Who has never heard of a rock crystal, a labradorite, an amethyst or a carnelian? These names are not very evocative at first glance, but they have a very real value for many people. Indeed, they are semi-precious stones that are generally used for the therapeutic virtues they provide. This is more commonly known as lithotherapy, or stone therapy.

Our planet earth is composed of a human world, an animal world, a vegetable world but also a mineral world. Although we often ignore them, minerals are everywhere, starting with our human body where they are involved in many functions of the body. Also, we will easily understand the link between man and stones as well as the impact they can have on our physical and emotional bodies.

Health through crystals: a structural approach

Thanks to their mineralogical composition, semiprecious stones can provide therapeutic benefits on the human body. Indeed, the minerals that compose them have healing properties on the physical body but also on the emotional body.  

Some examples:

• The malachite absorbs pain; therefore local application allows for a reduction in suffering. Also, malachite allows a deep work on rheumatism by evacuating the excess of urea in the body.

• The cornalin acts on the ovaries and it increases fertility in women.

• Aventurine helps stimulate growth in young children.

Health through crystals: an energetic approach

Due to their particular and unique chemical composition, each stone is endowed with a very special personal energetic capacity. Indeed, semi-precious stones have a healing impact on the human, animal and plant energy body. From then on, crystals activate reactions in us on different levels: physical, energetic, emotional but also spiritual. Thus, we can categorize the stones according to our needs.

Some examples:

• Malachite allows us to release emotions held back too long. Releasing our blockages through liberating crises, malachite gives access to our consciousness.

• Carnelian soothes angry and overly emotional people. At the same time, this crystal with a beautiful red hue gives a sense of responsibility to the wearer.

• Aventurine is comfortable thanks to the self-control it invites us to adopt. It is a stone that helps to make the right choices when faced with several alternatives.

Health through crystals: how to use the stones?

Often, stones are sold as rolled stones, rough stones or as set jewelry (ring, pendant, bracelet). The shape and size of the stone is of little importance in your practice. Nevertheless, thea place you give it on the body will be able to define a more specific intention. For this, some classifications of stones according to the chakras, for example, have been established by various specialists. Referring to them allows us to understand our energy structures and from then on, to choose the stone best suited to our needs.

If you want a controlled therapeutic approach, many therapists trained in lithotherapy work in consultation with stones.

Health through crystals: how to purify stones

The crystals we use in our daily lives need to be "emptied" of the negative energies/charges they absorb. From then on, cleansing is essential when you buy a new stone or jewelry. Indeed, it can be charged with energies that do not belong to you.

To do this, you have several options:

Purification with distilled water

A soaking of several hours is necessary. This method is not recommended for jewelry that is likely to be damaged.

Contact purification with coarse sea salt

By placing your stones on a pile of salt.

Fumigation purification with the palo santo or white sage stick

By passing your stones through the smoke, with the intention of purification.

Purification on a purified quartz cluster

By placing the stones on another purifying stone.

Purification by an energy system like Reiki

By practicing a purification treatment with stones.

Purification by shape waves

By placing your stones on a Flower of Life type waveform.

When the purification has been properly accomplished, an energetic recharge with sunlight or moonlight will be essential.

When approaching lithotherapy, one quickly realizes the benefits of stones on the body. While some find a peaceful sleep, others regain confidence or see their pain diminish. How not to succumb, in such conditions, to a complementary accompaniment thanks to the stones.