. Each specimen is unique but as your situation changes, your need for the healing gemstones also changes. As a result, you can store your stones in a dry area or put them in dry earth to ensure that they are fully charged and safe. Naturopaths also suggest that you store the stones in a box made from plastic or acid free materials to prevent chemical reactions between the healing gemstones and the container.
Skeptics tend to ridicule healing crystals. They find it difficult to believe that a crystal can heal a person. However, there is a very sound scientific principle to the use of healing crystals. The crystals can actually direct energy from the environment into the body. They can channel energy in such a way that they heal the body or get rid of stress and tension.
Healing Crystals: Understanding How They Work:
Healing crystals work on the different chakras of the human body. According to practitioners, every human being is a container of energy. The energy cycles about on specific parts of our bodies. There are several major and minor chakras in the human body and each chakra is given a particular name. These cycles of energy or chakras are not visible to the naked eye but clairvoyants and psychics usually can see these cycles. Trained practitioners use a variety of techniques to detect imbalances in the cycles and they then treat these imbalances with the right healing crystals. The process is quite simple but it requires a trained and gifted crystal healer who will know the right crystal and technique to use. The process of using crystals is called ‘laying of stones.’ The process will direct energy from the crystal and the surroundings on to the affected person’s body and cause a variety of reactions. The process is especially useful in reducing stress levels, balancing the chakras of the body and healing different parts of the body. Practitioners may also combine the use of healing crystals with crystal wands and other therapies like aromatherapy and reiki.
Using Healing Crystals:
There is no particular method that is followed but most practitioners recommend a light cleaning of the healing stone by exposing it to moonlight or by soaking it in salt water or by holding it under cold running water. The healing crystals can also be cleaned by smudging it with burning cedar or dried herbs. After a cleansing, the healing crystal is recharged. After application, users are told to hold the crystal in their hand and picture what they want to happen.
Picking the Right Healing Crystal:
Practitioners will generally recommend the right crystal for you but they also say that people are drawn to the crystal they need. The size and shape of the crystal does not matter as all healing crystals have energy levels. The healing crystals can also be cleansed and charged by the user to work on his or her energy levels. We suggest you get in touch with a trained crystal practitioner who will find the right stone for you and teach you how to use it.