Rose Quartz Colour: Pale pink Vibration: High Gentle and loving, the perfect heart healer and emotional nourisher. Excellent for de-stressing, soothing and stabilizing. Purifies and supports forgiveness. Teaches you how to love and value yourself. Crystal first aid kit Amethyst Qualities: Cleansing, opening, protecting, stabilizing, tranquillizing, transmuting Organs: Brain, intestines, lungs Gland: Pineal Systems: Digestive, endocrine, immune, metabolic, nervous, skeletal, subtle bodies Chakras: Brow, crown, throat Healing – Mind Think about whether the following statements are true for you: CC I’m afraid to relax. CC I worry excessively about what is going on in the world. CC I am obsessed with thoughts of failure or loss. CC Things churn round and round in my mind. CC I’ve got my head in the clouds. CC I have nightmares and insomnia. What do you want your crystal to do? One way to start out is to think about what you want your crystal to do for you. Do you want it to enhance your environment? Heal you? Show you the future? These are some of the things you might want from your crystal: CC ‘To help me to feel safe.’ CC ‘To make me feel good.’ CC ‘To protect me from electromagnetic emanations.’ CC ‘To protect me from geopathic stress.’ If any of the above statements describes what you want your crystal to do, read Part I and then go to Chapter 13 to learn about personal protection and find recommended crystals. CC ‘To look pretty.’ CC ‘To decorate my room.’ CC ‘To make me and my space feel good.’ If the above statements apply to you, read Part I and then go to chapters 14 and 15 to learn about space clearing and environmental enhancement. to 10, the hardest. But it isn’t a proportional progression, each higher number crystal being exponentially harder than the one before. At 10 on the Mohs scale, Diamond is four times harder than Sapphire, which measures 9, but Sapphire is only twice as hard as Topaz, which is 8. Each number on the scale scratches itself or anything lower in the table, but won’t scratch a higher number. Gemstones need to be at a minimum of 7 to withstand constant wear, but a hard stone isn’t necessarily tough or durable. Number

CC Crystals may be formed in one colour or several. CC Colour subtly alters the way crystals work. CC Colour is created by minerals and trace elements within the mix distorting the crystal’s light-refracting properties. CC Crystals may be colour-infused or dyed and heat amended. CC Each colour is associated with a chakra in modern crystal healing and has a specific purpose. CC Crystals need cleansing and programming before and after use. CC Always ask your crystal to work with you. CC Intention is the power that focuses your crystal on the task ahead. CC If a crystal doesn’t feel right for you, it may be because it is pushing your buttons. To begin with, work with crystals that feel good. where they end and someone else begins, which creates problems. If you have loose boundaries and are unable to say ‘no’ to people or resist their blandishments, you need crystal protection. Ask yourself: CC Am I able to say ‘no’? CC Do I take on too much for others? CC Do people dump their troubles on me? CC Does my aura spread way out from my body? (See Chapter 9.) If so, crystals help you create an interface with which to interact with the outside world. See Chapter 13.

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Exercise: Laying out a grid: A figure of eight The figure of eight melds high-vibration energy with Earth energy drawn up from the feet to create perfect balance. This grid is useful if you have raised your vibrations without grounding them, resulting in headaches and bodily discomfort. The grid settles the new vibrations into your physical and subtle bodies. Tektites: Meteorites from outer space collide with our planet. Many are metallic-looking, polished and worn to a fraction of their size by friction as they pass through the Earth’s atmosphere. Occasionally a bigger meteorite makes it through, only to fragment on impact and fuse with the Earth, creating Moldavite or Libyan Glass. Tektites help us to gain an overview, uniting cosmic wisdom and earthly sensibilities.

Take your time It’s exciting to find a new crystal or a fresh skill and you may want to rush ahead. But practice really does make perfect. The more you practise an exercise, the more it becomes part of your skill set and the more your crystals communicate with you. So, as you go through this book, write down your response to a crystal or an exercise, then repeat it and compare your results. Note how your ability to sense energy expands each time you interact with your crystals. radiate into the belly chakras) and put it under her pillow at night. I had used this stone, which is traditionally associated with conception and birth, successfully with several other women. When next I saw Anna, she was pregnant. She had conceived that very night. She was still using the Menalite to help her through the pregnancy and would do so with the birth.

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CC I say, ‘I’m feeling a little blue today.’ If these are you, you use the kinaesthetic/sensate mode to process crystal information. Your crystal experience is enhanced – or smothered – by incense or strong perfumes. Try tracing symbols and grids, making ritual gestures and body movements. Massage scented oils gently over your third eye. Sandalwood and frankincense have been prized over millennia for their consciousness-enhancing effects.

Your energy picture Before we look at how crystals may help you personally, we need to establish a picture of how your energy functions. Crystal essences Crystal essences are a gentle way to use the healing properties of stones, as the vibrations are transferred to water. Essences can be taken as drops, spritzed into the aura, rubbed on the skin or added to bathwater. Use only cleansed, non-toxic crystals. For toxic or layered crystals, use the indirect method (see below). Exercise: Crystal relaxation layout CC Lie down and make yourself comfortable. Ensure you won’t be disturbed for at least 15 minutes. Letting a crystal find you Now you’ve identified what you want your crystal to do, try the following exercises to help you choose the right crystal. Space clearing and environmental healing Think about whether the following statements are true for you: CC Particular places affect me. CC I get tired in certain areas. CC I am surrounded by technology. CC I live in an area of trauma or threat. CC There is a history of conflict in my land. CC I want to assist the Earth.Eye of the Storm (Judy’s Jasper) Vibration: Earthy and high Organs: Bile duct, heart, kidneys Eye of the Storm acts as a haven during upheavals, enabling you to remain calmly centred. It draws off toxicity, rebalances the cells and stimulates the immune system. This stone sustains you during serious illness and regulates pain. It encourages the growth of healthy cells via etheric DNA. A stress-reliever, it switches off the ‘fight or flight’ response. It is also a life-support system for the planet during Earth healing. Positive qualities: Wisdom skills, instinctive knowing Negative qualities: Emotional baggage and unfinished business. If the chakras are blown, you can be subconsciously overwhelmed by past-life trauma or irrational fears. (A typical example of this type of fear is: ‘For years, I wouldn’t go into woods at night in case cavaliers were there. I remember once standing looking at a dark wood and saying to myself, “For God’s sake, this is 1984. There won’t be any cavaliers there!” But I still didn’t go in.’) Typical dis-eases: These are symbolic of the past-life condition or attitude, or may be a direct carry-over, a karmic imprint or repetition of an old injury. Facilitating crystal sensitivity Scientific research has shown that altered states of consciousness and deep relaxation help intuitive awareness to function efficiently. The mind needs to be slightly displaced, disengaged from the everyday, to have moved from functional perception to intuitive perception – an older and more natural way of perceiving the world. Traditional amulet stones include Agate, Amethyst, Bloodstone, Carnelian, Chrysoprase, Emerald, Flint, Jade, Jasper, Sardonyx, Smoky Quartz and Tiger’s Eye. Exercise: Making Shungite water Research has shown that Shungite water has powerful antibacterial and antiviral properties. As it takes longer to become active, it is made in a different way from an essence. CC Immerse about 10 grams (¼ oz) of Shungite in 1 litre (1¾ pints) of water for at least 48 hours to therapeutically activate the water. You can also place the Shungite in a mesh bag in the bottom of a filter jug and continuously top up the water as it’s used. CC Cleanse the crystals frequently. CC Drink several glasses a day for maximum effect.