How can minerals affect us? What are the different types of stone and how are they used? In this article, I invite you to discover lithotherapy or well-being through stones...

"The therapeutic effect of a stone becomes easy to understand if we stop thinking that our limits are those of our physical body. In physics, it has been known for over a century that every body, every organism, every "material object", be it a stone, a plant or a plastic bucket, possesses a certain radiation. [...]

So we ourselves, and everything around us, are always surrounded by an energy field."

Michael Gienger in Manuel de lithothérapie ou l'art de soigner avec les pierres, Véga ed.

Stones therefore emit invisible radiation, which itself carries information in the same way as the rays emitted by a television set, cell phone, radio or microwave... The only difference is that, thanks to the stability of the mineral's molecular structure, the radiation emitted always carries the same information. As a result, each stone carries its own message, resonating with your energetic and vibratory structure. Lithotherapy is an information therapy, like Bach flowers or homeopathy. Michael Gienger emphasizes that "it's not the chemical substance that acts, but the information it transmits".

Each stone has its own use in lithotherapy

Raw stone

According to Gienger, this is the form that most sincerely expresses the mineral. Depending on size, rough stones can harmonize a room, be placed on the body or used as a meditation aid.

Crystals

This particular shape is recommended for energetic treatments, as the emission force is concentrated and directed from base to tip.

Ex: Rock Crystal, Smoky Quartz, Tourmaline...

Druses, Geodes and Crystal Groups

Their radiation is intense and is generally used to change the vibrations in a room.

Ex: amethyst druse, rose quartz group...

Polished stone

This is the most common form, and applies to virtually all minerals. Polishing rounds the edges, softening its radiance and limiting its range. Carry it in your trouser or jacket pocket. Unconsciously touch it when you feel the need.

The Pyramid

The special shape of the pyramid allows the stone's energy to be concentrated and radiated according to the principles of sacred geometry. To be placed in strategic areas of a room to raise its vibratory frequency, or even to compensate for the presence of geobiological disturbances (cosmo-telluric faults, underground water veins, Hartmann or Curry network crossings, etc.).

In jewelry: pendant, necklace, bracelet, ring

This form undeniably combines practicality with aesthetics. The stone should be worn directly on the skin. To enhance the effects of a stone mounted as a pendant, you can adjust the height of the chain so that it is flush with the skin. chakra neck, heart or solar plexus.

Gemstone elixir

When the stones are soaked in water, they transmit vibratory information. You can also read the work of Dr. Masaru Emoto, who has carried out remarkable research into the memory of water, including its ability to receive and retransmit vibratory information.

Depending on your needs, gem elixirs can be taken orally (away from meals) or applied externally, directly to the skin or diluted in your day cream, for example.

Lithotherapy: the color of stones

Color is due to the presence of electrically charged mineral substances, free electrons in the crystal lattice, structural properties or inclusions.

We saw above that everything is vibration. So is color. The information it transmits depends on its wavelength.

Black stones absorb excess energy, reds are energizing, orange minerals are vitalizing, yellows light up our inner sun, connecting us to joy. Green harmonizes and helps the body regenerate, while blue soothes. Violet stones relieve sadness, purify the emotions and have a liberating effect. White and clear stones are neutral and bring fulfillment. Finally, multicolored stones with iridescent reflections activate the whole organism and accelerate healing processes.

How to choose them?

There are several ways to choose a stone. Either you take into account its properties and characteristics (color, shape, size), or you let your intuition guide you: the one you look at, the one your hand catches, the one whose name is whispered to you etc...

However, make sure the stone is of good quality, with a clear color.

Lithotherapy: cleaning your stones

After a certain period of time, depending on the composition of the mineral, the stone first becomes charged with static electricity, which can be eliminated by running it under water.

The stone can also be charged with energetic information depending on its use. To deprogram it, there are several methods, which differ from stone to stone: salt bath, in the earth, in an amethyst geode... The latter is the gentlest and safest in terms of the risk of damaging your mineral (not all of them like salt, water, earth, etc.).

Finally, to recharge your stone, expose it to the light of the rising or setting sun or the rays of the full moon. Check the composition of your stone to choose the most appropriate technique.