Gemstones have been used for centuries to help heal one’s body. The technique is called “Laying On of Stones” and is a method used by millions of people to help cleanse negative energy, clear and balance the Chakras effecting emotional release and bring light and healing into all the aura bodies. Essentially, the technique is used to transform negativity or illness into health.

The process is done with coloured gemstones or crystals. Michelle Richards, Director of House of Gaea (HOG) says, “naturally we prefer using coloured gemstones in the process, preferably faceted GAEA gemstones supplied in a Chakra set from www.houseofgaea.com. Our approach starts by the receiver lying on his/her back on a padded floor or massage table, with pillows under his/her head and knees for comfort. The space should be quiet, comfortable and warm so that the receiver can fully relax”.

Richards continues, “The healer then places the 1st and 7th gemstone below the receiver’s feet and above the receivers head respectively. A quartz gemstone is placed in the receiver’s right hand and a Rose Quartz gemstone necklace placed in the receiver’s left hand.

The healer then goes chakra by chakra, moving from the receiver’s feet to crown, placing the appropriate coloured gemstone for each centre. The healer may be drawn to a particular gemstone for a particular reason, which is OK as there are no real rules”.

Typically, a gemstone that is not needed for the session or which is inappropriate for the receiver's energy will roll right off or roll to another place where it is better utilized. The healer should allow this to occur. Also, if the receiver feels uncomfortable with a particular gemstone, the healer should remove it as the energy is not right for his/her needs.

When the stones are all in place, the healer has two options; firstly he/she can go to the head and begin a hands on healing, covering the stones with his/her hands carefully in order not to scatter the gemstones. Alternatively, a healer may sit beside the receiver and simply wait, allowing the gemstones and spirit guides to do the healing. As the receiver’s chakras and aura absorb and are balanced by the gemstone energies, the stones begin to roll off one by one. When all the stones are off, or when the receiver feels finished with those that remain, the healing is over and the process ends with an aura complete brushing; the receiver lies quietly without the stones.

A Laying On of stones healing can be quite intense as there is often a major energy shift during this type of healing. Emotional releases may include past life, current life trauma and other transformative events. The healer’s role in this is to wait for the release to end and to be entirely non-judgemental. After a session, there may also be a physical detoxification process that can continue for up to a week. Resulting changes are always positive and are usually gentle.

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