Do you think crystals work?

I totally believe in the healing power of crystals! Atlanteans used them to help them resonate on the cosmic level!

[Chrysaetos]

I think it's mostly wishful thinking, it works because you believe it works (placebo). Crystals look nice and have an almost aesthetic value.

Crystals do produce an electrical charge when compressed. However, there's no scientific proof of it having healing powers.
Of course New Age shops will tell you that they do, but sellers ain't dumb.
Here's more information about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piezoelectricity

I'm finding the use of two desert roses (one for each pocket helpful) - although in a sense I do remain a bit skeptical...I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt...so neither completely yes...or completely no...

Tilia: Stones have a crystaline structure that does not change. This means that their energy field does not change.

If you bring a fixed energy source into one that can be changed the flexible one will come into alignment with the fixed one. That's basic science.

This is my understanding to a degree...

And no - I don't believe in putting forth a whole lot of money for crystals. Being an eBay nut...I tend to go there, or Google Shopping... as I am a notorious bargain hunter.

Hello

Like the smilies here so much ....

A short comment on the efficacy of stones. A couple of years ago I was very open to what was around me and when I held a stone in my hand I immediately had an impression of how this stone would affect me - body feeling, emotions, thoughts, energy field around me. I was quite impressed and also used the stones to some extent in my personal development.

I personally have no doubt that they do emit a field/affect my energy field one way or another. I guess that it would also be possible to measure the effect or at least the field from the stone using e.g. the Resonant Field Imaging system from ITEM (see e.g. http://www.item-bioenergy.com/products.html). Have any of you seen measurements of some kind of the energy fields from various crystals?

I also have good trust in the results found by Masaru Emoto (water crystal imaging) and hope that he someday make water crystal images of some of the crystals.

Warm greetings,

Jesper

Yes I believe they do,I have several different ones........

[Sylmar]

To me they work as tuning forks work with musicians.

[spiritoceanrainfall]

Crystals for me have no real activity on their own, but they work great as focusing lenses for my energy. Intent is far more important as in most spiritual matters, crystals can be given intent and seem to work far better being put to use this way. $500 dollars is an insane amount of money unless the crystals are huge.

[RedEmbers]

I don't know

I've had a few which I enjoy looking at and holding, I don't usually feel any different though.

Until yesterday... I bought a piece of mahogany obsidian and felt the need to hold it close to me. For some reason I do feel very calm in its presence, loved and protected.

It's quite strange.

[IndigoViolet]

Probably no. No it never works the way like they are intended. But I think that level of their "shine" or aura that gives a certain kind a feeling. Kinda something like a toy to play with. I would just go to those craft and diy shops to get them because shops that advertise crystals tend to be expensive.

[Miss Hepburn]

This is some old thread 2010! But I will say...they sure do.
Remarkably! And I began as a sceptic/skeptic.
Same with Flower Essences, you gotta be kidding...
but I'm a believer NOW!

I'm still iffy on Homeopathic little pills, tho.