| Reiki treatment is considered a form of spiritual | | | | and amplifying of energy fields within the body. It is |
| energy healing, which is believed to be guided by the | | | | important to always use a stone that feels good to |
| vast intelligence of the universe, or Universal Life | | | | the patient when placed on his body. If any |
| Force, that which we have come to know as the | | | | discomfort is felt, the crystal should be removed at |
| mind of God. | | | | once. A variety of stones can be used and |
| Crystal Healing Reiki is widely used by many Reiki | | | | interchanged during treatment, and once the patient |
| healers. Their use aids in the balancing of energy | | | | has 'absorbed' the energy from one stone, it should |
| within the body which in turn helps in the therapeutic | | | | be removed. For this to be effective, the practitioner |
| process. Reiki practitioners use crystals because they | | | | and the client must work closely together during this |
| can speed up the healing. | | | | process. |
| The purpose behind laying crystals or gemstones is | | | | The gemstones should be cleaned and kept in optimal |
| basically to aid in the releasing of physical, emotional, | | | | conditions so they keep their energetic properties. |
| spiritual or mental blocks. It is believed that negative | | | | Thus, after treatment the gems should be placed in |
| experiences, both physical and emotional, can cause | | | | salt water, and some Masters recharge them through |
| blocks in the energy paths which in turn bring about | | | | specific techniques. |
| disease. | | | | The following are some of the crystals used for |
| The gemstones are laid on specific points of the | | | | Crystal Healing Reiki: |
| body where the chakras or energy centers are | | | | For the pelvic area, onyx, garnet and ruby can be |
| located. The practitioner's role is to be comforting, | | | | used. The colors that represent these chakras are |
| non-judgemental, and supportive making the patient | | | | brown, black and red. |
| feel "safe" in case he feels the need to release his | | | | For the abdominal area, tiger's eye, quartz and amber |
| emotions verbally. In many instances, the healing | | | | are used. The color associated to this area is gold. |
| begins once the patient feels the freedom to | | | | For the Third Eye or forehead, moss agate, |
| express himself. This is an integral part of the healing | | | | amethyst and sodalite are indicated. The colors of |
| process. | | | | this area are dark blue and purple. |
| Reiki healers seem to have a preference for quartz, | | | | For the throat area, turquoise, aquamarine and |
| since it is a clear and harmonically shaped crystal, | | | | amazonite are indicated. The colors associated with |
| which properties apparently clear the blockages within | | | | this area are light blue or blue green. |
| the body. However, since chakras are associated | | | | For the crown or top of the head, quartz is used. |
| with colors according to the energy fields they | | | | The color of this stone is clear white. |
| represent, many practitioners will take this into | | | | For the heart area, pink tourmaline, rose quartz, |
| consideration when choosing the crystals to be used | | | | rhodonite, aventurine, and green tourmaline can be |
| during treatment. | | | | used. And the colors associated are pink and green. |
| It is believed that these crystals have unique | | | | For the solar plexus, stones like malachite, peridot, |
| vibrational energies connected to their color and | | | | rhodochrosite and moonstone can be used. The |
| shape. This seems to help in the balancing, realigning | | | | colors of this area are coral and chartreuse. |