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With illustrations! Discover the healing power of gemstones with this incredible guide! Shelley Kaehr, Ph.D. and recognized healer, takes you step by step and stone by stone through the learning process of this fascinating field of study.

Gregg Braden, bestselling author of The Isaiah Effect says: "Combining practical knowledge with intuitive wisdom, Shelley Kaehr takes readers on a path of discovery to one of Mother Nature's greatest gifts -- the mineral kingdom. I recommend Gemstone Journeys to anyone interested in energy healing and mind-body medicine.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Thoughts by Gary Fleck

Introduction

PART ONE: How's and Why's of Gemstone Healing

Chapter 1

My Journey with Healing Stones

Chapter 2

Why It Works

Chapter 3

The Spiritual Bodies

Chapter 4

Stones and the Chakras

Chapter 5

Selecting Stones

Chapter 6

Cleaning Gemstones

Chapter 7

Elixirs

PART TWO: The Stones

Chapter 8

Turquoise

Chapter 9

Iron Pyrite

Chapter 10

Tiger's Eye

Chapter 11

Rose Quartz

Chapter 12

Amethyst

Chapter 13

Hermatite

Chapter 14

Fluorite

Chapter 15

Citrine

Chapter 16

Kyanite

Chapter 17

Sodalite

Chapter 18

Jasper

Chapter 19

Carnelian

Chapter 20

Obsidian

Chapter 21

Smoky Quartz

Chapter 22

Aegerine

Chapter 23

Aventurine

Chapter 24

Agate

Chapter 25

Bloodstone

Chapter 26

Garnet

Chapter 27

Moonstone

Chapter 28

Tektite

Chapter 29

Infinite

Chapter 30

Emerald

Chapter 31

Celestite

Chapter 32

Apatite

Chapter 33

Herkimer Diamond

Chapter 34

Lepidolite

Chapter 35

Mookite/Australian Tiger Iron

Chapter 36

Boji Stones

Chapter 37

Sugilite/Manganese

Chapter 38

Selenite

Chapter 39

Calcite

Chapter 40

Larimar

PART THREE: Healing With the Stones

Chapter 41

Discovering the Spiritual Bodies

Chapter 42

Laying-on-of-Stones

Chapter 43

Conclusion

Glossary

Bibliography

Introduction

I believe some of us were born loving rocks and minerals. My love for these treasures of the earth was nurtured by my parents, two avid "rock hounds." My mother majored in geology in college; my dad managed a Turquoise mining company in Arizona when I was a child. We spent our family vacations hiking, hunting rocks, and panning for gold in the mountains of southern Colorado, and they taught me at an early age to seek out rocks -- first for personal companionship, and later for healing and medicinal purposes. I began to see rocks not only as souvenirs, but as friends.

This book details my lifelong journey with the gifts of the earth and the discoveries I have made of the healing potential within the mineral kingdom.

This is by no means a complete look at all the earth has to offer in this capacity. It is merely a compilation of my experiences and those of my clients, who have greatly benefited from the various stones we will discuss.

One of the challenges of writing a book such as this one is that each author has his or her own experiences with various stones, used individually and in combination. Each person must experience the stones firsthand and experiment to see which stones resonate with their particular energy.

I have often asked myself whether or not gem healing is for real. Do the stones actually heal people, or is it merely the energy and intent we put into the stone that causes the favorable outcome? I will explore this phenomenon in greater detail throughout the book.

We are all natural-born healers. I hope this book encourages you to get in touch with that lost part of yourself and helps you begin to tap into your innate gifts. Just as each stone is unique, so is each person, and this book is intended to serve as a "tour guide" for each reader's individual journey. Exploring the healing powers of the mineral kingdom is a fun process of self-discovery. I wish you a joyful journey.

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