This week's blog post comes from a question posed by my friend and recent client who uses crystals in her work. In a nutshell it is whether we hurt crystal when we work with it. It is a great question! Here's the question from my friend followed by the answer I received from (Crystal Guide) Venus:

QUESTIONS FROM SHERYL SITTS Regarding whether we hurt crystal

"Quick question…many tell us to use crystals to draw out negative emotions, pain, sickness, etc. from the body. Does putting that in hurt crystal? Is it not harmful to them? Do they just transmute it? Is it a drawing out of negative/harmful into crystals or a putting in of light and healing from the crystals?

Thank you for entertaining my question. It feels important to me to make this distinction in the work I do with others and what I teach. I want to ensure I am doing this with the highest respect and love for all involved, including and especially the crystals!" Sheryl Sitts, Life Dream & Healing Facilitator SherylSitts.com.

ANSWER FROM VENUS, CRYSTAL GUIDE on whether working with negative energies can hurt crystal

"Thank you for your concern and question. It shows your love for us, your intention to do no harm and we appreciate it very much. However, our vibration is so high and our basest intention so pure that in our assisting you with removing what you term as “negativity” (which we term simply as lower vibration), we are not harmed in the least. So no, you cannot "hurt crystal".

To explain further: We help to transmute the "negative" vibrations to either #1. Remove them from your vibratory field or #2. Affect a raise in your own vibration so that the lower vibrations won’t have such a foothold."

(note of clarity from Genn: In effect, then, (though not technically accurate) it is BOTH a drawing out of lower vibrations as well as an injecting in of higher vibrations.)

AN ANALOGY ABOUT DARKNESS AND LOWER VIBRATIONS - VENUS CONTINUES:

"In past descriptions, I used the visual of being in a very bright (well-lit) room. When you bring a box in the room with the lid on, you know that it is dark inside the lidded box. That could be compared to harboring lower vibrations. Now, one or two very small boxes in the room wouldn’t affect the way you are able to work in the room, but if you held so many boxes in the room that you couldn’t move, breathe or function, then it would be apparent that something needed to be done.

What we do to help with the lower vibrations, is, as you lift the lids off the boxes, the light shines in and the dark is simply gone. We haven’t “done” anything to the darkness in the box. If you return the lid, the darkness is still in there. As you open boxes, remove them and clear your room, you are able to move more freely due to and in the higher vibration. There is room to breathe and dance. In effect, there is less dark (lower vibration) hidden as shadows."

DOES TAKING ON THESE ENERGIES HURT CRYSTAL?

"The question then, would be, are we (the Crystal People) negatively affected by helping humanity to raise their vibration (in your view, “taking” the darkness, illness or lower vibrations)?

The quick answer is no, not at all. I hear Genn’s mind questioning "what about all the instruction to cleanse and charge crystal after coming into contact with lower vibrations (fights, discord, severe depressions and the like)? Does this still not apply?"

Our answer is that, yes! We still appreciate the cleansing and clearing. A large part of that is your acknowledgement that we have done a service with and for you. We have transmuted these energies while they came into contact with us, and you need time to cleanse, clear and incorporate that healing.

Allowing us time to “rest” and “recharge” (say, in moonlight or with intention) helps us to “charge our batteries” if you will, but, more importantly, gives the healee the opportunity to take in the change and integrate the higher vibration. It also is our way of affecting an energy exchange with the user. What do we mean by this?"

OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CRYSTAL IS CO-CREATIVE, NOT ONE-SIDED

"If we simply raised vibrations, cleaned up, healed, loved (as we do) and the person never acknowledged the raise, cleaning, healing and love, then the relationship would be quite one-sided, would it not?

In the taking time to care for us by cleansing and charging, it is our way of joining into a sacred covenant with you. You do your part, we do ours.

While we CAN come in and “clean up” everything, with no effort on your part, it is not for us to empty your room of boxes, unlidding and shining light. That is each of your jobs. You will open boxes, we will be there to assist with beaming the higher vibration to where you direct us. After a time, or a particularly large box, it is good to allow us time to rest and recharge, as you allow time for yourselves to rest and recharge, and to integrate the healing (remove the box from the room entirely), freeing up space for you to dance about and move freely.

Thank you for your question! We do appreciate the love and concern from which it came and hope that we were able to “shine some light” (twinkling laughter) on the subject!"

IN SUMMARY

That was an excellent question about whether we hurt crystal when we work on heavy vibrations/issues. As usual, Venus didn't disappoint and answered quite thoroughly.

Remember that the Crystal People are here to assist us. Part of their agreeing to assist is knowing that we will be doing "our part" as well.

Our "part" involves cleaning up our rooms and emptying and hauling out boxes. Also lifting lids to shine a higher light on lower vibrations.

As we work with our Crystal Friends, it is important that we allow them time to cleanse, clear and recharge just as it is important for us to integrate, rest and rejuvenate.

Thanks, Sheryl, for your excellent question and thanks to Venus, too, for coming in so strongly with her explanation!

If you have a question, or would like clarity on a subject in regard to crystal, feel free to leave it in the comments or email me! I will run the question past Venus and we'll do our best to answer as clearly and thoroughly as possible!