The Illustrated Guide To Crystals

by Judy Hall

Born deep within the earth, and hardened to transparent, multifaceted beauty, crystals radiate power--the power to heal illness, attract love, release emotional blockages, and give protection from negative energies. Never before has there been such a wide range of gems available, and in this lavishly illustrated guide is all the information needed to choose, cleanse, and program these gifts of nature. Along with a colorful crystal directory and an explanation of the different types, see how to use your own special stone to find a soul mate, and improve relationships. Restore the body with the ancient art of crystal medicine, work with the chakras, and relieve mental and emotional stress. Safeguard your space and aura; turn stones into talismans and amulets, and perform crystal divination. Find the right crystal for increasing self-worth and intuition, recalling a past life, or even contacting the angelic realms. Bonus: includes gem therapy remedies. 128 pages (all in color), 8 x 10.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Spirituality

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

An internationally known author, astrologer, psychic, healer, broadcaster and workshop leader, Judy Hall has been a karmic counsellor for over thirty years.

Her books have been translated into fifteen languages. Her specialities are past life readings and regression; reincarnation, astrology, psychology and natural forms of healing.

She has clients from all walks of life: the House of Lords, the European Parliament, pop singers, university professors, scientists and mystics, and people on social security.

She has conducted workshops around the world. A trained healer and counsellor, she has been psychic all her life and has a wide experience of many systems of divination and natural healing methods.

Judy has a B.Ed. in Religious Studies and an extensive knowledge of world religions and mythology. Her mentor was Christine Hartley (Dion Fortune's metaphysical colleague and literary agent). She completed her Masters Degree in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology at Bath Spa University.

Reviews

[Lisa James · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this one too. This & the Crystal Bible go hand in hand as companions.

[Shell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book covered a nice range of topics on crystals. I like the content layout, with crystal info by subject - eg Crystals for love, protection, healing and so on, but there's also a master crystal directory laid out by colour at the back of the book too, giving you the option to deep dive into a whole subject to discover a few useful crystals in that area or just quickly looking up one crystal at a time

The only issues I had with this book was the outdated idea that Autism is a mental disorder and some of the crystal pictures could have been better representations of the crystals in question

[Norma Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great reference book to all things crystal!!! Photos, descriptions and how to use them not just for beauty but for healing, ceremonies and more. Covers use with astrology, birth signs, chakras and vibrational qualities. It categorizes stones for their properties and qualities, then puts them into color categories.

All-in-all, a nice primer for beginner to more advanced with a Table of Contents, Index and Resources & Credits Guide appendix. I keep very few books to re-read, but this is a keeper.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has pretty pictures, though sometimes inaccurate or poor representations of the stones. It's kind of fluff but again, is aesthetically pleasing.

[Donna Rochow - Poljarevic · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a novice with this kind of thing, I just like to dabble on occasion

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very like The Crystal User's Handbook. Acctually, I'm not sure I could tell them apart...