McCann - Crystal RX: daily rituals for cultivating calm, achieving your goals, and rocking your inner gem boss

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The views expressed in this book are to highlight alternative studies, practices, and ancient wisdom traditions. Crystals are not, nor are they intended to be, a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and should never be relied upon for specific medical advice. Crystals are intended to be an accoutrement to other healing modalities and practices, be they of an Eastern or Western philosophy. Always consult the advice of a medical practitioner.

CRYSTAL RX . Copyright 2018 by Colleen McCann. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

Cover design by Mumtaz Mustafa

Prop styling on cover by Rose Thicket-Justina and Trevor Freel

Cover and author photographs by Amy Dickerson

Interior images by Amy Dickerson

All illustrations by Judith van den Hoek

courtesy of The Seven Secrets of Crystal Talismans: How to Use Their Power for Attraction, Protection & Transformation by Henry M. Mason 2008 Llewellyn Worldwide. Used with permission.

Photographs in by Wayne Stambler and Sara Essex Bradley

FIRST EDITION

Digital Edition NOVEMBER 2018 ISBN: 978-0-06-284445-3

Version 10112018

Print ISBN: 978-0-06-284444-6

May you walk in beauty always and forever. Aho!

Walk in beauty is a Navajo blessing and prayer similar in meaning to state of grace in Christianity or shalom in Hebrew. When one is walking in beauty, one is in harmony with everything around them, recognizing the beauty and interconnectedness of everything encountered in a heightened state of awareness. I am honored to teach the beauty way in more ways than one. In various native languages, aho translates to hello, thank you, amen, good-bye, and, as I like to look at it, Yeah, babe, I hear what youre saying, and I like it.

The [wo]man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

CONFUCIUS

HI, IM COLLEEN , and Im a shamanthough Im probably not your typical shaman (I also happen to wear fake eyelashes and high heels to work). I spend my days conducting intuitive crystal readings with clients, teaching Shaman School, working with the editorial community on mystically minded content, and talking at speaking engagements about my favorite thingcrystals! But it wasnt always this way. In my past life, I was a fashion stylist, which I did successfully for fifteen years, living your typical life in New York City. Then, ten years ago I got a personal ping from the universe telling me it was time to make a huge life shift. I started having premonitions, seeing spirits/apparitions, hearing voices, and being told by complete strangers on the street that I was a healer. What was happening?

Before I answer that, lets backtrack a bit. I grew up your typical Midwestern Irish Catholic girl, but there were signs all along, from the moment I entered this world, that I was meant to embrace the mystical life. I was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on the day of the High Priestess (August 29, making me a Virgo, the sign of the Healer), during an intense electrical storm. My mom had a contraction every time lightning streaked or thunder crashed outside the hospital window. Years later, an astrologer would explain to me that this was a very auspicious weather pattern, due to the specific alignment of the planets at the time of my birth.

As a kid, I always had an uncanny intuitive sense. At age seven, I woke up one morning and somehow just knew the winning numbers to that nights pick-3 lotto jackpot. I convinced my mom to buy a ticket, and the $2,000 prize money allowed my family to buy a totally boss camcorder. I also stunned my first-grade teacher, Sister Mathias, by guessing the exact number of gumballs in the glass jar in our classroom. This ability, known as claircognizancewhen someone just knows, though they cant explain why or how they got the informationstarted for me when I was small. I still have it today, though now I work with my intuition in a professional setting, relying on my skills to conduct Intuitive Crystal Readings, Psychic Business Building Sessions, or Shamanic Closet Cleansings for my clients.

MY SPIRITUAL JOURNEY

Crystals have long been a part of my life, though it took me some time to realize that they were my calling. I have always been drawn to blingy statement jewelry, but it wasnt until I set foot in my first metaphysical shop eleven years ago, on the random recommendation of a friend, that I began to discover the real power of gemstones. A metaphysical shop or New Age store is one that houses tools and educational materialslike tarot cards, books, candles, sage, pendulums, and, of course, crystalsrelated to spiritual or religious beliefs and practices.

The moment I walked into this shop, I locked eyes with a woman named SheyShey (which means thank you in Chinese) who would completely change my life and end up becoming my first crystals mentor. But at the time, I was a skeptic. What can I help you find? SheyShey asked as she approached me. My sarcastic inner voice was screaming, My sanity! but all I managed to say was, I dont know. SheyShey replied, Well, look around and see what speaks to you. I started browsing the shelves and chose several crystal necklaces based on their radiant color and intricate textures. SheyShey looked at me and said, Oh, you arent happy with some of the relationships in your life. I dont think you are happy in your career, and you want to make more money. Plus, you are feeling lost and looking for clarity. I was stunned, and found myself holding back tears, as everything she had just said was correct. How did you know those things? I asked. She smiled mysteriously and said, By the crystals you chose, of course. Each crystal has a certain meaning. We wear crystals to help us with what we are trying to work on in life. How was her intuition so spot-on? I walked out of the store trying to make sense of what had just happenedand with three necklaces: Rose Quartz for love, Clear Quartz for clarity, and Citrine for abundance in business (SheyShey had explained their meaning to me). That night, lying in bed with my new purchases around my neck, I replayed the days events in my head, my mind racing. I had to know more!