Nicholas Pearson - Crystal Healing for the Heart: Gemstone Therapy for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Well-Being

This book is dedicated to Steven Walsh, for selflessly encouraging me to follow my heart while loving me unconditionally through the process of writing and growing.

CRYSTAL HEALING FOR THE HEART

The chapters of Crystal Healing for the Heart are well laid outpacked with lots of informationin an easy-to-read and clear style. The way each facet of the heart and the heart energy is dealt with makes it memorable and reminds people that crystal healing is a holistic approach to well-being. The core of any disease state is stress that the being is unable to process. The holistic heart is therefore a key player in easing stress and encouraging the letting go of what is no longer needed. The techniques and suggestions in this book will go a long way to move each of us toward better holistic health and well-being. Thank you, Nicholas!

SUE LILLY, AUTHOR OF THE CRYSTAL HEALING BIBLE AND COAUTHOR OF THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CRYSTALS AND HEALING WITH CRYSTALS AND CHAKRA ENERGIES

Nicholas Pearson is one of the best things to happen to crystal healing in the past 10 years. His books are always well researched, intelligent, fascinating, and perceptivefilled with the kind of knowledge and practical wisdom that only manifests when someone has dedicated their life to the study and mastery of their field, their craft. Yet his books are always flowing and fun to read as wellquite an achievementand Crystal Healing for the Heart is no exception. Its the book that many people have been waiting for, and it addresses many of the most important life issues that people have: how to really love ourselves, how to love and be loved in this mixed-up modern world of ours. People need to know that Nicholas is the real deal, and I hope he will be around for many years to come, sharing his insight, sharing his wisdom.

BRIAN PARSONS, AUTHOR OF THE ENERGY BOUNDARIES SERIES

Crystal Healing for the Heart by Nicholas Pearson is a marvel. Why? Because from the core, empowering information down to the practical format of the book, it brings together head and heart, as few books ever manage. We could not have a finer guide in this, during a time when we desperately need it. Thank you always, Nicholas!

MARILYN TWINTREESS, COAUTHOR OF STONES ALIVE! VOLS. 13 AND ELEMENTAL BIRTH IMPRINTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

MY SINCEREST GRATITUDE goes to my family and friends for all the support youve shown me. My eternal thanks extend to my partner, Steven, and my best friend, Kat. The two of you helped me piece this together by listening to and living with the process of this books birth; thank you for loving me enough to give me the endurance to finish. Much gratitude to Sharron Britton and her staff at High Springs Emporium for allowing Steven and me to photograph many of the specimens in this book. Thank you to all my studentspast, present, and futurefor your feedback on the content of the workshop that birthed this book. Special thanks go to Matthew Henderson for double-checking my anatomy lesson in chapter 1. Finally, I would love to include the talented team at Inner Traditions for all their time, care, expertise, and guidance. My heart overflows with gratitude for all the hard work youve put into helping me bring my dreams to life.

PREFACE

HEARTFELT HEALING

THE WORD heart has so many meanings in different contexts. We put our heart into our work and wear our heart on our sleeve. We want to get to the heart of the matter, and some of us want to give our heart away. There are broken hearts, icy hearts, and empty hearts; likewise, we ourselves can be heartless, heartsick, or warmhearted. Meals can be hearty, excitement heart-stopping, and loved ones sweethearts. Most of us have met at least one heartthrob in our lives. By now, we all surely get the idea that hearts are important.

Western society brings an unusual approach to contending with matters of the heart. Modern approaches to medicine treat our physical heart, while we go about separating our metaphorical heart from our mind and body. Each of us has likely known the pangs of conflict between the head and heart. For all the trials of daily living, many people of todays world are taught to distance themselves from their heart in order to avoid folly and failure. The truth is that only in embracing the language of the heart can we truly know who we are and where we are going.

The origins of this book lie in a workshop I taught for the first time in October 2009. Titled simply Crystals for Healing the Heart, the class covered most of the topics detailed in the following chapters. Over the years, the content grew a little deeper whenever I revisited the course material and presented it again in public. My relationship with crystals has evolved substantially in the years since I first began the workshop, as has my relationship with my own heart. The journey to wholeness isnt always easy, and it cannot be undertaken without first spending time in the stillness to hear the soft, gentle voice of your heart.

As you ready yourself to walk further along the road to knowing your heart, remember that wholeness is your natural state. As you explore the crystals and exercises outlined in the subsequent chapters, let your heart guide you. There are dozens of different crystals in the following chapters; it isnt probable that you will have or even like all of them. Each stone has its own lessons to teach, just as each heart has its own lessons to learn. I wish you the best of luck on your road to living wholeheartedly.

WITH HEARTFELT GRATITUDE, NICHOLAS PEARSON

INTRODUCTION

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

THE OBJECTIVE IN WRITING THIS BOOK is to bring practical information into the hands of you, the reader. My work with the mineral kingdom has covered pretty much every aspect imaginable, from the academic and scientific to the spiritual and the artistic. While some of my favorite topics are less concrete than others, it has been my concerted mission to make tangible, realistic information available, with easy-to-use exercises that actually offer healing and spiritual growth.

The chapters in this book represent different modules. Each is tailored to a different aspect of healing our hearts. The chapters themselves build upon each other, with some lessons recursive. Mastering some aspects of healing the heart requires many attempts from different angles. All the gemstones detailed in this volume have been personal friends and helpers on my journey. Trial and error, research, and intuition have culminated in a system that works for me and for many of my friends, students, and loved ones.

Each crystal offers its own healing potential, and that potential can manifest differently for different people. No two snowflakes are alike, people like to say, and neither are humans or minerals. It is nearly impossible for any two people to have identical experiences when working with crystals. There are simply too many variables influencing the outcome. Because of this, the minerals you have in your healing toolkit may differ from the ones Ive used in my journey; always remember to be empowered to experiment and evolve at your own rate.