Lithotherapy is the therapeutic application of the energy emitted by minerals. Stones have energetic powers. Beautiful and rare, they are generally associated with jewelry, but we know less about their mysterious, but very real, influences on our well-being and that of horses. They protect, even heal. They deserve, in any case, that we take a close interest in their fascinating world.
From the Greek lithos (stone), Lithotherapy is an alternative medicine that uses the energy of stones to rebalance and reharmonize organisms. It uses, among other things, seven areas of the body, called chakras, through which energy exchanges take place. This discipline does not have any federation, the best way to approach it is to learn through books on the subject or through internships with practitioners.
Therapeutic rocks in history:
Rocks have been used for medical purposes since ancient times. Lithotherapy or stone therapy comes from the dawn of time, from a period when the different mineral, plant, animal and human kingdoms communicated with each other, in a world where the separation of the Divine did not exist. Centuries later after a long period of sleep, our world is rediscovering certain truths, one of these truths is that everything is inhabited by a consciousness, and that minerals, more particularly, can help humans and animals to heal.
Writings recognizing these qualities are found in many civilizations. Our ancestors valued these healing tools. Ancient Egypt favored malachite and lapis lazuli. Often the stones were crushed and the powder used to cure illness. In the Far East, "medical" stones were widespread; in China for example, the first acupuncture needles were topped with a small stone to reinforce the action of the treatment received by the affected organ. Among the Indians, the mineral kingdom played and still plays an important role. Nowadays, we are learning to recognize the importance of color and to use it more and more for its healing qualities which act on the global, holistic being, that is to say on one's body, soul and soul. his mind. The Greeks used, for example, marble powder against gastralgia, or red jasper as a tonic. In the East, antimony was considered sovereign against infectious diseases and food poisoning. The American Indians knew the benefits of clay and the antiseptic effects of copper. In India, iron sulfate was a vermifuge and saltpeter a diuretic. In China, many mineral drugs were supposed to balance or stimulate energies... During the Western Middle Ages, alchemy, or more precisely spagyria, very frequently indicated stones, precious or not, against illnesses, in respecting the law of similarity. For example, emerald could heal the liver since it was green... like bile.
Stone medicine :
The medical aspect is found in an alternative medicine based on stones, Lithotherapy. Stones and minerals have vibrations and qualities that make them able to resolve physical and psychological tensions. Placed at the level of the chakras (energy centers of the body) or worn as a necklace or pendant, they would have the power to relieve the organs to which they are naturally connected. Lithotherapy uses the energy of stones to restore body-soul-spirit balance. It helps on a physical level, but also psychological and spiritual by releasing certain emotional blockages and by the awareness that it allows. Lithotherapy has a rapid action and no side effects. It is effective for all living beings, the horse here being the animal that interests us.
The energy of stones is linked to their chemical composition, color and shape. They work on the whole body, but especially on the chakras (energy centers).
Some stones calm, others stimulate, strengthen or create protection.
Apart from Lithotherapy sessions, the simple fact of carrying a stone allows you to benefit from its benefits.
How does lithotherapy act on our senses?
The stones have an effect on the senses because they are composed of minerals identical to those contained in the body.
The presence of crystals and minerals in the body has been highlighted by researchers. The energy of stones and crystals acts on three levels: the physical body, the mental and the spiritual.
HOW TO RECHARGE YOUR STONES WITH ENERGY
From the pocession of a new stone,
the latter must be absolutely purified to evacuate all the influences with which it is responsible from its extraction until it arrives in your hands.
Indeed, the stone has been handled by many people, placed in various places and has stored a multitude of energies.
It should be relieved of these and recharged with its initial energies.
There are different ways to recharge (clean) stones: you can do ANY of the following:
- - BURY THEM IN THE EARTH ONE NIGHT IN AN ORGANZA BAG for example so that the stone does not get too dirty and collect it the next day or
- - FOR A WEEK and Returning your crystals and stones to the earth allows them to cleanse and recharge with the vibration of the earth.
- - WASH THEM WITH SALT WATER: salt purifies and absorbs negative energy. Attention ! Some crystals disintegrate when wet. Common stones that cannot get wet include: amber, turquoise, red coral, fire opal, moonstone, calcite, kyanite, kunzite, angelite, azurite and selenite. stones that end in “ite” are not favorable to water, according to lithotherapy for dummies.
- - LEAVE THE CRYSTALS OUTSIDE under moonlight for at least 24 hours. Lunar energy helps cleanse and charge stones, and the moon's light is brightest and most energetic during the full moon.
- - WIPE THEM with a soft cloth and isopropyl alcohol to remove fingerprints and disinfect. Burn sage and pass the stone through the smoke because it is purifying.
Why recharge minerals?
The stone, by diffusing its virtues, gradually empties itself of its energies and becomes less effective.
It should be recharged regularly to restore its strength and vigor.