Crystal & Gems
Crystal and Gem Healing, Alternative healing...
The sparkle of gems and semi-precious stones has had the same kind of magnetic appeal to humans, as strands of shiny tinsel to a nesting crow for the past few millennia! Yet the hidden power of crystals is just starting to be understood by scientists, as the technology of healing continues to leapfrog into the future.
Many of the treatments the west found laughable just a few short decades ago like chiropractic, acupuncture and massage therapy have become almost mainstream now; not to mention those who practiced these healing arts were once looked upon as quacks and charlatans pushing snake oil onto the sick and gullible. It's only recently that these alternative-healing methods have even been covered by some of the more hip insurance companys.
Alternative healing has finally come of age and has become big business! Millions upon millions of dollars are spent in the personal pursuit of glowing health through non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical treatments. I bring this up to illuminate the fact that where the money goes so goes big business, and with big business the grants go flying towards more scientific study, after all big biz loves a good and legitimately scientific testimonial!
The gap has narrowed a bit between science and alternative healing, and everyday people are demanding more and more in the way of natural healing alternatives, due in part perhaps to the rising costs of health care and medical insurance, an ounce of prevention being worth at least a pound of doctor bills!
We've come a long way since Quartz mysteriously powered Seikos wristwatches in the sixties, and the writers of Sci-fi have long taken advantage of the massive appeal of these earthbound stars; Kryptonite was Supermans super power suppressant, and Star Trekies would boldly be going nowhere without their precious Dilithium!
And now, as if to throw legitimacy off the scent of science, we have purple clad new age gurus spouting about the healing metaphysical properties of crystals and minerals! Such nonsense!
Or is it?
Many ancient cultures such as Egyptian, Native American, Mayan, Hebrew, and the predecessor to Hinduism, Vedic used healing crystal and minerals for spiritual, magical and healing ceremonies. They believed in the powerful healing properties contained within these gorgeous sparkling stones.
But if you're like many folk, and you've found that much of the New Age culture is just a bit too well you know too; or perhaps you have a morbid fear of purple bliss ninnies, yet you still have a genuine curiosity about the healing properties of crystals and minerals, then by all means read on. I promise not to get too airy-fairy on you, and you may find some of this stuff interesting!
Science and the Crystal
Piezoelectricity
Piezoelectricity is the electricity or polarity induced in certain crystals, such as quartz, by mechanical stress. Piezo from the Greek word piezein which means squeeze as in compress; and electricity which is the physical phenomena arising from the attraction of particles with opposite charges and the repulsion of particles with the same charge as in unplug the toaster before going after a stuck pop-tart with a butter knife dummy!
Piezoelectricity is used in the production of many things like clocks, BBQ-lighters, microphones and there are even piezoelectric strips embedded in some roads that work in conjunction with highway enforcement cameras capturing speeders (say cheese) as they wiz by!
But prove the validity of this principle yourself (it's kinda fun), first get a couple of quartz crystals, preferably with flat surfaces, and go to a completely dark place, strike the two stones together in a sliding motion and note the blue sparks! This is piezoelectricity.
This is the same principle used by crystal healers who will periodically squeeze the crystals when working with them to increase the energy output.
Pyro-electricity
More Greek, pyro- meaning fire or heat and alludes to an electrified state resulting from changes in temperature. The effect was first discovered in ionic minerals such as quartz and tourmaline and the same effect can also be found in bones and tendons.
Many motion detector sensors are designed with pyroelectric materials and since very small changes in temperature can produce electric potential they can be triggered by the heat emanating off a human or animal from several feet away.
All pyroelectric materials are also piezoelectric as the two properties are closely related.
And So......
We know that crystals emit energy and this energy is used for many modern day doo-hickeys that we take for granted every day, but what about how it effects a healing on a person. It is believed by many healers that the energy vibrations of the different stones can be aimed or concentrated at an ailment in the body mind or spirit, rather like a tuning fork to put organic and spiritual vibrations back in balance.
In others, by using a targeted energy force that emanates from certain crystals to infuse the biometric sheath or aura of a person or other sentient being, which in turn commingles with corresponding whirling *chakram in order to attain a sort of metaphysical tune up through vibrational likeness!
Could it really be that simple? Sure, why not? If nothing else it creates a lovely cosmic soup if anyone should get hungry for mineral stew; after all there are hundreds of crystals and charkas to choose from, so finding a shortcut on how to apply them to your life is, as Martha Stewart so succinctly puts it a good thing.
Crystal healing stone meanings are not difficult to learn and a much can be learned by taking any one of several online crystal training courses for healing with gemstones, or many numerous other metaphysical correspondence courses and classes on new age religion for beginners (you can take all kinds of paranormal classes online). Or to find an offline course in your area try your local new age bookstore, yoga or health food store bulletin boards. You can even buy a ready made chakra healing and balancing set with carved stones and a carry bag at most new age stores, they come with instructions on how to use them properly and are perfect for the beginner.
You will find that crystals often (but not always) share many of the same purported colour relevance that auras and charkas have; this makes sense when deeming the energy qualities for all three subjects (crystals, auras and charkas) as they relate to each others metaphysical vibrations.
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*Chakram/Chakra is the Sanskrit word for wheel. It is in reference to the whirling vortex systems that have been seen by yogis and clairvoyants. They are said to make up the living energy centres of our consciousness.
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