TYPE 4

CHARGING CRYSTALS

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Charging Crystals

Ian Kesser

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Crystals, as many of you know, are extremely useful for practitioners of

the Magickal arts. They can be used to channel power, to store power, to

heal, and many other ways. Due to space considerations, I have chosen to

limit myself to the charging aspect in this article.

The first and most important part of charging a crystal is choosing the

crystal itself. For most general uses, Quartz is the best one. For specific

use, there are many others.

The next step, and also important, especially the first few times, is to

prepare yourself for the actual channelling of energy. In my case, music

helps, as well as pranayama and other forms of breath control. The first one

I used is simple Pranayama, simply, is control of breath. Most forms amount

to hyperventilation or sub ventilation. The one I used first, and still use,

is this: take four quick inhalations, filling the lungs. This should be over

the space of about one and a half sec onds. Then exhale in four short bursts,

again over one and a half seconds. Repeat as necessary. The first few times

this is done, I recommend you desist after about one minute. Over the course

of time, this can and should be increased, but until you are used to the

effect this gives, a shorter time is suggested.

Now that you're in the mood, take the crystal in your right-hand (left hand

for those of you who are lefties). Visualize a door within the heart of the

crystal. Until this visualization is firm and steady, wait. Then open the

door. Behind it you sho uld see a store of diffuse energy, which varies with

the type of the crystal. Some crystals, usually the inferior ones, have

little or nothing back here. These are generally not good to use.

Close the door, but keep it in mind. That was just to check on its energy.

Decide which energy you wish it to house. Usually only one will be needed,

such as for talismans and storage of energy for later use, but in some cases,

such as a divination tool, more is suggested/required. DO NOT TRY THIS ON

YOUR FIRST ATTEMPT! YOU WILL FAIL! The energy you will be handling is

powerful, and trying to handle more than one world at a time is strenuous.

Trying to handle all three, plus personal and other energies, is straining to

the limit. As with all other bodily systems, an ability used beyond its

capacity will overload and break or refuse to perform, as with a man trying

to lift 300lb barbells on his first try at weight lifting.

For general use, I find nature's energy is best for multipurpose storage. Use

what you feel comfortable with. Now, the fun part.

For the three major energies, I find there are certain ways of drawing them

that are easiest on the practitioner.

For Positive energy, try it like this: Form a cone with the base connecting

to your skull in the region just between and above your eyebrows. "suck" the

energy (visualize it as you will, I use a light, golden yellow) into the

cone, then through a tub e into your brain. The visualization on this is a

bit tricky, but it can be done.

For Nature's energy, visualize a "hose" going down into the Earth from the

base of your spine. This hose should ideally connect with the centre of the

Earth, but some people simply cannot conceive the distance involved with

that, and can therefore n ot visualize it. Go as deep as you can, with time,

you should improve. I "see" this energy as a ruddy, glowing red, as with

magma. Use what works. Draw this energy up the tube, then through your spinal

column into the brain.

Other objects you wish to draw energy from, use the door

analogy/visualization given above( for powerful things such as the Tarot, I

see it as a gate more than a door. Again, whatever works for you), and draw

from your power hand. If you plan on usin g that object again, take only a

token amount of energy, and DON'T FORGET TO CLOSE THE DOOR!

Personal energy: This varies so much with the individual! Some people draw

from their auras, some from the Chakras, some from the Astral Body. Just use

the method you feel most comfortable with. For those of you who have no

preference, or no knowled ge of such things, I use the Astral approach. I

draw a bit of the substance of the Astral body, generally the feet, into the

brain. After I finish all else, I "spread out" the Astral body to make up for

this loss. Astral bodies DO heal.

Well, that's most of it. Draw the energy you need, then draw from the

crystal. Take it in your power hand again, open that door, and take out the

energy, and bring it to the brain. Generally, I use the hose again,

connecting to that spot in the skul l, but this one generally runs INSIDE

your body, such as along the arm bones, then up the neck bone. Mix the

energy up. If it helps, visualize a cosmic Cuisinart or whatever. If it won't

mix, like oil and water, you have failed. This crystal will no t hold this

energy. Give up, put back the crystals power, ground yourself(later...), and

try again later with another energy.

Once you've achieved the mix, refill the crystal. Sometimes, the energy

won't go back in. This usually means you've put too much of the energy you're

using in, and not enough of the crystal's own energy.

Bring it back to the brain, and remix. How do you refill the crystal, you

ask? Switch hands on the crystal, then visualize that handy hose again, but

this time flow backwards, through the door. There will come a point,

especially early on in your pra ctice, that the crystal is full when you have

energy left over. Slam that door and ground your-self(later...), don't

overfill it! Doors have their bursting point, and it could destroy a good

crystal.

OK, it's later. You've finished the job at hand (Applause, you've earned it!)

but have all this energy left! There are many ways of grounding energy, use

the one you are comfortable with(I know I keep saying that, but it bears

repeating. Don't do any thing against your Will). The one I use is simply

grounding it. Take that handy-dandy all-purpose hose again, connect it to the

base of the spine, and thence into the Earth. Flip the switch to reverse, and

push that energy out! Be careful not to let out yourself as well!

That's it. I hope you find this helpful to you.

BLESSED BE