To begin to understand crystals, look to the first edict passed down from the Godhead: Let there be light! Crystals came to Earth as Gods helpers in the quest to bring Earth into the light. Crystals, rocks, and minerals were the very first precipitates to take physical form. They became the vessels to which light came to be on Earth. One of the most endearing features of crystals is that they are rocks and are, therefore, very stable and consistent in the quality and quantity of light they bring. They are conduits of light, first for the planet and then to help bring light to the Earths inhabitantsto you and me. Crystals, then, have history. They have contributed to enlightenment from the very beginning to the present day. The Crystals Light series begins with a taste of crystalline history in the telling of Ruby and Topaz as they came to help humankind. Their respective stories speak of crystal evolution, but also speak of the evolution of the human bodys chakras. The crystals contribution has always been to bring light. At first, vibration was very low and dense, and the light they brought was equally low and dense. But Earth and its inhabitants are no longer so low and dense, and the light that is needed is of much, much higher vibration. Many of todays crystals work to help us to adjust our bodies to receive the very high light frequencies that have recently arrived to help us harmonize with the vibrations of the higher dimensions. The spiritual journey on Earth is gradual. The crystals have come according to the divine schedule to help in specific ways and with specific parts of the physical and subtle bodies. The principle of specialization is illuminated early in the course. As their purpose is to help us with spiritual growth, the first of the five sections in this course deals with how Smoky Quartz is the stone that opens the base chakra to begin the spiritual path. From Kundalini opening, the second section helps you formalize your use of crystals with a comprehensive explanation of how to do practical crystal layouts, which, with a little work, can lead to a professional practice. In turn, the third section focuses on the crystals that empower a persons body and chakras and are the mainstay to forward spiritual growth. Section four discusses healing with crystals, which is essentially healing with the light that crystals bring. Healing is defined, and the specific ways that crystals participate is taught through the way the individual healing crystal works. The fifth and final section of this course helps you understand how to use the crystals of consciousness, which are here to illuminate the spiritual journey and to bring us into an awareness of this Earthly reality and our place in the heavens. Crystals are tools for the committed spiritual devotee. Once you know how they work, as this course will show, they can accelerate your spiritual journey to enlightenment and bring it into the brilliance of conscious awareness.