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The beauty of crystals alone affords them a special magic, but we can use them to bring muc more than simple decoration into our lives.

Today's society seems to have rediscovered the magick of crystals.  It's amazing how many people wear stones in jewelry, and how many have them placed around their homes.  This is not a new trend: fascination with crystals stretches back to the stone age.

Ancient and Modern

Vitually every culture and religion throughout history has used stones symbolically or decoratively.  Their beauty and scarcity as well as the feelings they inspire makes them very valuable.

Many crystals also have practial uses that we can incorporate into our daily lives.  They can gather and direct magical energy that exists all around and within us.  Like ancient mystics, we can learn to use them for protection, luck and healing. 

How Crystals Work

Each crystal has its own magickal abilities and attributes, but all work in the following way:

- Vibrational Balance

The magick of crystals is in their color, which is determined by the rate at which their atoms vibrate.  These vibrations can be matched to the energy given off by your body's aura and your energy centers.

- Channel Energy

Just as light can be focused and refracted through crystals so too alre all kinds of pyshic energy, from healing energies to divine communications. 

* Earthy colors such as reds and blacks lend a grounded quality to certain cyrystals.

* You will discover the magic of crystals as you build up your collection.

Using Crystals In Magick

Most crystals are more than simply beautiful; by understanding their magickal assocations, you can find out how to best use them in jewelry, healing and spells.

Using Crystals In Spells

When using crystals in spells, combine them with magical objects that have complementary color associations.

- You can use crystals to channel the magickal energies your spell manipulates.

- Rub or "anoint" your crystals with complementary essential oils to boost their healing and protective abilities.

- Crystals can help you to chart the future, including the ancient are of gazing into a crystal ball.

- Crystals have been used as lucky charms for tens of thousands of years.  They are even mentioned in the Bible.

* Purple and indog crystals such as amethyst, labradorite and sodalite share the soothing properties of lavender.  Combine them with the dried herb in a healing talisman to ease a headache.

* Clear crystals such as quartz share the cleansing and purifying properties of white flowers such as roses.  Combine them to keep the atmosphere pure.

Healing With Crystals

Crystals can be used in a variety of ways to aid healing:

- Crystals influence the energy vibrations of your aura, balancing energy flow to, from and through your body.

- You can make gem remedies by soaking a crystal in a glass of clear water.  This imbues the water with the healing properties of the stone, which are taken into your body when you drink it.

* You can use a crystal healing wand, or smaller polished stones, to channel healing energy into your body.

* Crystals can be used to stimulate your Chakras - the points around your body where your life energy congregates.

Jewelry & Ornaments

The Celts believed that garnet helps you to find the courage to face a conflict and gives you the energy you need to take action.  Wear a Celtic design garnet brooch near to your heart for emotional strength.

By wearing crystals in jewelry you can keep their healing and regulating vibrations close to your body's energy at all times.

- Enhance your health and well-being by learning which stones work best in which jewelry items.  Wear crystals that increase loving bivrations on booches over the heart, and those that improve communication on short pendants at your throat.

- Understand lucky birthstones so that you can personalize gifts of jewelry you give to your friends.

- Find out why diamonds are the favorite engagement ring stone and the signifcance of ruby weddings.

* Crystals placed around your home can help to raise healing vibrations in the atmosphere.

In Light & Love -

Oshuyn