Philip's Crystal Blog

I wrote this article a few years ago. It's since apeared in various guises in several magazines and many websites so I thought, just because it's Christmas, I'd share it with you again :-)
Christmas Crystals

All sorts of things happen when the festive season starts. Some wonderful, some interesting and some of them can appear absolutely disastrous

So what is it that causes a large part of the planet to go into a tiz? How is it that even those who plan their festivities months in advance, you know the really organised people of the world, still have a mad rush because Aunt Jane has decided to come for lunch? Why has Dear Aunt Jane chosen today to come for lunch? She hasn’t been to us for two years and she expects lunch… And what about a present? And do the kids have to give her presents too? Oh I forgot to tell you, its quarter to three in the afternoon and the date is 24th December!

First thing is to calm down. In fact don’t wait till Christmas Eve, calm down now. Relax, chill, and meditate. Try the Bubble Meditation on The Little Meditation Album. 10 minutes a day for a couple of weeks before Christmas will change how you feel and make it easier for you to cope with the festivities. If you feel you'll benefit from meditation... and EVERYONE will!... you can start with our FREE meditation CD Click here

I was thinking… what else happens and how can crystals help to make your life better?

Well amethyst clears the air. An Amethyst geode (also known as a cathedral or cave) placed in a living room or dining room will help to clear and energise the air. It will make your whole home feel better, calmer and more welcoming.

Calcite is calming. Red and honey calcite are good for physical relaxation. Blue calcite works on the mind to ease any worries. Whilst the green variety will help calm your emotions and feelings, stellar beam calcite (or golden, yellow and orange calcite) produces that blissful feeling that gives a spiritual tranquillity to both you and those around you.

Rose quartz is the stone of love, peace and goodwill. Like a bubble bath for your emotions, its energy washes over you and gently bathes your heart in gentle pink crystal light. It’s a wonderful feeling on dark winter nights (or anytime for that matter). Try putting some rose quartz in your bath to refresh your skin and soak any aches away.

If you feel you need an energy boost, hold garnet for half an hour or carry it with you. It cleanses the blood so it will help you get rid of all those festive toxins too!

Brightening up both your home and your energy is easy with quartz crystals. Put a cluster in any room to add sparkle, hang crystals from your tree or windows (faceted hanging crystals will generate rainbows of light when the sun hits them) and carry a small crystal with you.

Of course not everyone enjoys the festivities and some people find this time of year emotionally difficult. Apache tears help to release deep seated emotions. If you feel uncomfortable approaching this season keep an apache tear with you. It will help you to gently let go of the past and slowly feel better about this time of year.

Titanium quartz balances your energy. It adds colour, lifts you up and lets you down slowly. It gives you extra strength when you need it. And if you want to get away from it all it titanium quartz is great too. It aids astral travel and access to other dimensions.

Now if your neighbours keep having noisy parties and not inviting you try a piece of pyrite on each window ledge. It’s magical and in no time at all you won’t even notice them.

And after it’s all over malachite will help you have a peaceful nights sleep.

Whatever you choose to celebrate I wish you a happy and peaceful festive season.
Merry Christmas everybody x

Philip

Philip Permutt is author of the highly acclaimed bestselling books The Crystal Healer, The Complete Guide to Crystal Chakra Healing, The Crystal Tarot and The Little Book of Crystal Tips and Cures. His latest book, co-written with Lyn Palmer, Sacred Stones and Crystals was published October 2010. Christmas 2016 update.. Philip is currently writing 3 New Crystal Books for publication 2017 and 2018.

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So we're here today and the world hasn't ended. Unless of course it has and this is all a dream... which it might be. Chuang Tzu once wrote after he dreamed he was a butterfly... how could he be sure that he was Chuang Tzu dreaming he was a butterfly and not a butterfly dreaming he was Chuang Tzu when he awoke?

Anyway assuming we're all here what's happened? I've noticed subtle changes both within me and people around me. More confidence and optimism mostly. Perhaps an inner strength. I've been working with metamorphosis quartz to promote these changes and will carry on with it. I wonder if anyone else has noticed anything?

Several groups have suggested lighting a candle today to send healing energy out to someone or somewhere it's needed. I'll be doing that tonight at 9pm. Feel free to join in or light a candle and just think of someone else any time today.

There seems to be a lot of strange ramblings on the internet about a possible energy shift on 9th September so I thought I'd add my own crystalline thoughts to these! As the saying goes "shift happens!"

There are always energy shifts going on. Some people are more sensitive than others to these shifts and all sorts of feelings can be experienced. I always think that it is the small changes that can shift us in a big way. Look out for these subtle shifts in the flow of universal energy and try and sit in the flow of the energy - don't try and fight it just go with it and the changes will speed into your life. All change is good, even if it feels uncomfortable at the time. Without change nothing happens and as I've already said "shift happens" and you can't stop it, but you can make it easier with crystals. (I said I'd add my crystalline thoughts!)

Crystals for change: metamorphosis quartz let's you see changes you need to make and helps you to act on this information. Eudialyte and iolite ease the process of change and help to soothe your emotions that bubble up along the way. Eudialyte in particular feels as if it's gently bathing your heart centre in healing energy. Amethyst, Apache tears, black banded agate, dioptase, moonstone and ruby can all help ease change in different ways too and crocoite (known as the divorce stone) helps to ease the really big shifts that take place in your life.