Rachel Hancock - The Ultimate Guide to Crystals: The Beginners Guide to the Healing Energy of 100 Crystals and Stones

the beginners guide to THE HEALING ENERGY of 100 crystals & stones

RACHEL HANCOCK

Growing up, all I wanted was to be loved. I did everything I could to feel loved by my family, friends, and even enemies.

In high school, I wanted to be loved so badly that I got deathly ill with an eating disorder. I believed that if I was sick, people would finally care for me the way I so desired. And although I recovered physically, I never fully healed mentally and spiritually. I pursued this unhealthy addiction into my early twenties when I had a near-death experience. I pushed myself until my body completely crashed. And I had absolutely no answers from any doctor. I was in and out of the hospital and bedridden for months.

There is something about death that becomes our biggest motivator to live and become well again. I stopped searching for external answers and went within to ask for help, and for the first time, I connected to my spirit. I asked for guidance and told my guides I was ready to do whatever it took to become happy, healthy, and myself again. I promised my spirit that this time was going to be different.

As I prayed, I got an overwhelming sensation of chills up and down my body. It felt as if angels were giving me a hug and telling me everything was going to be all right.

Shortly after this experience, I was guided to see a massage therapist. I was reluctant at first. I didnt believe that a massage could help fix any of my problems, but I decided to give it a try. I was led to a practitioner who wasnt just a massage therapist but also a Reiki energy healer.

Until that point, I had never chosen to care for and love myself first; I only did things for others to feel loved. It was the first moment in my life that I chose me, and I began to learn to love myself. During our session, I had my first experience of peace and hope. It was unlike anything I had ever experienced. That day changed my life.

I started doing more things to show love for myself. I began therapy, Kundalini yoga, meditation, daily positive affirmations, journaling, and seeing Lisa monthly. After a few months of gradually beginning to feel better, Lisa told me she believed my energy was ready for a greater shift. That was when I was introduced to crystals.

At the time, I didnt know anything about energy and was just getting started on my spiritual journey. But this session changed my life forever. I had an out-of-body experience and felt a complete energetic, emotional, and physical release. I was in awe when the session was over, and I felt incredibly full of light and love. I also had a burning desire to learn everything about crystals.

I have always been a sensitive soul, an empath, and intuitive. It wasnt until I began my deep spiritual journey toward loving myself unconditionally that I learned how to take care of, understand, nourish, and love these gifts. And throughout my healing journey, Ive found that my gifts and crystals go hand in hand.

As a sensitive soul, I feel energymy own, others, animals, and the worldsat a heightened state. When I began holding crystals and listening to their energy, I understood it similarly to how I understood my own. I began by intuitively choosing crystals that I needed for whatever I felt was out of balance. Later, I would check to see what the crystals healing properties were. Every time, I was astonished at how spot-on they were with the energy that I had felt.

As my knowledge of, connection to, and understanding of crystals grew, I felt a calling to help others use crystals to heal their lives too. I started by helping my husband, Joel, with his addiction to alcohol and then my loved ones with their anxiety. To expand my knowledge, I obtained my bachelors degree in health and physical science with a minor in psychology, became a Reiki master, and became a certified advanced crystal practitioner. Eventually, Joel and I decided to change the world by sharing our passion for the healing power of crystals, so we started our own company, Lovingthyselfrocks. We named our company after our mission to help others learn to love themselves unconditionally first, before they can love anyone else, just like we have done in our lives.

I am so grateful that Joel and I followed our calling, because we have now helped thousands of amazing souls work with crystals to help bring their bodies back into balance. Hopefully we will help you as well! This book is intended to help you understand crystals in greater detail so you can use them in the most effective and efficient ways. You can come back to it whenever you need help, reassurance, or guidance on which crystals to use and how to use them.

As you gain a greater understanding of crystal healing, I hope you take the time daily to go within and listen to what your body needs and then intuitively select a crystal to use to bring your body back into alignment. We all have different energies; therefore, what I recommend may not always work for you. Remember, I am only a guideyou are the ultimate healer in your own life. I love you and am proud of you. Take it one step at a time. Youve got this.

C RYSTALS have been prized for their beautyand used for metaphysical healing purposesfor centuries. They come in many colors, shapes, and sizes, and they can take millions of years to form. Lets examine the science and metaphysics behind crystal healing. The more you understand about crystals, the more effective and efficient they can be in your everyday life.

In the science of crystals, as a crystal begins to form, it goes through an initial stage called nucleation, during which a solution, liquid, or vapor becomes arranged in a crystalline solid structure. Crystals can be formed under pressure, when liquid from a solution evaporates, deep underground, laid in layers, or even as they are dripped into being. Once nucleation has occurred, crystals can grow quite large if they have room and the growth conditions are stable enough. Their internal crystalline arrangement of atoms determines their chemical composition, properties, and color. Most minerals are actually colorless in their pure form, but the way light interacts with different atoms causes impurities in the atomic structure, which creates color.