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Crystals
"In a stone lies a power far beyond the realms of time"
When you are looking to buy a crystal, you may be looking for something attractive to wear, you may be interested in its healing properties, or you may simply be fascinated with its physical form and structure. You don’t really need to know what the properties of a particular stone are in order to buy it. Sometimes, just to be attracted to it is enough for you to feel you want to take it with you. There must be some level at which you and it are connecting.
The use of stones and crystals goes back to the very beginnings of Man, and ivory beads have been found in Russia dating back 60,000 years, as well as amulets of Baltic amber from 30,000 years ago, and amber beads were around in Britain 10,000 years ago. We cannot be certain of the exact purpose of particular stones and crystals in ancient times, but it is almost certain they were connected with religious ritual and symbolism, with healing, and as an expression of wealth. From the crystal-containing formulae of the ancient Sumerians, the lapis lazuli, carnelian, turquoise, emerald and quartz in ancient Egyptian jewellery, as well as the sapphire in a bishop’s 12th Century ring, we can assume that extreme importance has been attached to gemstones down the ages. Other examples include the cosmetic application of crushed malachite as eye shadow (Egypt), the use of green stones in general to symbolise the heart of the deceased (Egypt and Mexico), and the use of jade armour in burials (China).
The properties of crystals and gems to absorb and store energy is well recorded and exploited, and the vibrations and harmonics they emit undoubtedly have impact on our thoughts and emotions. On another level they are, simply, beautiful. Whatever else they have given us in the past, and whatever practical uses we have for them, no one can deny their aesthetic qualities, and crystals and their meanings are set to remain an integral part of our fascination with alternative modes of healing.
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