Healing With Crystals - General (See also Quartz and Zeolites)
Last update 21 10  07
Since the '60's, the use of Crystals as a tool used for healing purposes, has grown in popularity. A rise in Spiritual Consciousness, particularly in the Light of the Dawn of the New Millennium, is linked to our increasing awareness of the New Age.
But Crystals have been used for healing since before Egyptian times, and it is only with advances in geology and quantum physics that we are beginning to understand the energy and physical properties which have for so long been a magical mystery to us. We are all made up of the same elements as the earth, and the crystals and minerals that are recycled by Mother Nature, which is why we all recognise within crystals the subtle elements within us all.  
Anyone can benefit from healing, if they are open and ready to receive. Complex physical or emotional issues are often best dealt with by a qualified practitioner, whether in crystal or some other therapy, but for general balancing, and opening your own awareness you can easily work on yourself with practice. By preparing your space, clearing away clutter, perhaps even lighting a candle and playing soft music, you can select a stone suitable for the task in hand. Either consult the properties of each crystal in the lists below, or use your own intuition, and sit quietly, holding the stone. Contemplate the breathe, taking your own awareness into yourself, note any tension, and let it dissolve into the earth and sky. Then let your awareness come to the stone, feel its shape and energy within your hand, and in your body. Let the impressions the stone makes come naturally, and when you feel happy and re balanced, release from the process and allow yourself to centre and come back to your present.

Vanadanite
Tabular, hexagonal crystals of vanadinite.
Mibladen, Midelt, Morocco.
Attractive red crystals on white Barite
Allows for a deep state of meditation, allowing the mind to be entirely void. Can promote thrift in spending either conserving ones energy or money. It can promote order to ones life helping to define ones goals and to pursue these goals in an orderly manner. Can assist in circular breathing.

Labradorite
Labradorite is a fascinatingly beautiful mineral, whose charm is not fully noticed and may be overlooked if not viewed from the proper position. Generally a dull, dark looking mineral with no special virtue until the colourful shimmer is observed glowing on the surface. Labradorite can produce a beautiful play of light across cleavage planes and in sliced sections called labradorescence. The usually intense colours range from the typical blues and violets through greens, yellows and oranges. Some rare specimens display all these  simultaneously.
Labradorite treats disorders of the eyes and brain, relieves stress and regulates the metabolism. Can be used to treat colds, gout, rheumatism, relieving menstrual tension, and lowering blood pressure

Celestite aka Celestine
Named from the Greek caelestis, referring to the faint blue colour of the original specimen. By far the most common Strontium mineral.
Celestite is very much an uplifting stone. It helps to lift heavy moods and is elevating and regenerative. It is an excellent stone to have around you if you are involved with creating music or if you undertake arts and crafts of a delicate nature. Celestite also attracts good fortune and helps to foster love and respect within ourselves.
An excellent healing stone. Useful in treating disorders of the eyes and the ears., digestive disorders and the intestinal tract. Celestite also balances our Ying Yang energy.
A superb stone for use in meditation, a fabulous aid to Astral Travel and extremely useful in dream recall.

Malachite
Named in antiquity after the Greek   "Malakhe" (Marshmallow plant) in allusion to its startling green colour. Typically found as crystalline aggregates or crusts, it is often banded in appearance, like agates. Also often found as botryoidal clusters of radiating crystals. Single crystals and clusters of distinguishable crystals are uncommon, but when found they are typically acicular to prismatic. It is also frequently found as a pseudomorph after azurite crystals, which are generally more tabular in shape.
This beautiful mineral has been treasured for it's ornamental qualities for thousands of years. The name Malachite is derived from the Greek word "Malakhe" or marshmallow plant because of the startling green color.The ancient Egyptians used it  in both statues and adornments. They also ground it to a powder and, having mixed it with water, painted it on their eye lids. It was also used as a pigment for paint in Egyptian tomb paintings and much later in European art during the 15th century. The Romans used it to fashion amulets where it was known as Peacock Stone and dedicated to the Goddess Juno.
Considered a stone of transformation and balance, assisting in ones spiritual journey. It is capable of stimulating ones intuition and insight whilst  helping in recognizing and clearing past negative influences and experiences.  It is also said to help unlock the meaning of dreams. Traditionally it was worn as a stone of protection

Pyrite/Haematite

Emerald

Wagnerite

Cinnabar
China and USA
A colourful mineral that is unique  to the mineral colour palette-an attractive cinnamon to scarlet red. Well shaped crystals are uncommon and the twinned crystals are considered classics among collectors. The twinning in cinnabar is distinctive and forms a penetration twin that is ridged with six ridges surrounding the point of a pyramid. It could be thought of as two
scalahedral crystals grown together with one crystal going the opposite way of the other crystal. Cinnabar was mined by the Roman Empire for its mercury content and it has been the main ore of mercury throughout the centuries. Some mines used by the Romans are still being mined today. Cinnabar shares the same symmetry class with quartz but the two form different crystal habits

Heals & purifies the blood. Imparts strength and flexibility to the physical body, stabilizes weight and enhances fertility.

Said to attract abundance - try keeping cinnabar in your wealth corner.

Aragonite

Aragonite is a common carbonate mineral. It is unfortunately often thought of as the poor cousin to calcite. But aragonite is an interesting and attractive mineral in its own right. It forms interesting habits and can have a soft pretty colour. Its modes of formation and relationship to calcite are both curious and intriguing.
A  soft gemstone, often formed near mineral springs, it derives its name from the River Aragon in Spain, where it was named in 1788. It is usually white or yellow in colour, though sometimes green, brown or pink.

 Aragonite is thought to be helpful in removing stress and anger and helping one prepare for the calm needed in meditation. Said to improve patience, practicality and responsibility.
Aragonite was once the traditional gift for young adults, as it is said to bring balance and empowerment to the turbulent emotions of youth and help channel their energies constructively.
 White Aragonite is considered important to the 7th.

 Strengthens immune system, helps back problems, especially disc related, and aids in digestion. When warmed combats chills. Helps with skin problems, including wrinkles and
coarseness.

Raspberry Garnet

Mexico
From Grantum-pomegranite-for it’s resemblance to the fruit
Grossular (also known as grossularite), like other garnets, forms rounded crystals with 12 rhombic or 24 trapezoidal faces or combinations of these and some other forms. This crystal habit is classic for the garnet minerals. Grossular is the calcium aluminum garnet and forms in contact or regional metamorphic environments as does andradite the
calcium iron garnet.
The pink Grossular varieties sooth a stressed nervous system and are used by healers for stress-related diseases, such as anorexia, mistrust, and people needing comfort

Galena/silver/fluorite

USA
Galena is a common and popular mineral for rock hounds. Its characteristic cubes, distinctive cleavage and high density make it easy to identify and a favorite in high school geology labs. The structure of Galena is identical to that of halite, NaCl. The two minerals have the same crystal shapes, symmetry and cleavage. Some Galena may contain up to 1% silver in place of lead. The large volume of Galena that is processed for lead produces enough Silver as a by product to make Galena the leading ore of Silver.

Copper
Micihgan USA
Stunning beauty
Copper is said to combat lethargy, passivity, restlessness and excitability. Can dispel non-acceptance of ones self. Copper is a bestower of good, bringing luck and fortune.
Magnifying healing energy, particularly in blood disorders, arthritis, rheumatism, bacterial infection. It is said to also stimulate the metabolism.

Azurite
Azurite is a very popular mineral because of its unparalleled colour, a deep blue called "azure", hence its name, derived from the arabic word for blue. The colour is due to the presence of copper, and the way the copper chemically combines with the carbonate groups (CO3) and hydroxyls (OH). Azurite has been used as a dye for paints and fabrics forcenturies. Unfortunately, at times its colour is too deep and larger crystals can appear black. Small crystals and crusts show the lighter azure well. Azurite is often associated with its close cousin, malachite
A powerful healer, stimulates the third eye. A strong cleanse  treating disorders of the skin, bones and teeth. Can prevent all disorders associated with stress,  like ulcers and asthma.

Fluorite
A mineral with a veritable bouquet of brilliant colours. Fluorite is well known and prized for its glassy lustre and rich variety of colours, starting from the hallmark  purple, then blue, green, yellow, colourless, brown, pink, black and reddish orange . It is easy to see why fluorite earns the reputation as "The Most Colourful Mineral in the World".
Effective for auric cleansing and assists in reaching a deeper state of meditation. It encourages stability and the reaching of goals. Purple fluorite can be used to open the third eye and increase psychic awareness. It is used to assist in effective meditation and is associated with spiritual wholeness. A stone of concentration.
Green Fluorite is a stone of healing at all levels. It encourages you to approach a situation calmly and act decisively.
Purple fluorite is a stone of intuition aiding one in seeing to the heart of matters also usefull in divination and dreams a very intuitive stone.

Boji Stones
Composed of Pyrite, Palladium, Fossil and Petrified Bone, Boji Stones are found in only one spot, near a pyramid mound in Kansas USA. They grow upon stems near the mound. Sometimes called a POP Rock.  Boji Stones always come in pairs-a smoother female stone and a rougher male stone.
Used by natural healers to balance the body's energy, healing in general, cell growth and regeneration. It is claimed that claim Kirilian photography show that the Boji's close up holes in the human energy field.
Available in 2 sizes Small and medium

There are some who believe Boji Stones are alive and of extra-terrestrial origin.

Kyanite

Lepidolite mica

Citrine points - Brazil

Fire Agate