Given their more holistic and spiritual nature as an alternative medical technique, healing crystals tend to get a bad rap from skeptics who wave them off as wishy-washy products of ‘pseudoscience.’ But today, we are going to debunk myths and share actual facts about the many properties of healing crystals, which have been used by cultures around the world for thousands of years.
The aim here is to share their potential for healing with people who might need them but are still on the fence about what they can offer. There are so many different crystals and so many ways they can help you recover from different ailments, it would be a shame to miss out on what they can potentially do for you.
Fact: Each Crystal Heals in a Different Way, on a Different Ailment
There are many different kinds of healing crystals out there and they each carry a different healing property with them. For example, rose quartzes will help your heart ease into romance whereas citrines will serve as a reminder to find your inner happiness. Every individual crystal radiates its own kind of energy field and vibration to channel its healing capabilities. This is why it’s important to look into the different kinds of healing crystals to find out which one suits your needs the most.
Myth: Crystals are Magic Rocks
Many people think that people who use crystals for healing believe they are magic. This is simply not true. Changes are not instantaneous. Like many other types of healing, crystals take time to show results and don’t work overnight. They are a tool to improve your quality of life and spiritual well-being, but these improvements don’t happen in a flash and they don’t completely change every aspect of your life. While they don’t completely take away diseases or convince anyone to magically fall in love with you, they do however reduce pain and can be used in conjunction with medicine and other forms of healing as a “booster” of sorts.
Fact: Healing Crystals Need Charging to Work
Yes, healing crystals need to be charged but it is easier than you might think! Since they serve as conduits for healing, they need that extra bit of solar or lunar energy to fully serve you. To charge your crystal, simply place it on a window sill that gets a lot of sun or moonlight. Allow it to sit there for at least four hours and it’s good to go.
Myth: The Prettiest, Most Polished Crystals are the Most Powerful
It’s easy to fall into the trap that the more aesthetically pleasing something is, the more useful it will be. This is simply not true for healing crystals. You don’t need to keep them polished and in pristine condition for them to work either, althought a little cleansing and polishing every now and then wouldn’t hurt.
Fact: Healing Crystals Have Been in Use for Thousands of Years
Many people seem to think that healing crystals are an entirely new invention and hence they are a hoax. In reality, many different cultures have been using healing crystals to cure all kinds of ailments for thousands of years. The Ancient Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, and Chinese used them, to name a few. In fact, Cleopatra herself used rose quartz in her bathing routine to make full use of its anti-aging properties!
Myth: You Don’t Need to Put In Work to Heal, The Crystal Will Do It For You
In line with the aforementioned myth about healing crystals being magical rocks, the crystals don’t heal on their own. They serve as conduits to harness your inner power and boost the positivity that is in your environment while warding off bad vibes, but you also have to work ‘hand-in-hand’ with them to use their power.