Crystals, especially quartz crystals, express the unity of the four elements in their very being, with nothing added to them. They are obviously of the earth: they grow in the earth and suggest the mineral evolution of our planet. Because they can transmit a piezo-electric charge, they are also expressions of fire. They are related to water both in their molecular structure and in their ice-like appearance. And just as air lets light pass through its clarity, so do crystals. In relating to crystals, then, we are relating to the concrete embodiment of the four elements-the elements of ourselves and everything around us.

So, when you carry a crystal around with you, you're carrying all the elements of creation itself, in your pocket or hung around your neck. The beauty speaks to the child within each of us and invites us into the mystery or spirit realm that resonates in and through the elemental and etheric stuff of our world and ourselves.

Many people assume that interest in crystals and crystal lore has come about as a spin-off from the human potential movement or New Age thinking and practice. In short, they assume crystals are just another middle class diversion, another fad. No assumption could be more mistaken.

Primal and rural peoples all over the world have used crystals from before recorded time to heal themselves and their animals. Native American Indians, tribal peoples from Africa and South America and ancient European shamanic peoples have used crystals to strengthen their spiritual abilities and to enter psychic realms closed to everyday perception. Fortunately, at least some of this wisdom gathered by shamans and healers and seers has come down to us through countless generations and is being renewed among us today.

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