The Beginner's Guide to Crystals: The Everyday Magic of Crystal Healing, with 65+ Stones

The Beginner's Guide to Crystals: The Everyday Magic of Crystal Healing, with 65+ Stones

by Lisa Butterworth
The Beginner's Guide to Crystals: The Everyday Magic of Crystal Healing, with 65+ Stones

The Beginner's Guide to Crystals: The Everyday Magic of Crystal Healing, with 65+ Stones

by Lisa Butterworth

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Overview

From amethyst to zincite, black onyx to rose quartz, The Beginner's Guide to Crystals is a full-color, photographic guide to more than 60 stunning crystals and their emotional, spiritual, and physical healing benefits.

The beauty and allure of these ancient stones are explored in this introductory guide to understanding crystals and their many uses. Harness the healing power of these minerals by using them as a talisman for protection, to manifest intentions, to bring calmness and tranquility, and to enhance concentration and creativity. Complete with clean, modern photographs of each mineral and stone, the crystal profiles contain accessible information on color, chakra, origin, unique magical healing qualities, and uses at work, at home, and in your personal life. With tips for building and maintaining a collection as well as performing crystal rituals for metaphysical healing, The Beginner's Guide to Crystals provides everything you need to experience the wide range of benefits these stones offer. Whether used to treat physical ailments like hypertension, high blood pressure, and circulatory issues, or to soothe emotional issues such as anxiety, fear, and stress, this guide will introduce you to the perfect crystal for bringing wellness and balance to your life.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781984856548
Publisher: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Publication date: 03/26/2019
Pages: 160
Sales rank: 661,463
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

LISA BUTTERWORTH is a writer and editor at BUST and Tidal magazines. Based in Los Angeles, she specializes in topics and trends within the realms of fashion, food, and pop culture. She has written for Nylon, Cosmopolitan online, Refinery29, Elle online, PopSugar, Oyster, New York Magazine, and more.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

What Crystals Are+ How They Work 8

Acquiring Crystals 9

How to Use Crystals in Rituals 10

Crystals for Everyday Magic 12

Basic Crystal Maintenance 14

Chakras + Crystals 19

Healing Crystals 21

Amazonite 22

Amber 24

Amethyst 26

Apatite 28

Apophyllite 30

Aqua Aura Quartz 32

Aquamarine 34

Aragonite 36

Azurite 38

Banded Agate 40

Black Oynx 42

Black Tourmaline 45

Bloodstone 46

Blue Aventurine 48

Blue Lace Agate 50

Bornite 52

Carnelian 54

Celestite 56

Charoite 58

Chrysocolla 60

Chrysoprase 62

Citrine 64

Clear Quartz 66

Desert Rose 68

Dumortierite 70

Fluorite 72

Golden Topaz 74

Green Aventurine 76

Green Calcite 78

Green Fluorite 80

Hematite 82

Herkimer Diamond 84

Howlite 86

Iolite 88

Jade 90

Labradorite 92

Lapis Lazuli 94

Lepidolite 96

Malachite 98

Mangano Calcite 100

Menalite 102

Mookaite Jasper 104

Moonstone 106

Nuummite 108

Obsidian 110

Peridot 112

Pink Tourmaline 114

Prehnite 116

Pyrite 118

Rainbow Quartz 120

Red Jasper 122

Rhodochrosite 124

Rhodonite 126

Rose Quartz 128

Sapphire 130

Selenite 132

Serpentine 134

Smoky Quartz 136

Sodalite 138

Spirit Quartz 140

Sunstone 142

Tiger's Eye 144

Topaz 146

Turquoise 148

Variscite 150

Yellow Calcite 152

Yellow Jasper 154

Zincite 156

Index 158

Acknowledgements 160

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