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How do I Choose the Best Crystal Healing Course?

By Tara Barnett
Updated May 17, 2024
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Choosing the best crystal healing course depends on what you wish to learn from the course. Many people who are interested in crystal healing find that an independent study course formed using books and other resources provides a nuanced and personal understanding of this practice. A person who wishes to take a more formal crystal healing course might take a course online or from a local healer. Courses are often taken in the form of workshops rather than as classes over a period of time, with specific techniques taught in each individual class.

Given the amount of literature on crystal healing, many people find that designing a crystal healing course at home is very practical with enough determination. Reading different books, participating in online forums, and experimenting at home can often yield results comparable to an online class. Learning from masters in the field through literature may even be preferable to learning from a person who has fewer qualifications. One of the only problems with this method is that there may be conflicting information, so a person must be able to make up his or her own mind about complex issues.

Taking an online crystal healing course is also a good option for people who wish to learn about this type of alternative healing. Online courses are offered through many different institutions, and it is a good idea to shop around before settling on any individual course. You must be sure that the information taught in the course will be at the level you require, so checking any available information about the syllabus is a good idea.

When possible, it can be an excellent experience to take a crystal healing course with other students and a live teacher. This option can provide hands-on experience, which is valuable once you have mastered the basics. Not everyone has access to locations that offer crystal healing courses, but local alternative health stores may be able to provide information about small or private classes. Some crystal healers can even be convinced to offer individual lessons to students.

While taking a course over several weeks or months might be desirable, it is often more practical to attend crystal healing workshops that cover only a day or weekend. These workshops often provide a concentrated burst of information about crystal healing and can even be tailored to specific issues. In fact, this type of crystal healing course may be a much better fit for a person who is already very knowledgeable in the field but who may wish to learn more about a particular area. Even so, which option is best for crystal healing courses always depends on the personal situation and interests of the student.

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Discussion Comments

By anon980235 — On Dec 03, 2014

There is no better way to experience crystal healing than to touch and feel and interact with the crystals themselves. Once you do that, everything else opens up. Go to a rock shop or a metaphysical store (which will usually have tumbled stones). Costs nothing to just browse, and you can't touch them when you shop online.

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