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PRAISE FOR DEVI BROWN AND CRYSTAL BLISS
From the instant you meet Devi, she gives off a calming, yet positive and infectious, energy.
The Cut for New York magazine
Brown is introducing millennials to a version of spirituality that doesnt intimidate or boast, but instead... meets them right where they are.
Her Agenda (www.HerAgenda.com)
The Houston radio personality launched Karma Bliss to spread mindfulness, meditation, and the power of crystals to a stressed-out world.
Houstonia magazine
While there are many who talk the good energy talk, Brown is a testament to the fulfillment that accompanies knowledge of oneself and desire for continuous growth.
xoNecole (www.xoNecole.com)
The first word that comes to mind when thinking about Devi Brown is energy. She resonates a positive energy that is not just experienced through meeting her in person but also when you listen to her on the radio or watch her on television.
TheGrio (www.theGrio.com)
Devi Brown is known for getting some of the biggest names in hip-hopKendrick Lamar, Big Sean, and Nicki Minaj, to name a fewto open up about their personal struggles. Now shes sharing her journey from music to meditation (shes a certified teacher!), getting real about building a business and showing everyone how to find their own bliss.
Essence.com
Devis passion for helping others find mindfulness and fulfillment in their lives manifests itself in amazing ways through all of the self-discovery methods in which she specializesincluding crystal healing. Her expertise and relatable writing style will take you on a life-changing journey not only toward your own self-discovery, but toward finding a deeper connection to others and to the world we live in.
Taylor Behrendt, producer for Americas number one national morning TV show
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Interior design by Colleen Cunningham
Crystal illustration by Claudia Wolf
Chakra illustration by Eric Andrews
Cover design By Frank Rivera
Cover image 123Rf/Angkri T Chamchuen
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Brown, Devi, author.
Crystal bliss / Devi Brown.
Avon, Massachusetts: Adams Media, 2017.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2017026418 (print) | LCCN 2017027691 (ebook) | ISBN 9781507202609 (hc) | ISBN 9781507202616 (ebook)
LCSH: Crystals--Therapeutic use. | Self-care, Health. | BISAC: BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Crystals. | BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Healing / General. | SELF-HELP / Spiritual.
LCC RZ415 (ebook) | LCC RZ415 .B76 2017 (print) | DDC 615.8/52--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017026418
ISBN 978-1-5072-0260-9
ISBN 978-1-5072-0261-6 (ebook)
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This book is intended as general information only, and should not be used to diagnose or treat any health condition. In light of the complex, individual, and specific nature of health problems, this book is not intended to replace professional medical advice. The ideas, procedures, and suggestions in this book are intended to supplement, not replace, the advice of a trained medical professional. Consult your physician before adopting any of the suggestions in this book, as well as about any condition that may require diagnosis or medical attention. The author and publisher disclaim any liability arising directly or indirectly from the use of this book.
Contains material adapted from the following title published by Adams Media, an Imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.: The Encyclopedia of Crystals, Herbs, & New Age Elements by Adams Media, copyright 2016, ISBN 978-1-4405-9109-9.
Dedicated to
my supportive and funny husband, DUANE , our crazy fur babies, LEGEND and ALI , and ALL THOSE who are looking to add more meaning to their lives.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A huge thank you to YOU for picking up this book and adding some crystal energy into your life. Whether this is a complement to a practice you already have or your first visit into the world of higher consciousness, I am so grateful that you are moving forward into the deeper parts of yourself and taking me along for the ride.
Thank you to my gorgeously handsome husband, Duane, for the constant love, transparency, support, laughter, and encouragement. Thank you to my friend Linda Walsh for gifting me with my first piece of citrine all those years ago; that beautiful gesture gave me hope in a time when I desperately needed my broken spirit to be healed. Thank you to the Chopra Center and Chopra Center certifications for showing me how to return to wholeness and inspiring me to live my life more fully and with more intentional impact. Jeremy, the most amazing soul consultant ever, thank you for the many healing hugs. The Goddess known as Jennifer, thank you for your healing hands, patient ear, and beautiful heart! My brother and business manager Humble Lukanga for helping me view myself without limits and for always reminding me what a blessing being alive is! Thank you Rebecca Tarr (!!), Laura Daly, and all of Adams Media/Simon & Schuster for your guidance, patience, and this incredible opportunity to share myself in such a big and lasting way. Thank you to my fabulous familyMom, Auntie Doreen, and Darrenfor unconditionally loving me and showing me a world full of culture, beauty, and opportunity from the first moment I was born. Thank you to my extended familyMyra and Dennis Brown, Grandma Flo, and Lamont and Marlene Gooding for the support and love. My brother Charlemagne, thank you for being yourself in such a big way. Deeply wise, beaming with brilliance, and impossibly ratchet. From the moment we met you have been one of my truest friends, a constant supporter, and one of my biggest inspirations. Thank you to my friend and former PD Adrian Scott for always challenging me and sharing your wisdom every chance you got. Thank you to my iHeartmedia radio familyDoc Wynter, Eddie Martiny, Marc Sherman, Michael Saunders, Tutu Durant, Lisa Baldon, Rudy Rush, DJ Mr. Rogers, Zelma, and Shante. Thank you to those whose full lives have served as my guideposts and whose work has deeply inspired me and led me to a greater understanding of myselfOprah Winfrey, Frida Kahlo, Tupac Shakur, Deepak Chopra, Elizabeth Lesser, Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, J. Cole, Lauryn Hill, Ms. Dynamite, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama, and Joel Osteen. Thank you to Ila Singleton, Vanessa Anderson, April Bombai Pongtratic, Mari Ronquillo, Erica Dumas, Brianne Pinns, Marlene Meraz, Ret One, Punch, John and Aventer Gray, Romina Foster, Brooke Adibe, Joanna Simkin, Terrace Martin, Bad Lucc, Tracy G, Necole Kane, Mar Brown (RIPyou will be missed forever), Rabia Ilahi, Erin Garza, Tara Hasselbarth, Candy Shaw, Sabrina McKnight, Jarrod McClain, Monique Hobbs, Christine K, Bun B and Queenie Freeman, Aaron Drake, Charles Dorsey, Heidi Lukanga, Folasade Ayangibile, Denise Hamilton, Joy Sewing, Tiffany Willams, and all the rest of my incredibly supportive tribe of friends who always have my back and my heart.