| WELLBEING THE HEALING POWER OF CRYSTALS Crystal teacher Agnes T McCluskey guides you through the basics of these mystical jewels rystals are a beautiful and Mayans, and like colour what we pick way of working with healing, they are used to help up on when Ccolour and healing balance and align our energy, we are energy. They come in so chakra system and can attracted to many different shapes and enhance our health and the vibration Chakras are represented by a The chakras draw in energy does not flow as formations and there really is wellbeing. We are all made of of a crystal. The chakras are energy different colour and spin at a universal energy and vibrantly. This is where the something for everyone. light and energy, even Did you know that quartz essences and sprays. There centres that are found within different vibration. circulate this energy within beautiful healing energy of Crystals for me have something that looks solid, crystals are used in are specific safety your body’s energetic field The colours are aligned and around your body and crystals can assist us in always been an extension of and that includes us!! computers, watches and guidelines I would follow and they hold information with the seven colours of the your aura, which is the bringing mind, body and colour healing and each one Crystals are formed in the various types of electrical when doing this and I teach about you. Each chakra visible spectrum: red, electromagnetic field around spirit back into balance. ➙ has its own properties and earth over thousands of years equipment? Yes, there is a students how to work with relates to different thoughts orange, yellow, green, blue, you, to keep you balanced vibration, and can help us on and are exposed to various scientific explanation to crystals in a safe way. feelings, organs and indigo and violet. In the table and aligned and in good so many levels. I’m sure you chemicals and minerals, what crystals are and how You can carry crystals in emotions. The basic chakras overleaf I have also included health. At times though, will be dazzled by their pressure, solar and earth they work! your pocket, purse or bag system is made up of seven an extra chakra called the maybe because of stress, beauty and glistening energy. energy. They absorb and also Crystals can bring healing and even in your bra! Though chakras that start from the Higher Heart as this is very physical or emotional illness, They have been used over emit energy. They emit on many levels, physically, be ready for some funny bottom of your spine to the important for emotional they can become blocked or thousands of years by various something called a piezo emotionally, mentally and looks if they fall out! top of your head. They each healing. be out of balance and the civilisations such as the electrical charge which can spiritually. It may be that you Wear them as jewellery. Egyptians, Romans, Chinese actually be measured. This is and I are drawn to the same Have them around you in crystal, such as a rose quartz, your home or workplace. Karen, 53, from Glasgow I used rose quartz crystal and smokey me through the breast cancer surgery. but we may be drawn to that Fluorite is great to have quartz to manage anxiety with various Once I was home, I continued to use the crystal for different reasons. next you or your computer scans and biopsies. And red jasper to keep crystals. I cleansed them and programmed as you work. calm. I have a small bag with a collection of them for my recovery. I put the crystals How can I use crystals? You can meditate with them crystals – amethyst, rose quartz, clear under my pillow when I’m sleeping. Anyone can use crystals just by holding them in your quartz and a selenite wand – which I took I also put crystals around my bed as a and gain benefit from their hand or placing them into hospital with me. crystal grid. This was to create a healing healing properties. As a around your chair. I would hold them in my hand, or have space filled with energy as I slept, as my therapist, I would work with You can have them in your them nearby throughout my hospital stay. mind and body would receive the healing clients and do certain plant pots or around your I got some comfort knowing they were from the crystals. layouts of crystals on their garden. nearby. I felt reassured as I had cleansed I really felt that this all helped me to bodies to help align and You can place them on your and programmed the crystals for my manage my physical health and health balance their chakras. I may body or on chakra points. hospital stay. I wanted the energy to help anxieties. also use crystal grids as Some people put them under well and make up crystal their pillow as they sleep, WORDS: AGNES T MCCLUSKEY WWW.COLOURENERGYTHERAPIES.CO.UK WORDS: AGNES T MCCLUSKEY WWW.COLOURENERGYTHERAPIES.CO.UK PICTURES: SHUTTERSTOCK but not all crystals are I used crystal therapy to assist suitable for this so maybe do a little bit of research before with my cancer journey doing this. 36 My Weekly SPECIAL My Weekly SPECIAL 37 | WELLBEING Crystals for Healing and Balancing Chakras How do I cleanse crystals? Below I have made a little table for you with some examples Crystals emit energy and a vibration and they absorb energy of popular crystals that can be used to bring healing and to too – especially if we are using them for healing – so when balance chakras. You will notice that the crystals chosen we buy one it is important to cleanse the crystal. There are match the colour of each chakra. I have explained also the lots of ways to do this. If the crystal is not porous you can different aspects and levels the crystals work on. Crystals use plain water (not salt water). Some soft crystals such as have lots of different properties, so I have listed just a few selenite will be damaged in water, so to avoid that you can key ones. use reiki symbols, sage, singing bowls or really whatever way It may be that you read something and think that is what feels right to you. Some people also like to put their crystals you need, or that you are really drawn to a specific crystal, so out in the sunlight or moonlight to charge them, filling them I would encourage you to try them and experience their with new clear energy. Certain crystals like amethyst are self healing properties for yourself. cleansing and sitting your crystals on it will cleanse them. How do I know what crystals are best for me? Sometimes it is just nice to trust your own intuition and pick whatever crystal that you are attracted to. We know intuitively what we need, so trust that feeling or insight! You may be drawn to a crystal because of its shape, its colour, its size – it doesn’t matter! CHAKRA/CRYSTAL PHYSICAL EMOTIONAL MENTAL SPIRITUAL Crown (Violet) Eases headaches, Balances emotions, Calms and stills the Increases intuition Amethyst helps addictions helps grief mind, relieves anxiety and spirituality Third Eye (Indigo) Reduces inflammation, Self acceptance,trust Positive thoughts, Aids meditation and Sodalite helps blood pressure and belief focus, calmness clairvoyance Throat (Blue) Relieves sore throats, Self confidence, Peace, tranquility, Spiritual growth, Blue Lace Agate healthy digestion expression, trust increased awareness communication Higher Heart (Pink) Healing for heart, Self love and self Dissolves worries Clarity, peace, Rose Quartz lungs circulatory and belief, inner peace and fears aids dreaming reproductive Heart (Green) Healthy heart, tissue Balance, healing, Mental stability and Balances auric field, Green Aventurine growth and lungs understanding, joy positive thoughts spiritual growth Solar Plexus (Yellow) Balances metabolism, Joy, happiness, Clarity, focus, Healing, spiritual Citrine digestion,boosts hope, positivity uplifted, happy wisdom and energy understanding Sacral (Orange) Circulation, fertility, Self expression, Concentration, focus, Manifest dreams, Carnelian reproductive health vitality, positivity motivation, vision spiritual goals Root (Red) Strength, stamina, Courage, strength, Centred, stability, Spiritual grounding, Red Jasper detox, circulatory passion, joy clear insights kundalini energy 38 My Weekly SPECIAL.