There is a suggestion, as yet totally unproved, that the best way to relieve finan- cial worries is to gaze, in a contemplative frame of mind, upon one’s own diamonds in the safe! However, this author’s assump- tion is that it only works if the diamonds have been fully paid for! (See also: Worry.)
Dumortierite, the “take-it-easy-crystal” is a better choice in more normal circum- stances.
Opal can also help in cases of hardship and worries – even if its application does not lead to a cure of the root cause of the problem.
Flu
Flu – being the commonly used, shortened form of influenza – is often equated with the common cold or related illnesses. How- ever, it is a virus-based disease that spreads epidemic-like through infection. Its symp- toms appear rather like those of the com- mon cold, but are usually much more aggressive. The sufferer very soon has a fever-like state, with a high temperature of 39-40 degrees Celsius (about 100 Fahren- heit), accompanied by shivering, the feeling of having been knocked out, pains in the head, the eyes, the chest, the back and the joints – and sometimes conjunctivitis, nau- sea (children also often have stomach and intestinal problems), blister-like eczema and reddened skin. Later, inflammations follow in the tonsils and the airways, with a dry cough and hoarseness, a slow pulse and falling blood pressure. Never underestimate a bout of genuine flu. One should stay in bed under medical supervision in order to cure it and avoid further complications!
As with colds, any kind of continuation of the illness into the inner parts of the body should be regarded as a complication. Such complications can lead to:
• Pneumonia (weakness, lack of appetite, high fever, night sweat, breathlessness) • Heart and circulation problems (dis-
turbed heart rhythm, heart injury, col- lapse of the circulation)
• Sinusitis (pain that feels worse when nasal pressure is applied, or if one bends forwards)
• Inflammation of the middle ear (ear- ache)
• Cerebrospinal meningitis or encephalitis (head ache, vomiting, further tempera- ture increase, shivering, loss of con- sciousness, hallucinations)
• Stomach and intestinal illnesses (in - flammation, serious cases of diarrhoea) • Liver and spleen swelling
• Kidney damage
Symptoms such as weakness and prob- lems with the heart and circulation may continue up to one month after abatement of the actual case of flu.
The intensity of the flu and the increased danger of complications (compared to a common cold) demand a more careful application of crystals. It is also helpful to rinse the mouth and teeth with organic, cold-pressed sunflower oil for 10 to 20 min- utes every day. In this way, waste and toxic substances, which impede the immune sys- tem, are drawn out of the tissue. However, the oil should NOT be swallowed under any circumstance!
Heliotrope can be applied at the begin- ning of a bout of flu as the body’s first
non-specific immune reaction is strength- ened by it. In many cases, it succeeds in warding off the virus before it can spread on a larger scale. Parallel to its physical effect, Heliotrope also furthers our mental and psychological ability to ward off infection or seriously limit the effects.
Place or fix a polished crystal or a flat section on the thymus gland (between heart and throat). Take gem essence (5-10 drops per hour) or gem water (up to one litre taken in sips over the course of the day). The wearing a necklace or a pendant of Heliotrope has also proved to be effective.
Moss Agate, however, should be used if the flu actually breaks out, with a raised temperature and all the above symptoms. It is important that the flow of lymph and the continuous cleansing of the areas affected by the disease be kept going, as toxic sub- stances that have accumulated after the dis- ease, in particular, can lead to the compli- cations mentioned above. Use Moss Agate – which also represents emotional cleansing and relief, should therefore be applied until the illness has clearly abated.
Chalcedony can then be applied as a replacement for the Moss Agate and in order to continue detoxification via the lymph channels at a more slowly, thus removing stress from the whole organism. Chal- cedony furthermore brings some light relief emotionally and psychologically, that being one of its typical properties! Apply it until temperatures have fallen to a normal level.
Nevertheless, one should stay in bed until fully cured. In other words, at least one symptom-free day of rest and regeneration is essential before daily activities are resumed. Nowadays, this vital day of rest and recuperation, previously a basic recom- mendation of nearly all doctors, is all too often skipped. Therefore, it worth bearing mind that missing out that extra day of recuperation often causes a relapse with complications and an even more severe bout of flu.
Emerald should be applied for at least one week when the fever has abated finally and a symptom-free state has been achieved. It will prevent relapses and com- plications – and also helps to continue the detoxification process, to keep the immune system stable and, eventually, re-establishes the body’s overall harmony.
Epidote or Zoisite can be applied in order to overcome the typical weakness and exhaustion after a bout of flu. Epidote is especially regenerative and can be com- bined together with Blue Chalcedony in the last phase of the illness. If the flu affects the heart and circulation, you can apply Pink Chalcedony which re-establishes full health particularly on this area.
To use Moss Agate, Blue Chalcedony, Emerald, Epidote and Zoisite, hold a tum- bled stone in one hand or put it on the thy- mus gland (between heart and throat). You can also fix it there with a first-aid sticking plaster. In addition, you might wear a neck-
lace or a pendant with body contact and/or take gem essence (5-7 drops if required, from 3 times daily up to once an hour).