Zen Crystals
Healing for Body Mind and Spirit
Healing for Body Mind and Spirit
QUARTZ CRYSTALSMASCULINE CRYSTALS
Confidence/Self-esteem
FEMININE CRYSTALS
No matter what we believe or want to believe, we cannot deny the inherent beauty of natural quartz crystal. Even more amazing is that, like crystal, every human being has the same natural beauty if they will let it shine or if we take the time to look for it. Just as our beliefs about crystal create what we experience with them, our judgment of other human beings has the power to either create separation or integration. Since we each have a free will and a choice in what we believe, we should focus our attention on what we want rather than on the things we don't want. If a crystal will help us do this, then it becomes a valuable tool in life. If you're attracted to crystals and appreciate the beauty, then know that what you see in a crystal is merely a reflection of who you really are. By daring to let the real you shine for others to enjoy and appreciate, you will add to the natural beauty of our planet.
GEOMETRIC CONFIGURATIONS There are many unique geometric configurations and metaphysical characteristics
of quartz crystals that have each been labeled with special names. Quartz crystals
exist in a number of varieties. In particular, some forms of quartz have different
numbers of edges surrounding the largest of the faces that slope toward the
point. In addition to the general characteristics of masculine and feminine
crystals mentioned above, quartz crystals sometimes have other special attributes
that enhance their power. To identify these special types of crystals, pay particular
attention to the largest of the faces that slope toward the point. Does it have
pyramids (triangles) on it? Count the number of edges surrounding the face.
This number can be anywhere from 3 to 8, and is one of the things that determines
the special characteristics of the crystal. In addition to strengthening the
Inner Being as all crystals do, the crystals listed below are true teachers
and provide additional special help. Most of them are relatively rare, and they
should be highly treasured when one of them finds you. A quartz crystal with six edges on the largest face is the most usual type.
It acts as a comprehensive amplifier of energy in that it strengthens all of
a person's energies or human qualities. Its attributes are the most general
because it does not have the more specific characteristics of the Isis, Channeling,
or Grounding crystals that are described below, which have 5, 7 or 8 edges.
Double-terminated crystals are crystals that have points on both ends, allowing
energy to flow readily in both directions. Double terminated crystals strengthen
energy flow, and are especially useful when you need to share or exchange energy
between you and another person. They are useful when you are working to help
other people, for example in massage or counseling, where energy needs to flow
in both directions. In these situations, energy flows toward you when you tune
in to a person to find out what that person needs, and energy flows from you
when you give the person the needed healing energy. Double terminated crystals
are very important to people doing healing work for themselves or others. They
also help teach sharing through energy exchange. Exercise:
If you are feeling out of balance with the world, sit quietly and hold the double
terminated crystal in your right hand. Visualize white light flowing into the
first point, through the crystal and out the other point directly into your
body. If working with someone else, visualize energy flowing into you through
the top of your head, down your arm, through the crystal, and into the other
person. This can be done while you are with the person or it can work from a
distance. If you have children, try using this crystal to send positive energy
to the child when the child is upset or angry. It can have a very calming effect
on both of you.
SOME ADDITIONAL FORMS OF QUARTZ CRYSTALS
CRYSTALS WITH BABIES - Crystals with Babies are crystals that have tiny crystals growing inside a larger crystal. These are very good for people who have had traumatic childhoods, physically or emotionally. They are helpful for people who are blocking painful memories. They help bring the cause of the pain to the surface and allow the person to successfully deal with it, while shielding that person from the pain those memories can cause. These crystals work well for people who are working through current family problems. Work slowly with this type of crystal, so that things can be cleared at your own pace. You may not feel inclined to work with it at all in the beginning. Don't force yourself. When you are ready, you will find yourself drawn to that particular crystal. You may have this crystal for years before you use it. Also, sometimes crystals come to you so that they can go to someone else. For example, someone might receive a crystal with babies, have it for some time and not be drawn to it at all. Suddenly they will have an urge to pass it on to someone else. You can use this crystal in meditation or just keep it close to you. Just be prepared to deal with whatever comes up. Try to have some sort of support around you if you are going to work with this crystal.
CLUSTERS - Crystal Clusters represent
community and are very powerful at clearing any negative energy from a room.
Just set one out somewhere and allow it to work to clear the environment. They
are also beautiful to look at and excellent as an object for meditation. |
Double
Terminated Crystal
Generator
Crystal (also know as a Merlin Crystal) - A crysttal with six
evenly spaced sides and six approximately equal faces that center at the tip
is called a generator point. It is believed that they have the ability to store,
amplify and transmit or generate energy. They are used to facilitate a connection
or create unity between the members of a group and transmit thoughts in a manner
similar to a high power radio transmitter and antenna. 
Tabby Crystal
(aka: Tabular Crystal) - A crystal with a flattened tabular
shape and two of its opposite sides are twice as wide, or more, than its other
sides, giving the appearance of a tablet is called a Tabby crystal. It is believed
they can help us access information and are considered the ultimate communications
crystal. They are a bridge between our adult self and our child like spirit.
They can help us lighten up and laugh a lot. 
Faden-Lined
Crystal - Faden-lined crystals are crystals that have clearly
visible within their interior structure a milky feather line, that usually runs
through the crystal. Faden lines manifest primarily in tabby shaped crystals,
but have on extremely rare occasions, have been found in a normal single point
crystal. It is believed that the line represents the seed point of growth and
they have the ability to activate or start new growth within one's self or within
someone you are working with, utilizing healing energy.
Rainbow Crystal
- A crystal with a rainbow(s) inside that is caused by light
being refracted by the prismatic effect of a crack or inclusion is called a
Rainbow. The refraction is often temperature sensitive causing the rainbow to
appear and disappear. It is believed that these crystals exhibit the closest
manifestation of pure white light that can be witnessed on the physical plane.
Rainbow crystals are used during meditation to escort us into the realm of the
pure white light and can bring depth and clarity to dreams, help manifest wishes,
and overcome negativity to be able to love life in the present moment.
Window Crystal
- A crystal with a diamond or rectangular face between the body
and tip of a point is called window. It is believed this crystal will open a
‘window to your soul.’ and help you get intuitive answers to questions
and bypass the ego or intellect. They are used for clarity and direction. If
you are having problems and aren't sure why, a window crystal can be a good
help. Window crystals are introspection crystals in that they help you see what
is inside yourself. They help bring things to the surface so you can see them
and effectively deal with them. Window crystals are used for working within
yourself to deal with problems and changes that must be made in your life. They
are used in meditation to help you solve problems that are troubling your Inner
Being. For example, if you find you are very jealous of a friend, you can use
a window crystal to work within yourself to find the reason and deal with it.
Think of a window crystal as a window into your soul. These are very personal
crystals, and when one comes into your hands, it is intended to help you specifically.
Time
Line Past Crystal - A crystal with a rectangular face leaning
to the left. It is believed they can be used to access information from the
past.
Time
Line Future Crystal - A crystal with a rectangular face leaning
to the right. It is believed the can be used to access information from the
future.
Record
Keeper Crystal - A crystal that has pyramidal or triangular
shaped symbols that are either engraved into or are raised on one or more of
a crystal faces is called a Record Keeper or Recorder. These symbols are not
easily seen and usually need to be searched out by looking at the crystal in
a bright light while closely examining the faces. It is believed that the Record
Keeper is one of the most sacred crystals because it holds the wisdom and knowledge
of the universe. When a person is properly attuned to a Record Keeper, this
knowledge is readily made available. This knowledge is ancient knowledge and
contains profound secrets and esoteric knowledge of the whole of the Higher
consciousness. It takes an open mind and a pure heart to access this knowledge.
Record keepers are fairly rare, and often the pyramid will not be noticed until
the crystal comes into the hands of the person it was meant to work with. Sometimes
the pyramid can disappear and sometimes more pyramids show up. Each of these
crystals has its own special lesson to teach, usually the lesson the person
most needs to learn. Record keepers differ from window crystals in that window
crystals help you look inside yourself to let you see the various things you
need to learn, while record keepers deal with a specific lesson that you need
to learn. A record keeper will often pass from your hands very quickly once
the lesson is learned. Carry your record keeper or put it close to your bed
so that it can work with you. It can also be used for meditation. 
Self-Healed
Crystal (or Shard Crystal) - A Self-healed crystal is one that
has been broken off and damaged quite badly, but then begins to grow again,
in effect healing its own wounds. It is believed that this crystal will aid
in any type of self-healing—physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual.
Self-Healed crystals are exceptionally supportive for those with strong emotional
issues or traumas, or are struggling with some type of addiction that includes
the inability to let go of certain kinds of behavior, a person, or belief, as
well as tobacco, food, alcohol and drugs. These are important crystals that
will usually come into your life at a time when you are carrying a lot of pain.
Just sitting with this crystal will help you deal with the pain effectively.
Channeling
Crystal - A crystal with a large 7-sided face with a triangular
face on the back side is called a channeling crystal. These crystals are especially
useful for obtaining information from deep within yourself or from sources that
are outside of your normal realm. They can help you draw on the knowledge and
information that is provided by the universe, and can aid you in getting help
from a higher source. The number 7 is a metaphysical number symbolic of the
student, the mystic, and the seeker of deeper truths and spiritual wisdom. Each
side of the seven sides of the main face represents the seven qualities that
the human consciousness must attain in order to access and channel the wisdom
of the inner soul. A channeling crystal can be used anytime you are seeking
answers or help from outside of yourself. You must `listen' very carefully when
using this crystal and realize that answers can come from many sources. Communication
with Guides: A channeling crystal is a line of communication with your 
Isis
Crystal - A crystal with a 5-sided face is called an Isis crystal.
It is believed the Isis crystal will put you in touch with the power of the
Goddess, and strongly amplify your feminine energy. Isis Crystals can help you
get in touch with the unselfish side of yourself whether you are a man or a
woman. Isis crystals are useful in balancing your male-female energy if the
female energy has been suppressed, or if you need a greater balance of female
energy for any reason. For men, the Isis crystal will help you become more in
tune with your feminine side and to become more aware of the aspects of women
that you may find troubling. For women, the Isis crystal will help you regain
some of the power and energy that society has taken from you. It teaches that
feminine is not weak. Anyone doing 
Grounding
Crystal - Grounding crystals have 8-sides surrounding the largest
sloping face. They are quite rare and not always easily available. Grounding
is the ability to deal with practical matters in a realistic way. For example,
in dealing with the question `How am I going to make a living', a grounded person
will consider his skills and decide how best to use those skills to make a living.
An ungrounded or `spacey' person does not like to deal with the practical or
realistic aspects of life. Grounding crystals help you deal with practical matters
in a realistic way. They connect you with the earth and keep your energies from
being scattered. They help you think clearly and express yourself clearly. When
used in meditation they help you form a strong connection with higher knowledge,
but keep you grounded so that you can apply that information in practical terms.
When using a grounding crystal to work through a personal problem, remember
that it will require you to look at the truth of the situation and compel you
to deal with that truth. It is sometimes difficult to recognize times when you
need this crystal because not being grounded can be a way of life for some people.
These days, it is common to be a little spacey because of things going on in
our world. When you are having trouble concentrating, feeling a reluctance to
tackle a task that needs doing, or find yourself running in circles but accomplishing
nothing, you need a grounding crystal. 
Key Crystal
– The key crystal is recognized by a three or six-sided indentation somewhere
on the crystal. It is believed the Key crystal can be used to unlock the doors
to healing, help answer difficult questions, solve problems, and access information
to that which is hidden.
Growth Interference
Crystal - A crystal that has various cuts on the body that appears
to have been done with a trim saw. Thin, flat calcite crystals have interfered
with the growth pattern of the quartz crystal. It is believed this crystal will
help remove self-limitations and energy blockages so that you can be completely
in command of your life.
Barnacle
Crystal - A crystal covered or partially covered with smaller
crystals. It is believed the Barnacle crystal will help stimulate family or
group cooperation. Also a companion when having lost a loved one.
Twin Crystal
(or Tantric Twin) - A crystal with two points on a common base is called a twin
crystal. You can tell a twin crystal from two crystals that are simply attached
to each other, by the fact that both parts of a twin crystal are exactly parallel
to each other, and have no boundary between them. It is believed the Twin crystal
can generate positive energy toward improving relationships and are wonderful
crystals to use when dealing with `relationship' issues. They can help you gain
insight into the underlying problems in a relationship, and help work through
them. This works for any kind of relationship, not only a man-woman relationship.
When you are having a problem with a relationship sit quietly with the twin
and ask for help. Remember, that answers come from many directions. Twins are
personal crystals as one of the twins is very closely tuned to your energy,
so it is not possible to use this crystal to work for others in relationship
matters. A twin with a rainbow can be very effectively used to project healing
energy into a relationship or to keep a good relationship strong. 
Extra-Terrestrial
Crystal (ET) - A crystal with a single termination at one end
and multiple terminations at the other end. It is believed this crystal will
help channel space beings, celestial beings, and guardian angels.
Japanese
Law Twin - These crystals have a twin points at a 90 degree
angle. Very rare! This one is in a cluster with the tip or the horizontal point
hidden behind the vertical point on the right. 
Laser
Wand Crystal – A long slender crystal that tapers inversely
from base to termination is called a laser wand. It is believed the laser wand
can be used to clear negativity, create protective barriers, focus healing energy
to self or others, and assist in performing psychic surgery to remove attitudes
that may be causing disease.
Natural
Smoky Crystal - A crystal with a golden brown to black translucent
color caused by natural earth radiation is called a smoky crystal. This is a
small golden smoky cluster with two points. Each point has a time line to the
future. 
Phantom Crystal
& Included Crystal - A crystal with another mineral or substance
included within. Some have layered points resembling pyramids of crystals (phantoms)
and some may just have specks or globs of included material. The more common
inclusions are black, green, brown and white. These crystals have had some impurity
drop on it during growth, but then continued to grow right around the impurity.
Like Self-Healed crystals, Phantom crystals can help you heal from being hurt,
and heal from emotional injuries. These are important crystals that will usually
come into your life at a time when you are carrying a lot of pain. Just sitting
with this crystal will help you deal with the pain effectively. 
Bridge Crystal
(also called Inner Child Crystal or Penetrator) - A crystal that has a smaller
crystal(s) that either penetrates and/or is lodged partially into the crystal
with the other part protruding from the crystal is called a Bridge crystal.
It is believed this crystal is quite beneficial when a person is striving to
work with various aspects of spirituality or to heal childhood issues blocking
growth. Additionally, these crystals are their best when the person is working
on advanced metaphysical areas, and are attempting to share this knowledge with
others seeking a spiritual path. This is the ultimate spiritual teacher's crystal.
This unique example has a double terminated point running clear through the
larger point. 
Elestial
Crystal - A crystal with natural terminations over the body
and faces, resembling the human brain, is called and Elestial Crystal. Most
bear a smoky color. It is believed this crystal can repair damaged cells in
the brain and rewire the damaged areas to bring back new life. They are powerful,
powerful crystals that have been brought into this reality, at this time, to
assist in the mass cleansing, healing, and reawakening that is currently occurring
on this reality plane. Elestials are the great comforters to those who are in
the dying process and they assist to release the fear of leaving the physical
body in order to identify with the immortality of the soul. 
Dow Crystal
(or Trans-Channeling Crystal) - A crystal with three, primary, seven-sided faces
and three secondary triangular faces between them. It is believed this crystal
is a combination crystal that incorporates the properties of both a Channneler
and a Transmitter crystal in one crystal. It helps facilitate intuitive awareness
and connection with “All That Is”. It is considered one of the "Twelve
Master Crystals" and is a powerful teaching and healing crystal.
Manifestation
Crystal - A crystal with a small crystal totally enclosed within
is called a Manifestation crystal. It is believed to help people who have had
a traumatic, physically or emotionally childhood. They are helpful for people
who are blocking painful memories. They help bring the cause of the pain to
the surface and allow the person to successfully deal with it, while shielding
that person from the pain those memories can cause. These crystals work well
for people who are working through current family problems. 