Gemstones. Crystals. Stones. These things all have something in common, and no, it is not that they are all from the earth. These things are used to cure ailments; to protect against illness, disease, and injury; to provide mental balance and stability; and for spiritual purposes.
I will admit that using gemstones, crystals, and other stones for medicinal purposes sounds a little hooky. But I got to admit, if Nikola Tesla, one of the greatest minds regarding electrical and mechanical engineering and physics, believes that all things in existence have energy with their own frequency and vibrations and that those things can affect another’s energy, I’m intrigued by it.
Now, when the ancient cultures of the earth were using stones in healing, protection, and spiritual practices, they obviously did not know the physics behind it. The second known culture to use crystals was the Roman culture, which used them enhancing health, attracting desirable people or things, and for providing protection in battle. There are crystals that can be used specifically for health, and even mental health. Perhaps crystals can still be used to provide protection in battle, just a different kind of battle. If you have a mental illness, every day can be a battle, especially if it is a mental illness like PTSD. Perhaps crystals that were traditionally used for protection during battles of war can also be used during the battle we have inside of ourselves.
If you don’t feel that the Ancient Romans had it right, though, look towards India. This where crystals have had a long history of fixing the invisible: the emotional and metaphysical. People from India, and particularly those of the Hindu faith, have put so much faith in crystals that there is a special tree made out of crystals and precious stones that is for wish granting, the Kalpa tree. The ancient Hindu text, the Hindu Vedas, documents healing crystals’ properties. For example, astuteness, clarity, and mental balance can be brought by using sapphires.
There’s a lot of other gemstones, crystals, and regular stones that can do a lot of work. Jade is a stone that has widespread usage across many cultures. In China, jade was known for its kidney healing properties and love essence. In New Zealand, jade represented the ancestral spirits and was lucky. Turquoise is another stone that has value worldwide, for when worn, turquoise gives strength and health.
Since my birthstone is the sapphire, I have a lot of sapphire jewelry. I’ll start wearing my sapphire earrings. Hopefully, I remember to put them on every morning. We will see how it goes. Maybe I will gain some clarity about where I want my life to go. I am a senior in college; it would be nice to have some sense of clarity about my path. I am hoping that wearing my sapphires will bring me mental balance, but this property of sapphires will not be accurately tested since I just went on an anti-anxiety. This also means that I won’t be starting my sapphire testing until next Monday. I want to give my anti-anxieties to settle into my system before I try anything out.
I honestly don’t think wearing my sapphires will change anything in my life, but I am going into this with an open mind since I already have a gemstone with healing properties. If I feel more balanced after a week, maybe I will try buying a different type of crystal and testing it out. Who knows? I may turn into one of those people who wears countless bracelets of different gemstones, crystals, and stones. I wonder if any of them counteract each other. Maybe I will have an answer for you next week.
