Arkansas Quartz: Heaven and Earth - Jewelry, Crystals and Gems

key words .Programmability, amplification of one's intention, magnification of ambient energies, clearing, cleansing, healing, memory enhancement.  element .Storm.  chakras .All.  Quartz is a silicon dioxide crystal with a hardness of 7. Its crystal system is hexagonal (trigonal), and it is among the most abundant of minerals. The Quartz family includes many stones discussed elsewhere in this book, and in fact the silicon oxide molecule of Quartz is a part of the wide array of minerals designated as 'silicates.' Quartz crystals are found on every continent, and perhaps in every country on Earth. The writing in this section is mainly about varieties of Clear Quartz crystals, except as otherwise noted.  Classically, Clear Quartz stones are thought of as colorless, candle-shaped hexagonal prismatic crystals with relatively smooth sides and naturally facetted terminations at one or both ends. This description fits most of the varieties in this chapter, although Quartz can occur in numerous other growing habits, including compact or concretionary masses and fibrous forms, as well as macrocrystalline Quartz, which is not prismatic.  Quartz occurs in a wide range of environments and is an essential element in mica shists, gneisses, quartzite, granite and consolidated sediments such as sandstone, conglomerates, etc. Quartz is the principle constituent of manmade glass, as well as natural glasses such as Obsidian and Tektite.  Quartz crystal exhibits the property of piezoelectricity, by which it can transform mechanical energy (e.g., pressure) into electromagnetic energy, and vice versa. This makes it useful in such as devices crystal radios, microphones, watches, radio transmitters, etc.  Clear Quartz is sometimes called 'Rock Crystal,' and is the stone most often thought of when the term 'Quartz' is used. The name comes from the Greek for 'ice,' and some of the ancients believed that Quartz crystal was water frozen so hard it could never thaw.  Clear Quartz has long been the subject of spiritual beliefs and folklore. The Japanese called clear Quartz 'the perfect jewel' and viewed it as a symbol of infinite space, purity, perseverance and patience. Indigenous cultures in both North America and Burma have believed clear Quartzes to be living entities and presented them with food as ritual offerings. Crystal balls brought back by the Crusaders were said to possess magical powers. In Scotland and Ireland, spheres of rock crystal were long used to cure diseases in cattle. In past cultures of Central and South America, Quartz crystals carved into the shapes of human skulls were venerated as powerful religious objects - the dwellings of deceased ancestors or gods. In a remarkable coincidence or synchronicity, aboriginal tribes in both Australia and South America describe in their creation myths the image of the 'cosmic serpent,' progenitor of all life, being led and guided by a Quartz crystal.  .robert simmons .Clear Quartz is by far the most versatile and multidimensional stone in the mineral realm. Three of its key properties are energy amplification, programmability and memory. Unlike most other stones, which carry certain relatively fixed properties, Clear Quartz can be 'programmed' by one's focused intention to assist one in achieving virtually any goal in inner or outer life. Sitting in meditation with a piece of Clear Quartz, one can visualize an image of one's intention or desired outcome within the crystal, and this will have the effect of powerful psychic amplification. After such a session, or especially if one practices the same programming repeatedly with the same crystal, numerous inner and outer events will seem to conspire synchronistically to bring about the manifestation of one's wish. Of course, the more one makes a personal effort to achieve the goal, the more opportunities there will be for such beneficial synchronicities to occur. However, experiments with this type of intention amplification are likely to yield surprisingly powerful results and can also assist one in coming to fully believe in the invisible power of focused intent. The fact that the programmed crystal 'remembers' and amplifies the power of one's desire can greatly assist one in 'holding the pattern' of energy long enough and strongly enough for manifestation to occur.  Clear Quartz is also a stone of Light, bringing heightened spiritual awareness to whoever wears, carries or meditates with it. It provides a clear corridor for the higher vibrational frequencies of the realm of Spirit to be transmitted and translated into the world of physical form. Sleeping with a Clear Quartz can enhance the vividness of dreams, and holding a Clear Quartz will often deepen one's experience of meditation.  Clear Quartz can be used to amplify the energies of other stones or to blend and enhance the energies of groups of stones. This makes Clear Quartz the ideal 'base' material for energy tools such as wands, staffs, templates, etc. Clear Quartz crystals are also ideal for making 'energy grids' - patterned layouts of crystals on the ground or floor, within which one can sit or lie in order to receive the energies generated by the combination of the Quartz and the geometric form of the grid. The energies of any other stones placed in the grid pattern will also be amplified by the Quartz.  Clear Quartz can be used for almost any metaphysical purpose, including healing, consciousness expansion, chakra opening, communication with guides, past-life recall, inter-dimensional travel, polarity balancing, enhancement of meditation and dreaming, attracting and sending love, generating prosperity and just about anything else one might imagine. It can even be programmed to increase the power of one's imagination! Individuals eager to use Clear Quartz to 'make things happen' are cautioned that all such manifestations have their first and strongest effects on the person using the crystal, so any negative intentions will inevitably 'boomerang' on oneself.  Because Clear Quartz is such an indiscriminate amplifier of whatever energies surround or enter it, it can collect an unusually large amount of psychic debris. This makes it necessary for one to periodically 'clear' or 'cleanse' the crystal. This can be done in several ways. One can soak the crystal overnight in a saltwater solution, cover the crystal with dry salt for a few days, bury the crystal in the ground, place it in the sun, wave sage smoke around it or hold it in running water. In all cases, one is advised to focus the intention for clearing and cleansing in the center of the crystal. A happy side effect of this is that it will also serve to clear and cleanse one's own personal energies at the same time!.  Because Quartz can be used to facilitate the achievement of virtually any aim, we leave the suggested affirmations in this section to the imagination of the user. And because my co-author, Naisha Ahsian, is expert in this area, I leave the description of the energies of the various forms of Quartz crystals to her. Unless otherwise stated, one can assume that all the crystals below resonate with the Storm element and are applicable to all the chakras.  .Naisha Ahsian .Clear Quartz crystals are the most common and versatile tools in the mineral kingdom. They come in varying degrees of clarity, from water-clear to densely clouded. Their structure can appear in diverse configurations based on the hexagonal system. Minute amounts of other minerals can give Clear Quartz crystals a slight yellow, orange or pink hue.  Clear Quartz is a cardinal Storm element ally, working on all levels of the energetic and physical bodies and resonating with all chakras. Its structure and range of resonance allow it to amplify any energy with which it moves into resonance. It will amplify the energies of any other stone and can be used to make the energies of smaller stones more easily felt. Because of its ability to amplify any frequency of energy, it makes an excellent ally in healing and prayer work. Because of its Storm element energy, it is most active on the nervous system and connective tissues of the body.  Clear Quartz embodies the concept of clarity and the value of becoming a vessel for the Light of the Divine. It brings clarity of thought and purpose to one's mind and heart and can assist one in overcoming confusion. It helps establish a strong, clear connection to higher guidance, acting as an etheric 'radio' to amplify the psychic communications of higher beings. It can be used to enhance telepathic communication and stimulate psychic vision.  Clear Quartz crystals are natural holographic storage devices that can be 'programmed,' or brought into resonance, with any thought or feeling one wishes to broadcast more strongly into the world. Once a Clear Quartz crystal has been programmed in this way, it will continue to resonate with that thought, prayer or feeling - constantly broadcasting that energy throughout the Earth's electromagnetic field and into the etheric realms. This can accelerate the fulfillment of one's prayers, intensify one's healing work, or bathe the Earth and humanity in specific frequencies of energy for the purpose of Earth-healing.  While all Clear Quartz carries the energies described above, variations occur, depending upon where Quartz grew and the arrangements of its interior and exterior planar surfaces.  .Spiritual.Clear Quartz encourages clarity on all levels. It can be used to enhance the communications of guides and amplify psychic abilities. It acts to stimulate and open all chakras and energy pathways in the body, allowing for a more enlightened and expansive auric field.  .Emotional.Clear Quartz is emotionally neutral, but it will amplify any emotion with which it moves into resonance.  .Physical.Clear Quartz stimulates the nervous system and the growth of fingernails and hair. It can assist in removing adhesions in the connective tissue.

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