Rock Crystal Healing

Rock crystal is also known as clear quartz or quartz crystal. It is often called the "master healer" for its alleged ability to cleanse and purify the human body and stimulate the immune system. In effect, it is believed that rock crystal can restore balance to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual planes. It can be worn as jewelry, or placed strategically on nightstands or coffee tables or other suitable locations to provide maximum benefits.

Sources

• Countries that produce rock crystal include Australia, Brazil, the Czech Republic and India. Today it is exported worldwide and in demand for its powerful physical and metaphysical qualities.

History

• Rock crystal has been associated with healing since ancient times. The Egyptians considered it to be sacred, as did several Native American tribes. Rock crystal is said to store and emit good energy and to protect against negative forces, essentially acting as both a receiver and a transmitter of positive energy.

Corrects Imbalance

• Some schools of thought believe that rock crystal stimulates healing by correcting an imbalance of negative energy in the body that leads to conditions like insomnia, anxiety, Parkinson's Disease, rheumatism, blindness and cancer. By correcting the imbalance through channeling positive energy, rock crystal is said to facilitate the restoration of good health and thereafter to protect the body against the spread of disease.

Restores Alignment

• Another view is that the body should be continuously aligned with a positive energy source (also referred to as white light) in order to function well. A disconnection from the white light source is thought to be the cause of bodily ills. Rock crystal is said to have the ability to realign the body to receive this ongoing stream of positive energy, and by so doing, to clear disease-causing blockages that impede the system from functioning normally.

Formations

• There are various categories of natural quartz crystal formations, each assigned particular healing properties. For example, curved quartz is said to correct imbalances of energy flow to benefit the human body, whereas barnacle crystals aid emotional development by providing insight into interpersonal relationships. There are bridge crystals, Celtic quartz and quartz clusters. Quartz crystals by other names include the amethyst, Cat's Eye, citrine, jasper and tourmaline.