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 Holistic Medicine

In the quest for optimal health and wellness, many of us turn to holistic practices that address the needs of the whole person--body, mind, and spirit. We integrate practices into our daily lives that address health from the perspective of prevention and health maintenance instead of just treating people when they're sick. Yoga, acupuncture, reiki, and meditation are all considered to be holistic practices, and all of them have historically used crystals to enhance their healing technique.​

Eastern Medicine

Holistic medicine practiced today comes from the ancient philosophies and methods that originated in India and China more than 5000 years ago. Traditional Chinese Medicine and India’s Ayurvedic medicine have remained virtually unchanged and are still widely practiced today. Eastern medicine is based on the belief that the body is a complex system of interconnected energies that can become unbalanced and lead to illness. Treatments aim to restore this balance and promote healing through natural methods. 

Crystal Healing

Records dating  back 5000+ years document the use of crystals to restore balance and assist with healing.  Crystal Healing is used to balance our energy systems. By placing the crystals on and around the body or just having crystals in your space  can bring a positive and healing energy flow into the body and pull negative and sick energy out. 

Humans are made of 1% matter and 99% energy, and we operate within an energy frequency scale, so think of love, happiness, hope, contentment and other positive emotions as the top frequencies of the scale, and emotions such as fear, jealousy, anger, and hate at the lower frequencies of the scale. The top of the scale is light, and the bottom of the scale is heavy. Crystals have energetic frequencies that closely match those of the human body. Crystals typically hold one or more of the frequencies at the high end of the energetic scale or repel energy from the low end of the energetic scale, so they can interact with our body’s energy field to create balance and alignment and facilitate the flow of positive energy.

Western Science and Medicine

There are countless positives about Western medicine. It is based on scientific research. It provides fast and effective treatment for acute illnesses and injuries, advanced diagnostic tools, and a wide range of medications to alleviate symptoms and manage chronic conditions. It has helped people live longer, lowered death rates for many diseases, given us vaccines that prevent disease, antibiotics to fight infection, and ongoing research that will offer more cures and more advancements in treatments. However, western medicine isn't as focused on the individual or as focused on treating patients holistically as Eastern or other holistic practices, and doctors have often dismissed those practices as noneffective or even potentially dangerous. This view has slowly been changing, though, as acupuncture, reiki, yoga and meditation have been scientifically proven to have positive effects on the physical and mental health of patients, and it has created an increased interest among the medical and scientific communities in the subtle energies of the body that we know as the Chakras or Qi.  

Personal Beliefs​

Our personal beliefs impact what we choose to include in our lives. If we believe something will have a positive effect, it most likely will. If we believe something will have a negative effect, it probably will. The mind is a powerful presence in determining the reaction of the body and the emotional plane.  If the mind believes it, then it will be—mind over matter. If the heart and soul believe, then it is divine.  So, can crystals assist in healing the mind, body, and spirit? Time will tell if research comes to any indisputable conclusions, but if we feel they enhance our alternative practices or provide us with a sense of wellbeing, then we can continue to embrace and find joy in the beauty and magic of crystals.