With the rising costs of healthcare and the tremendous increase in cases involving misdiagnoses, prescription mishaps, and surgical accidents, it’s no wonder people from all walks of life are looking for alternative ways to stay healthy. This article looks at techniques in use since ancient times to harness the powers of healing crystals to cure and prevent disease.
An amulet, as defined by Wikipedia, is an object that protects a person from trouble. It differs from a talisman only in the fact that an amulet is a natural object, whether carved or uncut, whereas a talisman is generally a made object, such as a drawing or carved on paper or metal.
An amulet can be made for almost any purpose, however some of the more well-known types are called healing charms. They can be designed to help with a specific disease or injury, or used to help prevent a wide range of ailments that affect humans or animals.
The only supplies that are mandatory for your amulet are a natural item to become the actual amulet and your intention or purpose for the amulet. Extra items can be added to make your charm uniquely yours or you can stick with just the basics. The choice depends entirely on your personal wishes.
Tumbled and expensive gemstones are perhaps the best material to make an amulet. They can be purchased for $ 1 to $ 3 for most types and have the added bonus of being beautiful enough to be worn as jewelry as well. Placing a cap on the stone allows it to be hung from a chain or cord, so it can be worn as a necklace, bracelet, or added to a keychain.
Your choice in the type of gemstone will depend on the purpose of your amulet. Before purchasing the actual gemstone that you will use, you may want to consult a book or website that lists the correspondences of various gemstones and choose a stone whose natural abilities match the purpose of your amulet. Look for stones that have been used historically to heal food of the specific type or place where it needs to be cured.
For example, if you are looking to make an amulet to help you conceive a child, amber would be a good choice. Choose the moonstone when looking for an amulet to help a caregiver cope with the emotional stresses of caring for a sick or dying patient.
When you have determined the type of gemstone you want to use, you are ready to buy (or find) your stone. There are hundreds of sites on the Internet that offer stones to sell. It can be profitable to shop around because prices vary widely from store to store. In most cases, you can get a gemstone about 1 inch in size for under $ 3. Only the rarest stones would cost more than $ 3 in such a small size and many can be purchased for about $ 1.
If possible, it is best to purchase your stones from a local store so that you can have a chance to hold the stone before purchasing. If you are personally in tune with the natural energies of the earth and gemstones in general, you will often find when the opportunity arises to manipulate the stones before purchasing; one or more stones will call out to you, trying to get your attention. A situation like this is almost always preferable to someone choosing your stone for you.
If there are no local stores where you can buy stone, don’t worry. You can tune into any crystal with just a little effort on your part. Perhaps the easiest way is to simply handle the stone as often as possible and sleep on it for a day or two before charging it for its purpose.
Once you have purchased your stone, it must be cleared of negative energies and then charged with the intention for which your amulet is designed, before use. This can be done with any method you prefer based on your own personal belief system and if you are unfamiliar with these methods both shamans and Wiccans have good rituals that are easy to do and a quick keyword search should yield a lot. results.
Once cleaned and charged, your charm is ready to use. If you want, you can add painted or carved symbols to it that add additional energy and focus, or just wear it as is and tap into the energies when needed.