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The Women's Book of Healing: Auras, Chakras, Laying On of Hands, Crystals, Gemstones, and Colors

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I bought this book because it covered a wider range of crystals than the only other crystal-healing book I had, (Crystal Enlightenment by Katrina Raphaell). However, I have found I use Stein's book far less. It crams a great deal of information about a wide range of crystals: however depth is often sacrificed as she goes from one crystal to another in a few words. Because of this information-density it can be hard to find what you are looking for. There is an index but it's not uncommon to look up several entries on the same stone, only to find lots of short, not very informative mentions. Tighter structuring or indexing would have helped greatly.

I also found the women-only tone a little irritating at times. I consider myself to be a feminist but did not feel it needed to be marketed as a specifically "womens" book. I did not feel there was information in there that warrented a separatist approach. She had a tendency to generalise about the nature of women-as-healers in a utopian way, which I thought was unrealistic and also a little suffocating.

Diane Stein has improved as a writer since then: for those who are interested in other forms of healing, "Essential Reiki" is a great, ground-breaking book. (She also tones down the preachiness for that one). For a book on crystals, however, I'd recommend Katrina Raphaell's "Crystal Enlightenment" far more.

I just got the book and immediately checked out the high points, reading the prologue, bits here and there, etc. I knew this was something I could get into. Diane Stein has put into words the same conclusions that it has taken me years to reach. I have not read the entire book, but I will devour every word. The main topic, explanatory from the title, is woman's place in healing, that woman has always been a healer.

She has sections about auras and laying on of hands, of crystals and gemstones and their powers. My sister was in a head-on collision the first of June. It's a miracle she's alive. I took her a necklace of amethyst, which is a healing stone, and it is really making a difference. Diane also has a section on chakras and colors. I am not yet familiar with chakras, but I know from experience the power of color therapy. My bedroom is done in shades of blue and I have a sound-effects machine that simulates the ocean. Oh, yes, it works!

I highly recommend this book, even though so far I have just skimmed off the overflow. Another plus - she expresses herself in plain English. There is not a lot of technical jargon to plow through and say, "Say What? " If I could only keep one of my Christmas gifts, this would be it. Thanks for listening to me.

If you want to learn more about gemstone/crystal, aura, or chakra/color healing et. al., or just empowerment of women as healers in general, then this is the book for you. However, it does get a little over-feminist at times (especially in the beginning chapters) and almost sounds preachy in this way, so if you are not a raging feminist, take it with a grain of salt and move on as I did, the rest is worth it. The correspondence tables are excellent as are the sections on the gemstones and crystals and their healing properties, as well as what stones to use to heal or help certain ailments.

I am enjoying the book. It is nice for me to have some of the information I use handy in just one book instead of 6 or more.
Thank you Diane for a well put together book for those of us who do this sort of healing.

Reverand Lorrie Lee Fyfe
Ontario, Calif

This book belongs on your shelf if you are looking for a resource you'll refer to time and again. Easy to read, accessible, and packed full of info. Worth the money.

It'a a good general book on the subject. Gives a few suggestions but doesn't go deeply into them. Makes you want to search for more on those subjects.

This book teachs you how to heal yourself. It works. I highly recomend it for any woman looking to take charge of their own health.

The first half of the book has a lot of great information about pranic healing, psychic healing, hands-on healing, creative visualization, and color therapy. Gentle and easy to learn techniques. The second half provides some very in-depth info about crystals and gemstones, drilling deeper into their specific uses per each chakra.

As usual, Stein's uber-feminism can lean toward the extreme, but she weaves in a good message of unity and rediscovering our own abilities, power, and stren...more The first half of the book has a lot of great information about pranic healing, psychic healing, hands-on healing, creative visualization, and color therapy. Gentle and easy to learn techniques. The second half provides some very in-depth info about crystals and gemstones, drilling deeper into their specific uses per each chakra.

As usual, Stein's uber-feminism can lean toward the extreme, but she weaves in a good message of unity and rediscovering our own abilities, power, and strength.

I would very much like to review this product, but since I still haven't received it, I can do no such thing. Never has it taken so long for a parcel to be received. I am very dissappointed. Usually my orders from amazon.com arrive within two weeks. However, I have made the order on the 12/12/2010 and I am still waiting for it.