The Capacities of Crystals
As I devour various studies, researches, and explorations within a plethora of topics such as paganism, witchcraft, history, psychology, biology, genetics, and pretty much anything I can get my hands on. I've come across some fascinating things pertaining to crystals which I'd love to share with you.
A crystal is called such due to it's crystalline formation on a molecular level. These formations come in certain sacred geometry shapes which are the building blocks for the crystal and how it's vibrations and frequencies originate. These formations also interact with electromagnetic fields and can be loosely compared to an "antennae", accepting and emitting energy. Each type of crystal resonates at a particular frequency. When you combine that with a particular color, which might happen due to an additional mineral, being pressed or condensed in a specific way, heated to a certain temperature, or other variations as the crystal forms. Add in the location it was formed in, as well as many other factors, and you have a brilliant and magickal cocktail of energies retained within the specimen. These crystals contain certain correspondence which could be used, drawn from, and worked with. These features is why crystals are so commonly used in spiritual practices, healing applications, technology, and so much more.
But here is the fascinating beauty of this delve into the capacities of crystals. Generally, when we talk about crystals and their origins we think of caves, various excavations, mines, and possibly lab-creations. But have you ever thought about you, your own human (maybe?) body creating crystals? Yes, you read that right! Various organs and systems within our biology create and incorporate crystals to allow our body to function. Here’s an example: The absolute core of every single cell in our body has more than a meter's length of DNA. Why am I mentioning this? Well, because when it folds and organizes itself, it creates repeated geometric patterns, becoming very similar to a crystal!
"The four DNA bases are hexagonal (like quartz crystals) but they each have a slightly different shape. As they stack up on top of each other, forming the rungs of the twisted ladder, they line up in the order dictated by the genetic text. Therefore, the DNA double helix has slightly irregular, or aperiodic, structure. However, this is not the case for the repeat sequences that make up a FULL THIRD of the genome, such as ACACACAC... In this sequences, DNA becomes a regular arrangement of atoms, as a PERIODIC crystal, which could, by analogy of quartz, pick up as many photons as it emits. The variation in the length of the repeat sequences (some which contain up to 300 bases) would help pick up different frequencies." (J.N. Cosmic Serpent)
(TLDR: That quote means that about a third of our DNA forms a crystalline structure, like a quartz, which could interact with different frequencies. Mind=Blown)
Quartz is one of the most common minerals on earth, and a staple in any practitioners collection (It's one of my favorites to work with!) It's known to have transmitting, retaining, amplifying, and relatively high vibrational properties. I want you to take a moment and think about this, to really think about it. A THIRD of your genetic makeup is that of a quartz crystal.
Being a practitioner, you get to experience a variety of encounters from multitudes of energy sources. It takes patience, concentration and practice to be able to sense even a portion of it, let alone be able to interact with it or manipulate it. I believe that this explanation is one of the keys for why we even have the capabilities to be aware of the energies around us. The very core of our being has transmitting, retaining, amplifying, and elevating vibrational properties. You are the one who can decide what you wish to transmit, retain, to amplify and elevate. With practice, you can really hone those skills and take advantage of all that could be possible. Are you still having doubts that you're a magickal being?
Discovering topics such as these is what fuels my passion in the study of witchcraft. We already knew that the main ingredient for any spell, manifestation, or working is... yourself. Practitioners have known for years that nature around us has correspondences, frequencies, and abilities to impact human lives. This provides a more "concrete" piece of evidence as to why. Thoughts?
Interesting reads:
Crystal DNA: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1074552104001905#FIG2
Repeated Sequences in DNA: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.161.3841.529
The Cosmic Serpent by Jeremy Narby: https://amzn.to/3yNKYDL
