Gems & Crystals for Beginners

This guide introduces the complete beginner to the most commonly found gemstones and their uses in healing and meditation, as well as in everyday life. The book gives advice on how to choose the stones which are right for the reader, how to cleanse, charge, programme and keep them, and how to use the stones in a wide variety of ways, including healing, meditation, dowsing and decision-making. The author looks at birthstones and astrology, the role gemstones can play in healing and links with numbers and music. The last chapter gives advice on consulting a crystal therapist. The book also contains questions and exercises to enable self-testing and to help understanding.