Laying on of Stones
Introduction
Whether you believe in energy medicine or not, laying-on-of stones is a beautiful and relaxing way to develop healing intent. In terms of energy, the stones are placed at key points and in patterns on the body through intuitive and traditional assessment of the field. The stones have been charged and after the session would then be cleansed. In psychological terms, laying-on-of stones is a ritual that affirms an intent to heal. It is a rebirth that allows the person to change patterns and thought. The subconscious mind does not distinguish between the ritual and actual healing. With hope, the conscious mind rewrites the pattern for illness and replaces it with harmonious thought, and would affect all aspects of the self, including spirit, mind, and body. This process can be repeated as many times as it takes, and is complimentary to allopathic medicine. Please remember that this technique does not replace nor is it intended to be used as a substitute for medical treatment by a licensed health care practitioner. It is recommended that in the case of serious illness please seek out the advice and treatment of a qualified provider.
The First thing you will want to do is pick out your stones. There is a fairly faithful guide to picking which stones to use as this corresponds with the different colors of the chakras, the energy spirals that make up different points along the body. There are seven major chakras and many minor chakras, but some practitioners have stated there are up to twelve major chakras. We will stick with seven for now.
After picking your stones, you will want to cleanse them and charge them. You will want to do this after every session as they will absorb the energy patterns of the person they were used on. Be sure to send healing intent when you feel good, healthy, and relaxed. Don't do it if your stressed out or sick! we don't want you to project that into the stones.
You can then store your stones in a nice box, a purse made of a natural material such as silk or cotton, or give them as a gift to the person you are working on.
Wearing loose, comfortable clothes, ask him/her to lay down on his/her back either on a massage table or on the floor. Use clean sheets, and have a pillow or two. One for the head, and the other in case the person would like some support under the knees or elsewhere. A blanket is handy if the person gets cold. The stones can be used on top of it. Of course it is better to place the stones on direct skin, but this is not always possible nor preferable. On clothes is fine.
Pick a space where you will not be distracted. Some nice music picked out by you and the person can be very relaxing and comforting. You may want to smudge the room with some sage incense or do some sort of ritual to prepare yourself and get in the right frame of mind. This is a nice way to signal your subconscious mind that you are planning to use healing intent. Remember that you can do this while the person is there or enlist his/her help but that it may interfere with that persons own spiritual beliefs and therefore can be done ahead of time. Also consult the person to be sure any incense, lighting, and use of music will be ok. Crystal healing spans the religions and the technique will work no matter what one's beliefs are, and that is what is most important.
The stones are placed one at a time on the body, starting with the feet and working your way up. Do not keep them on the body for longer than fifteen to thirty minutes or it may cause a healing crisis, or flu like symptoms caused by too rapid of a healing response. Tap each stone with a quartz point gently to activate it. Laying on of stones can be used along with Reiki, or therapeutic touch.
The crystal healing session can be repeated every eight hours, but more would be overkill. Encourage the person to drink lot's of water and to rest. You may want to give one of the crystals as a gift to the person to use for further healing refinement and meditation. Finally, be sure to cleanse and recharge your stones, and put them away.
If you have any questions regarding this technique, please feel free to contact me, either by email or phone, or write to me. An excellent book that outlines all the methods I've described (plus or minus some outside sources) is called Laying on of Stones by D.J. Conway.
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Revised: 05/22/04.
