Full Description
Integrating gemstone lore from around the world with modern mineral science, Nicholas Pearson guides readers on a journey into the inner realm of the mystery teachings of the mineral kingdom, a journey that mirrors the soul's path to perfection. He reveals the archetypal wisdom embodied within 7 essential crystal and gemstone mentors--obsidian, jade, lapis lazuli, emerald, quartz, amethyst, and diamond--examining each stone's mythological, historical, and cultural associations in tandem with their crystalline structure and chemical composition. He explores each stone's healing and spiritual properties, providing practical exercises, esoteric revelations, and meditations on the specific spiritual work each stone archetype supports. Obsidian, for example, is the stone of initiation, revealing our shadow side and guiding us to places in need of light. Diamond, the final perfected stone of the seven, illuminates Divine Love, purifying us and leading our consciousness to enlightenment, cutting through any vestiges of fear or illusion because it is the hardest, sharpest, most luminous teacher the mineral kingdom has to offer.
Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction Exercise: Cleansing Your Stone 1 Obsidian The Spear and the Mirror Meditation: Honing Your Strength Exercise: Learning to Scry Meditation: Seeing the Shadow Meditation: Stepping into the Void 2 Jade The Mask and the Immortals Meditation: Removing the Mask Meditation: Meeting Your Guardian Dragon Meditation: Dreaming with Jade Meditation: Entering the Gateway 3 Lapis Lazuli The Starry Sky and the All-Seeing Eye Meditation: Remembering Your Celestial Origins Meditation: Activating the All-Seeing Eye Meditation: Sitting on the Throne 4 Emerald The Grail and the Tablet Meditation: Reflecting on the Tablet Meditation: The Grail of the Heart Meditation: Finding Eden 5 Amethyst Temperance and Alchemy Meditation: Releasing Limitations Meditation: Invoking the Violet Flame Meditation: Entering the Temple Exercise: Creating Sanctuary 6 Quartz The Wand and the Lens Meditation: The Crystal Wand Meditation: The Crystal Light Meditation: Crystallizing Oneself Exercise: Programming a Crystal 7 Diamond The Unconquerable and the Thunderbolt Meditation: Adamantine Light Meditation: The Thunderbolt Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index Meditation: Healing Greed
