Edgar Cayce's Sacred Stones: The A-to-Z Guide to Working with Gems to Enhance Your Life and Health

by Shelley Kaehr

  Edgar Cayce’s Sacred Stones

  Edgar Cayce’s Sacred Stones

  The A-Z Guide to Working

  with Gems to Enhance

  Your Life and Health

  Shelley Kaehr, PhD

  Copyright © 2015

  by Shelley Kaehr

  1st Printing, August 2015

  Printed in the U.S.A.

  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

  A.R.E. Press

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  ISBN 13: 978-0-87604-817-7

  Edgar Cayce Readings ©1971, 1993-2007

  by the Edgar Cayce Foundation.

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  A Note to the Reader

  Edgar Cayce’s readings are numbered to provide confidentiality. The first set of numbers refers to the individual or group for whom the reading was given. The second set of numbers refers to the number in the series from which the reading was taken. For example, 254-8 identifies the eighth reading that was given to the subject who was assigned #254. It is important to remember that the readings were given for individuals even though they carry a universality of content. With the physical readings, however, it should be noted that the information is not meant to be used for self-diagnosis or self-treatment. Any medical problems need the supervision and advice of a health care professional.

  Unless otherwise noted, the King James Bible has been used for biblical quotations.

  Cover design by Christine Fulcher

  Contents

  Acknowledgments

  Introduction

  Part One

  How and Why Gem Healing Works

  How to Work with Gems and Stones

  Part Two

  Sacred Stones

  Agate

  Blue Agate

  Alabaster

  Amethyst

  Beryl

  Aquamarine

  Heliodor

  Lucid Beryl

  Morganite

  Red Beryl

  Bloodstone

  Carnelian

  Chalcedony

  Coral

  Crystal

  Atlantis

  White Stone

  Tuaoi Stone

  Lemuria

  Lemurian Seed Crystals

  Diamond

  Emerald

  Flint

  Garnet

  Ivory

  Apatite

  Jade

  Jasper

  Red Jasper

  Mookaite Jasper

  India Jasper

  Lapis Lazuli

  Lapis Linguis, or Azurite

  Lapis Ligurius, or Malachite

  Marble

  Moonstone

  Onyx and Sardonyx

  Shoham Stones

  Opal

  Pearl

  Peridot, a.k.a. Chrysolite or Olivine

  Ruby

  Sapphire

  Leuco Sapphire

  Black Sapphire

  Padparadscha

  Yellow Sapphire

  Blue Sapphire

  Topaz

  Blue Topaz

  Smoky Topaz

  Turquoise

  Zircon

  Part Three

  Stones of the Bible

  The Twelve Tribes

  Breastplate of the High Priest

  Stones and Tribes

  Cornerstone

  Biblical Rocks

  Rock of Ages

  Stone of Destiny

  White Stone of Revelation

  Urim and Thummim

  Conclusion

  Bibliography

  About the Author

  Acknowledgments

  This book is the culmination of years of research and study, and I am very happy to be working again with Edgar Cayce’s Association for Research and Enlightenment, the A.R.E. I appreciate their help in bringing this project to fruition.

  To Edgar Cayce, whose work has inspired my life.

  To Dr. Raymond Moody and Auda Marie, who first introduced me to my friends at the A.R.E.

  To Cassie McQuagge, Kevin Todeschi, and John Van Auken, I greatly appreciate your vision and support of this project.

  To editor extraordinaire, Mary Warren Pinnell, I owe a debt of gratitude for your insight and expertise.

  Special thanks to James and Linda Joy and Priscilla Thompson for letting me work with your stones.

  Also to my great friends Sandi, Pat, Paula, Sheniqua, Linnea, Brenda, Cindy, and Tammy. And of course, to my family, Mickey, Gail, and Mark.

  I thank you all.

  Introduction

  It’s hard to believe that the first book I wrote for the A.R.E. Press was published ten years ago in 2005. Time flies, as they say.

  For the past several years, I had an inner knowing that someday I would write one more book for the A.R.E. The trouble was that I had no idea what it would be.

  The moment that my first book about gemstones, minerals, metals, and more was published, I continued with my research and discovered there were many more aspects of this material to explore. After various visions and dreams concerning the fact that I needed to finish something else regarding the Edgar Cayce material, I still had no specific answers about what to write.

  For years, I have had an idea floating around me to write a book called Stones of the Bible. Initially, I wanted to write that book as an answer to critics who believe that the power of gemstones is evil. The reality is that nothing could be further from the truth. Gemstones have played an important part not only in the Bible but also in many other civilizations.

  Little did I know for all these years that these two ideas were similar. Back in 2013, I began a lengthy process of revisiting all of my previously published work. I reread every word, contemplating what I had written and asking myself what I might like to expand upon in the future.

  When I read the Cayce material again, I realized that this book more than any of the others had profoundly influenced my thinking and inspired me in many other projects through the years. I soon realized that I was not finished exploring this topic. Although my first book has what I consider to be an abundance of information, I knew that there was much more to explore.

  So I find myself once again immersed in the work of the world’s greatest psychic. As always, it is my honor to work with the Association for Research and Enlightenment in order to revisit and expand my thoughts from the prior work into this latest compilation. I hope you will enjoy the material.

  Life is mysterious. Some circumstances feel like they are “meant to be,” and while we may have a knowing of when we would prefer for certain things to happen, sometimes our situations unfold in longer periods of time than what we initially imagine. I believe the time is now for this book!

  PART ONE

  1How and Why Gem Healing Works

  Before we begin our journey together, we need to discuss how and why gem healing works in the first place.

  Everything in the universe consists of vibrations, and this idea is highlighted in much of the Cayce material.

  Recently after a long period of working non-stop over the holidays, I developed a headache that lasted for three days. It was so severe that I had no choice but to go to bed and rest. When we need rest but refuse to listen to subtle clues, the bo
dy will eventually make the decision for us. Such was the case with my headache.

  I live in the Dallas area, and we had experienced a very cold period with little sunshine throughout the month of December. When the sun finally came out, so did the pollen and other unwanted pollutants that blew in from all over the place.

  On the sunniest and most beautiful day we’d seen in quite some time, I found myself indoors and in bed with the covers over my head. It was a challenging time for me, to say the least. For the first part of my confinement, aside from trying to hold still so that my head wouldn’t hurt, I noticed that my mind was running a mile a minute.

  I had been listening to some classical Christmas music in my car, and unfortunately the entire album played over and over in my mind for a day and a half. Once the music ran its course, other thoughts arose and languished about movies I had watched on the Hallmark Channel. Slowly, those faded away.

  By the third day, I started thinking about memories from the deep past. By then, with my headache ever present, I escalated the situation from taking baby aspirin to adding sinus pills, which I absolutely hate to do.

  Once my headache finally cleared up, my feet and legs began buzzing. Still completely out of whack, I called a friend to tell her that I was sure I was experiencing a true frequency sickness of some kind.

  I was so “out of it” the first day that it wasn’t until the second day before I finally got up and selected some rocks. I chose my favorite citrine for my solar plexus, some amethyst for my eye sockets, a carnelian for my abdomen, and some quartz for the collarbone and neck area.

  Within about twenty minutes of laying the gems on my body, I began to feel better. The stones, along with a vaporizer filled with eucalyptus, a lavender pillow on my eyes, and music consisting of alpha waves, all worked together to help me turn the corner in my healing.

  This example of using stones explains how working with gems or any vibrational remedy can be successful. When you feel out of alignment in any way—and normally on a much more subtle level than what I just described—you need something to help you to restore your alignment.

  Gems and stones, along with music, essential oils, and other wonderful tools that we have at our disposal, are very beneficial for realigning us with our natural healthy balance.

  Gem healing is like music. Have you ever heard people trying to play music when it is out of tune? There is something off, and it doesn’t sound quite right. That is what happens to the body—the physical body, as well as the energetic body. On the contrary, when you hear singing or playing that is harmonious, it lifts the spirit as though the heavens have parted.

  When a guitar is off tune, the guitarist must strum a note and adjust the strings to bring the whole instrument back into harmony. We are similar. The influences of other people, daily stress, environmental toxins, and more add up until we become out of harmony with our blueprint of perfection, which is how we feel when we are in perfect alignment.

  We can get back on track. As I recently experienced, sometimes all it takes is slowing down. However, if we don’t stop and listen to our bodies long enough to take the proper steps to realign, we might develop some unhealthy discomfort or dis-ease.

  I am extremely concerned about the idea of frequency sickness. Our society is often so plugged into phones, computers, televisions, and other devices that we have become out of sync with nature. This is not good!

  During those few days when I was ill, I could not stand the sight of any screens or loud sounds. I was literally sick of anything electronic. I had to unplug. I am a very sensitive person, and I am greatly concerned about the masses that may be unaware of what electronics are doing to us. I certainly believe that technology has been a blessing to society in many ways. Communication has become more accessible, but on the other side of the coin, various health issues are arising. As they continue to emerge, I believe we will see more ramifications in the future.

  Now more than ever, it is extremely beneficial to understand Cayce’s work and to learn how to use natural methods to shift our energy when necessary.

  Subtle Bodies

  Aside from the physical body, there are three areas of energy within all of us. Actually, there is just one big energy field, but I like to break it down in order to work with it more easily.

  The first is the etheric energy layer. This is the field that resides closest to your physical body and is most intricately tied to your health and well-being. If you are blocked here, it will result in an actual, physical illness.

  Second is the mental or emotional body, which is six inches away from the body. This is where our memories and emotions are stored. When we do not adequately express our emotions, this area is affected.

  Finally, the causal or spiritual body is about a foot away from your physical body and extends to infinity. I believe that all of our challenges in life begin here. Some challenges derive from karma that we incarnated here to work on, and some challenges are new lessons that we have decided to take on after our birth. If we can address our issues at this level, then we do not need to be concerned with the emotional aspects or physical aspects of our energy bodies. That is easier said than done, of course! As my story about being ill demonstrates, we do not normally make changes unless there is mental or physical discomfort first.

  When you place a stone on your body, that mineral exists at a higher vibrational frequency than that of the body. Because it is natural and free from the mental or emotional garbage that affects the rest of us, the stone holds its own. When introduced to the physical shell, it will create a change in the above-mentioned energy fields.

  Different stones bring different qualities to us. Do you need love, health, or money/security? Depending on what you want to create, certain stones hold a frequency for those circumstances or attributes. By using the stones, your field can begin to shift and align in order for you to attract what you want. We will explore how this energy shift works throughout this book.

  Chakras

  The other way gems work is to align us with the frequencies of colors in the rainbow spectrum as well as the colorful energy centers of light within each one of us.

  Crown chakra:

  Color—white

  Location—top of the head

  The crown center connects you to your higher power. If this area is blocked, you will feel disconnected from life and depressed. Clear crystals are best to help open your crown.

  Third Eye chakra:

  Color—violet

  Location—center of the forehead

  The third eye is the seat of your intuition. Amethyst, which we will discuss later in the book, is a carrier of the violet ray and will help to open this center.

  Throat chakra:

  Color—blue

  Location—Under the Adam’s apple, just above the collarbone

  The throat center helps us to speak our truth. Sapphire is a carrier of the blue ray and will help to open this center. There will be an entire section about sapphire later in this book.

  Heart chakra:

  Color—green or pink

  Location—near your physical heart, in the middle of the chest

  Society has many heart issues that are both physical and spiritual. Learning to love others and ourselves is the key for this energy center. You can use rose quartz or emerald to assist in opening the heart. There will be more on emerald, the carrier of the green ray, later in the book.

  Solar Plexus chakra:

  Color—yellow

  Location—stomach, at the convergence of the ribcage

  The solar plexus chakra is the seat of your personal power and material abundance, representing courage and manifestation on the physical plane. Citrine is the carrier of the yellow ray. Citrine is amethyst that has been heated up by either natural sunlight or, in many cases, artificial means. A wonderful stone, citrine never needs to be cleansed as most other stones do. It is very good to use for opening up all of the chakra centers, and it will energize you. A delightful by
-product of citrine is that it will bring cash and money into your life (there is a difference between “abundance” and money). Known as the “Merchant’s Stone,” citrine will stimulate growth when you put it in your cash register or wallet.

  Sacral chakra:

  Color—orange

  Location—two inches below the naval

  The sacral center is about creativity and productivity in the world at large. Carnelian is a carrier of the orange ray and beneficial to use on this area. More is written about carnelian later in the book.

  Root chakra:

  Color—red

  Location—base of the spine

  The root chakra helps connect you to the earth, grounding you in the physical body. Ruby is the carrier of the red ray and is wonderful to use for grounding. A remarkable healer, we will explore ruby at length in a later section.

  Healing Self and Others

  Once you understand how and why gem healing works, it’s time to put that knowledge to use by healing yourself and others with the stones.

  Back to the earlier story about my frequency sickness—after I began unplugging my electronics, I felt immeasurably better. Nevertheless, I felt I needed more.

  Mercury was about to go retrograde, and I wanted to take a short trip to a cabin where I could be completely away from everything familiar as well as from the electronics.

  I packed my bags and left on the first day of the retrograde period, which by the way is a perfect time for realigning and reevaluating things. Besides, electronics often don’t work well during these periods, so what better time to get away?

  The first day while I was in the cabin, the rain poured nonstop for twenty-four hours. Thick trees surrounded the cabin, and my friend and I were literally trapped inside, forced to be still and quiet.

  I had packed all of my favorite stones for our retreat, many of which you will be reading about shortly. Each stone has a particular frequency and when introduced to the body will assist in making the needed changes.