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The Illustrated Directory of Healing Crystals: A Comprehensive Guide to 150 Crystals and Gemstones

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This crystal book is a must have for those who use cyrstals in a healing practice or just have them around the home or office for protection, cleansing, or prosperity, etc. Cassandra clearly and thoroughly introduces the basics and more of using crystals as they apply to the chakra system, the aura, psychic development, pendulum dowsing, etc. Everything you need to know about the world of crystals is in this book! She explains 150 different crystals for healing, environment, children, history of, divinatory significance, uses at work and home and more! Each crystal description is accompanied by a clear, color picture for identification purposes. The book is sectioned by color of the stone which makes finding information on a particular stone easy. You need to know only the color of a stone and if you do not know the color the easy to read index in the back of the book is complete. I highly recommend this book to beginners and advanced healers alike. As a reference book it is invaluable!

Brief introduction covers choosing your crystals, basics on chakras, meaning of colors, crystal healing, divination, crystal magic, cleansing and empowering, crystals at work / travel / home.
Directory of crystals is organized according to color (white, purple, blue, green, pink, yellow, red, brown, black).
Each crystal is illustrated with high quality photographs, and descriptions cover mythology, divinatory significance, uses and recharging methods, as well as a small table (for each crystal) containing info n properties and symbolic associations (zodiac, planet, element, candle color, guardian angel, chakra, herbs/incenses/oils and associated crystals).
If it contained info on where best stones come from and where they can be acquired, the book would have been a ten star, PERFECT. e.g. - as illustration for selenite, book features picture of wonderful selenite wands (with beautifully crafted crystal tips), and for the last 2 hours I have been searching the net, fishing blindly for something even remotely similar (would love to own one just like the one on the photo). There are no references to photographs / photographers, or to sources of stones featured in photos or any other clues as to where one can find stones and objects like the ones in the pictures. Grrr :(((

organizes by the primary color the crystals are found (some have different colrs/forms), so that's helpful; like that it give a brief historical description before telling you everything else.... tells you lots and almost every possible use of each crystal: divinatory, healing, around home/work, around kids, around animals/pets, protective function, psychic function, environmental, any special properties (if any), ways to recharge it, and even brief table of symbolic associations (plant/herb, zodiac, chakra, planet, element, etc) and a short table on the types there are and the colors that you can find
has good pictures
only problem is that it wasn't quite what i was hoping for....but luckily i bought two other crystal/gemstone books when i got this one just to have a better reference library; is good for a fast look up of something if your in a hurry; just a little too new age for my liking, but still a nice book to have.....only get this if you are really new age or you get it w/ another crystal/gemstone book (i'd go for either The Crystal Bible or Healing Crystals and Gemstones; i got these at same time and both are really nice; Crystal Bible is great size for if you want something when you travel and had a bit of everything... Healing Crystals has scientific info in it too: mohs hardness scale, composition, etc...)

Whether you are just interested in crystals and healing, or would like a good visual reference guide, this book is for you. It is one of the best I've found for information, and the entire book is packed with actual photos-not just descriptions or drawings. I've been healing with crystals for a number of years, and reccommend this book to one and all! It is a pleasure just to look through, as every page has great photos and loads of GOOD information. In my experience, the information given in this book has been very helpful, and right on the money in most cases!

Great encyclopedic reference. This book was my second and I like it best - even after the third and fourth book on crystals. It got me interested in and aware of more gem stones and crystals. Not every one is mentioned, but they DO have quite a number of unusual stones included. I take a gander at the Internet for what I can't find in this book. Neat stuff.

This is a great book if you are just starting to learn about healing rock/crystals. It is easy to follow and has great pictures. Very helpful in identifying many crystals and their uses.

This book is and excellent book for explaining the meanings of gemstones and also has good pictures so one can learn to identify each stone.

Wonderful book with alot of info. Great photos that help to identify stones. Very well written. Will make a great book for my book collection.

I have bought and sold crystal healing books over the years. Healing Crystals is by far the best. I love Melody's books (who doesn't?), but Cassandra Eason spells it out in clear and simple directions the methods she uses. It always annoyed me when a book would say 'let the crystal tell you what to do'. I personally needed a little more direction in the beginning. I would definitely recommend this book - and I have - to anyone interested in learning about this ancient method of healing. Using her suggestions I have gotten great results - and that is what counts.

I liked the way it's organized. Has most of the information I expected with beautiful illustrations. Will recommend this book for basic stone learning.