Crystal & Stone Healing Therapy

By Charles Lightwalker

What is Crystal/Stone Healing Therapy?

Crystal & Stone Healing is a holistic therapy where crystals and stones are used as a tool to help create wholeness, balance and health on levels of body, emotions, mind and spirit. Holistic means that that the focus is on the individual as a whole, rather than on physical symptoms only. It is therefore important to establish that it is complementary to orthodox medicine and not an alternative. How does it work? To understand how Crystal & Stone Healing Therapy works, we need to explain the fact that we all have a bio magnetic field around our body known as the aura. This aura or energy field consists of several layers (called the subtle bodies) and contained within these are a number of other energy systems. The best known, the chakra system, is only one of these. All of these energy systems are interconnected, affect each other and ultimately relate to the physical body. When we are well and healthy, the energies flowing through our aura are clear and balanced. Any form of disharmony experienced in daily life, may cause blockages or other disturbances in it. When these are not addressed, they will eventually manifest as physical symptoms or illness.

What does a crystal or stone therapist do?

A crystal/stone therapist will first of all assess the condition of a client's physical, emotional, and energy fields. If any disturbance is found, s/he will then select appropriate crystals or stones to help address this. The crystals or stones may then be placed around or on the client's body ( hot stones) and activated. The healer will then channel Universal energies into the client's auric field. Sometimes a disturbance is deeply rooted, in which case the balance cannot be achieved in one session only. It may be necessary for such a client to have several sessions in order to have more time to integrate the healing and the inevitable changes in stages. Why use crystals & stones? There are many reasons as to why crystals & stones are such powerful and effective tools for healing. They have a number of special properties and interact with us in many ways. Due to their orderly structure, crystals & stones can, amongst other, absorb, reflect, transform, transmute, balance, direct, amplify, clear, shape and focus energies. Apart from this, each crystal & stone carries it's own unique vibration, which is the result of its color frequency, chemical composition, inner atomic structure and outer form. By introducing the correct crystal or stone in a disturbed area of a client's energy field, it can help bring it back into balance. A considerable amount of crystals and minerals form part of the human physical body. This is one of the reasons as to why we resonate so strongly with them. Another reason may be that the crust of the earth is almost completely crystalline. One could say that in a sense we are all part of and living on a stone crystal. When used for the purpose of healing, crystals & stones need to be properly & spiritually prepared and activated.

Do crystals & stones relate to specific illnesses?

Many crystals and stones are said to be helpful with certain conditions or symptoms and to have so called traditional meanings. Lists of these, often found in books for the layperson, only serve as an initial, general guideline and greatly over simplify issues. Although different people can suffer from identical symptoms, the cause of these symptoms often varies considerably from person to person and the disturbance in their energy field may be of a different nature. Equally, each person is unique and will need the appropriate crystals or stones for their specific needs. This is why one cannot generalize concerning using crystals or stones for healing.

What does a crystal/stone therapist need to know? A crystal healer must be well versed in subtle anatomy and be able to accurately assess any form of imbalance or disturbance in a client's energy field. S/he also must have considerable knowledge, extensive experience and understanding of a large number of crystals and stones, their specific energies and know how to apply them correctly. S/he needs to be able to attune to Universal energies and channel these safely and responsibly. All of this is a delicate and precise task, which is why in-depth training of a high standard is so important. Healers are also expected to frequently assess their own energy field and only give healing when well and healthy!

What to expect during a crystal & stone therapy healing session?

You may be asked to remove your jewelry and to either sit on a chair or lie on a healing table during the treatment, fully clothed (minus shoes!). The healer will help you to relax and may then place some crystals on or around your body. You may experience a slight tingling or nothing at all. Changes will occur on subtle levels before manifesting in the physical. At times, existing issues may slightly intensify before being released This occurs usually within three days of a treatment and the healer will always explain to a client what to expect or do should this happen

Charles Lightwalker, is a shamanic practitioner that has had training in stone medicine, vibrational medicine, crystalline reiki, vibrational yoga, and other healing modalties. For more information contact on Charles or Crystal & Stone Healing Therapy go to the web site: www.thefamilyoflight.com or call 509-389-7290.

(To contact this author, Email: charleslightwalker@yahoo.com)