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The ultimate guide to crystals gets even better in this new edition of The Encyclopedia of CrystalsInternationally bestselling author Judy Hall presents a comprehensive guide tothan 400 powerful healing crystals plus information about 150 newly discovered stones in this new edition of The Encyclopedia of Crystals Beautifully illustrated and effortless to navigate The Encyclopedia of Crystals 2nd Edition is organized by crystal color for easy reference relates the colors of the crystals to the chakras and lets you know how to cleanse and activate them This book is also full of helpful authoritative advice on healing with crystals This encyclopedia is an essential addition to the libraries of everyone working with crystals
I ordered the book on the 12th of December 2015, it's the 22nd of January now and the book hasn't arrive. I don't know if it ever will. I messaged the seller asking for some tracking, they gave me a full refund instead. It was nice of them but I'd rather have the book
100% dyslexic friendly book and the only crystal book you will ever need! I have spent so much money looking for books that help me with my crystals. All other crystal books are just not structured very well, hard to find each crystal and don't go into a lot of detail or have many lesser known crystals including intertwined crystals. This book has 1 whole page for each crystal, it includes so many crystals you've never heard of! it is colour coded to help you find what crystal you are looking for, has massively in depth magickal and therapeutic properties of each crystal including large pictures of what the crystal looks like in raw and tumbled/shaped versions. It also teaches you where your crystal is likely to be found in the world too. Absolutely fantastic! I wish there was a book like this for everything I'm trying to learn. Anyone who loves crystals need this. Don't refer buying this whatsoever. I love it. So informative and has most if not all crystals in it. Apart from a couple which I don't really mind. Absolutely amazing. Beautiful book, wonderful illustrations, packed with so much information. I like to think of Judy Hall as the Mother of Crystals. This woman knows a lot about the little shiny things we all love to carry around in our pockets for love, good luck or health. This is a very informative book in full color with beautiful pictures and it's so easy to
Unfortunately this book is not as good as I was expecting. Before purchasing, I looked at many different crystal books (including some of the other ones that this particular author has churned out) before settling for this one as it appeared to be the most comprehensive (going by what I could see on the look inside feature anyway).First the good points:The book content is well laid out, and the stone entries are done by colour, so broadly speaking, this should make identifying a certain stone easier. The stones covered are also listed alphabetically in the front of the book. There is also another index in the back which lists stones by attributes or 'ailments' if you will. There are a reasonable number of stones covered and the text and pictures are nicely set out. Each stone has a picture and a little reference section which lists things like the crystal system (e.g. monclinic, teragonal, amorphous etc) the crystal belongs to, plus its chemical composition, it’s degree of hardness and its sources of origin. It also lists the associated chakra, a number and a zodiac sign that each crystal is corresponded to and then there is a short section of keywords as to what it is beneficial for.Now for the dubious points:I found there were quite a few stones (and reasonably common variations thereof) that I had expected to see in the book but which were not listed. I know no book can list every crystal known to man and new ones are being discovered all the time, however given that this book professes to be an encyclopedia, I guess I was left a little disappointed in that respect. Surely, out of all the numerous crystal books on the market I should be able to find most of the ones I want in a book of this size, and given that Judy Hall has also written 3 other crystal bibles (and many other books on associated topics) it is clear that she has a vast array of them at her fingertips so to speak! So why do they not all make it into the encyclopedia? Perhaps there will be an encyclopedia volume 2 in due course, much like the crystal bibles?The second disappointment was actually the lack of information given for each crystal! In some cases only a few short sentences! Take as an example Epidote in Quartz (page 114). Bringing together the regenerative properties of quartz and epidote, this hopeful stone provides rejuvenation and the courage to bounce back after enormous setbacks adding new impetus to soul growth. That is it. Under the Beneficial for entry in the reference header for Epidote in Quartz it lists bruises and sprains (amongst other things) yet it gives zero guidance on how one might ‘apply’ epidote in quartz for such an ailment! Now don't get me wrong, I am not expecting to grind up a piece of epidote in quartz and apply it as a paste to a bruise!! (I'd probably just reach for the arnica gel instead). But my point is simply that there are so many its good for x,y or z listed under each of the stones, yet there is no information whatsoever ventured as to 'why' this might be! In other words, readers are just meant to take it at face value that stone x will ease maladies a z just because Judy says so. I mean that as no disrespect to Judy Hall, however even a bit of description would have been useful here. Another thing that I found annoying was for many entries they all start in the same manner such as As well as carrying the generic properties of (insert crystal name before adding a sentence or two about that particular variety. It makes it feel like it is not a true encyclopedia when some entries just feel like 'add on' extras to boost the number of crystals that are covered.Finally, my third point is that I find Judy's analysis far too prescriptive. On entries (that is, where there is than a few sentences of elaboration on what the crystal is and what it is meant to be beneficial for) the language used is often very cut and dried e.g. it does this and it will do that rather than making suggestions such as with its cooling colours, you may find that this crystal helps you to feel calmer and relaxed. Instead we get it creates a protective bubble around your aura that keeps you safe no matter where you may be. Really? What about if I have the misfortune to be in the path of an oncoming vehicle at high speed? Will it protect me then?!! Without wishing to sound too cynical (and again I mean no disrespect to anyone who takes these things as given) unfortunately it does make me question the premise of the book and I am very disinclined to just 'take her word for it' regardless of how many similar books she has produced on the subject! To use another example: ite blocks geopathic stress and, placed between you and the source, it absorbs microwaves and cellphone emanations protecting against electromagnetic pollutions. I'm sorry, but that is a very strong claim to make and there is no rationale provided as to how a piece of ite is going to turn into a shield wall and not allow any electromagnetic emissions to pass!!The last and final straw I think is regarding the index of ailments in the back of the book. Are you having some karmic guilt? then look to Yellow Apatite. Are you feeling gender confused? well try some Golden Enhydro Herkimer apparently! Yes those are two real examples taken directly from the rear index not entries that I just made up just in case anyone is wondering. My point is, by being so prescriptive in her recommendations, coupled with overtly 'new age' language (Dalmation stone is said to sound a warning when danger is nearit physicalizes the soul, assisting in coming joyfully into incarnation ?? page 250) I feel that Judy is actually alienating people who are genuinely interested in and appreciate crystals for both their aesthetically pleasing properties as well as their history telling them what a stone WILL do (rather than humbly suggesting what it may (anecdotally or potentially) assist with should one be inclined to experiment with the stone in such a manner!) I feel that the book unfortunately tends to invalidate itself by trying to be a healthcare prescription akin to “take this pill but don’t ask what is in it or how it worksâ€.This is just my opinion of course and I like to think that I am an open minded yet pragmatically sceptical individual â€" I will not dismiss new theories, concepts, or alternative ways of thinking or healing out of turn. But I do feel that Judy has gone a step too far in this particular book by expecting us to take every entry at face value without any explanations whatsoever. Of course, it may be entirely down to the fact that I have not been “fortified†by my Dalmation stone today in order to “transmute my negative energy†and “outgrow patterns†(such as one’s capacity for critical thought perhaps??)! That said, Dalmation stone is also a stone of fun ;) and it helps to avoid over analysis so I guess I better now close this review and go find myself a piece of it in order to cure that!! ;)Disclaimer: I do actually love crystals, and have enjoyed owning and using many of them for the past 20 years or so. I find them beautiful, tactile, mystifying and fascinating. This book has done nothing to reduce my love of these wonderful creations which I will continue to admire and enjoy only now I will be making doubly sure not to allow any “karmic guilt†to impede that enjoyment!!! :) ukrainian-literature I absolutely love this book and the amount/comprehensive variety of crystals in it.The book is colour organised which is it's defining feature excellent for identifying a crystal if you don't know the name and is very satisfying to flick through. I find this so much helpful than an AtoZ crystal book as often I'll only know the colour of the stone before its name.Each crystal has an in depth description and includes its properties for those interested in spiritual work and scientific composition. There are also couple of images to help identify the stones, although as my only disappointment with the book, I do wish there were varied examples (eg. raw/geode vs polished/tumbled vs cut state) as not all crystals match up exactly with the examples shown.However, this is the only book I've seen (other than Judy Hall's other series, the Crystal Bibles) that gives such a good variety of stones and information on them, I honestly recommend this very highly.If anything, I would recommend purchasing this book over the original vol.1 crystal bible, as it contains effectively the same crystals but colour coded (I believe it is intended as an updated version?).(please note this book is not pocket sized so if you're looking for that then crystal bible vol.1 might be better for you despite the loss of colour organisation) I have been looking for a book like this for a while now. This is perfect, it is a big heavy book, A4 size, but is so detailed. It has photos with a description of where you can find the crystal and what it’s purpose is. It is the perfect book as the crystals are sorted by colours so if you have a crystal and are not sure what it is called, then you easily find it. Super fast standard delivery, was here within 36 hours of placing the order.
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