How Does Crystal Energy Work?

Crystals and minerals have been used for ritual and healing since the dawn of mankind. From native American shamans burying quartz crystals with the dead to influence journey to the afterlife to the Book of Exodus from the Bible describing the clothing of the Jewish high priest including a breast plate adorned with specific gem stones and minerals used as a sort of oracle.

How does a crystal accomplish these tasks to which it has be attributed? Ultimately, it comes down to the electromagnetic frequency of the crystal or mineral and how it interacts and influences the electromagnetic energy field of the user.

Each crystal has a unique electromagnetic frequency determined by its color, chemical composition, inner atomic structure and outer form.

As discovered by Scientist Marcel Vogel, formerly of IBM, quartz crystals are composed of many free-floating electrons. Not being bonded to anything, these electrons will arrange themselves into a set pattern when the crystal is at rest, laying somewhere by itself. As soon as it is moved, however, these free-floating electrons are stimulated and start charging around. Now, the crystal doesn't like this. It likes electrons kept in the previously ordered manner, so it immediately sets about rearranging them again. Because of the electrical energy expended during this process, anything that is touching the crystal at the same time also receives the crystal's attempt to order.

If what is touching the crystal (you, for instance) is putting out its own electrical energy, this in turn stimulates the electrons again, and a loop is set up that gives the wearer a constant flow of quartz crystal re-patterned energy.

The electrical properties of quartz will vibrate at a fixed rate once an electric charge is put to them, making possible the modern conveyances we enjoy today; TV, radio, watches, etc.

Mineral Show March 2008: Clifton New Jersey

This past weekend I visited the annual Mineral show in Clifton, New Jersey, put on by the North Jersey Mineralogical Society. The show ran over Saturday and Sunday with an average turnout out of about 350 people each day.

Mineral shows are an excellent way for the novice to get started 

in mineral & crystal collecting. Door prizes and mystery bags (mostly for kids) add to the fun.

Professional mineralogists and amateur rockhounds abound and usually are from the region of the show. This gives the opportunity to learn about and purchase local specimens.  Many local specimens were featured including stilbite, phrenite and calcite as well as garnets from far off India, topaz and aquamarine from Brazil. 

Each show is like a mineral museum, except you may handle (some items) and purchase anything you wish. It's a great place to take your kids or students where they can look, touch and 

learn. Every year is different and no two minerals are alike, so if you like shopping for rocks - this is defintly a good show to visit.

If you're interested in digging for your own minerals or want to learn more about mineralogy and are from New Jersey, Check out the North Jersey Mineralogical Society's website http://www.nojms.org.