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Deana Schimmenti

Learn how to heal your mind, body and spirit with the use of natural crystals and stones. Discover how, through the energies and vibrations of crystals and stones, you can heal your body and bring health and well being back into your life. She will discuss how color plays an important role in choosing the right crystal for the job.

Topics will include: dieting and the right stones to carry in order to lose weight; attracting prosperity and increasing your wealth; and stones to study by, increasing your student's chances of acing those exams.

---- Here's Deana's fascinating secrets on Color & Gemstones ----

Q: How/when did you start working with crystals?

A: I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus. This is an autoimmune disease that is debilitating as well as painful. My doctors started prescribing lots of medication and advised me to stop working. At the time I was a "corporate suit", dealing with stress at work and at home, and I laughed off my doctor's recommendations. There is no cure for lupus, so all of the pills I took (18 at breakfast alone) were designed to ease the symptoms not cure the disease. I went on this way until one day I woke up and could no longer stand or walk. While bed-ridden, I picked up a book by Edgar Cayce, who suggested that, among other things, crystals could be used to ease pain and inflammation. So I got my hands on a piece of Rose Quartz, and after holding it in my hand for a short time, amazingly the pain started to subside. That's when I realized that I could use nothing more than the energies of crystals and stones and I not only felt better..there were no side effects! Best of all, my prescription never ran out.

Q: Does color play a role when choosing a crystal?

A: Absolutely. Although every crystal has its own properties, when in doubt, rely on your knowledge of colors. For instance, green will generally promote health, vitality, and growth. This concept holds true for crystals and stones as well. Almost any green stone will do the same. I place green stones in my garden and flower pots to promote healthy plants. A green stone in your wallet or cash register, on the other hand, will promote the growth of your money. The soothing blue of stones like Sodalite or Blue Lace Agate are great aids in dieting. Holding or wearing these during meals will help to calm your appetite.

Q: Why work with crystals?

A: First and foremost, because they are inexpensive. After a year on sick leave, my health insurance finally ran out. I couldn't afford the thousands of dollars in monthly medicines that my doctors were prescribing. When cleansed properly and often, a crystal will last a lifetime. Secondly, crystals and stones are easy to obtain. Any rock shop or nature store will usually carry the basic crystals you might need. Many malls across the country boast a science store, and they always have a rock section.

Q: Is this a practical healing modality?

A: Yes. Relief of most ailments can be found be holding or placing the necessary crystal over the affected area. True, it may not always be practical to carry rocks around with you, so jewelry is the alternative. I have created a jewelry line for this very purpose. Try wearing a hematite bracelet to ward of jet lag or a dizzy spell, or garnets to regulate a menstrual flow.

Q: How do crystals and stones play a part in a healthy person's life?

A: You don't need to be sick to work with crystals. Ancient civilizations used eye stones, such as Tiger's Eye, Cat's Eye, or Hawk's Eye for protection. It was believed that these stones enabled the carrier or wearer to have divine vision. With divine sight they would be able to see their enemies coming, and therefore would be able to fend off an attack. Eye stones do in fact help to facilitate your thinking. These are perfect to study with or keep with you on test days. My own children keep them in their pockets during the school year. The deep purple of Amethyst has for thousands of years represented high spirituality and closeness to God. Catholic bishops wear an Amethyst ring to signify their closeness to God. Its ability to raise one's vibrations makes it an ideal crystal to use when meditating.

Q: Do you have to "believe" in order for crystals to work?

A: No. Whether you know that there is a vibrating crystal in your watch that allows it to keep time or not doesn't really matter. During the holiday season it is common to hear commercials for watches. The more expensive the watch, the more the manufacturers boast of the quality crystals used in making them, and of coarse, the more expensive the watch. But most people just put the watch on and go.

Q: How does "intention" play a role when working with crystals?

A: I like to think of "adding your intentions" like getting a B-12 shot. While crystals each vibrate at the own frequencies and contain their own unique properties, adding your intentions to the act of using crystals only amplifies their qualities. If you don't take vitamins, you may not get sick, but taking them only helps to boost your immune system to ward off illness. So although it is not necessary to add your intention, it certainly doesn't hurt and may even increase the desired results of using your crystals and stones.

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Deana Schimmenti is a Healer and Reiki Master who works primarily through the energies and vibrations of crystals, stones and the Earth. She has used these healing techniques successfully to bring her Lupus into a state of remission and healing.

She is the Founder of Stone Power, providing lectures, presentations, certification classes and healing sessions. 

Deana was the Conference Director of the International Conscious Design Conference & Expo, 2007 and she is Vice President and co-editor of Conscious Design Magazine where she is a staff writer and author of a monthly column, "Stone Power". Stone Power, a Rock Shoppe is located at 26 Main Street, PO Box 16, Blairstown, New Jersey.

Deana can be reached via e-mail at stonepower1@embarqmail.com or deana@consciousdesignmagazine.com; by phone at (908) 910-0026; and by mail at Stone Power, PO Box 16, Blairstown, NJ 07825.