| Crystal are a naturally occurring form of each element, | | | | experience anything? Or does it depend on how |
| whereby the basic structure of the atoms contained | | | | attuned (to the natural energy forms present around |
| within the Crystal are absolutely perfectly aligned, | | | | yourself) you are?) Hmm, another Good Question! If a |
| creating a perfect lattice, the most compact form that | | | | completely closed minded person were to hold it, no |
| the elements of the Crystal can form. Although the | | | | matter what they actually felt, their own belief |
| atomic structure of Crystals wasn't discerned until this | | | | structure would step in, not allowing them to |
| century, people have long been drawn to the forms of | | | | experience (feel in their mind) anything at all from the |
| Crystal that can be found, either for their beauty or | | | | stone, even if their body were to feel it working on a |
| how they feel to the touch. Tis only natural then that | | | | physical level! Tis a sad fact that too many folks are |
| with having these Crystals around them that those | | | | close minded, by which I mean they aren't willing to |
| sensitive to their power would begin to work out what | | | | believe in anything that doesn't fit in with their own |
| they could be used for. | | | | worldview (which of course is right for themselves, for |
| Crystals have the property of trying to instil order into | | | | how could 'they' be wrong?), and consequently loose |
| whatever place they are put (look at the most | | | | out on what could potentially be a great boon to their |
| accurate clocks and watches, they all make use of | | | | lives! I personally believe that the power is there no |
| the property of most crystals that they will always | | | | matter what! Whether you choose to acknowledge it |
| attempt to return to their most stable state after being | | | | by having an open mind is another thing entirely! If an |
| disturbed, in the case of a quartz watch by returning to | | | | open minded sceptic were to handle it, they may well |
| it's stable state after being exposed to a piezzo | | | | experience some changes or 'feel' the powers of the |
| electric current!), so handling or being surrounded by | | | | stone (though most of the stones do require a certain |
| Crystals will always have a beneficial effect. | | | | amount of time in close proximity with yourself for you |
| Is the 'power' of the Stone/Crystal inherent in itself? Or | | | | to be able to 'feel' the influences, the exceptions being |
| does it come from yourself? Or does it depend upon | | | | Moldavite (High energy stone!), Hematite (Grounding) |
| your own power/presence to unlock it? Good | | | | and Amethyst (can cure a headache quite quickly, just |
| Question! Personally I believe the power is inherent in | | | | by resting on your third eye!) The more in tune you are |
| the stone itself, but does depend upon yourself to | | | | with your own Spiritual side (the more balanced you |
| unlock it. I'm a very open minded sceptic, by which I | | | | have allowed your Rational and Intuitive sides to |
| mean I keep my mind open to things beyond my | | | | become) the more I personally believe you will be able |
| personal experience, but do feel as though I need to | | | | to gain from those powers inherent in all that surrounds |
| feel / see / hear / or otherwise perceive things to be | | | | us! Again, in the last analysis, tis always up to yourself |
| able to fully believe in them! I'd always been very | | | | (as with most things in Wicca, and in life itself) to |
| sceptical about Magick and the use of unseen forces, | | | | choose whether you will allow yourself the benefit of |
| until one day visiting a Pagan shop I experienced the | | | | belief and the ability to utilize the powers that your |
| feelings from someone using a crystal wand above | | | | belief then opens to you! How do you Use the Powers |
| my hand (not once was I touched by either the | | | | of a Particular Stone then? However you find of use |
| Practitioner or the Wand!), he was checking my | | | | to yourself! There are many different methods, ranging |
| Chakra alignments, and inadvertently 'touched' my | | | | from just placing crystals within your environment |
| sexuality! I jumped a mile, and received a very red | | | | (anything form a quartz next to your computer to |
| faced apology from the Practitioner involved! (No harm | | | | soak up the electronic 'gunk' that emanates from it - |
| was done!) Needless to say this then opened my mind | | | | through to placing them around your work place in the |
| to other concepts that although I'd not dismissed out of | | | | belief that they will help to bring peace and harmony to |
| hand I hadn't credited with the same possibilities as the | | | | that area), meditating with the stone resting upon your |
| more Rational things that occur in everyday mundane | | | | body (allowing your awareness to connect with the |
| life! Others do believe that the power comes from | | | | attributes of the stone, thus inviting them into your life), |
| yourself, and that all the stone does is to give you a | | | | through carrying one around with you (with the belief |
| psychological key to utilizing that part of your own | | | | that you will draw upon it's energy and attributes as |
| abilities, but in reality, it matters not where the actual | | | | and when necessary) and meditating within a crystal |
| power comes from, but that it can be utilized! Needless | | | | field (placing crystals around your body whilst |
| to say, as our own beliefs do structure the fabric of | | | | meditating, to help clear the Chakras and for other |
| the Multiverse we live in, it does depend upon your | | | | attributes too) to using them as a part of a Spell |
| own personal beliefs and viewpoints, your own ability | | | | (casting a Spell upon the Stone to empower it into a |
| to suspend the more rational side of yourself, to be | | | | Talisman of sorts, bringing the attributes of the Spell to |
| able to attune and use the Energy forms present | | | | any that carry it with them!) I have heard of making |
| within the Crystals. Only you can answer this question | | | | Crystal Water, by soaking the crystal in pure spring |
| and allow yourself to use those energies for the | | | | water for 24 hours, preferably where it can be |
| purpose that you wish to! Does the power depend | | | | charged by Sun and Moon light, BUT please take great |
| upon whether you believe the stone has power or | | | | care when planning to drink this water that there are |
| not? (ie, if a complete sceptic handled the stone, would | | | | no soluble parts within the Crystal which may result in |
| they experience the same feelings as you, or not? | | | | you being poisoned by this water! I'd also advise |
| And if not, is that because their own belief is then | | | | checking that the Crystal / stone will not be damaged |
| 'blocking' the effects of the stone? And if an | | | | by prolonged exposure to water! |
| open-minded sceptic were to hold it, would they | | | | |