
What is Crystal Healing?
Crystal healing, as a therapy in itself, may appear to be new, using ideas
and methods from many cultures combined together, but the present day interest
in crystal healing is simply a continuation of mankind’s fascination with
gemstones and minerals down the ages.
There has been no historical period, nor any culture that has not prized
crystals for their visual, magical or healing properties.
Our current scientific understanding of the chemical structure and properties
of crystals is comparatively recent yet our modern world would simply not be
possible without crystals. From computers to car engines, lasers to space
shuttles – all have vital components made from those peculiar bits of stone.
The properties of crystals derive from their orderliness and the stability of
their atomic structure. If subjected to some outside force (such as heat,
pressure, electricity or light) crystals are able to make minute adjustments to
restore their internal stability. This is the quality that makes crystals so
important in many different areas of technology
We ourselves do not exist separate from the mineral kingdom, for all life has
built up using the raw materials of the planet. Any mineral or crystal
collection reflects what we have in our bodies – from iron crystals in our blood
to minerals that crystallize in our bones. Similarly, the minerals we take as
food supplements and the fertilizers we use in our fields and gardens are the
same materials that exist in the crystal forms we use as decoration or tools for
healing.
A Crystal Healing Session
Most crystal healers and therapists work with a holistic model of the human
being where the physical health is seen as part of a larger picture that
includes the emotions, mental state, lifestyle and aspirations of the
individual.
When a body is unwell or diseased it is usually because the natural balance
or rhythm has been lost. Using crystals with their perfect atomic structure,
offers patterns for the body to follow to help self-healing.
Crystal healing can also be used to help someone achieve goals or work
towards their full potential. In this way, crystal healing is does not simply
‘fix’ something that is out of balance or in a state of disease. It can be used
to create more coherence within the whole person to move forward in their life.
During a crystal session you will be asked to lay on a couch, sit in a chair
or lay on coverings on the floor.No removal of clothing is required, only your
shoes and maybe your watch and/or jewellery for your own comfort.
Crystals will be placed on or around you, in some instances a combination of
both. Depending on how the crystal therapist works, the crystals may be left for
only a few minutes and then new crystal placements made. This process can be
repeated for as many times as your body requires.
A typical session will run for approximately 45 minutes to one hour with a
brief profile and medical history taken on your first visit.
How do Crystals Work?
No-one knows how crystals and gemstones can help the healing processes of the
body.
It may be that the very nature of crystals increases the levels of harmony in
the immediate environment. Introducing an element of order into a chaotic,
disorganized state always tends to increase overall orderliness.
When our own energy systems begin to break down under stress the simple,
powerful resonance of a crystal may help us to clarify and reinstate our own
harmonious patterns of health. Placing crystals, the most orderly matter in the
universe, close to energy imbalances, whether it is physical illness or
emotional and mental upset, may encourage our body’s own healing processes to
become more effective.
Science has yet to discover what is actually occurring during crystal
healing, yet this in no way diminishes the real changes that are clearly felt by
the participants and the lasting benefits that can be gained. Only by trying out
a healing system for ourselves are we able to judge its worth.

