Review: Healing with Crystals, by Pamela Louise Chase and Jonathan Pawlik

Healing With Crystals, by Pamela Louise Chase and Jonathan Pawlik
Page Books, 2001

My major problem, and indeed my only problem, dealt with the authors’ assertions relating to the function of crystals in the ancient land of Atlantis. Personally, I lean towards agreeing with them, but I feel that their assertions should have been a little less dogmatic. We don’t KNOW for sure that crystals were used in the manner they assert (just as we don’t KNOW much about any prehistoric or early historic events). A simple “Some people believe…” would have made me feel better about this section.

This book is what a lot of folks would call “white light and fluff bunny,” and that is all right. It is intended as a beginning introduction to working with quartz crystal. The affirmations and techniques described should not offend anyone, and they will encourage people to experiment on their own.

The authors are careful to point out (which many authors today do not) that the assumptions used in working with crystal, and which they describe, are ones which have worked FOR THEM. The reader is encouraged to find what works for them.

Throughout this book, the reader is reminded that it is only a starting point, and is not intended to be a definitive work. Over and over, the authors encourage their reader to try things; to experiment; to refine that which has worked for others.

Do I do a lot of crystal work? No, not particularly. Did I learn from this book? Certainly. Would I recommend it? Without hesitation. Most people probably won’t even notice that minor hitch about Atlantis while reading this book. I probably wouldn’t have if Atlantis wasn’t a personal area of interest for me.

Read it and enjoy it.

Psyche serves as the editor for Spiral Nature, and has been published in numerous journals, including The Cauldron, PanGaia, Witches & Pagans. “Strategic Magick” appeared in Manifesting Prosperity (Megalithica, 2008).