Crystal Gifts: How to Choose the Perfect Crystal for Over 20 Occasions - Paperback

by Michael Gienger (Author)

Silent and yet still able to communicate, stones deliver their messages wordlessly, reaching out to us, touching our hearts to be understood by our whole being. When presented as gifts, they are a beautiful way of expressing good wishes, of offering greetings or congratulations--and they can help those wishes come true.

Crystal gifts and greetings are messages of a very special kind: crystals bring strength and joy; they help us to recuperate from illness, are a source of protection and power, and promote trust and bring comfort. Crystals express affection in their own way, preserving the memory of special moments and events through their very existence. Stones are more than mere words. We can see, touch and feel them, we can carry them or hold them in our hands; they make good companions in both good and bad times. They are enduring gifts, patient, always there for us, ready when we need them. It is time to give them--and us--the chance to speak...

Author Biography

Having begun collecting minerals in 1972, Michael Gienger underwent training in shiatsu and took a two-year apprenticeship in shamanic healing. A successful self-treatment with healing crystals in 1985 inspired him to pursue further training as an alternative healing practitioner. Michael began testing the healing properties of crystals in 1988 and has since gained international acclaim for his ongoing research in this domain. He is the author of more than 20 publications, a number of which have become standard works in their field and have been translated into 11 languages to date. Five titles have already been published in English, including his popular works: The Healing Crystals First Aid Manual and Healing Crystals - The A - Z Guide to 430 Gemstones. In addition to his activities as an author and publisher of the Cairn Elen imprint of Neue Erde, Michael Gienger also gave lectures and seminars on crystal healing and related topics. For further information, see: www.michael-gienger.de, www.fairtrademinerals.de.