Pocket Guide to Crystals and Gemstones (Crossing Press Pocket Guides) [Paperback]

Sirona Knight (Author)

Book Description

Series: Crossing Press Pocket Guides | Publication Date: September 1, 1998

Whether you are simply curious about the different types of stones and crystals or want to explore their uses, the POCKET GUIDE TO CRYSTALS AND GEMSTONES will answer your questions: What are they?What are their energy fields?Where can they be found?How should they be chosen?How are they cleaned, charged, and used?

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Crossing Press (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895949474
• ISBN-13: 978-0895949479
• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 0.2 x 6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,030,499 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #54 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Occult > ESP

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very concise guide on Crystals and Gemstones!, November 2, 2004

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Alexia (Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pocket Guide to Crystals and Gemstones (Crossing Press Pocket Guides) (Paperback)

When I bought this book, I just expected some really quick information on Crystals nd Gemstones, and I mostly took it as a very "101" book.

I was pleasantly surprised by the book's content, though. It has much advice on choosing, cleansing and using your crystals, and even though I haven't tried them yet (mainly because I only own an amethyst), the grids look very helpful, complete and trustworthy. The list of crystals and gemstones at the end, although a bit small, is very concise.

On top of all that, you'll end up not only learning how to choose, cleanse and use your crystals for a variety of purposes, but - if you didn't know them - you'll also learn about chakras! At least, this was the source I learned which are the chakras, where each one is, and what crystals correspond to each one.

This is one of the best books on crystals and gemstones out there, especially if you consider its size! A great book for both beginners and people who already know much about the subject, I highly recommend it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A FABULOUS BOOK ON CRYSTALS AND STONES!, December 8, 2002

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Samantha Bacci (Sonoma, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pocket Guide to Crystals and Gemstones (Crossing Press Pocket Guides) (Paperback)

This little book on crystals and stones is useful and a pleasure to read. As a beginning New Ager from the Wine Country in California, I bought this book and sat down with it right away. I did the grids with my husband and he actually liked them even though he's a construction worker and totally not into the New Age. He asked me to do them many times now, and each time the grids are more powerful and healing. I have read other Sirona Knight books and each of them is useful and a reading pleasure. She writes an excellent book--and very positive too!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good to bring when shopping, September 17, 2006

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Nicholas Pearson (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pocket Guide to Crystals and Gemstones (Crossing Press Pocket Guides) (Paperback)

My grandfather gave me this book for simply that reason. I stuck it in the glove box of my father's car for some time after reading it, though I grew to rely upon larger texts with more stones very rapidly. As a pocket guide, it is very comprehensive when introducing the different forms of the quartz crystal, and it does introduce a fair amount of gemstones. Some of the geological/mineralogical info is a little off, but otherwise the book isn't a bad introduction. Knight's pocket guide also covers topics like crystal grids and gives instructions for creating several layouts.