Crystals Plain & Simple: The Only Book You'll Ever Need

by Cass Jackson, Janie Jackson

From time immemorial, crystals have been used for healing, and legend has it that long ago, people knew how to store information inside these precious stones. How does their incredible magic work? Through this clear, practical guide, discover the many ways crystals can cure physical, emotional, and spiritual problems, divine the future, and enhance psychic powers. See which ones work best to aid meditation and visualization, clear a room of negative energy, promote creativity, or foresee the future. There s advice on buying, purifying, and charging the stones, crystal folklore, and a breathtaking gallery rich in information.

Other topics covered include:
Crystal legends and folkloreHealing with crystalsCrystals, colors, and chakrasBirthstonesGrowing your own crystalsCrystals through the zodiacCrystals for anniversaries

A splendid book for the curious and for beginners on the crystal path, "Crystals, Plain and Simple" is a book that entertains, enlightens, and informs."

Genres: Witchcraft, Spirituality, Nonfiction

160 pages, Paperback

Published November 1, 2016

Reviews

[Markéta · Rating 4 out of 5]

It truly is plain and simple bud definitely NOT the only book I'll ever need. Many crystals are not even mentioned, I am quite dissapointed. I would prefer book with more information and maybe colorful pictures because sometimes you need to find a crystal which name you don't know. This book is good enough in combination with Google pictures though. Lucky me I bought it in sale..

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short-and-simple book that can be read in a day. It is a good introduction to crystals with basic instructions and exercises. It is good if you just want a bare-bones book on common crystals and their uses, as well as how to use them.

[Margo Inglis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative

[Tess · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book from Goodreads Giveaways and Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC.

This is a nice introduction to the history and healing properties of crystals. Cass and Janie Jackson cover a broad range of crystal properties from basic color to spiritual uses. They tie in Feng Shui, zodiac and chakra correspondences. They include the most common crystals for physical and emotional healing and their descriptions of how to use crystals are clear and concise.

A quick and easy reference for anyone interested in crystal healing.

[Roberta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Avendo già letto il libro sulle rune della stessa collana, mi aspettavo un po' di più, ma diversi autori, diversi stili. Qui troviamo uno stile più colloquiale, alcune piccole sviste dal punto di vista chimico, e tante influenze sincretiste che si fondono assieme.
Fortunatamente sapevo molte cose già di mio, altrimenti sarei rimasta confusa. Anche qui, manca l'indice delle fonti

[Tristain · Rating 5 out of 5]

straightforward, easy to understand.

reading it as someone who has worked with crystals for two years. i like to read beginners books i find after i've been working with an area of the Craft to see what i've learned from intuition vs new things.

[Theresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Crystals, Orion Plain and Simple (Kindle Edition)
by Cass Jackson
A good quick reference resource for the inquisitive learner.

[Samantha Mead · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good information presented in a simple way as not to be overwhelming!

[Isfp · Rating 5 out of 5]

موضوع مميز في كتاب مختصر وشامل جميع الجوانب من حيث التاريخ والفوائد وعلاقتها بالشاكرات والأبراج.

[mel · Rating 5 out of 5]

i loved this! super informative and fun to lear about!

[Josephine Serena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple yet informative. A good guide for beginners to start their journey.

[Hanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think it's very good introduction to crystals . Would definitely recommend to beginners like me. U won't be expert after it but definitely might find smth interesting ale learn more about it.

[piper · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting for beginners and has a lot of interesting points that can be researched on from, useful as a guide when buying crystals

[Bethany Holman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative

[Mariana Monteiro · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good and practical guide on crystals, their uses and practicalities in life. Easy to understand and great for beginners like me.

[Rebecca Elson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This review originally appeared on The Magical Buffet's website on 3/27/2017.

Anyone that has been reading The Magical Buffet for a while knows that I love me those rocks, minerals, and gemstones. Generally they’re beautiful AND loads of people attribute benefits to having them, whether wearing them, charging water with them, or meditating with them. If I can have something pretty that might help with something, why the heck not I say.

That brings us to the latest book on crystals that I’ve read, “Crystals: Plain & Simple” by Cass and Janie Jackson. Red Wheel Weiser has been releasing a crap ton of books in the “Plain & Simple” series and honestly, I want to read them all! They cover topics as varied as runes, reincarnation, totems, numerology, and just about everything else. And they’re all in this compact paperback format that fits easily into your purse. I can’t be the only one who always has a book in their purse, can I? Enough about that, let’s talk about “Crystals”.

There are two amazing things about this book. One, it’s 135 pages long and doesn’t seem that long at all. Two, authors Cass and Janie Jackson crammed a lot if information in this book. Way more than 135 pages worth of info. They do a wonderful job of covering more bases than I was expecting. They guide you through shopping for crystals, how to clean and care for your crystals, and how to store them. You’ll also learn about prominent crystals from history and folklore. Then you get to the main event which is exploring individual crystals: their characteristics, their uses, and assorted correspondences.

If I have any criticism it’s just one, there are no color images of the crystals. I’m all for learning, but crystals are pretty and I wouldn’t mind some glossy, full color crystal porn in this, and any other book, about crystals. Just sayin’…..

“Crystals: Plain & Simple” says on the cover, “The Only Book You’ll Ever Need”. This book would provide an excellent base to start your journey learning about crystals, but it is a strong enough book that it could be the only one you’ll ever need.