Beginner’s Guide to Crystal Healing by Shirley O'Donoghue

Shirley O’Donoghue introduces the spiritual practices of choosing, cleansing, charging and attuning crystals in The Beginner’s Guide to Crystal Healing. Photographs and diagrams accompany explanations of stones, colors and crystal grids.

A directory of common stones sits alongside discussions of chakras, astrology and sacred geometry. The book also describes gem essences and other healing traditions; these claims are not medical evidence, and some minerals can be toxic or unsafe for ingestion.