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    • Creating a Clearing & Aligning Crystal Grid in Your Home

      Creating a Clearing & Aligning Crystal Grid in Your Home, by Anysia Marcell Kiel

      (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)

      Spring is a great time to add a new energy clearing technique to your home. As we integrate positive changes for the upcoming months, creating a crystal grid in your home can really shift the energy in it. (Everything that happens in your home gets imprinted energetically in each room; the crystal grid transmutes that energy, so that it doesn't remain in the home.)

      Crystal grids can cleanse, align, and shield the energy in any home. When we set the crystals in any space, the points emit beams of energy that are projected into the space. The beams of energy can go through walls and all physical objects. Multiple crystals create multiple beams. When we arrange the crystals in a pattern, they form an energetic grid that keeps the energy of the home at a high frequency. Anything below the grid's energetic frequency will be cleared from the space.

      There are several different types of grids one can create depending on the energetic effect desired; the grid in this exercise is designed to clear and align the energy in a space.

      When we speak of aligning the energy in a home, we want its inhabitants and those people who visit to feel that the energy is peaceful and comfortable. We also want to use the crystals to cleanse the energy of any lower vibrational imprints. If someone has depression and spends a lot of time in a den, the energy in that room will feel sad and heavy; it may even feel to some people like they are totally stifled and can't breathe in that room. Once the crystals are in place, people will feel a sense of peace. The energy will be cleared and lighter.

      For the overall crystal grid in a home, I use clear quartz for a couple of reasons:

      1. It's the highest vibrational frequency of any crystal on Earth at this point.
      2. It is self-cleansing, so you do not need to remove the crystals and soak them in salt water or sunlight every week. Because it is self-cleansing, it is also energetically continuously cleansing the environment. So basically, you set the crystals in place and the clear quartz does everything else.

      For gridding spaces in this way, we generally use 1-2 inch clear quartz points. Clear quartz has a very high frequency; if you hold a piece of the quartz in your hand, you can feel the vibration's strength. For this reason, we only need to use 1-2 inch points with this grid. (Anything larger might emit too much energy and energetically overwhelm people.) The quartz points can be double- or single-terminated (double-terminated means there is a point at each end, and single-terminated means there is one point and the other end of the crystal is flat.)

      If your home is square or rectangular in shape, you will need one crystal in each corner of your home. For example, if you have a living room in the right front corner of your house and a dining room in the left front corner of your home, you will place one crystal in the far corner of each room. You would do the same for the back corners of your home. So for a one-level, square home, the grid will consist of four quartz points set in each corner of the home. If your home is more than one level, you will want to have a grid on each level. If your home is non-rectangular or square, you can add additional crystals to balance the grid. Position the point of each crystal outward if the crystal has one point on each end. If the crystal has two points (or is double-terminated), just place the crystal in the corner and it does not matter which point is facing outward.

      When you place one clear quartz point in each of the four corners of the home, they can be positioned in the corners on the floor, but if you have concerns about children or animals being injured by them (or perhaps ingesting them), you can place them up higher on shelving or door and window moldings. Once the crystals are in place, envision them connecting energetically—each one emitting a laser of energy outward from its point. Each point's laser of energy contributes to the grid. Energy is emitted from the point as well as out of the side of each crystal. Each crystal is releasing a vibrational laser from its point and connecting to the crystal positioned diagonally from it. Thus the space is being cleansed, aligned, and shielded completely not only on the perimeter but also through all the rooms.

      The exercise below can be used to grid a home or office space. (Clear quartz works great for offices.) I have a crystal grid on the floor in my office, along the chair rail in the middle of the walls, and and along the ceiling on all of the moldings. Since one side of my office comes up against a couple of doors that lead to other office spaces, I have separate grids at the bottom and tops of all doors, as well. This keeps the energy from my space contained in my office and the energy of other offices in their spaces. I recommend office grids for anyone doing any type of therapeutic work or anyone who just finds the energy of their work place.

      What you will need for this exercise: 1-2 inch clear quartz points (single- or double-terminated)

      1. Set your clear quartz points over night in a bowl of salt water. Although they are self-cleansing, it is important to remove any elemental dust they might contain from the mining process.
      2. Decide if it is safe to place the grid on your floor, or if it needs to be higher up if you have animals and children.
      3. Place one crystal in each corner of your home. Be sure to face the point outward and the flat end toward the wall if you are using single-terminated points.
      4. Add additional points if needed to balance the space.
      5. Place a grid in the same pattern upstairs and on any other levels of your home, if you have more than one level.
      6. Allow the grid(s) to set in place for a few days. Then check the energy in the house by walking through each room. Decide if you need additional crystals or if the space feels peaceful and aligned.

      Good luck with your grids and may the energy in your home always be peaceful, balanced, and full of light.

      Adapted by Anysia Marcell Kiel from Discovering the Healer Within.

      Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal. Copyright Llewellyn Worldwide, 2017. All rights reserved.

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    • Double Vision: Do Spells Really Work?

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      Do Spells Really Work?

      I am wondering if spells really work. If so, then I have so many questions! Do they take time? Can others cast spells for us, or do we have to do it ourselves? Can we affect other people with spells, or only ourselves? Is it wrong to cast spells? Are there negative repercussions? Is it dangerous?

      Thank you!
      Sandy

      Dreamchaser:

      Yes, I believe in the power of spells. I grew up in an area where voodoo is still practiced and spells are cast on a regular basis. You have to decide for yourself if you believe this is right or wrong.

      I believe we should only cast spells for ourselves, however, there is one exception, and that is when a professional casts a spell for you. Even in that situation, I think there are guidelines that should be followed.

      The biggest rule governing spell work is: “Harm no one and do not tinker with anyone’s free will.” If a spell brings harm to someone else, then you absolutely should not do it or have it preformed for you.

      For example, if you want your married boyfriend to leave his cheating, miserable wife so he can be with you, you cannot cast a “divorce spell,” even though it appears it would help both of them. You can’t cast this spell because you would be interfering with his free will and his wife’s free will. It is up to them to decide if they will stay in a bad marriage or not; it’s not your decision.

      If you interfered, you would affect not only yourself and the couple, but also all the family and friends surrounding that couple. Your one spell would affect quite a number of people. That is something we all need to consider before we decide to do a spell. We have to take a good look at the entire situation and all the possible ramifications.

      I think casting a positive, helpful spell is a wonderful thing. Casting a prosperity or good health spell is a great tool for those who are in need. I do not use spells. I believe in the power of my words as they are sent into the universe. I believe that I have to allow my life to unfold on its own, and that I have the power to choose what I want to do at any time. Long ago I gave up on trying to create what I thought I wanted to happen. I realized that the universe always had a better plan, so I took it easy, sitting back allowing things to happen. It works best for me.

      Let’s cut to the bottom line: Is it wrong to cast spells if you harm no one and do not play with another’s free will? No, it is not wrong. Are there negative repercussions if you interfere, even if it’s indirectly related to their situation? You will get back whatever you have sent out at least three times over because whatever we put out comes back to us and then some.

      Is it dangerous? That would depend on your definition of dangerous. I personally feel that casting spells to make something happen is always dangerous, because if it is not happening by itself already, there is probably a good reason. Either you are stopping it from manifesting somehow, or the universe does not think it is time. Either way, there is work that must be done, and trying to skip or avoid that work could prove unwise.

      I wish you good judgment.

      *****

      Astrea:

      I am very conflicted about spell work, Sandy, but you made up my mind for me about one thing, and I thank you. I’ve always felt it was wrong to sell a spell.

      After reading your question, I removed the only spell I was offering at Psychic Chat. For me, magic is a sacred part of divine worship, and trying to sell even the most innocent spell isn’t right. I’m going straight. I’m either going to give it away from now on, or just avoid spell work altogether.

      Magic is dangerous in the hands of someone who is dabbling and unprepared. They’re inviting demons and who knows what else by playing with fire. Even with years of study, many people can’t do a spell correctly.

      I could write endless descriptions of horrible things that go wrong when someone gets a spell out of a book and tries to duplicate it, or buys a spell on the internet and expects someone else to work magic for her. The person doing the spell for you might not know any more about magic than you do. Can you trust this person with your life and future?

      In most books on spells, some ingredient of the ritual is missing. People who practice magic regularly are like chefs, and will leave out one key ingredient to keep the real recipe all to himself. Of course, if you’re truly interested in spell casting, there are lots of books and classes that can get you started. While you won’t ever learn magic from a book, you can gain lots of basic knowledge. You can also learn how to protect yourself from fakes and phonies.

      If magic runs in your family, even if you can’t ask other family members to show you what to do, with meditation and practice you should be able to harness your inherited skills.

      Times have changed. The spells that worked to ward off the Black Plague in the Middle Ages have to be fundamentally changed and adapted to drug addiction and alcoholism. Magic is a living language, and changes all the time. A spell written in a book today might not work tomorrow, or just the opposite could be true. Altering an ancient spell may even prove disastrous! It takes time and experience to be able to intuit what will and won’t work for you.

      Personally, I prefer prayer. It’s safe, quick, easy, free, and the results are guaranteed. You don’t have to have candles or graven images, or be in a certain building, or wear a certain color. Also, you can always get guidance on decisions through prayer.

      Regardless of who your supreme deity may be, if you listen with your heart, you can find what you’re seeking.

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