{"id":22805,"date":"2020-09-01T01:10:28","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T05:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/?p=22805"},"modified":"2020-08-24T19:34:35","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T23:34:35","slug":"book-review-10-minute-crystal-healing-by-ann-crane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2020\/09\/01\/book-review-10-minute-crystal-healing-by-ann-crane\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review &#8211; 10 Minute Crystal Healing: Easy Tips for Using Crystals for Healing, Shielding, and Protection by Ann Crane"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b><span lang=\"en-US\">Book <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">R<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">eview<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b><span lang=\"en-US\">10 Minute Crystal Healing<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b><span lang=\"en-US\">Easy Tips for Using Crystals for<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b><span lang=\"en-US\">Healing, Shielding, and Protection<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b><span lang=\"en-US\">b<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">y Ann Crane<\/span> <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b><span lang=\"en-US\">176 <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Pages<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22806\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/10-minute-crystal-healing.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/10-minute-crystal-healing.png 300w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/10-minute-crystal-healing-213x300.png 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #111111;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">10-Minute Crystal Healing\u201d introduces readers to these natural wonders and their energies. In the first part of the book, Ann Crane explains how crystals work, the significance of various shapes, the attributes of each color, how to choose and care for stones, some of their most common uses, and how to program them. There are tips, rituals, exercises and meditations to inform, guide, heal, protect and empower users. Basic correspondences for zodiac signs and chakras, and using crystal grids are also presented.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">I was impressed with the wisdom shared when addressing wants, needs and the principles of manifestation, such as, \u201cthe <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">universe lies within us, just as it appears to lie without us. It is only once we start to really believe this, and by \u2018believe,\u2019 I mean \u2018know and experience\u2019 this, that can we actually manifest that which we desire.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The second part of the book offers simple ways to use individual crystals grouped into four chapters: chakra healing, emotional healing, spiritual healing and development, and shielding and protection. Each presents crystal solutions to situations. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201c<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Crystal healing is holistic and can be used to realign our energy so that we are healed emotionally, spiritually, and physically,\u201d Ann wrote in the introduction. \u201cFor spiritual healing, where we need to reconnect to our soul or the universe, or simply gain a renewed sense of our spiritual self, we can meditate with certain crystals, such as amethyst, celestite, or moonstone. But for emotional healing, you can use a range of crystals to boost your well-being, balance your chakra energies, and enhance your emotions and general psychological state. For instance, red garnet balances sexual energy levels and alleviates emotional disharmony, while brown jasper stimulates the immune system.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Along with which crystal to use for which purpose are crystal grids and layouts, tips, visualizations, practices, meditations, and suggestions for easily incorporating crystals into daily life. Each topic is broken into multiple sub-topics.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">I am more accustomed to handbooks listing crystals alphabetically with all its information presented together, paired with a cross-reference by intention. This book is organized by intention, with the index providing help finding multiple mentions. It\u2019s logical because of all the crystals and all their uses, this guide focuses on only healing, shielding, and protection. Many of them \u2013 such as shattuckite and dioptase \u2013 were unfamiliar to me. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The book is one of seven comprising the 10 Minute series. While it will not be published until September 8, the hardcover can be preordered on Amazon.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Author <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Ann Crane grew up in the Midwest and the UK and now lives north of Boston, MA. She is a long-time\u00a0practitioner of using healing crystals on herself and clients. This is her first book.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22806\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/10-minute-crystal-healing.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/10-minute-crystal-healing.png 300w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/10-minute-crystal-healing-213x300.png 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1592339840\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1592339840&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=paganpages-20&amp;linkId=c0f6b9f04becf9ff919c68a775d5cf0d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Minute Crystal Healing: Easy Tips for Using Crystals for Healing, Shielding, and Protection on Amazon<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=paganpages-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1592339840\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>***<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>About the Author:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Lynn Woike<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20916\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lynn-woike1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"274\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thewitchonwheels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>thewitchonwheels.com<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thewitchonwheels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20917\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lynn-woike2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lynn-woike2.png 488w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lynn-woike2-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">All my life I have known magic was real. As a child, I played with the fae, established relationships with trees and \u201cjust knew things.\u201d In my maiden years I discovered witchcraft and dabbled in the black-candles-and-cemeteries-at-midnight-on-a-fullmoon magick just enough to realize I did not understand its power. I went on to explore many practices including Zen, astrology, color therapy, native traditions, tarot, herbs, candle magic, gems, and, as I moved into my mother years, Buddhism, the Kabbalah and Reiki. The first man I dated after my divorce was a witch who reintroduced me to the Craft, this time by way of the Goddess. For 11 years I was in a coven, but with retirement, I have returned to an eclectic solitary practice. When accepting the mantle of crone, I pledged to serve and teach. This is what I do from my skoolie \u2013 a 30-year-old school bus converted into a tiny house on wheels that I am driving around the country, following 72-degree weather, emerging myself into nature, and sharing magic with those I meet. Find me at <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/thewitchonwheels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">thewitchonwheels.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, Facebook and Instagram.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20918\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lynn-woike3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lynn-woike3.png 464w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/lynn-woike3-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Book Review 10 Minute Crystal Healing Easy Tips for Using Crystals for Healing, Shielding, and Protection by Ann Crane 176 Pages &nbsp; &nbsp; \u201c10-Minute Crystal Healing\u201d introduces readers to these natural wonders and their energies. In the first part of the book, Ann Crane explains how crystals work, the significance of various shapes, the attributes of each color, how to choose and care for stones, some of their most common uses, and how to program them. There are tips, rituals, exercises and meditations to inform, guide, heal, protect and empower users. Basic correspondences for zodiac signs and chakras, and using crystal grids are also presented. I was impressed with the wisdom shared when addressing wants, needs and the principles of manifestation, such as, \u201cthe universe lies within us, just as it appears to lie without us. It is only once we start to really believe this, and by \u2018believe,\u2019 I mean \u2018know and experience\u2019 this, that can we actually manifest that which we desire.\u201d The second part of the book offers simple ways to use individual crystals grouped into four chapters: chakra healing, emotional healing, spiritual healing and development, and shielding and protection. Each presents crystal solutions to situations. \u201cCrystal healing is holistic and can be used to realign our energy so that we are healed emotionally, spiritually, and physically,\u201d Ann wrote in the introduction. \u201cFor spiritual healing, where we need to reconnect to our soul or the universe, or simply gain a renewed sense of our spiritual self, we can meditate with certain crystals, such as amethyst, celestite, or moonstone. But for emotional healing, you can use a range of crystals to boost your well-being, balance your chakra energies, and enhance your emotions and general psychological state. For instance, red garnet balances sexual energy levels and alleviates emotional disharmony, while brown jasper stimulates the immune system.\u201d Along with which crystal to use for which purpose are crystal grids and layouts, tips, visualizations, practices, meditations, and suggestions for easily incorporating crystals into daily life. Each topic is broken into multiple sub-topics. I am more accustomed to handbooks listing crystals alphabetically with all its information presented together, paired with a cross-reference by intention. This book is organized by intention, with the index providing help finding multiple mentions. It\u2019s logical because of all the crystals and all their uses, this guide focuses on only healing, shielding, and protection. Many of them \u2013 such as shattuckite and dioptase \u2013 were unfamiliar to me. The book is one of seven comprising the 10 Minute series. While it will not be published until September 8, the hardcover can be preordered on Amazon. Author Ann Crane grew up in the Midwest and the UK and now lives north of Boston, MA. She is a long-time\u00a0practitioner of using healing crystals on herself and clients. This is her first book.\u00a0 10 Minute Crystal Healing: Easy Tips for Using Crystals for Healing, Shielding, and Protection on Amazon *** About the Author: Lynn Woike thewitchonwheels.com All my life I have known magic was real. As a child, I played with the fae, established relationships with trees and \u201cjust knew things.\u201d In my maiden years I discovered witchcraft and dabbled in the black-candles-and-cemeteries-at-midnight-on-a-fullmoon magick just enough to realize I did not understand its power. I went on to explore many practices including Zen, astrology, color therapy, native traditions, tarot, herbs, candle magic, gems, and, as I moved into my mother years, Buddhism, the Kabbalah and Reiki. The first man I dated after my divorce was a witch who reintroduced me to the Craft, this time by way of the Goddess. For 11 years I was in a coven, but with retirement, I have returned to an eclectic solitary practice. When accepting the mantle of crone, I pledged to serve and teach. This is what I do from my skoolie \u2013 a 30-year-old school bus converted into a tiny house on wheels that I am driving around the country, following 72-degree weather, emerging myself into nature, and sharing magic with those I meet. Find me at thewitchonwheels.com, Facebook and Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":210,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10005],"tags":[10303,12194,10346,10095,12192,10081,10305,10350,10115,11475,10075,12193,10306,12145],"class_list":["post-22805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-10-minute","tag-ann-crane","tag-author","tag-book","tag-crystal-healing","tag-crystals","tag-easy","tag-for","tag-healing","tag-protection","tag-review","tag-shielding","tag-tips","tag-using"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/210"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22805"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22960,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22805\/revisions\/22960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}