Visualization and crystals Everyone can visualize to some degree. Some people interpret their experiences largely in visual terms, others are inclined to relate experiences to sounds or feelings or stories. Whether or not you are able to see a full b

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More complex visualizations may involve imagining images in front of you

or even be

very elaborate journeys and structures of thought and feeling.

 

 

Another common visualization form is used in treating illness where you

may imagine

and focus on having a whole and healthy system, or dissolve

disease elements or

visualize angels or other beings of light treating

you Or even imagine traveling into your

body and making needed repairs.

 

 

Many different crystals ban be used for assisting with visualization So

there is an

abundance of riches. It almost seems like all stones promote

visualizationin some way.

It seems like almost every time I pick up a rock

I get some kind of image or feeling

or other sensory input. I am a visual

as well as a feeler, hearer, taster, and smeller

though there are times

when I draw a blank especially when I feel like people expect me to " perform " .

 

But that's just probably another example of trying too hard.

 

First

off just relax and allow, don't be hung up on results and don't have

expectations.

 

 

Some stones often mentioned in lists as assisting with visualization

include

Moss agate, yellow stones, purple stones, quartz, (of course)

amethyst, Danburite,

blue stones, pink stones , clear stones, green stones

, smoky and black stones and

rainbow colored stones , I am not kidding,

in other words if it helps you see, smell,

hear, feel some sensation,

in any way as you do a " visualization " then for you that

stone is a

visualization stone.

 

Many of the stones and quartz forms can help

you with a particular kind of visualization,

journey or meditation . A

Dolphin crystal may give you thoughts songs , feelings and/or

visuals

about the Ocean and the beings and wisdom held therein for example.

Other

crystals may have you thinking about Atlantis, Fairies, healing or even

computer workings or trees.

The possibilities are unlimited.

 

A plain

quartz crystal, wand crystal or other stone selected to help with

visualization

 

can be held or kept near to facilitate these visualizations or meditations.

 

Start from a basic calm and quiet meditative state .

 

You may simply

choose a stone that calls you and go where it takes you as you

meditate

. Some people who are not confident of their ability to meditate or visualize

 

find that if they deliberately set out to imagine or " make up " a story

while focusing on

the crystal they may have some very real insights .

You might like to write these

experiences down because others may find

them useful launching points. Some

visualizations are very simple and

others encompass major journeys. The brief ones

are usually intended

to bring you in contact with spirit and to work on a single issue or

 

to help you prepare for further work on spiritual evolution or healing.

 

 

Heart of the Sun

This does not use crystals but one can be used to

enhance the visualization

( The Huna Empowerment Workshop includes an attunement

for enhancing this meditation)

 

Imagine yourself inside the Heart chakra

of the Sun. Maintain the visualization for five

to 15 minutes. This common

meditation can occasionally be rather disorienting or

result in some

lightheadedness at first but this rare effect will dissipate quickly

 

don't expect any particular effect or result but this can be a profoundly

transforming

practice when used regularly.

Some traditions use this

in the morning as their basic wake up these may have you

only hold the

awareness for a moment or two.

 

Diamond within

Imagine a Diamond inside

of you at the heart make it as real and beautiful as you can

recognize

this as your inner purity and light simply maintain focus on the glowing

light

for five minute or longer should your attention wander simply return

your attention

back to your heart and the diamond within. This will enhance

your awareness of your

divine nature and ability to love and experience

love if done on a regular basis.

 

Another variation on this is to imagine

your diamond heart pulsing as you breathe in

and out allowing the light

and love emanating from it to radiate outward and return

even more filled

with love and light.

 

A variation used when seeking self forgiveness

is to first do the regular meditation

and then bring up the issue where

you seek forgiveness be aware of the issue and

the feelings around it

as fully as possible then expand the light of you inner diamond

completely

around yourself and the issue and allow the light to fill you with love

 

dissolving the pain holding you to the issue

If you are ready to forgive

another imagine them sitting before you and imagine the

spark of light

within their heart expanding to meet yours and merging with it and the

 

issue and allow the light to fill you with love dissolving the pain holding

you to the issue

as you forgive and release the other person.

 

Variation

for dispelling the illusion of duality

Create the diamond of light within

your heart place a dual or opposite concept

inside the diamond of

light . such as Male/Female, Good/Evil, Love/Fear as you

exhale see

these concepts emerging from the oneness of your heart as you inhale see

 

them merging together into one as they return into your diamond heart.

 

 

Crystal Haven

This combines visualization with a meditation,

select a fairly large quartz crystal

and begin with it in front of you

or in your hands. (or imagine a crystal before you )

Breathe deeply, a

traditional chi practice suggests that women imagine the breath

rising

from the Earth and men imagine the breath flowing down from above. Gaze

 

into the crystal. breathe slowly and deeply, imagine the crystal expanding

and

becoming larger imagine it growing to expand gently around you so

that you are

sitting within the safety of the crystal the light coming

into the crystal illuminates your

entire being and fills you with peace

and love, stay within the crystal breathing in the

light for as long

as you wish then allow the crystal to move away from you and return

to

its natural size.

Some people create within the haven an office or personal

sanctuary imagining the

crystals filled with those things one might need

such as a comfortable chair a viewing

screen or computer to use for

see past lives and sending healing.

 

This is a variation on a standard

imagery of building a safe haven for inner meditation

You may prefer to

create a haven in the form of a globe of light,or in a tree house

or

some other nest rather than using crystal imagery. Many people also create

 

gardens to use as havens and as beginning points in meditation affirmation

and journey.

 

Another common complex visualization form is a journey

 

 

These may be to to seek advice, meet guides, angels, power animals etc.

or to

become aware of the galactic core, the interconnected nature of

life on Earth or

receive some symbolic gift for your spiritual evolution

either by gift or by recovering it

after passing through obstacles.

 

 

A standard pattern for these is often an entrance to the location of

the journey often a

cave or tunnel or it may involve a climb or flight

I have encountered visualizations

set in the ocean the skies, off planet,

at the center of the Earth, or even at a shopping

mall. There may or

may not be obstacles encountered on the way or tasks to

perform. You

may meet companions of some sort. The center of the visualization often

 

involves a meeting with a Guide, God/dess, Advisor or some other being

and you

may receive guidance or a symbolic gift from this being before

returning to you

beginning point .

 

There are many volumes of these

visualizations in books and on the internet and

people often adapt segments

of books for this practice as well. You may begin with

only the seed of

an idea and allow the experience to unfold, or you might follow

someone's

outline. I find that with visualizations on tape or when someone is reading

 

aloud I find the pace far too slow and I may go off on ways that are not

in the outline

so it can involve some backtracking and readjustments

.

The difficulty in writing this file is that many visualizations are

quite long and while

many do involve gems and stones in some way it is

not really practical to write out a large

number of them.

 

One favorite

of mine has been the cave of gems where you go and as you travel

through

the caves of healing crystals you receive healing and balancing energies

from

many different caves of jewels according to your needs and in the

heart of the cavern

you may listen to music from the sentient stones and

receive guidance and recognition

of what work you have done and what

is needed at the time.

 

The gifts or items recovered /discovered in

these visualizations are often gems or

jewelry.

 

Often a visualization

will help you gain information about you goals, aspirations and

needs.

They may help you to recognize inner gifts and issues to work on.

Visualization

is a bit more structured than a standard daydream and does not

dwell

on failings and regrets but helps you gain clarity in some way.

 

Never

judge yourself against another persons results and do not be upset if in

a

long visualization you just can't seem to " get with the program " not

all visualizations

will work for for you . So if you get to the end

of the vast pink marble corridor and

when the book of life is open and

you are to read the message there, the page is

blank or you gaze into

the mirror of wisdom to see your inner Goddess, and it's

Yosemite Sam,

Or the question that the Angel of Death wants you to ponder is " Why

does

everything taste like chicken? " Go with it that's just as good an experience

as

any other. Often the real spiritual messages are the humorous or " odd "

ones .

 

Peggy Jentoft

 

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Visualization and crystals

 

Everyone can visualize to some degree. Some people interpret their experiences

largely in visual terms, others are inclined to relate experiences to sounds

or feelings

or stories. Whether or not you are able to see a full blown image or a dim

outline or

nothing at all, visualization exercises can help with meditation, spiritual

realization and

creativity.

 

Visualization does not mean that you have to see the things in your minds

eye just that you in some way pay attention to these ideas with intention.

Whatever your preferred sense and form of focused clarity is, you can use

that to

help you. When you do not see something, you can tell your self a story, just

feel

and sense the concepts of the visualization in whatever way you are comfortable

with. Many true visions are very brief, an instant's glimpse of a Buddha,

a single

instant of realization about something , a feeling like being wrapped in loving

arms or

the sound of celestial song can be as complete and successful a visualization

as

someone's three day meditation journey through the galactic planes .

 

People who think that they cannot visualize may be trying too hard or using a

too

limited definition of visualization.

 

Relax and rather than trying to force a visualization just let it happen or

not by itself.

Do not attach any merit to success or feel disappointed in yourself if a

visual image does not come.

Do not judge yourself against the experiences that someone else reports.

Everyone has different ways of experiencing and clarifying their experience.

 

Some books recommend that you practice with seeing very simple geometric forms

such as a star or square in the center of your head but most people actually

find it

easier to remember a more complex image.

 

People who tell us that they never visualize are often able to recall a favorite

holiday

or childhood memory in great detail which to me indicates that they can

visualize after all.

 

We probably need a less single sense centered word for what we mean when we

discuss visualization. Whatever senses predominate as you imagine and learn

the

things learned to be learned from visualization can be reachable for you.

 

The most frequently encountered visualizations are often relatively simple

ones done

for grounding or healing or connecting with spiritual source or for protection.

 

Examples of these include seeing yourself surrounded by Golden, White, Violet

or

Rainbow light, or being showered or bathed in the same light. Seeing a shield or

filter

around your entire aura. Visualizing a cord or tube of light dropped from your

central

channel into the Earth's core to connect you with the Earth and allow you to

share and

release energies. Imagining beaming healing energy from your hands or heart, or

creating a ball of energy between your hands, releasing and removing negative

forms and

Imagining a ball or space inside your head during some kind of meditations are

also

kinds of visualization.

 

More complex visualizations may involve imagining images in front of you or

even be

very elaborate journeys and structures of thought and feeling.

 

Another common visualization form is used in treating illness where you may

imagine

and focus on having a whole and healthy system, or dissolve disease elements

or

visualize angels or other beings of light treating you Or even imagine

traveling into your

body and making needed repairs.

 

Many different crystals ban be used for assisting with visualization So there is

an

abundance of riches. It almost seems like all stones promote visualization in

some way.

It seems like almost every time I pick up a rock I get some kind of image or

feeling

or other sensory input. I am a visual as well as a feeler, hearer, taster, and

smeller

though there are times when I draw a blank especially when I feel like people

expect me to " perform " .

But that's just probably another example of trying too hard.

 

First off just relax and allow, don't be hung up on results and don't have

expectations.

 

Some stones often mentioned in lists as assisting with visualization include

Moss agate, yellow stones, purple stones, quartz, (of course) amethyst,

Danburite,

blue stones, pink stones , clear stones, green stones , smoky and black stones

and

rainbow colored stones , I am not kidding, in other words if it helps you see,

smell,

hear, feel some sensation, in any way as you do a " visualization " then for

you that

stone is a visualization stone.

 

Many of the stones and quartz forms can help you with a particular kind of

visualization,

journey or meditation . A Dolphin crystal may give you thoughts songs ,

feelings and/or

visuals about the Ocean and the beings and wisdom held therein for example.

Other crystals may have you thinking about Atlantis, Fairies, healing or even

computer workings or trees.

The possibilities are unlimited.

 

A plain quartz crystal, wand crystal or other stone selected to help with

visualization

can be held or kept near to facilitate these visualizations or meditations.

Start from a basic calm and quiet meditative state .

 

You may simply choose a stone that calls you and go where it takes you as you

meditate . Some people who are not confident of their ability to meditate or

visualize

find that if they deliberately set out to imagine or " make up " a story while

focusing on

the crystal they may have some very real insights . You might like to write

these

experiences down because others may find them useful launching points. Some

visualizations are very simple and others encompass major journeys. The brief

ones

are usually intended to bring you in contact with spirit and to work on a

single issue or

to help you prepare for further work on spiritual evolution or healing.

 

Heart of the Sun

This does not use crystals but one can be used to enhance the visualization

( The Huna Empowerment Workshop includes an attunement for enhancing this

meditation)

 

Imagine yourself inside the Heart chakra of the Sun. Maintain the visualization

for five

to 15 minutes. This common meditation can occasionally be rather disorienting

or

result in some lightheadedness at first but this rare effect will dissipate

quickly

don't expect any particular effect or result but this can be a profoundly

transforming

practice when used regularly.

Some traditions use this in the morning as their basic wake up these may have

you

only hold the awareness for a moment or two.

 

Diamond within

Imagine a Diamond inside of you at the heart make it as real and beautiful as

you can

recognize this as your inner purity and light simply maintain focus on the

glowing light

for five minute or longer should your attention wander simply return your

attention

back to your heart and the diamond within. This will enhance your awareness of

your

divine nature and ability to love and experience love if done on a regular

basis.

 

Another variation on this is to imagine your diamond heart pulsing as you

breathe in

and out allowing the light and love emanating from it to radiate outward and

return

even more filled with love and light.

 

A variation used when seeking self forgiveness is to first do the regular

meditation

and then bring up the issue where you seek forgiveness be aware of the issue

and

the feelings around it as fully as possible then expand the light of you inner

diamond

completely around yourself and the issue and allow the light to fill you with

love

dissolving the pain holding you to the issue

If you are ready to forgive another imagine them sitting before you and

imagine the

spark of light within their heart expanding to meet yours and merging with it

and the

issue and allow the light to fill you with love dissolving the pain holding you

to the issue

as you forgive and release the other person.

 

Variation for dispelling the illusion of duality

Create the diamond of light within your heart place a dual or opposite

concept

inside the diamond of light . such as Male/Female, Good/Evil, Love/Fear as you

exhale see these concepts emerging from the oneness of your heart as you inhale

see

them merging together into one as they return into your diamond heart.

 

Crystal Haven

This combines visualization with a meditation, select a fairly large

quartz crystal

and begin with it in front of you or in your hands. (or imagine a crystal

before you )

Breathe deeply, a traditional chi practice suggests that women imagine the

breath

rising from the Earth and men imagine the breath flowing down from above. Gaze

into the crystal. breathe slowly and deeply, imagine the crystal expanding and

becoming larger imagine it growing to expand gently around you so that you are

sitting within the safety of the crystal the light coming into the crystal

illuminates your

entire being and fills you with peace and love, stay within the crystal

breathing in the

light for as long as you wish then allow the crystal to move away from you and

return

to its natural size.

Some people create within the haven an office or personal sanctuary imagining

the

crystals filled with those things one might need such as a comfortable chair a

viewing

screen or computer to use for see past lives and sending healing.

 

This is a variation on a standard imagery of building a safe haven for inner

meditation

You may prefer to create a haven in the form of a globe of light,or in a tree

house

or some other nest rather than using crystal imagery. Many people also create

gardens to use as havens and as beginning points in meditation affirmation and

journey.

 

Another common complex visualization form is a journey

 

These may be to to seek advice, meet guides, angels, power animals etc. or to

become aware of the galactic core, the interconnected nature of life on Earth or

receive some symbolic gift for your spiritual evolution either by gift or by

recovering it

after passing through obstacles.

 

A standard pattern for these is often an entrance to the location of the

journey often a

cave or tunnel or it may involve a climb or flight I have encountered

visualizations

set in the ocean the skies, off planet, at the center of the Earth, or even at a

shopping

mall. There may or may not be obstacles encountered on the way or tasks to

perform. You may meet companions of some sort. The center of the visualization

often

involves a meeting with a Guide, God/dess, Adviser or some other being and you

may receive guidance or a symbolic gift from this being before returning to

you

beginning point .

 

There are many volumes of these visualizations in books and on the internet

and

people often adapt segments of books for this practice as well. You may begin

with

only the seed of an idea and allow the experience to unfold, or you might follow

someone's outline. I find that with visualizations on tape or when someone is

reading

aloud I find the pace far too slow and I may go off on ways that are not in the

outline

so it can involve some backtracking and readjustments .

The difficulty in writing this file is that many visualizations are quite long

and while

many do involve gems and stones in some way it is not really practical to write

out a large

number of them.

 

One favorite of mine has been the cave of gems where you go and as you travel

through the caves of healing crystals you receive healing and balancing energies

from

many different caves of jewels according to your needs and in the heart of the

cavern

you may listen to music from the sentient stones and receive guidance and

recognition

of what work you have done and what is needed at the time.

 

The gifts or items recovered /discovered in these visualizations are often gems

or

jewelry.

 

Often a visualization will help you gain information about you goals,

aspirations and

needs. They may help you to recognize inner gifts and issues to work on.

Visualization is a bit more structured than a standard daydream and does not

dwell on failings and regrets but helps you gain clarity in some way.

 

Never judge yourself against another persons results and do not be upset if in

a

long visualization you just can't seem to " get with the program " not all

visualizations

will work for for you . So if you get to the end of the vast pink marble

corridor and

when the book of life is open and you are to read the message there, the page

is

blank or you gaze into the mirror of wisdom to see your inner Goddess, and it's

Yosemite Sam, Or the question that the Angel of Death wants you to ponder is

" Why

does everything taste like chicken? " Go with it that's just as good an

experience as

any other. Often the real spiritual messages are the humorous or " odd " ones .

 

Peggy Jentoft

 

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Peggy Jentoft http://solarraven.com

Energywork & Empowerment