Donna Thomson is our Crystal expert at Peaceful Willow. Here you can find the most recent Q & A archives... |
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by Donna  About Donna: Donna Thomson is a natural Crystal Intuitive as well as a psychic, channel and healer, using crystals in many ways for the whole essence of a person and their life. Donna is currently creating some intensive crystal courses for Peaceful Willow. Donna will answer your questions about crystals, crystal use, how they can help you for varying purposes, and more.
 I've heard that you can use crystals to help with emissions from electrical appliances. Is this true? Yes it is true. Electrical applicances such as computers, microwaves, televisions and so on emit electromagnetic radiation which is actually very draining for us because it pollutes our air. I used to be drawn to lepidolite mica to place on my laptop or between myself and the computer so I wasn't so drained. Other helpful crystals to place next to or on top of your appliances are black tourmaline, an amethyst cluster and even clear quartz, but make sure to regularly cleanse those crystals by running under water until you feel its 'freshness' has been restored, especially before doing any other work such as meditation with those crystals. I'd like to mention some other ways of clearing the air of electromagnetic radiation - such as Himalayan salt crystal lamps and smudging with white sage leaves. By using a combination of these tools, the air in your home will feel fresher and clearer. Of course opening your windows up and letting the sunlight in helps dramatically too! What crystals would be good for starting out a fresh New Year? Immediately I have stunning yellow and orange crystals come to mind as a great start to a New Year because they are motivating, uplifting and helpful with creativity and clear thinking. All the things we need as we enter 2008 - fresh ideas, creative thinking and planning, motivation, joy and empowerment. Yellow and gold crystals help you achieve a stronger sense of self so the influences of others have less impact. You can start to achieve what you really want to achieve. The best crystals to choose would be citrine, yellow calcite, gold rutile (rutilated) quartz, tiger eye and any other golden or yellow crystal that attracts you. If you're wondering how to use such a crystal, I recommend wearing a pendant with your chosen crystal but take it off at night time as this is a warm active colour and may lead to restless sleep. You could also get one or more tumble stones to carry in your pocket or hold during meditation. Another great use would be to infuse your home with this golden 'sun' energy by placing a larger crystal such as a cluster or generator (large crystal point) in the active parts of your home where thinking and planning takes place - such as office, kitchen, dining room or lounge room. Aside from the golden crystals, another colour that would be great is green crystals such as jade, amazonite, aventurine and green quartz because they instill a sense of balance and connection with nature. This may literally mean 'nature' in terms of plants and animals, or a more philosophical connection with the nature of yourself and the universe. 'Compassion' is another key area that green crystals tend to facilitate, which is a wonderful quality to promote for yourself and others during 2008. May 2008 bring you all you hope for and more! I would like to give a crystal as a gift. Can you suggest something that would be appropriate? I've found even the most unsuspecting people love crystals - men, women and children of all ages. If this person is new to crystals I would suggest sticking with one of the three main crystals that people find useful for so many reasons. 1) Clear Quartz - this is an energy amplifier and will uplift you, as well as helping with clarity in all areas of life. It's a great crystal to meditate with or simply place in a room for an uplifting feel. You can get all sorts of shapes and sizes. A nice sized quartz point or cluster would make a great gift. 2) Amethyst - this is purple quartz and is great for protection and intuition. It's also relaxing for the mind. Amethyst jewellery absorbs negative energy from the wearer and environment and for this reason it can help remove stress headaches. An amethyst cluster is also lovely to place next to the bed for protection while asleep, as well as for promoting intuitive dreaming. 3) Rose Quartz - what better way to show love for someone than to give them the 'love stone'. Rose quartz is a light pink quartz and has a lovely soft, gentle, embracing energy. It soothes emotional pain and general upsets and helps foster love for the self and others. Rose quartz carved eggs and angels are beautiful and would make a nice gift. Even a natural chunk of rose quartz is appealing. These three crystals are all quartz varieties, however their energy differs so you might choose the one you feel matches the gift recipient or is something they might find most useful. Clear quartz has an assertive masculine energy and works in a straight-forward way with your energy and even the energy of other crystals (to amplify their qualities). Amethyst has an assertive feminine energy, though not as strong as clear quartz. Its feminine quality works well with developing the intuition. Rose quartz has a soft feminine energy - almost baby-like in its 'sweetness'. If you're looking for something even more 'interactive', how about a set of chakra crystals with seven or more crystals that usually come in a pouch. You could even make you own. Here's an article to help with ideas: Creating a Set of Crystals for the Chakras. Having said all that, any crystal would make a beautiful gift so if you find something catches your eye then go with that - you really can't go wrong! Can crystals help with dieting and eating? Eating is a physical process - it's how we sustain ourselves, fuel our body and energy, and maintain optimum health. Crystals that are red and orange, such as red jasper, garnet, tiger's eye, carnelian and so on, will increase your physical vitality and strength. Placing crystals of these colours in areas where you prepare food and eat (kitchen/dining areas) will encourage strong physical health and encourage a healthy appetite. If you are looking for balance in your diet (when I refer to diet, I refer to eating in a balanced way rather than in a minimal way to lose weight) try green crystals that link to nature, because natural foods are the most beneficial for you and you can get everything you need from them. Green aventurine, amazonite and some of the many forms of jasper with green colouring such as moss agate are good choices. Place nice size pieces in your kitchen and dining areas so you are encouraged to connect with nature and you will become more conscious of your eating habits - striving to eat in a more positive way - fueling your body with light, sustaining, nutritious foods rather than heavy fatty or sugary foods that drag your system down. If you find that you are over-indulging in bad foods, try using a yellow crystal to curb your appetite. Try citrine for example. I feel that placing your yellow crystal in a glass of water is the ideal situation and when you head for the fridge or pantry, have a few sips of your golden crystal water instead. The yellow fills you with sun energy - life force and lightness that satisfies your cells from the inside where you are looking to fill yourself with food to fill a void. When you fill a void with more positive life-giving energy, you realise that your thinking is out of balance and can start to change the habits that aren't working for you. It's like shining a ray of sunshine onto your issues so you can work on them. It sounds like quite a deep result from just a few sips of crystal water but I encourage you to try it. Seeing as yellow energy is so energising, I recommend that you only use it in the first half of the day and perhaps early afternoon so you aren't too energisied at the end of the day when your body needs to rest. Also remember to just have a couple of sips at a time. If you feel any side-effects, cut back the amount or have a longer break between having the water. To counteract any adverse effects, hold an amethyst crystal or place an amethyst in water and sip some of that. No side-effects will do damage to you or your health but when you are increasing your energy you may not be used to it and it can feel a little strange - so find a balance where you feel comfortable. If you have issues with digestion, yellow energy (via yellow/golden crystals) can also help energise and encourage movement through the digestive system. You could try citrine or yellow calcite. You could use the crystal water method described above or simply hold and carry the crystal with you - rub it on your solar plexus and stomach area if you feel drawn to do so. Yellow calcite is unsuitable to immerse in water because it is a softer crystal but is lovely to hold and work with. Amber and honey calcite are at the 'warmer' end of the yellow spectrum and have a more soothing and pain relieving element, as do light-blue stones, e.g. if you get indigestion, place a blue stone on your throat and chest area to cool any inflamation and redness within you. Try blue calcite, blue lace agate, hemimorphite and other pale blue stones. Finally, you can also supplement your daily eating and drinking with quartz crystal water which carries within it all seven colours of the spectrum. Often we intake mostly red and green foods but we actually do need to intake all colours - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. So adding a quartz crystal, especially a natural crystal point, to your daily drinking bottle can save you a lot of money on other supplements and make you feel great. You can drink any amount of quartz water without side-effects. I often place a quartz crystal in my water bottle or glass and find that the rest of the family swarm to my water to drink it for themselves! |