| What is Crystal Therapy?
Various crystals and minerals are placed on or around a fully clothed person to induce
deep relaxation, release stress and pain, and promote energy balance within the
physical and subtle bodies. The treatment takes around an hour and crystals may
be used singly or in patterns. They are placed on sites of pain, on acupuncture
points or meridians, or on subtle energy vortexes called chakras.
How does the treatment work?
Why would the specific placement of crystals have any effect on the well-being of
our bodies? It is said that there is no such thing as a miracle, just undiscovered
laws of physics. Crystals have the ability to hold and emit energy vibrations.
When a crystal is put in a watch the battery sends a constant charge through the
crystal. The crystal absorbs the charge, and then releases it at such a precise
rate it is used to make the watch keep perfect time. Crystals affect our electro-magnetic
energy fields or subtle bodies which surround and permeate the physical body. These
include the etheric, emotional and mental bodies, which are collectively called
the aura.
Crystals absorb, focus, direct and diffuse our energy fields
to enable a diseased or out of balance body to find it's natural
energetic rhythm once again. The appropriate crystals can be
placed on the seven main chakras, which look like different coloured
spinning wheels of subtle energy, running up the centre of the
torso. These link the subtle energy fields of our aura with our
emotions, glands, organs, physical body parts and subtle and
physical circulatory flows. This is why wearing certain crystals
such as yellow citrine may uplift you, rose quartz may help to
ease heartache, and amethyst may calm a busy mind and help you
to sleep.
If you know what effect each type of crystal has according to its colour, shape and
mineral content, then you can make use of them to initiate a specific effect on the
energy balance of chakras, meridians, energy, organs and emotions. Usually crystals
with the points facing away from the problem area move the energy away from that
area, and crystals placed with the points facing inwards recharge the body with subtle
energies.
For instance a pain such as a headache indicates an over-energy
situation or energy blockage. A crystal such as an amethyst point
can be used to move the energy away from the area of imbalance.
Four amethyst points are used. Lie down and place one amethyst
on either side of the base of the throat, just above the innermost
end of the collarbones. The points should be facing upwards towards
the head. Place another amethyst on the brow chakra in the middle
of the forehead with the point facing up towards the crown of
the head. Place the fourth crystal above the crown of the head,
with the point facing straight up and away from crown of the
head. A fifth optional amethyst can be put below the back of
the head, on the cervical vertebrae of the neck, with the point
facing up towards the head, if the headache originates from tight
neck muscles. If you find it difficult to make the crystals stay
in place you can tape them on with micropore. Relax with the
crystals in place for 5-15 minutes, or for as long as it takes
for the headache to ease. Drink plenty of mineral water following
the treatment.
There are many
layouts to choose from, so the therapist either works intuitively or dowses with
a pendulum for the right layout. For instance the "Seal of Solomon" layout can also
be used to relieve pain or stress. Six quartz points in a star formation can be
placed around a painful spot, or around the whole body. A malachite stone can be
placed in the centre to accelerate the dispersal of energy. Another layout called "The
figure of eight" uses quartz crystals in the shape of a figure of eight to increase
the movement of the body's electro-magnet energy where it has become sluggish.
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