Crystal healing is the practice of using crystals and gemstones to heal, energize and protect the
mind and body. The gemstones used in crystal therapy can also work to restore balance, clarity
and natural vibrational energies that have been compromised or depleted in a patient. Though
crystal healing is considered an alternative medicine, it's been practiced for centuries and has its
roots in Ancient Egypt. China and India have also used crystals in healing rituals for more than
5,000 years.

It's believed that crystals can heal minds and bodies by effecting the vibrational patterns of
patients' auras. The gems are said to carry their own vibrations and their energy can be applied
to a body's electromagnetic system for augmentation. In effect, crystal therapy aims to transfer
the energy contained in gemstones to a patient in need of the same energy.

practitioners prefer to use gemstones directly on chakra points, or energy centers on the body.
Using them in this manner helps facilitate the cleansing, healing and stabilizing of energy
emanating from each chakra. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet stones can be
placed next to their corresponding colored chakra or next to any chakra that could benefit from
the healing properties of a particular stone.

Restoring the natural flow of energy helps the patient shake off negative habits, attitudes and
other factors that impede a patient's function in everyday life. Wearing metal is greatly
discouraged while undergoing crystal healing, since metal acts as a stopper of energy. Metal
surrounding gemstones is especially detrimental because it disrupts the energy flow coming from
the gemstone. Because of this, patients who choose to wear gemstones as part of their crystal
therapy often buy jewelery with gemstones that aren't encased in metal or gold.

Practitioners of crystal healing report lowered physical and mental stress levels, better health
and spiritual refinement. In addition, certain crystals are believed to help heal specific ailments.
Each gemstone traditionally used in crystal therapy has particular healing properties attributed to
it and is used depending on a patient's needs.
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