| There is no question that quartz crystals are | | | | electricity, by using just thoughts or clear |
| very special. They have been revered | | | | intention. Vogel designed a multitude of |
| throughout the ages as symbols of beauty, | | | | experiments to validate his quantum theories. |
| health and often power. The latter is | | | | Like all groundbreaking alternative |
| sometimes referred to as key to the rise and | | | | scientists, the mainstream scientific |
| fall of the mythical civilization of | | | | community ostracized him. |
| Atlantis. More recently quartz crystals have | | | | |
| been associated within New Age circles and | | | | The ability of quartz crystals to transform |
| applications to holistic health, meditation | | | | energy and be programmed by clear thought |
| and personal growth. | | | | patterns is being used by many holistic |
| | | | healers, reiki masters and spiritual teachers |
| Let us first explore the science behind the | | | | to assist individuals in their pursuit of a |
| mystique of quartz crystals. There are many | | | | healthy and happy life. Whether psychological |
| types of natural quartz crystals. The most | | | | or actual, the fact is many individuals |
| common ones are amethyst, citrine, rose, | | | | report positive results. Yet, there are those |
| smoky and clear. | | | | that might consider this magic. |
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| Natural quartz is composed of silicon dioxide | | | | Armed with the concepts of quantum physics, |
| molecules. Quartz consisting solely of | | | | the group at N & N Associates Inc. has |
| silicon dioxide is known as clear quartz. The | | | | recently completed work to take the science |
| other members of the quartz family are | | | | of quartz crystals to a new level and |
| variations. In addition to the fundamental | | | | demonstrate the efficacy and validity of |
| silicon dioxide structure, they also have | | | | using quartz crystals to promote holistic |
| chemical impurities that were present when | | | | health. The group has extensively researched |
| the crystal formed. For example amethyst has | | | | key universal vibrational (energy) patterns. |
| impurities of manganese oxides, which gives | | | | These patterns are considered to be the |
| it the typical purple color. | | | | cornerstone of the matrix between the |
| | | | physical universe and the creative life |
| A natural crystal by definition means it has | | | | force. N & N has developed a special |
| a very regular arrangement of atoms. | | | | combination of these patterns that they use |
| | | | to program clear quartz crystals. One of the |
| In quartz these atoms vibrate at a very | | | | components of the programming makes the |
| stable frequency. These characteristics make | | | | patterns self-regenerating so the crystals |
| quartz an excellent receptor and emitter of | | | | never need the traditional "periodic energy |
| electromagnetic waves. This is why quartz is | | | | cleansing". |
| commonly used in radios, watches, and | | | | |
| numerous electronic technologies. One | | | | This work has resulted in the |
| interesting characteristic of quartz crystal | | | | company’s developing a cutting-edge |
| can be observed when electricity is applied | | | | technology called the Living Om. This |
| to it. The quartz will begin to vibrate which | | | | technology is being used to create the |
| in turn causes the quartz to produce its own | | | | holistic jewelry product line called the |
| weak electric current. | | | | Sunphire. |
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| This is taken advantage of in the workings of | | | | Endorsed by doctors, yoga teachers and reiki |
| a typical quartz watch. | | | | masters, it has been tested at a holistic |
| | | | medical clinic in a three month long blind |
| Quartz crystals are not just found in | | | | study. The results proved that when worn |
| alternative bookstores and new age circles. | | | | consistently Sunphire jewelry balances and |
| In truth, the humble quartz crystal is a | | | | improves chakra energy and acupuncture |
| major element in today's technological | | | | meridian energy, when compared to those |
| revolution. The conversion of quartz crystals | | | | wearing a placebo. This breakthrough |
| into silicon chips has transformed the world. | | | | represents the newest frontier of interactive |
| Quartz has made the digital age possible. It | | | | holistic jewelry designed to assist |
| has given us computers, mobile phones and | | | | individuals to energize, find balance and |
| communication breakthroughs. Vast pieces of | | | | joyful calm. |
| information can to be brought together in a | | | | |
| precisely organized way with the silicon | | | | Made for everyday wear Sunphire jewelry uses |
| chips of a computer. | | | | natural energies to dynamically support a |
| | | | balanced mind-body state. It is beneficial to |
| One of the early pioneers of silicon chip | | | | meditation, yoga, reiki, massage and all day |
| technology was Nobel prize-winning scientist | | | | to day holistic lifestyles. |
| Marcel Vogel. He made a discovery while | | | | |
| working as a research scientist for IBM that | | | | In conclusion, we could summarize that quartz |
| shook to the core the belief systems of his | | | | crystals are truly unique. There is no |
| scientific peers. Vogel discovered that not | | | | question that they can learn and reproduce |
| only can crystals be programmed as silicon | | | | simple, yet powerful patterns, as |
| chips in a computer, but they also can be | | | | demonstrated by today’s digital |
| programmed with thought. A person sitting at | | | | technology. Recent work has also proven the |
| a computer inputs his thoughts through a | | | | validity of using quartz crystals to promote |
| keyboard. This is stored in the computer's | | | | holistic health. While in some circumstances |
| silicon chips via the medium of electricity. | | | | it might be argued that quartz crystals are |
| Vogel reasoned that like electricity, thought | | | | magical, the power behind quartz crystals has |
| is a form of energy, which is given direction | | | | been amply demonstrated using sound |
| by our intention. He concluded that crystals | | | | science.ound science. |
| could also be programmed without the need for | | | | |