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-[[File:Christoph Haizmann.jpg|200px|left]]
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-'''[[Christoph Haizmann]]''' was a Bavarian painter active in Austria. He is remembered for signing a [[diabolical pact]] with [[Satan]] and the subsequent [[exorcist|exorcism]] to free him from the pact.
+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.
-In 1666, Christoph performed a ritual invocation to summon [[the Devil]] in an effort to find relief from his depression. Nine years after signing a pact, Christoph fell into a deep depression. He arrived at the Basilica of the Mariä Geburt on September 5th, and showed the letter explaining his condition to the church fathers. They immediately brought him to the shrine of the Saint Mary, featuring a miraculous wooden relic of the Mother of God, located at the church altar. The exorcism lasted three days, but was deemed successful when Christoph confronted the Devil in the church and retrieved his second pact, the one signed in blood.
+Crystals, or crystalline solids, are often used in crystal healing therapy, and, along with gemstones, are sometimes associated with spellwork in [[Wicca]]n beliefs and related [[occult]] practices. The Sumerians utilized crystals in their [[ritual magic|magical]] formulas as long as 6000 years ago. Examples of large crystals include snowflakes, [[diamond]]s, and table salt.
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+'''([[Crystal|Full Article...]])'''