Crystals: Science & Mysticism

From cell phones to satellites, crystals are fundamental elements in virtually all technological items of the modern world.

Colleen McCann, a certified practitioner of shamanic energy medicine, emphasizes the importance of both the scientific aspects and the more mystical aspects of crystals.

McCann has traveled the world to research the use of crystal traditions across cultures and history. Nowadays, she divides her time between coasts, offering healing crystal readings, space clearing and balancing, shamanic healing, and intuitive business coaching sessions. Here, she breaks down the most significant crystals, inspired by a shaman's medicine bag.

Why and how are crystals so powerful?

A: This is where science and mysticism intersect: crystals are millions of years old and formed during the earliest stages of Earth's formation. I think of crystals as a database of timeless knowledge because they retain all the information they have been exposed to. Crystals absorb information, whether it’s a pattern of severe weather or the experience of an ancient ceremony, and transmit it to anyone who comes into contact with them.

Scientifically, crystals are the most ordered structure found in nature.

This means they have the least amount of entropy (a measure of disorder). Crystals are structured in such a way that they respond to inputs from all the different energies around them, so they resonate and emit specific vibrational frequencies. The way they are balanced, the frequencies they emit, and their ability to store a vast amount of information make crystals essential for modern technologies.

That’s why there are crystals in computers, televisions, cell phones, satellites, etc.

Since the dawn of time, people have been drawn to crystals for funerary rites, divination practices, healing rituals, spiritual advancement, and even simply as decoration to denote power.

Our ancestors knew intuitively that when used, the energies of the stones would interact with the human electromagnetic field to provoke energetic changes.

People gravitate toward vortices (where energy enters or exits the Earth's plane) like Stonehenge and Sedona because these ancient, massive magical rocks sit atop energetic ley lines, effectively making them a portal of energy or a place of power.

People choose to wear diamonds as a symbol of the union of two people (diamonds are the most indestructible natural substance on Earth) and adorn royal crowns with crystals.

Q: How can we select crystals for our personal development?

A: Each type of crystal has a different purpose, so it depends on what you are seeking. Some stones may be better for healing the body or tapping into intuition during meditation, while others are used in technology or as part of building structures.

That said: through my travels, I know vendors from around the world and source my crystals from trusted sellers. Knowing the lineage of a crystal is similar to knowing where the meat you are eating comes from or certifying that your engagement ring is not a blood diamond.

Everything carries energy in itself; you want to have the most positive, clean, and clear energies in your crystal. I always ask crystal shop owners where they obtain their stones, how they collect them, and if they know any physical history about the stone I am choosing.

Most importantly, however: if a crystal is yours, it will speak to you. The stone may warm in your hand, it may send tingles up your arm, or you may feel a buzz in your third eye. Trust your intuition when a stone is meant for you. If you don’t feel quite right about it, then follow your instinct; it’s not meant for you. Learn more about the key crystals that should be a part of your daily life to foster your development.

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz Superpowers

Rose quartz activates the heart chakra and promotes positive energy. It fosters all types of love: self-love, love for others, and unconditional love.

This pink crystal is powerful, boosting self-esteem, restoring confidence, aiding emotional balance, and releasing stress, tension, and anger. Carrying it daily enhances both your personal and professional life as it contributes to your charisma, especially when you are looking to break internal barriers and transition to a new mental state where you need more compassion, security, and self-control.

Citrine: The Stone of Abundance

Citrine, a stone connected to the third chakra (the energy power center of the body), empowers women to embrace leadership roles, making things happen in business.

It is associated with creativity and wealth. Citrine can help you stay grounded in your personal power, limit doubts, and set healthy boundaries in all areas of your life.

It is ideal for developing: New projects, Worthiness, Business changes, Positivity, and Motivation.

Lapis Lazuli and Personal Expression

It is the stone of the fifth chakra (throat) that promotes the expression of truth with grace, ease, and confidence.

Do you want your message to have a greater impact?

It is important to combine charisma with competence. To help you blend both skills, use lapis lazuli as your ally stone. It helps you be sensitive to your audience while creating and presenting your message.

Wear your bracelet on your left hand while you create and practice your speech, on the day of your speech, and when it’s your turn to take the microphone. Let your anxieties be released into the stone.

At Action Drives Traction, we program each of our bracelets with messages linked to the properties and virtues that each crystal possesses, helping those who wear them to perceive changes in their information field. Through recorded messages with frequencies, the same ones we use to read people's information fields, we can create a bracelet specially programmed for you. More than a fashion item, we are a tool for your personal development.

As always, we wish you success.

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