Crystal Healing Certificate Section: Introducdtion

1. Introduction
“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in
terms of energy, frequency and vibration.”
Nikola Tesla

2. All things in the Universe vibrate with energy: stars, planets, oceans,
mountains, people. All natural things vibrate to their own rhythms, just
as every molecule in the universe vibrates with its own energy
signature. Every cell in your body is vibrating, even now. And so it is of
rocks and crystals.
It's easy to see how living things are filled with energy - not so easy to
understand that "inanimate" objects are indeed vibrating with energy.
The coffee in your cup. The cup. Even the table holding the cup has
energy. Look at your own hand. The blood is coursing through your
veins, and each droplet, could you examine it under a high enough
magnification, it would be vibrating to a recognizable rhythm.
We live in a vibrational universe and experience the world we live in
through the interpretation of that vibration e.g. what we see, hear, smell,
feel, taste is how we make sense of things. It really is all about vibration
and we are re-discovering the power of crystals and how they can
support us.

3. Crystal energy is the vibrations that crystals give off. Some have a higher
vibration than others depending on their structure, mineral content,
colour, shape etc.
Crystal healing is not a new concept – it has been around for thousands
of years with ancient civilisations harnessing the energy of crystals. The
Ancients believed that, not only are there physical energies in the body,
but that there are various spiritual energies as well.
The concept underlying Crystal Healing is that the invisible spiritual
energies of the body, (the Kundalini or the Chi, etc.) can be realigned
through the natural vibrations of various crystals. We are only now
remembering this information and bringing it back into our daily lives.
Although science has been unable to detect these invisible spiritual
energies or any interactions with them, the idea that the body has
spiritual energy is very ancient, and is, indeed, the very underpinning of
the very modern practices of Acupuncture, Reiki, Crystal Healing and
some forms of Yoga.

4. Mankind has used crystals for thousands of years by using them for
adornment, protection, and healing. Today we have extended this use by
tapping into the memory capabilities of the crystals together with their
electrical properties to produce computers and other hi-tech instruments.
We are therefore finding that crystals have enormous potential and ability
to aid society.
We have found or rather rediscovered that the ancient claims in myths
and folklore for crystals are not all nonsense and that many are true.
This is the case with crystals used for healing, where a great deal of
knowledge and understanding has come to light in recent times and has
confirmed that the crystal healers of today are part of a long line of
tradition that goes back thousands of years.

5. Crystal Healing: what
it is and how it works

6. What is the cause of
disease?
The cause of issues and dis-ease is often deeply rooted in how a person
has been vibrating for many years and you need to recognize this as
you start to work with crystals. We are more than skin, bone and sinew
– we are a complex mixture of electrical and chemical processes which
are extremely sensitive to internal and external influences.
So if we define wellness as a stable state where every energetic
influence can be used in a positive way or neutralised easily, we can see
that illness or dis-ease occurs when other patterns that do not belong to
us, which are so much stronger or different than our own, start to
disrupt our energy patterns.
Where there is slightly less order in a system, through an inherent
weakness or stress, this is where the imbalance will begin to emerge.
So, before something shows up in the physical, it has been hanging
around in our subtle energy system for years.

7. How does Crystal
Healing Help?
Crystal healing is a holistic healing modality that uses the
vibrational qualities of the stone to bring balance to the subtle
energy system which is the basis of dis-ease.
Our bodies are a complex system of cells, structures and
systems and when they are in harmony, we feel wonderful.
However, if one aspect of our body goes “out of tune” crystal
healing can work with our body to bring it back into
alignment and promote wellbeing
It is not a miracle cure, nor is it an alternative to mainstream
medicine. At its best it compliments and supports us to take
responsibility for our own wellness, gently working with us to
promote health and wellbeing.

8. Crystals, Rocks and Stones
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9. Earth’s Precious Treasures
I am not a scientist or geologist but I think it’s important to understand
the origins of the crystals, rocks and stones we work with and the
differences, terminology etc.
The earth is around 4.6 billion years old and it is made up of three
layers; the core or the centre of the earth and this is where we will find
the most extreme temperatures, the mantle which is outside the core
and is not has hot as the core and the crust, which is the outermost
layer and the most coolest. Within these three layers, magma is
present, this hot liquid rock cools and heats up and when mixed with
water create deposits of rocks.
Rocks can consist of a single mineral or of several minerals that are
either tightly compacted or held together by a cement-like mineral
matrix. The three main types of rock are igneous, sedimentary, and
metamorphic. Simply put, stones and rocks are simply an aggregate of
minerals which have fused together and did not get to express
themselves as crystals.

10. Rocks are usually classified under three broad headings:
Igneous
Igneous rocks are produced by the solidification of hot molten matter
(magma). During cooling the minerals crystalize
Sedimentary
Sedimentary rocks result from three ways. The breaking down of earlier
formed rock masses through chemical and weathering of rocks (wind,
rain or ice) by changing the temperatures; by the chemical breakdown of
unstable materials or by chemical action of the atmosphere. By the
transportation of the products of weathering by moving water or wind.
By the deposition of the de
Metamorphic
Metamorphic rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock types,
in a process called metamorphism, which means "change in form". The
original rock is subjected to heat (temperatures greater than 150 to 200
°C) and pressure (1500 bars),causing profound physical and/or chemical
change.

11. Crystals
Crystals are classified as minerals, but not all minerals are crystals.
Crystals are only those whose atomic structure are regular and form a
crystalline pattern A crystal is a mineral whose basic atomic structure
has arranged itself into one of seven crystal systems. These seven
systems are cubic, tetragonal, hexagonal, trigonal, orthorhombic,
monoclinic, and triclinic. Only a small percentage of any mineral will
form itself into a crystal.
Crystals form from a gas or liquid and can do this because the atoms are
free to arrange themselves into fixed relationships with each other. A
crystal will always have the same internal structure no matter what it
looks like. This repeating pattern is known as a crystal lattice. A crystal
is a mineral in its most stable form and every crystal of the same mineral
will have flat faces meeting each other at identical angles. Once
crystallised, a mineral can remain unchanged for millions of years.

12. Mineral
A mineral is a naturally occurring, solid, inorganic element or
compound having a uniform composition and a regularly
repeating internal structure. Minerals typically have a characteristic
hardness and color, or range of colors, by which they can be
recognized. Minerals are inorganic in nature, although we do
include organic material such as amber, coral and pearl as part of
the mineral kingdom.
Resin
Amber is a resin. It is tree sap that has hardened over millennia.
So although not a crystal, rock or stone it is used for the purposes
of crystal healing.