Gemstones
Gemstones and stones used in nursing and care of human body
All minerals on our planet provide the mankind with fascinating therapeutic and energizing properties. They all function as batteries, they are as if energy transmitters. Everything depend on the type of stone or crystal as well as the type of its application. Since the dawn of time gemstones were part of man’s life and helped him in many activities during the lifetime. Even the ancient Egyptians and Celts knew very well that the vibration energy of some stones and their reciprocal influence matches with similar powers of human organism and that is why they affect it therapeutically and make it look beautifully. Gemstones and stones need thousands of years to be structurally formed. There are several conditions to be provided when forming the stone such as for example the right temperature, pressure and later decrease of temperature. In this way enormous power and magic being able to affect human organism are enclosed.
In today’s civilized world positive stones properties regain their popularity and are used in a variety of anti-stress, relaxation and analgesic therapies.
In gem therapy ( therapeutic therapy using stones ) there are many different kinds of stones used: beginning with the simplest ones through natural crystals (crystallized minerals) and semiprecious stones ending with precious stones. Gem therapy makes also use of stone colours (natural stone colors, not coloured) because they (colours) are indicators of the level of contained minerals. Moreover stone colours influence individual chakras (stone colour must correspond to the colour of chakra).
7 main chakras, their colours and corresponding stones:
1. primary chakra (red) – cornaline
2. umbilical chakra (yellow) – citrine
3. solar plexus chakra (yellow-orange) – topaz
4. heart chakra (pink) – pink quartzite
5. pharyngeal chakra (blue) – aquamarine
6. third eye chakra (purple) – amethyst
7. head chakra (white) – rock crystal
Most frequently used stones are basalt (black stones) and marble (white stones) which before application are warmed or cooled depending on the purpose: the temperature helps in transmitting the energy when there is lack of it or absorbing the surfeit of cumulated energy in the sick part of human body.
The warmth of stones relaxes muscles deeply and eliminates tensions, chilliness stimulates blood circulation and relaxes intensely so that histamine that is painkilling is liberated. This way of stones application preserves their therapeutic properties, moreover, applied according to the suitable technique synchronize with the energy of human body, counterbalancing and regenerating it. This particular technique eases ailment and helps to release the STRESS- the curse of the twenty-first century.
Each stone emanates its individual energy and after appropriate application usually by experienced therapist can change and improve the frequency of human body energy oscillation (especially around the parts where disease occurs.)
Crystals oscillation is identical to the Earth vibration and the feeling of relaxation during the therapy is achieved thanks to these connections. Through few stones application the experienced therapist is able to reach the real health problem, which in most cases is of the emotional origin (from rheumatism to wrinkle between eyebrows.)
Various therapies using stones have come into being currently, which applied systematically improve the quality of living providing positive energy and reducing stress. However, the effects are not immediate because they need some time and patience but they are long-lasting.