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Crystals and Healing

© Jodi Wetherup

I can only briefly touch on the subject of crystal healing in a single article. However, if enough interest is shown, I may dedicate another two or more articles, to give you as much information as possible.

Crystals have been used in various manners to effect healing for centuries. Ancient Mid-Eastern cultures would grind up a crystal or stone of a particular color (combining color and crystal healings) mix with food, water or wine, and ingest the healing energy. Other cultures would place crystals on affected areas, drawing the illness into the stone, to be cleansed or disposed of later. It is this method that we will look at today.

Use a crystal generally accepted to work well on the illness or area you wish to work healing on, or, if this is to be a general healing use an amethyst or clear quartz crystal. If the recipient has problems grounding during treatments, use a hematite as well. This crystal should be thoroughly cleansed and if you like, charged with healing energies. This can be done by placing the stone into a solution of one part sea salt to three-five parts spring water (bottled water works as well) and visualize the healing energies filling the stone.

When this is done, the crystal is ready to be used. If you are doing the healing on another, have them lie down and get comfortable. Have them explain the illness, and point out the general locality. Place your power hand (the one you write with/use the most) over the crystal and give it a short burst of healing energy. Ask the crystal spirit to draw the illness out of the body and into itself. Let the recipient relax as the crystal works - about fifteen minutes or so. This is not a guaranteed cure - and it may need to be repeated several times over several days.

If there is a problem with direct contact between crystal and effected area (perhaps the recipient is uncomfortable or the crystal begins to warm etc.) or if this is to be a general healing, place the crystal directly over the Heart Chakra. Repeat the directions given above to open the crystal for healing, however, instead of asking it to draw the illness out, ask it to release it's energies through out the recipient's aura. To help facilitate this, run your hands through the aura, above the crystal. Begin a circular motion, always moving clockwise, and in larger and larger circles. Once you have covered the entire body, sweep the aura from crown to foot.

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