Working With Crystals: Crystal Concoctions or Elixirs

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Working With Crystals: Crystal Concoctions or Elixirs

Crystal Concoctions or Elixirs are the recipes of the past. It is

recommended to place clean stones or crystals into clean, clear

distilled water and place it in the morning sun through the day and

into the night of a full moon for 24 hours. This allows the (male)

sun energy and (female) moon energy to reflect throught the water and

into the crystals therefore charging the water with this vibrational

force of light and color.

After 24 hours, place this elixir into a dark glass bottle and use it

as an exterior rub/massage tonic. You can divide the charged crystal

elixir up into dropper bottles for later use. If you wish to make

large batches of elixirs, it is recommended that you first fill the

droppers half way with a high grade of brandy, then pour in the

elixir. This alcohol content helps to preserve the elixir charge for

a long time. These "essence" now in your dropper bottles are best

utilized by add 4-5 drops into a glass of distilled water and

drinking it. It can also be placed directly under the tongue.

Please note: Caution should be taken when choosing your stones and

crystals for elixirs. Stones such as mica stones can flake off and

cause internal damage. Realgar is a stone that has a high arsenic

content. You are best to stay within the quartz family for several

reasons.

Quartz such as clear, rose, amethyst, citrine and smokey all respond

very favorably to a water and light remedy method. They also offer a

complete light spectrum within them. The best for healing.

How to Prepare A Gem Essence

What You Need

1. A glass container filled with about 12 ounces of water. If you are

going to be placing your essence outside be sure to cover it. Any

container you use should be cleansed well.

2. Distilled water is preferable because it's free of mineral content.

3. One or more crystals, which should be cleansed in salt water

before being used. If you're going to make an essence, which combines

more than one crystal, you can put them in the same container.

Preparation

Enjoy a peaceful meditation for a few minutes before preparing your

essence. Focus your intention on what you are achieving. It's usually

not a good idea to prepare essence when you're pre-occupied,

agitated, angry or upset.

1. If the temperature is above freezing you can put the water

outside. Leave it there for 24 hours (it doesn't matter if you leave

it there longer). If it's below freezing put the water in a sunny

place in your house.

2. Take the crystals out of the water with clean tongs. Pour a small

quantity of the water into a one-ounce amber dropper bottle. This is

considered the mother tincture. If you are not alcohol-sensitive put

in a teaspoon of brandy to preserve it or put it in the refrigerator.

(During cold weather this isn't necessary. The brandy is mainly for

the purpose of preserving this tincture for a year). Store the

remainder of the essence in the refrigerator.

3. I recommend taking 8 drops of the essence under the tongue 3-4

times a day. It is best to take it before, rather than after, a meal.

How long to take the mixture is up to what you are treating and how

you feel.

4. To use this tincture externally, fill a 4 oz spray bottle or

mister half full with plain distilled water. Then fill the other half

of the bottle with the tincture you have made. Turn the bottle over a

few times to blend the tincture and distilled water together.

5. Spray over yourself or patient. Hold the bottle about a foot away

from yourself and mist your aura energy around you.

6. Gem essences are safe enough to use with children, pets and

plants, too.

Gem essence work in harmony with the body by interacting with our bio-

sheath and are natural and self-adjusting. When crystals are

activated by natural sunlight, they transfer their vibrational

signature into water, creating a remedy that is safe, effective and

used in conjunction with all modalities of healing.

How to Prepare A Crystal Elixir

What You Need

1. A glass bottle with a roll on top or perfume spritzer.

2. Sunflower, safflower, jojoba, canola oil are good to use because

they are either light oils or are very stable oil (jojoba).

3. A crystal, which should be cleansed in salt water before being

used. If you're going to make an elixir, which combines more than one

crystal, you can put them in the same container. These crystals will

stay in the bottle with the ingredients.

4. You can also consider using the appropriate herbs in this elixir.

Lavender, chamomile, thyme, basil, orange rind, lemon rind, rose buds

are all great choices depending on what you are making the elixir

for. You can also choose these same or other scents in essential oils.

Basic Preparation

Enjoy a peaceful meditation for a few minutes before preparing your

essence. Focus your intention on what you are achieving. It's usually

not a good idea to prepare essence when you're pre-occupied,

agitated, angry or upset.

1. Add your crystals to the bottle.

2. Add the oil, about ¾ full. Add the herbs, if you wish.

3. Place the mixture in the sun for 2-3 hours. The sunlight will

charge the oil with the crystal vibrations and enhance the oil with

the herbal energies.

4. Bring it back indoors. We often reiki-charge the oil or you can

hold the oil at your heart level and say a positive affirmation or

intention for using your elixir.

5. If you are adding essential oils, add them at the very end.

Turn the bottle over a few times when you are ready to use it. Roll

the elixir on your pulse points at the wrist, neck, top of feet and

two inches from the groin on either side.

Stones not to be used

Never use stones that can flake off into a tincture. Avoid using

stones in the Mica family. Avoid using soft stones that may leach

powder or stones that are porous. Avoid using dyed stones.

To use these softer stones, you can certainly use the double boiler

method and place a glass bowl with the stone only (no water) within

another bowl with water or oil. The sun transfers the energy from the

stone, into the water in the bowl beneath it.

Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac.

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