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Crystal gemstone therapy

Posted by Lao Tzu on March 17, 2010, at 10:02:09

Using gemstones to help alleviate depression is not a new idea. It is a form of energy medicine that affects the human aura and thus, all aspects of the human body, emotions, spirit, mental capacities, etc. Because it is not an exact science, it is sort of a fringe therapy. Honestly, there is no relevant substitute for good nutrition including vitamin supplements, and if necessary, medication. These are a must for anyone with serious mental illness. That being said, crystal therapy can offer a different dimension in the healing the process. I have had years of experimenting with different cyrstals and gemstones to find the ones that helped my depression. Some helped a little. Others made me feel worse. I know first hand how frustrating and expensive it can be delving into crystal healing. Then one day, I lost my job of 5 years, a great job for me. I was so distraught and grief-stricken that I went out that day and bought a $600 Aquamarine necklace, which I made sure my finances were in order and I could afford. I don't suggest plunking down $600 for a necklace if you just lost your job. That is counterintuitve. Yet, I bought it anyway, and it actually helped me deal with the grief and the emotional distress of losing my job. I wore it on and off for months after. It is one of the few gemstones I can actually tolerate. It took many trials with different gemstones and crystals to finally decide aquamarine was the one that worked for me. I spent a lot of money on crystals, and you could probably say I was foolish and misguided. Using crystals to heal is useful, but at times can be hit or miss. I since gave my aquamarine necklace which was very beautiful to my grandmother when she was admitted to a nursing home. I thought it would bring her some comfort, but what do you know, someone there stole it from her. I was heart-broken. I don't even know if she would have continued to wear it, but it was very pretty and a wonderful gift for anyone who is experiencing a lot of emotional turmoil or grieving for some reason. In 2005, my psychosis hit hard and I was put on a high dose of Risperdal. I placed all of my gemstones in a jewelry box and forgot about them for awhile. A year later, I started dabbling in nutritional supplements that to this day are very helpful for me. A year after that I started delving into the crystal healing again. For some reason, I was attracted to the thought of crystals healing a person. I had some success with good quality garnet crystals and some amazonite and also onyx and black tourmaline. Yet, I felt these stones were not exactly the right match for my problems. I delved further trying different stones. I even tried emerald, which seemed pleasing. It was only until I tried aquamarine that I knew I had found the best gemstone yet. Several weeks ago, I tried wearing a good quality sky blue aquamarine ring, and I believe it has helped me somewhat with my depression, which probably is caused by my grief for losing my job, my apartment, and my girlfriend. After wearing it for a few days (about 3-4 hours per day), I finally realized that I never quite got over losing those valuable things in my life. I was illuminated by aquamarine in a subtle but real way. At least, that is what I believe. I'm not saying aquamarine is the right stone for everyone. It really depends on the underlying reason for your depression. For some people, it is more mental. For others, it involves a more physical cause. Anyway, I just wanted to relate my experience with crystal therapy to anyone who might be experiencing a lot of grief or emotional turmoil, especially as it relates to losing something very important in your life. Blue aquamarine is the best for help with grief and emotional pain. Green aquamarine works more on a physical level that a mental level. A good quality aquamarine ring cost about $300 or less. For more intensive therapy, an aquamarine necklace is needed and can be pricey. Aquamarine is one of the more expensive gemstones. Usually, it comes in crystals that are bluish-green, but you should look for the ones where the blue color predominates over the green. Aquamarine is a beryl like emerald, but the two work differently. Anyway, just throwing this out there to anyone interested. Please don't go out and spend a lot of money if you don't have it. It's not that important. I'm just expressing that it might be helpful to some of you, but like I said, crystal therapy can be largely hit or miss. If you have the money to dabble in it, by all means, but what is more important is good nutrition and medication, if necessary. Cheers!!


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