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How does crystal healing work?
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Crystal healing works via the scientific principles of piezoelectricity and entrainment. Piezoelectricity occurs when pressure is applied to certain crystals and stresses their chemical bonds, which in turn generates energy. An easy-to-understand example of piezoelectricity happens inside of analog wristwatches and clocks. Inside of the clocks, a small amount of pressure is applied mechanically to a quartz crystal, which generates energy/causes the crystal to oscillate and move the hands of the clock to keep the time.
Entrainment is the tendency for two oscillating bodies to lock into phase so that they move together in harmony. Sticking with our clock analogy, imagine multiple grandfather clocks in the same room. Even if their pendulums start off unsynchronized, they will be swinging in unison after a few days. Entrainment is also the reason why women who spend a lot of time together tend to have synced menstrual cycles.
These properties demonstrate why crystals can make such excellent healing tools; they have the ability to receive, amplify, and transmit energy, and through entrainment, raise your vibration to match theirs, allowing the body, mind, and spirit to heal.
How long has crystal healing been around?
A long time! The first written accounts of crystal healing date back nearly 2,000 years, and that is just what has been written. Many scholars believe crystal healing has been around much longer, perhaps 10,000 years or more! Although humans have a longstanding relationship with gems, when our pursuit of the sciences began to exclude the metaphysical, the pursuit of the healing qualities of crystals was largely abandoned. Such a shame! Only during the current revival of our interest in metaphysics has our excitement and pursuit of crystal wisdom been rekindled.
Who could benefit from crystal healing?
Just like with massage therapy, everyone could benefit from crystal healing! Due to its non-invasive nature and lack of contraindications, crystal healing is suitable for everyone and every issue. It is critical to note, however, that crystal healing is not a substitute for medical care. Crystal healing should only be used with the under- standing that it is not an independent therapy, but one that is a part of a holistic healing approach. It is an alternative therapy meant to complement and enhance medical care, not replace it, and doing so is not advised nor suggested.
How often should I receive crystal healing?
How frequently to receive crystal healing is heavily dependent on what you are currently experiencing, what your goals are, and what the practitioner recommends. Most people benefit from monthly crystal healing sessions or bi-weekly if they have a lot going on in their lives; others may prefer to receive crystal healing on an "as needed" basis.
What is the difference between your Chakra Balancing and Personalized Crystal Healing services? Which one is best for me?
The Chakra Balancing service is 60 minutes in length and includes an energetic assessment (and rebalancing, if necessary) of each of your seven major chakras. It is perfect for crystal healing beginners and veterans alike! Think of it as an energetic tune-up for your mental, emotional, and spiritual bodies.
Personalized Crystal Healing is crystal healing at a more advanced level. Whereas the Chakra Balancing session is more of a general healing, Personalized Crystal Healing is 100% customized and is recommended if you have a lot happening in your life or have multiple issues you would like assistance with. Using my vast knowledge of crystals and crystal layouts, I will create a crystal healing session that is unique to you and you only. For energetic assistance with one issue, I recommend booking a 60-minute session. For two or three issues, a 90-minute session is required.
What are the benefits of crystal healing? Are there any side effects?
The benefits of crystal healing are many! Stress relief, mood stabilization, anxiety and depression relief, relaxation, self-esteem enhancement, mental clarity and focus, pain relief, sleep/insomnia support, relief from chronic fatigue, self-acceptance, maintaining day-to-day well-being, relieving stress related to physical issues​, and most importantly, allowing access to the intuitive self so that your body's innate wisdom can come through and heal itself!
The side effects of crystal healing may include "energy tingles" (similar to a "pins and needles" feeling; may occur during and/or after your session and results from the influx of crystal energy), dizziness or lightheadedness, headaches, and mood swings/feeling more emotional than usual. Side effects are generally mild, if present at all, and dissipate soon after your session. I encourage my crystal healing clients to have a relaxing day planned after their session.
What should I expect from a crystal healing session with you?
Whether you opt for Chakra Balancing or Personalized Crystal Healing, our session begins with a thorough intake where we go over your paperwork and discuss your treatment goals. I will ask you questions based on your intake forms to get a feel for what made you schedule the session, and I will show you the crystals I have intuitively chosen for you before your arrival. We will select which essential oil(s) you would like (if any). You have the option of remaining clothed or undressing to your level of comfort; if you choose to disrobe, I will leave the room while you do so and settle yourself on the table, under the top sheet and blanket. If you would like to remain fully clothed, you have the option of lying on top of the covers or underneath.
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I will then prepare your essential oil(s) and briefly hover my hands over your face for you to enjoy the aroma and allow the therapeutic properties of the oil(s) to begin taking effect. I will also offer you an unscented or lavender-scented eye pillow to promote deeper relaxation.
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Next, I will begin to assess the health of your chakras using my hands, a pendulum, or quartz laser wand (Chakra Balancing), or I will place your custom crystal layout(s) on/around your body (Personalized Crystal Healing). If you're receiving Personalized Crystal Healing, I will massage your hands and feet while the crystals absorb and transmute any stagnant, unbalanced, or negative energies in your auric field. During both services, I am fully opening my own crown chakra to allow universal life force energy to come through me and provide healing to you.
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When our session is complete, I will let you know and provide you with water. We will have a few minutes to discuss my findings, go over which stones were used and why, review any concerns or questions you might have, and discuss recommendations, aftercare, and future appointments.
Why should I choose you as my crystal practitioner?
I have been learning about and collecting rocks, crystals, and minerals for over 30 years. My earliest memory of crystals is being gifted a set from my Italian great-grandmother, which I believe she purchased in a gift shop on a vacation taken decades before I was born. Sadly, for a brief period of time, during a "dark night of the soul," I lost interest in gems and parted with this gift, though I do still have a photo (see below).
Despite my temporary lack of interest, I find the science and metaphysics of crystals fascinating, so much so that I became a certified Advanced Crystal Practitioner in the winter of 2022-23. As a side note, you won't catch me using the term "crystal healer" to describe myself. I believe we each possess the innate capabilities to heal ourselves, and that our natural intuition can, and does, direct us towards what will be healing for us. As a crystal practitioner, I am not healing you; I am holding space for you and providing the tools for your healing to occur. Healing cannot occur without your active participation, and it is you, not I, who truly does the work! It is my hope that my clients take an active role in their healing, and that they understand I am only a facilitator, not the source. I want my clients to feel empowered!
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