Crystal Therapy
Vibrational Healing Method Using Colour, Stones and Sacred Geometry
Crystal Therapy is a vibrational healing method using colour and sacred geometry layouts. It balances energy in mind, body and spirit. Descibes a typical session.
Vibration
Crystal therapy works on the premise that everything is vibration. Imagine your body as an orchestra, with all the different organs and parts represented by instruments. Ideally, the orchestra should be playing in perfect harmony When illness, stress and emotional difficulties disrupt this harmony, crystals act as a ‘tuning fork’ to bring the different parts of your being back into balance. As Sue and Simon Lilly put it in ‘Crystal Doorways’, ‘Crystals reflect the basic harmonies of matter…using crystals can potentially give access to those energies we require’.
Crystal Layouts
A crystal therapist uses precise layouts, or positioning of crystals, to balance energy on all levels of our being. Many different layouts are discussed in the Lillys’ book as well as in Melody’s ‘Love is in the Earth: Laying on of Stones’. Layouts can work on specific chakras (energy centres) and their associated parts of the body, or on particular areas such as increasing confidence or contentment. A crystal therapist may use a pendulum and other intuitive tools to ascertain what crystals to use and where to place them.
Crystal therapy is a deeply relaxing experience that helps to release stress. For example, the ‘Seal of Solomon’ layout uses clear quartz crystals to first release negative energy, then bring in positive energy.
A Typical Crystal Healing Session
A session looks something like this: You lie down on a massage bed and are led through a relaxing visualization, for example of the ocean. As you relax and let go, the crystal therapist will attune to your energy and sense the state of your energy body. This can be done by using a pendulum to dowse for balance or imbalance, or simply by sensing with the hands.
The therapist will then lay particular crystals on and around your body, activating them with a crystal wand. You might experience a range of sensations and emotions. A healing crisis can even occur, when a lot of negative energy is released. If this happens, the therapist will assist you to move through it. Or, you may not be aware of what is happening until later. You may pass into a deep, even sleepy, state of relaxation.
As you move through different layouts, the therapist will continue to sense your energy field. After some time you will be guided back into an awareness of your physical body. A good crystal therapist will be able to advise on crystals you can use at home, and how to continue your healing process.
Crystal Nets and Colour
Crystals are intimately linked with the use of colour, which is a form of light vibration. Using crystal nets is a powerful way to combine crystals and colour. Crystal nets, discussed in the Lillys’ book, are designed to ‘catch’ different energies, for example the energy of the Sun, Water, or Christ Consciousness.
The person receiving the treatment is placed on a cloth of a particular colour which is in harmony with, and enhances the use of, the crystals used in the layout. Lighting colourful candles and using particular oils can all add to the experience.
Tools for Actualization
Just as the emotions and spirit cannot be separated from the physical body, so the body of humanity cannot be separated from the body of the earth, says Joy Gardner in ‘Color and Crystals: A Journey Through the Chakras’. Crystals, which have developed in the earth’s core, are a wonderful, gentle but powerful tool for actualizing our potential and releasing blockages on the journey to wellness
