Crystals have been used to help to facilitate healing for thousands of years and Crystal Healing is currently very popular. Like many things that have been in use for a long time there are many different ideologies surrounding this subject and the object of this article is to provide you with simple information to allow you to make your own choices.
Crystal Healing is being discussed separately from Other Therapies because crystals are elemental objects that do have the potential to be of help. However, the way they work has become obscured over the years and the subject has become unnecessarily complicated.
Are crystals beneficial to the healing process?
Our objective in this article is to give simple facts regarding how crystals may be beneficial to the healing process. Crystals have the ability to hold energy and then slowly release that energy. The fact that they have their own energy shows this. Unfortunately, over time, people have mistakenly developed the belief that the energy within the crystal is a powerful healing energy. In reality it is much the same as a person giving away their energy to help someone else - it will have a slight effect and will eventually run out. This is the reason why so many different ways of "cleansing" and "re-charging" crystals have been developed over the years.
How is it used?
A crystal can be of effective help in the healing process when it has been charged with energy by Spirit. This would be done by someone who is developing their connection with Spirit and who would hold the crystal in their hand as they meditate and ask for the crystal to be charged with healing energy. This only needs to be done once. The crystal can then be given to the person who needs it and as they either wear it or carry it on their person the crystal can slowly release the energy within it. There is no need to cleanse it in any way first unless it is physically dirty and then it could be washed to make it more aesthetically pleasing or for hygiene purposes.
At the same time as asking for the crystal to be charged with energy a Healer will also ask for Distant Healing for that person. This means that as spirit visit the person to impart the Healing Energy, the crystal is charged at the same time.
If the crystal is not to be worn as a piece of jewellery, it is best if the person that the crystal is intended for can choose their own piece. This is because they can choose a size and shape that is comfortable for them to hold or keep in a pocket and also makes them feel part of their own healing process.
This is all that is needed for crystals to be beneficial. It is not only unnecessary for the patient to lie down and have crystals placed around the body in any set way, there is every likelihood that the beneficial effect of them being used in this way would be minimal if they were not also being used with hands on or distant healing.
Is the colour important?
Contrary to some thinking, the colour of the crystal is unimportant - the healing energy will be used in the way that the body needs it regardless of colour and although a good quality crystal is the best receptacle for the healing energy, it will still work with chips and blemishes - even if the points receive damage. If this were not the case it would not be possible to mine it without rendering it useless.
Despite all that has been said above, crystals are not actually necessary to the healing process. Both hands on and distant healing are effective without them but some people feel comforted by having something that is a physical reminder of the healing energy they are receiving.
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