Crystals called me many years ago. Although it was totally unexpected, once it had happened there was no question in my mind that this would be my future path. At the time it was really hard to find a teacher, or even much information. (I’ll write about my early crystal journey one day, if there is interest.)
Crystal Healing was definitely very, very Woo Woo! In the past 30 years this situation has changed completely.
Crystals and Crystal Healing have become mainstream, with articles in just about every women’s magazine and even some in national newspapers. Celebrities promote them on television, and some sell them within their own product ranges.
When I first started doing fairs and festivals, they were the only place to meet people who were excited to share healing knowledge and experience, and the only place to buy crystals, aromatherapy oils and all ‘new age products’.
Nowadays you can buy homeopathic remedies in chemist shops; essential oils is big business; everything is available on eBay with endless ‘facts’ about ‘what the crystal does’; and China is churning out millions of crystal carvings from spheres, eggs, pyramids, angels and pendulums to wonky wands and badly shaped dogs and dolphins.
In some ways this is excellent. More and more people are finding ways to take charge of their wellbeing.
What isn’t so great is that real, powerful information is being completely lost in the ocean of quick soundbites and pretty instagram pictures.
It is a tale of our times, and not just related to crystals and crystal healing. We live in a world where image and marketing is all and truth doesn’t really matter.
I had decided that it was time to take a break from teaching - for lots of reasons. I’d recently come through a very challenging time in my life, I’d become a granny and I’d been teaching the same course for a very long time. It was time for a review of everything - to decide what was important to me. I’d finished teaching what had become my favourite Diploma course in 18 years, with wonderful group that had truly fed my soul, and I wondered if I should stop ‘on a high’. I’d also been very sad about the direction that crystal healing teaching has taken, with endless courses promising the impossible or sharing nonsense packaged as something worthwhile. It’s an unpleasant symptom of a greedy world.
Also, though I understand so much more than I did 30 years ago, and have so much more wisdom to share, I definitely don’t have the energy I used to have!
If I were to continue teaching, I needed to find a way that enabled me to continue to work within the field, with integrity, truly serving students and not just my own pocket or ego, within the energy available to me.
I meet lots of people who are newly excited about crystals. They tell me that, in the face of an avalanche of conflicting information, they simply don’t know where to begin. I also meet people who say that there are so many things they wish they had found out earlier on their crystal journey - both real, grounded, useful information and also what to avoid. It would have saved them a lot of money!
So I decided to offer some Introductory Day Workshops - something I haven’t done for a very long time.
I taught the first one in April and I enjoyed it so much that I decided to do others.
These words are from someone who attended the April Workshop:
‘I want to say how much I enjoyed the crystal workshop in the crystal barn. It was such a surprising day. Everything I ever wanted to know about crystals you touched on and answered all our questions. There was lots of time to talk and learn.
Most surprising was the two hands on treatments we gave each other, they showed us how powerful the energy of crystals are.
I have taken so many things away with me. I love the idea that crystals chose us and we give them legs so they can do their work. There is so much more to learn.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with others in your beautiful crystal barn.’
Introductory workshops 2019
Lots of people from further down in Cornwall have asked, so!
Perranporth - Saturday 20th July
And on home ground, Sue’s Crystal Barn, near Callington - Saturday 14th September.
Please go to the Diary for more information.
I decided that what was really needed, for the highest good, was an old style apprentice, who could assist and support me while learning in order to teach in the future. I’ve had volunteers for this post in the past – before there was a vacancy! But what I wanted was someone who has been truly called by the Crystals, as I was.
As always, I was guided by the Crystal Spirits, and Joanna May is now working with me.
Joanna was a student on the last Diploma course and now has her own healing practice in Bude – Lavender Rose Healing.
She will also be assisting on the upcoming Crystal Healing Diploma Course.
Diploma Course in Crystal Healing
Part One/Basic Certificate - a 5 day course
Friday 25th, Saturday 26th, Sunday 27th October
&
Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th November
We have started to take applications. If you are interested, please apply soon.
To find out more, please go to the Cornwall School of Crystal Healing page.
You can also email for more information. Or come and have a chat at an Open Day.
