CRYSTAL HEALING
You don't need to be an expert to cleanse or program a crystal. It's really very simple and anyone can do it. No special knowledge or abilities are required, all that is needed are the intentions and desire to do so. Crystals respond to thoughts and feelings - especially love - so ensure that you program your crystal when you yourself are in a positive frame of mind.
CLEANSING YOUR CRYSTALS
Crystals are affected by the energies surrounding them. On their way to you, your crystals will have acquired many energies, some positive and some negative. Before using your crystals for the first time they must be cleansed to remove any negative influences they may have acquired. In addition to the negative energies your crystals will absorb from their surroundings, they will also absorb energies from you. There is not a person in the world who does not experience negative feelings from time to time. You may be unwell, feel depressed, angry or just unhappy. Your crystals will absorb some of this negativity and will need to be recleansed. It is recommended that you perform one of the following cleansing procedures at least every two weeks.
Crystal cleansing method 1
Put two to three teaspoons of sea salt or rock salt (available from any health food store and most supermarkets) into four to six pints of warm water. The container should be made of glass, china, pottery etc. but NOT plastic. When the salt has dissolved, soak your crystals in the salt water for 36 to 72 hours. Don't put your crystals into hot water as this may damage them. If you can get sea water, use this instead. Leave the crystals to dry naturally, in sunlight if possible - as the sun's abundant energy serves to enhance the energies naturally present in your crystals.Crystal cleansing method 2
Hold the crystals under running water and let the water flow over them. Tap water is OK - but if you can use fresh flowing water from a stream, so much the better! DO NOT use hot water as some crystals may crack. Also be very careful not to drop your crystals - especially if any of them are small (you could hold something underneath e.g. a sieve, to catch them if you accidentally drop a crystal). It is very important that you hold the crystals while cleansing it as this helps to establish the bond between you. Leave the crystals to dry naturally, in sunlight if possible - as the sun's abundant energy serves to enhance the energies naturally present in your crystals.Crystal cleansing method 3
Place the stones in direct sunlight where the Sun's rays will burn away the unwanted negative energies. An inside window sill won't do, as the glass will absorb some of the Sun's rays. Remove the stones as soon as it begins to get dark. Repeat daily for up to a week. Sometimes the stones will be thoroughly cleansed after one day. Check them daily by holding the stones in your receptive hand (the left hand if you are right handed) and sense their energies. If any negative energies remain, place them in sunlight for another day. If the stones have absorbed a lot of negative energies you may need to do this for several days in a row.Crystal cleansing method 4
Bury the stones in the ground for a week or so and then check that they have have been cleansed of their negative energies. If not, bury them again for a few days until the process is completed. If they have been effectively cleansed, wipe or wash off (take care with lepidolite) any remaining earth and your crystals are ready for use again. Make sure when you bury your crystals that you can easily find them again. It may help to mark the spot with a flowerpot or other item. Be sure to choose a place where you can be sure they will not be disturbed.
HOW TO PROGRAM YOUR CRYSTAL
Find a place where you will not be disturbed and leave the phone off the hook. Sit in a comfortable chair and gently hold your crystal in your hands. Take a few moments to study your crystal. Get to know the shape and feel of it. Look carefully at it, noting every detail. Hold your crystal at the level of the third eye. Concentrate on the energy link between the crystal and your third eye. When the energy link is established, will that the crystal is to be used for the purpose that you have chosen e.g. meditation, healing, stimulating intuition, enhancing psychic powers. A crystal should be programmed for one specific purpose only. If you wish to use crystals for several different purposes, you will need to obtain a crystal for each and to use each crystal for its own specific purpose only. A crystal's energy field extends for about 3 metres so you will still receive its beneficial effects.
CRYSTAL HEALING
There are several easy methods of applying the healing properties of gemstones including:
Wearing the gemstone as a piece of jewellery
For meditation
Carrying it with you in a pocket or handbag etc.
Placing it beside your bed
Placing it in the bathroom, kitchen, living room or on your desk at work etc.
A crystal's energy field extends for about 3 metres so you will still receive its beneficial effects just by keeping it near you.
IMPORTANT
Crystal healing methods can be very effective especially in the hands of an experienced healer. Crystal healing can be used to accelerate the healing process. It does not interfere in any way with conventional treatments and medicines. Crystal healing should NOT be used as a substitute for conventional medicines and treatments. Using both conventional medical care and crystal healing at the same time can achieve better results than either method used alone. Don't neglect or abuse your health and expect crystals to protect you from all illnesses and keep you healthy. Get regular and sufficient sleep, eat a balanced diet and take appropriate exercise for your state of health. You don't need to become a health freak - just treat your body with respect and use a little common sense in health matters.