Crystal Basics Pocket Encyclopedia Nicholas Pearson

In this pocket reference, Nicholas Pearson offers a quick start guide for working with crystals as as a full-color A- to Z compendium of the healing properties of 450 crystals, rock, minerals and fossils. 

Covering the basics of crystal healing Pearson explores why crystals work, how to select stones, safe an effective cleansing methods, and hands on techniques and practices to harness the power rocks and gems to transform your life. He also looks at how to charge crystals and program them for specific purposes, and he examines crystal correspondences with planetary, astrological and elemental energies. 

The encyclopedia of crystals includes familiar ones like agate, calcite, rose quartz, and hematite as well as rarer and more unusual crystals, 

each entry features a color photo, defines its physical, psychological, and spiritual healing properties and its corresponding chakra, element, planet and zodiac sign. The author also looks at the geological nature of each stone, such as hardness and crystal structure, enabling you to explore the connection between mineral science and the metaphysics of crystal healing