{"id":17114,"date":"2018-06-13T07:00:54","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T11:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.truefacet.com\/guide\/?p=17114"},"modified":"2018-06-11T12:10:54","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T16:10:54","slug":"healing-crystals-and-gemstones-their-history-and-powers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.truefacet.com\/guide\/healing-crystals-and-gemstones-their-history-and-powers\/","title":{"rendered":"Healing Crystals and Gemstones: Their History and Powers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In 2017, Time Magazine<\/em> wrote an article about healing crystals, stating, \u201c…the human mind is a powerful thing, and it\u2019s trickier to say flatly that crystals don\u2019t work, if you define \u2018work\u2019 as providing some benefit.\u201d What they determined was that yes, crystals can heal, but only if the mind believes they can heal.<\/p>\n

With that said, here\u2019s a list of crystals that are believed to have healing powers. If you\u2019re a fan of alternative medicines, consider getting a spiritual rock collection.<\/p>\n

Amethyst<\/strong>
\n\"PurpleAmethyst has a long history as a spiritual healing stone and is referenced in a handful of modern and ancient religions. According to the Egyptian \u201cBook of the Dead,\u201d instructions are given for laying a heart shaped amethyst atop those who have died to help the body peacefully transition into their next life. The Roman Catholic church looks upon amethyst as a gem of purity often associated with the church\u2019s bishops. And Buddhist prayer beads in Tibet are often created using the stone, so clearly there is a deep spirituality when it comes to the purple gem.<\/p>\n

In terms of their modern healing powers, amethyst is said to boost inner strength and provide spiritual protection as well.<\/p>\n

Citrine<\/strong>
\n\"CitrineUsed extensively as a talisman against evil, overindulgences, treachery, and scandal during the first and second centuries in the Roman empires and throughout Greece, citrine found its place in history even though it wasn\u2019t as popular as its purple sister, amethyst.<\/p>\n

The healing powers most associated with the orange-hued gemstone (which some say receives those powers directly from the sun) are prosperity, abundance, opportunity, protection, and weight loss. Known largely as the \u201cMerchant\u2019s Stone,\u201d citrine is also said to help one prosper by removing financial stalemates.<\/p>\n

Rose Quartz<\/strong>
\n\"RoseThe pale pink hue of the rose quartz emits a soothing, calm vibe, emitting harmony, peace, and even love. It is a crystal often used by those who are emotionally troubled, are struggling with mental illness, or are having relationship woes as it is said to lower stress.<\/p>\n

Sometimes referred to as the \u201clove crystal\u201d or \u201cheart stone,\u201d the energy of the rose quartz is said to allow the wearer of the stone to open themselves up to all forms of available love including romantic love, self-love, familial love, and platonic love among friends.<\/p>\n

Carnelian<\/strong>
\n\"CarnelianAncient Egyptians wore the gemstone carnelian as a source of constant renewal and vitality, and the stone was even placed in tombs as \u201cmagic armor\u201d for the afterlife.<\/p>\n

Varying in color from light orange to reddish brown, carnelian is said to be an energy boosting gemstone that helps to keep the wearer motivated, confident, forward-thinking, and inspired. It is also said to alleviate addictions while inducing joy through creativity and sensuality.<\/p>\n

Clear Quartz (also known as Rock Crystal)<\/strong>
\n\"ClearKnown as \u201cThe Master Healer,\u201d many believe that rock crystal offers the wearer the power of a divine white light while allowing one to be in touch with one\u2019s higher self. Clear quartz is also said to be a versatile stone because it magnifies the vibrations of the crystals that surround it and is frequently used to cleanse and re-energize other healing crystals.<\/p>\n

Another important property of rock crystal is said to be its ability to stimulate the immune system, bringing the body back into a proper state of balance through the enhancement of organs in the body and through the cleansing of the soul. This allows the wearer a solid connection between physical self and the mind.<\/p>\n

While crystals aren\u2019t for everyone from a healing standpoint, there\u2019s no denying that any gemstone in any form brings some sort of emotion to the onlooker and\/or wearer. If you\u2019re wearing a ring made with a huge amethyst cut into a beautiful shape, chances are that ring is going to make you happy. If you\u2019ve been gifted a pair of rock crystal earrings, you may not go to your local healer to experiment with their properties, but you\u2019ll likely wear them with pride which will give you confidence and make you feel good about yourself and the person who gave them to you, and at the end of the day, maybe that really is the true healing power of gems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In 2017, Time Magazine wrote an article about healing crystals, stating, \u201c…the human mind is a powerful thing, and it\u2019s trickier to say flatly that crystals don\u2019t work, if you define \u2018work\u2019 as providing some benefit.\u201d What they determined was that yes, crystals can heal, but only if the mind believes they can heal. With […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":17115,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[399,381,3246,401,3247,3244,69,3245],"class_list":["post-17114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","tag-amethyst","tag-barbara-palumbo","tag-carnelian","tag-citrine","tag-clear-quartz","tag-crystals","tag-gemstones","tag-rose-quartz"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.truefacet.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.truefacet.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.truefacet.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.truefacet.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.truefacet.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17114"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.truefacet.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17121,"href":"https:\/\/www.truefacet.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17114\/revisions\/17121"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.truefacet.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.truefacet.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.truefacet.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.truefacet.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}