| There has been some talk recently about whether or | | | | Let me use a personal example using colour aversion |
| not crystals can have an adverse effect on people, | | | | that I had. For years I refused to wear or own anything |
| making the ill, You could probably argue for both sides | | | | that was blue, particularly navy blue, I literally hated the |
| of this case and have a winning argument. | | | | colour, when people asked why, I could not say. Later |
| Firstly I would like to say that I believe that all energy | | | | as my spiritual journey progressed, I started to question |
| be it Crystal Healing Energy , Reiki Healing Energy, Chi | | | | this attitude I had to the colour blue after all it was a |
| Healing Energy or any other type that you like to name | | | | colour. I realized after many hours of contemplation |
| can not cause harm or be used to cause harm(except | | | | and discussions with friends, that it was the only colour |
| if toxic crystals are used incorrectly). Having said that | | | | that my mother seemed to wear. Now I love my |
| can energy cause an adverse reaction, well in a sense | | | | mother dearly, even though she passed over many |
| it can but I would like to qualify this. Firstly it is not the | | | | years ago. I realized that for me, blue had come to |
| energy itself that is causing the adverse effect it is the | | | | represent her sadness with her life. She had a very |
| underlying cause that is creating any discomfort the | | | | hard, unhappy and lonely life. I cannot say that there |
| person maybe feeling. | | | | were very many times that I actually saw my mother |
| The Crystal energy allows the person to become | | | | really happy and laughing. So you see it was not the |
| consciously aware of the cause or problem. If they | | | | colour itself that I disliked. It was my mother's sadness |
| have suppressed it or refused to accept it they may | | | | that haunted me. |
| have been ignoring the symptoms. The crystal energy | | | | Once I discovered this, I have found a new liking for |
| just brings it to their attention a little more forcibly. | | | | blue (although navy is not something you will find in my |
| The crystal that does this may not necessarily be the | | | | wardrobe, still need some work here). |
| one that will help the person with their healing, but it | | | | As you can see from my experience it is not always |
| most certainly brings the problem to the surface, so | | | | something about that the crystal is doing, but |
| that it can be dealt with in the appropriate manner. | | | | something that the person associates with the colour, |
| I am sure that there have been times when a | | | | shape, feel or even the name of the crystal that can |
| particular crystal has not appealed to you or has | | | | make them feel uncomfortable. |
| actually repelled you. When I was doing my Holistic | | | | Now whenever I feel an aversion to a crystal or |
| Healers course, one of my teachers actually recoiled | | | | anything else for that matter. I take a good look to |
| from a piece of Pyrite crystal that I showed her. This | | | | discover why, sometimes it can be hard and I might |
| reaction was so extreme that many of the class | | | | put it down and come back to it later. If you do this |
| noticed it, I asked her why she did not like the Pyrite | | | | that's fine, something's need to be done slowly and in |
| crystal, and she replied that she had an aversion to all | | | | stages. |
| similar crystals. She could not say why and was not | | | | Always remember things happen for a reason and |
| inclined to find out. (Strange attitude for a Holistic | | | | they happen at a time that is right for you. We all have |
| Healing teacher). I am not even going to try and guess | | | | things that we need to deal with and the crystal |
| what the cause was as the possibilities are unlimited. | | | | kingdom is there to help us through, with support and |
| Some people speculate that the properties of the | | | | insights in how to handle things. We are never on our |
| crystal may hold a clue and that could be so, but there | | | | own help is there for the asking. |
| could be another reason. | | | | |