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Crystal Intentions: Practices for Manifesting Wellness
#1 New Release in Gaia & Earth Energies ─ Unlock the Secret Power of Stones for Self-Care
Harness the time-honored tradition of crystals and healing stones: The use of gemstones is one of many energy-centered practices that can help you find the calm and peace you need to stay grounded every day. Authors Lune Innate and Araminta Star Matthews are dedicated practitioners of the art of healing with gems, and they’ll teach you everything you need to know to develop a personal practice that works for your own spiritual development.
You already possess the power for harmony and inner balance: Healing crystals are instruments you can use to channel the flow of positive and negative energy within yourself. As part of an intentional meditative practice, gems can be used to find inner peace and wellness, and to ease anxiety and depression.
Transform obstacles into opportunities for growth: A renewed sense of focus and alignment with the universe will support your relationships with yourself and with others. This book is both an introduction to the power of gemstones and crystals, and an opportunity to expand your knowledge of healing arts.
If you have found guidance in Crystals for Beginners, Crystals for Healing, and The Crystal Bible, then Crystal Intentions: Practices for Manifesting Wellness
is the perfect addition to your collection of resources.
In this this guide, you’ll learn how to:
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Published November 7, 2019
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November 7, 2019
I wrote this, so my review doesn't count. I'm just super, super excited for this one. A rebrand and identification with my authentic self. Thank you!
July 12, 2020
Crystal Intentions: Practices For Manifesting Wellness (2019) is an excellent resource for those who work with crystals for their healing potential. Lune Innate and Araminta Star Matthews cover a lot of ideas and concepts surrounding the practice of using crystals as an aid for wellness; ancient spiritual beliefs (such as the Law of Attraction) are discussed, as are the body's seven major chakras, the use of simple ritual (for ex. Pranayama breathing), and elemental philosophies (i.e. the five elements of Chinese medicine). Crystal Intentions covers a lot of ground - the subjects mentioned above are just a sample. For this reason I recommend the book as a reference guide as well as a beginner's introductory text to crystals.
As the title suggests, there is a special focus placed on the practice of infusing crystals with a specific intention by dedicating a specific crystal for a particular purpose. Throughout history, as Lune Innate and Araminta Star Matthews share, crystals have been assigned various meanings and functions, especially for the purpose of enhancing our emotional, social, physical, and spiritual well-being. They explain that because everything can be understood vibrationally - the way energy is always moving via miniscule particles such as atoms, protons, electrons, and neutrons - there is a way we can enhance our vibrational properties by way of using crystals intentionally. Though nothing ever is completely still (every object has a frequency), there are situations and experiences which can either raise our vibration or lower it. Put simply, you either get a bad vibe or a good vibe - but as Crystal Intentions illuminates, it's not that black and white.
There are ten chapters within the entire book and each one explains how the body and crystals can be used in sync with one another. In Chapter 3: Grounding and Centering to Self-Heal, Reduce Burnout, and Relax, mindfulness practice is explained in a way that correlates to the crystal:
"Grounding with a crystal connects you to the present.... most gemstones and minerals are sourced from the ground; even organics like Pearls, Jet, and Amber are connected to Earth in some capacity. In fact, 12 percent of the Earth's crust is made up of silicon dioxide or Quartz Crystal... perhaps this is why grounding with a crystal in each hand as you stand with your feet connected to the Earth amplifies your energetic connection, as though the crystals you hold are charged and generating a connection to the crystals beneath our feet in the ground below." (p. 42)
The book, while educational, is pleasant to read through as the text also includes plenty of exercises and little workshops to try throughout each chapter. But there is really a *plethora* of information to be found - such as crystals in connection with the zodiac to developing an awareness for projections (the emotional, social, spiritual, physical energy you or others place onto a person or thing) and knowing, intuitively, whether that is something that needs to be cleared or something that needs to be amplified.
Because the nature of such ideas is so abstract, I found it extremely refreshing to read a book that did not romanticize these phenomena but instead presented them as valid, potential ways to regain a sense of self in a world so bent on breaking that down. That being said, I would not recommend the book to skeptics, as crystals used in the healing arts only work if one is open to it without judgement. All in all, for anyone who respects Light Work and Light Workers or wishes to become one, Crystal Intentions: Practices for Manifesting Wellness is a fantastic place to begin.
As the title suggests, there is a special focus placed on the practice of infusing crystals with a specific intention by dedicating a specific crystal for a particular purpose. Throughout history, as Lune Innate and Araminta Star Matthews share, crystals have been assigned various meanings and functions, especially for the purpose of enhancing our emotional, social, physical, and spiritual well-being. They explain that because everything can be understood vibrationally - the way energy is always moving via miniscule particles such as atoms, protons, electrons, and neutrons - there is a way we can enhance our vibrational properties by way of using crystals intentionally. Though nothing ever is completely still (every object has a frequency), there are situations and experiences which can either raise our vibration or lower it. Put simply, you either get a bad vibe or a good vibe - but as Crystal Intentions illuminates, it's not that black and white.
There are ten chapters within the entire book and each one explains how the body and crystals can be used in sync with one another. In Chapter 3: Grounding and Centering to Self-Heal, Reduce Burnout, and Relax, mindfulness practice is explained in a way that correlates to the crystal:
"Grounding with a crystal connects you to the present.... most gemstones and minerals are sourced from the ground; even organics like Pearls, Jet, and Amber are connected to Earth in some capacity. In fact, 12 percent of the Earth's crust is made up of silicon dioxide or Quartz Crystal... perhaps this is why grounding with a crystal in each hand as you stand with your feet connected to the Earth amplifies your energetic connection, as though the crystals you hold are charged and generating a connection to the crystals beneath our feet in the ground below." (p. 42)
The book, while educational, is pleasant to read through as the text also includes plenty of exercises and little workshops to try throughout each chapter. But there is really a *plethora* of information to be found - such as crystals in connection with the zodiac to developing an awareness for projections (the emotional, social, spiritual, physical energy you or others place onto a person or thing) and knowing, intuitively, whether that is something that needs to be cleared or something that needs to be amplified.
Because the nature of such ideas is so abstract, I found it extremely refreshing to read a book that did not romanticize these phenomena but instead presented them as valid, potential ways to regain a sense of self in a world so bent on breaking that down. That being said, I would not recommend the book to skeptics, as crystals used in the healing arts only work if one is open to it without judgement. All in all, for anyone who respects Light Work and Light Workers or wishes to become one, Crystal Intentions: Practices for Manifesting Wellness is a fantastic place to begin.
July 8, 2020
Lune and Araminta have created an excellent resource for beginning crystal workers. There are practical exercises, break downs of the Chakras, Meridians and Zodiac and how crystal work blends with these practices. I especially enjoy how the book was organized to include practical exercises within different chapters and their additional comments from their own experiences in the crystal guide (final chapter).
My only complaint is that I bought the ebook because I travel for work but I think it is better to have a guide like this in a hard copy so that I can flip through for guidance when I need it.
My only complaint is that I bought the ebook because I travel for work but I think it is better to have a guide like this in a hard copy so that I can flip through for guidance when I need it.
December 31, 2019
There's something to be said about a book that makes you feel comfortable reading it, while it's also teaching you some important life lessons.
I read this the first time in a single weekend. It's well-written and easy to read, and you can tell that the authors really did their homework. As a Ravenclaw, I appreciate that information-founded approach to the book without it being a slog to read.
The practices sprinkled in between the informational text are wonderful, and I've already tried a few of the meditations. I especially loved the details about the Chakras; using practical methods and crystals to help balance out energies! I adore the fact that this is a grounded perspective!
Since reading it through cover to cover the first time, I have left it on my nightstand and my desk and I've skimmed through it as a reference. I'm excited to work more with the exercises in the book more this coming year. :)
I received a comp copy for my review, but that did not impact my personal opinions stated above. I would have bought the book anyway :D
I read this the first time in a single weekend. It's well-written and easy to read, and you can tell that the authors really did their homework. As a Ravenclaw, I appreciate that information-founded approach to the book without it being a slog to read.
The practices sprinkled in between the informational text are wonderful, and I've already tried a few of the meditations. I especially loved the details about the Chakras; using practical methods and crystals to help balance out energies! I adore the fact that this is a grounded perspective!
Since reading it through cover to cover the first time, I have left it on my nightstand and my desk and I've skimmed through it as a reference. I'm excited to work more with the exercises in the book more this coming year. :)
I received a comp copy for my review, but that did not impact my personal opinions stated above. I would have bought the book anyway :D
January 20, 2020
A real gem
This book is full of practical advice and inspiration for using crystals. The content is easy to read, understand, and apply!
This book is full of practical advice and inspiration for using crystals. The content is easy to read, understand, and apply!
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