HOW DO GEMSTONES ACTUALLY WORK?

"I’ve heard about healing gemstones, but how do they actually work?"

You may be surprised to read this (especially from a business that sells gemstones), but... gemstones do not heal us, our bodies do.

HOW DO GEMSTONE VIBRATIONS IMPACT OUR BODIES?

According to basic physics, crystals vibrate just like everything else in the Universe. These vibrations can activate us on an energetic and cellular level to remind our bodies they can heal themselves. You heal you, and crystals are vibrational helpers.

As Nikola Tesla said, "If you want to find the secrets of the Universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration."

As humans we are unfixed, mutable. This is because our bodies are made up of water and bits and pieces of the Universe. YOU are actual stardust. That's a real thing, not just a lovely sentiment.

What’s fascinating is when unfixed matter, such as water, sand, or our bodies, is exposed to certain vibrations, it becomes crystal like and takes on the energetic vibrations of the seemingly invisible. And because of our body's makeup, our energetic vibrations are highly influenced by the energies, vibrations, and activations around us.

From a strictly Western medicine perspective, many medications we take activate (energetically vibrate) a gland or neurological process. These medications aren’t something we're adding to our systems to change our physical body. Instead, our bodies are activated by the medication to produce more or less of a substance our bodies already make, allowing our bodies to heal.

This is also true with Eastern medicine practices, like acupuncture, sound healing, or Reiki. When an acupuncturist puts a needle in an acupressure point, or when you hear certain tones or sounds, or when someone uses their energy to help focus your energy, it stimulates/vibrates targeted cells to awaken and heal.

Gemstones can work in the same way.

HOW DOES EACH TYPE OF GEMSTONE WORK DIFFERENTLY? WHERE DO THE UNIVERSALLY KNOWN PROPERTIES OF GEMSTONES COME FROM?

The property associated with each type of crystal comes from a variety of sources. One of the most common ways to infer a crystal’s property is from the actual vibration it produces on the visible light spectrum and how that vibration relates to the chakra energy system. Additionally, ancient historical references and uses have helped inform properties for crystals.

LET’S FIRST START WITH A CRYSTAL’S VIBRATIONS ON THE VISIBLE LIGHT SPECTRUM AND ITS RELATIONS TO THE CHAKRA SYSTEM.

For historical context, the chakra system has been around since 1500 to 500 BC and used for millennia to understand the different energy centers of the body. Through modern day research, the chakra energy system is now thought to be a map of the endocrine system. The hormones released by the endocrine system control many important functions in the body, including growth and development, metabolism, and reproduction, all of which contribute to healing the body.

Each crystal structure has its own unique light frequency/vibration on the visible light spectrum. You can use the chakras as a guide and match the color or vibrational frequency of crystals to the chakra you would like to heal or unblock. As you hold a crystal to the part of your body that feels out of alignment, your body’s subtle bodies, or auras, tune into the crystal’s frequency and align with its perfect vibration.

Here are a few examples:

  • If you have a broken heart, this aligns with the heart chakra and is associated with the color green. If you place a green crystal near your heart, such as Prasiolite which vibrates with the pure energy of love, your body will align with that vibration.
  • If you are interested in manifestation, this aligns with the solar plexus chakra, where we hold our personal power, self worth, goals, and success, and is associated with the color yellow. That’s why Citrine, a well-known yellow crystal, is known as the stone of manifestation.
  • If you are having trouble sleeping or dreaming, this aligns with the third eye chakra. The pineal gland, which is filled with microcrystals and produces melatonin to help with regulating sleep/wake cycles and dreams, is located in the third eye chakra. The third eye is associated with the color blue/indigo. You can use blue crystals, such as Iolite, to help you dream.