Crystals for more energy? (yes, you read that correctly)

Okay.  So I’ve had this book on energy for about 10 years now, and it definitely falls into the alternative/New Age category of books.  It is called, The Book Of Energy, by Cynthia Blanche.  My step-mom bought it for me for Christmas many years ago. 

Today I decided to take it out and look at it again, which got me thinking about crystals and stones and their supposed healing properties.

And then I remembered something: for a few years, I actually carried a turquoise stone (picture below) around with me (in my purse), in the hope that it would give me more energy. 

But here is the part that makes me question my sanity:  I remember believing that holding this stone in my hand would sometimes actually make me feel more awake, if only for a very short period of time.  As in, I would be feeling really sleepy, and then I would hold the stone in one hand and then the other and feel more awake.  (I know, this sounds a bit wacky, I think so too, but I do remember believing that this helped a little sometimes – and I’m not generally into this sort of thing.)

I think I must have lost my turquoise stone sometime in the past few years and just never bothered to replace it.  I just can’t believe that I forgot about this…

Anyways, now I am curious to try this again and see if it helps.  Even if you don’t believe that stones can have healing properties, perhaps there is some sort of mental thing/ placebo effect going on.  Regardless, even though I felt silly doing it, I did like the feel of the stone in my hand – cool at first, and then warm from the heat of my body.  I remember holding it sometimes when I would work on writing my fantasy novel (which I am still working on).

So, at the risk of sounding like a complete nut, I am now eager to find a place that… sells stones.  Lol.  I would like to get a few different ones this time; who knows, maybe I will find that one of them works better for me, or that none of them work at all.

In case you are also adventurous/ crazy (my husband thinks it’s this one), here are the most relevant crystals that my book mentions that have to do with increasing energy levels.  (My book recommends holding stones in your hand in the store to see if “strong feelings are generated within you.”  If they are, then that stone might help you.)

• Amethyst: “This stone is both stimulating and calming.  It helps relieve the effects of stress and is recommended for those who suffer from insomnia or restless sleep (that’s me!), since it induces a state of tranquility.  The influence of amethyst assists the holder in overcoming addictive behavior and negative beliefs.”
• Clear Quartz: “When held in the hand, clear quartz has been shown, through the use of Kirlian photography (no idea what this is), to increase the amount of energy in the body.  It clears congestion and blockages of energy channels, and relieves fatigue and lethargy.”
• Jade: “Blue Jade is a calming stone.  Red jade is powerful and stimulating… Yellow jade improves a sluggish digestive system and tones the liver, thereby increasing physical energy.”
• Turquoise: “It is a cooling, soothing stone… it helps the holder stay calm and balanced, thus more able to deal with matters.”
• The book also lists Tiger’s Eye, Smoky Quartz, Labradorite (which has a cool name, and looks really funky), and Yellow Fluorite, but from the descriptions these sounded like they would be more useful for mental and emotional energy than for sleepiness/ physical energy.

Being me, I also had to google the topic, and I found a website that claimed that Rhodochrosite helps Narcolepsy, nightmares and hallucinations, and also migraines.  Another website also said that Tiger’s Eye was good for Narcolepsy. 

 

(The stone pictured above is Rhodochrosite; the stone on the right is Tiger’s Eye.)

Me, I would tend to go with stones that I can find easily, so assuming that I can find a place that sells stones here, I’m going to stick with the common stones.

Who knows: it couldn’t hurt, right?

I’ll get back to you on whether I think this helps at all…  The good news is that stones are cheap, so if it doesn’t help at all, I won’t have wasted much money on it.

What do you think?  Has anyone tried using stones/crystals for healing?  Do you think that I am a little weird/nuts, or am I just adventurous, open to trying alternative things, and honest enough to share whatever I’ve tried and my thoughts with all of you?  (Perhaps it’s a combination of the two :-).)

As always, I enjoy any feedback you have to offer.

P.S. I hired a new personal trainer today, and she is really nice and upbeat, someone I think I will enjoy talking with.  There was a guy who clearly knew more about fitness, but I really liked this girl’s personality and I felt most comfortable and at ease with her.  :-)

P.P.S. Because my husband asked, I thought I should mention that yes, those pictures on the Jackson post are actually of Jackson.  (No, they are not pictures of some Labrador I found via google images search to make my blog posts look pretty.)  Considering that my husband actually met Jackson once and as seen pictures of him before, I figured that if he had this question, than some of you might have it too.