cold water for 5-7 minutes or using salt. The preferred method for most healers is to use dry sea salt. This may take longer but it assures that the crystal is completely clear of all energy and it is ready to be charged.

Charging a crystal is not a complicated process. It is one that anyone can learn. Simply hold the cleared crystal in your palm and focus on the crystal, praying or meditating upon what you wish the crystal to do. It may take some practice before you truly begin to feel the vibration from the crystal.

A myth of crystals is that if you allow anyone to touch your crystal it will be no good for further healing. This is simply a myth. If you can feel negative energy in a crystal, simply clear and charge it again. Healers use the same stones over and over again in their practice. Many healers will clear stones even while using them on a person. When you become in tune with the vibrational energy in the stone, you will be able to tell when the negative energy needs to be expelled from the crystal.

Personally, I wear a rose quartz on a necklace every day to keep my higher self open to love and calmness. I also carry a few other stones in my purse or jean pockets depending upon what I am personally working on. When people feel it necessary to touch (and they will), simply inhale and exhale concentrating on the crystal's healing properties and send them to the person touching the crystal. It may be that they are being drawn to the stone as they are in desperate need of what it has to offer. A person looking to start with crystals should follow their instinct of a crystal calling to you and not worry so much about what chakra the crystal works with. Our inner higher self many times will direct us if we let it.