Details and Attributes for Self Help and Spiritual Guidance in Quartz Family Crystals (part One)

Quartz of all forms is the most powerful healing andsurrounding environment and can also absorb
energy amplifier on the planet because of its uniquedetrimental energy. They can be programmed and left
helical spiral crystalline form. Found worldwide, itin place to do their work. They are especially useful for
absorbs, stores, releases and regulates energy and iscleansing a room or other crystals, in which case the
excellent for unblocking it. At a spiritual level this crystalcrystal should be left overnight on the cluster.
raises energy to the highest possible level, working onCOMPANION - has two crystals entwined and partly
all levels of being.growing in each other, or a small crystal that grows
Quartz is a master healer and can be used for anyout of the main crystal. Occasionally, one crystal will
condition. It stimulates the immune system and bringstotally surround another. Companion crystals are
the body into balance. It harmonises all the chakras andnurturing and provide enormous support, particularly
aligns the subtle bodies. Quartz-based crystals induring difficult times. They can help you to understand
particular have naturally occurring facets at their tips.a relationship better and to recognise how one partner
How a crystal grows is significant in esoteric crystalcan best support the other.
lore. Quartz crystals that are cloudy at the base andDOUBLE TERMINATED - have definite points at both
become clearer as they reach the tip represent theends. A double termination radiates or absorbs energy
potential for spiritual growth. The dross has to beat both ends simultaneously, channelling it in two
cleared in order for consciousness to evolve. Quartzdirections at once. A stone of balance, a double
crystals that are totally clear are symbols of alignmenttermination integrates spirit and matter and can provide
with cosmic harmony. Keeping one of these crystalsa bridge between two energy points. These crystals
with you aligns your energies to the spiritual realm.are useful in healing as they absorb negative energy
Quartz Crystals have many unique properties andand break old patterns, which can assist in overcoming
attributes and can carry one to all of these propertiesaddictions. They can also be used to integrate
in each Crystal to help us to learn valuable spiritualpreviously blocked parts of the self.
lessons. Some of these are listed below:DUNE VEILS - are light wispy veils that have the
ABUNDANCE - An Abundance crystal is made up ofappearance of stars in a galaxy, aiding communication.
many quartz crystals clustered together, usually aroundELESTIAL - has several natural terminations and folds
one larger one. Its function is to attract wealth andover a multilayered crystal. It has gently flowing energy
abundance into your life. It is best positioned in thethat removes blockages and fear, balancing the
wealth corner of a house or business – the point atpolarities and opening the way to necessary change.
the farthest rear left of the front door.Sustaining and comforting it is helpful in overcoming
AKASHIC LINES - run at right angles to the crystalemotional burdens and connecting to the eternal self.
giving it an almost finely striped appearance.  TheyThis crystal can take you into other lives to understand
are common on Lemurian crystals and help accessyour karma or deep into yourself to give an insight into
the knowledge stored in the Akashic realms.  Thisthe spiritual processes at work.
may be accessed during meditation by gently rubbingETCHED - An etched crystal looks as though
the faces with the lines on.hieroglyphs or cuneiform writing have been inscribed
BARNACLES - A Barnacle crystal has one or manyon the face/s. Used when meditating, this crystal takes
small crystals on a larger crystal. The large crystal isyou back to the ancient civilisations to access wisdom
said to be the ‘old soul’ whose wisdom attractsand knowledge of past lives. It can be extremely
the younger crystals. It is a useful crystal for meditatinguseful in attuning to spiritual training and initiations carried
on family matters or community problems and forout at that time, reawakening inherent skills and healing
people who are employed in service industries. Itabilities. It is said that an etched crystal is a
provides a cohesive group energy that enhancesperson-to-person crystal and should be used by only
common purpose and promotes working together. It isone person but, appropriately cleansed and
said to be an extremely comforting crystal after thereprogrammed before and after use, it can skilfully
loss of a loved one.guide another soul consciously to access their own
CHANNELLER CRYSTAL - has a seven-sided facepast knowledge. It is especially helpful in past-life
at the front of the termination and a triangular face ontherapy when going to a time before dis-ease or
the opposite side. As its name suggests, it channelsdestructive emotional patterns set in, so that the
healing energy or information from higher sources andregressee can feel what it was like to be without
then assists in expressing what is learned. Channellingthese heavy burdens, facilitating recovery of the state
crystals can facilitate trance channelling but should onlyof inner perfection.
be used by those who are experienced in suchGATEWAY - An Attachment Gateway is formed
matters.when a crystal that was previously attached has been
CLUSTERS - has a few or many points bedded, butbroken off, leaving behind a doorway shaped entrance
not necessarily fixed, into a base. The crystals may be– otherwise known as a doorway of opportunity or
small or large. Clusters radiate energy out to theunderstanding.