Celtic Soul - Gemstone Feng Shui by Sandra Kynes

Gemstone Feng Shui
A Unique Twist to the Traditional Art of Feng Shui


About the Book A New Path to Ancient Wisdom Interview with Author

The Spanish edition won the 2003 Latino Book Award for Best New Age Title for a non-fiction Spanish language book.		Other editions of Gemstone Feng Shui are available in Russia, India and Italy texttext


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“This guide merges the popular interest in feng shui with crystal therapy... to achieve success, well-being and energy.”
– Religion BookLine from Publishers Weekly

About Gemstone Feng Shui
Feng shui meets crystal therapy in Gemstone Feng Shui. This book focuses on the properties, energies, and colors of gems and crystals to help you invite change into your life. Each area of a room (and your entire house) represents an aspect in your life that can be affected by the gemstone you place in that area. Draw on the power of gems to unlock your potentials and counteract negative energy in your environment.

You Will Learn About:
· The basic concepts and tools of feng shui
· Traditional uses of crystals in feng shui
· The principles of elemental balance
· The three methods for crystals and gems for a gemstone feng shui practice
· How to maximize your auspicious directions, power direction, and power points
· Uses of specific gemstones

Gemstone Feng Shui contains a guide to gemstones, including their historical uses, associated properties, astrological connections, and specific feng shui applications. The guide includes: Agate, Alexandrite, Amazonite, Amber, Amethyst, Ametrine, Andalusite, Apache Tears, Aquamarine, Aventurine, Azurite, Benitoite, Beryl, Bloodstone, Calcite, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Chrysoberyl, Chrysolite, Chrysoprase, Citrine, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Feldspar, Fluorite, Garnet, Heliotrope, Heliodor, Hematite, Herkimer Diamond, Iolite, Jade, Jasper, Jet, Kunzite, Labradorite, Lapis Lazuli, Lodestone, Malachite, Moonstone, Obsidian, Onyx, Opal, Pearl, Peridot, Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Sard, Sardonyx, Serpentine, Sodalite, Sphene, Spinel, Staurolite, Sunstone, Tanzanite, Topaz, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Turquoise and Zircon.

A New Path to Ancient Wisdom
As a Pagan I was used to working with energy in ritual, but always interested in finding new ways to apply the energy of the natural world to my life. Feng shui fascinated me because of its long history and ancient wisdom, but it didn't seem to fit quite right at first. Not willing to give up on it, I eventually realized that I had been doing a form of feng shui on my own with crystals and gemstones. When I began to put the two together, things started happening, and so gemstone feng shui was born.

Gemstone feng shui is an alternative method of feng shui that utilizes crystals and gemstones exclusively. It can also be combined with a traditional practice. At its core, feng shui is a method of balancing the dynamic forces of the natural world. Gemstones and crystals are perfect for this work because they are formed by the earth’s powerful processes – Mother Earth is dynamic and constantly changing. I also see gemstones and crystals as gifts from Gaia. As a result, they embody the energy of the elemental cycles of creation and destruction that are utilized in feng shui. Gemstone feng shui employs three methods for connecting with and using energy:

Elemental Method – Applies the power of the elements with gemstones that invoke their energy because of the manner through which they were created. For example, peridot is found in volcanic rock and represents fire. It can be placed wherever you need to increase the power of fire and its associated aspects.

Color Method – Raises the power of a direction by employing a stone with the color associated with it. For example, Northwest is represented by the color gray. Using moonstone amplifies the energy of this direction and its related life aspects.

Birthstone Method – Adds a personal dimension when building healthy energy, especially if your birth month corresponds with the direction or element with which you are working. For example, if you were born in December, the corresponding direction is North. Black spinel and opal can be used to enhance your connection with North as well as the element water.

Balancing Elemental Energy
According to the ancient Chinese, all things in the universe are divided into five elements: water, fire, wood, metal and earth. These elements embody the archetypal energies that shape all things and symbolize the process of change. Interactions between the elements produce a continual cycle of growth and decay. Understanding how these energies interact provides the basis for invoking change and creating harmony.

In traditional feng shui, balancing elemental energy can be accomplished by using the element itself or a representation of it. In gemstone feng shui, gems that embody the elements are used. The size and number of stones, as well as their placement can emphasize and increase the presence of one element, as well as counteract and decrease the effects of another.

You may want to try each method individually and then in combination to see what works best for you. With gemstone feng shui you will also learn how to determine your power direction and energy group, as well as how to select gemstones and prepare them for use.