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[[File:Garnet Crystal.jpg|400px|thumb|A [[garnet]] crystal]] | |||
A '''crystal''' or crystalline solid is a solid material whose constituents (such as atoms, molecules, or ions) are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a crystal lattice that extends in all directions. In addition, macroscopic single crystals are usually identifiable by their geometrical shape, consisting of flat faces with specific, characteristic orientations. The scientific study of crystals and crystal formation is known as crystallography. The process of crystal formation via mechanisms of crystal growth is called crystallization or solidification. | A '''crystal''' or crystalline solid is a solid material whose constituents (such as atoms, molecules, or ions) are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a crystal lattice that extends in all directions. In addition, macroscopic single crystals are usually identifiable by their geometrical shape, consisting of flat faces with specific, characteristic orientations. The scientific study of crystals and crystal formation is known as crystallography. The process of crystal formation via mechanisms of crystal growth is called crystallization or solidification. | ||
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==Crystal healing== | ==Crystal healing== | ||
[[File:Crystal-Ball.jpg|400px|thumb|A crystal sphere used for [[scrying]]]] | |||
Crystal healing is an alternative-medicine practice that uses semiprecious stones and crystals with natural healing powers. Practitioners of crystal healing believe they can boost low energy, prevent bad energy, release blocked energy, and transform a body's aura. In one method, the practitioner places crystals on different parts of the body, often corresponding to chakras; or else the practitioner places crystals around the body in an attempt to construct an energy grid, which is purported to surround the client with healing energy. | Crystal healing is an alternative-medicine practice that uses semiprecious stones and crystals with natural healing powers. Practitioners of crystal healing believe they can boost low energy, prevent bad energy, release blocked energy, and transform a body's aura. In one method, the practitioner places crystals on different parts of the body, often corresponding to chakras; or else the practitioner places crystals around the body in an attempt to construct an energy grid, which is purported to surround the client with healing energy. | ||
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==Use in divination== | ==Use in divination== | ||
[[File:Philosopher Stone.png|400px|thumb|The Philosopher's Stone is sometimes imagined as a crystal]] | |||
Crystals are utilized by modern [[clairvoyance|psychics]] and others as a tool to facilitate [[divination]]. Perhaps the most common usage is in [[scrying]], the practice of looking into a reflective surface in the hope of detecting significant messages or visions. Specifically-shaped crystals, such as a [[crystal ball]], are frequently employed and have entered popular culture as tropes in fiction. | Crystals are utilized by modern [[clairvoyance|psychics]] and others as a tool to facilitate [[divination]]. Perhaps the most common usage is in [[scrying]], the practice of looking into a reflective surface in the hope of detecting significant messages or visions. Specifically-shaped crystals, such as a [[crystal ball]], are frequently employed and have entered popular culture as tropes in fiction. | ||
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* [[Cup of Jamshid]] | * [[Cup of Jamshid]] | ||
* [[Crystal ball]]s | * [[Crystal ball]]s | ||
* The [[Philosopher's stone]] | |||
* The [[Emerald Tablet]] | * The [[Emerald Tablet]] | ||
* Crystal skulls | * Crystal skulls | ||
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[[Category:Magic]] | [[Category:Magic]] | ||
[[Category:Methods of Divination]] | [[Category:Methods of Divination]] | ||
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