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