Crystal Grids and Reiki

A very simple and basic grid is the Star of David pattern, described in the article on Crystals and Reiki.

There are many possible variations to this pattern. Amethyst or citrine may be used instead of quartz, and the points may be alternated with stones of another kind (rose quartz for a love grid, aventurine for healing, aquamarine for creativity, hematite for psychic protection). Gems and Their Special Gifts can give you more ideas.

You can also arrange crystals around a cluster, crystal ball, statue of Buddha, Kwan Yin, or another symbolic image. Use your imagination.

In one of my grids I have a crystal ball in the center, with four quartz points (for the four directions), points facing out. This formation is surrounded by a circle of crystals and tumbled stones which I chose intuitively. The outermost area has quartz points at each corner (points again facing out) and a feather (raven and turkey) beside each.

I Reiki each crystal, either for an individual who has requested healing, or for a personal intention. There are specific instructions about how to do this below.

I would be delighted to add to this page. If you have your own ways of combining crystals and Reiki please let me know.

Zoe's Way

Thanks to my friend Zoe for this method.

For my grid I use stones which I purchased specifically for the grid. They happen to be phantom amethyst raw chunks from Africa. I have this great shallow bowl which I have filled with sand which I reikied, and then I program each crystal to sit *proxy* for a person or a situation. I then arrange them in any formation I wish. Often, I will put a crystal in my grid representing a spiritual teacher - Sai Baba, the Dalai Lama, Sri Ganapathi - others who I consider avatars or great teachers who I feel are able to also focus grace into my grid. For our circle, I begin by washing all the crystals I have at my disposal. It is quite a ritual for me since I just enjoy that sort of thing. I often prepare myself by taking a sea salt and soda bath. I invite my reiki guides and any other beings who have the permission of my higher self to come and assist me. I then *ask* the pile of clean crystal *beings* who would like to sit proxy for so-and-so. Invariably, one of them speaks up or I perceive a light from them. I then program that crystal just as one might program a piece of paper for distancing reiki. I state the name and the request and I place it in the grid and move on to the next one.

I then program the entire grid itself stating that by the law of correspondence, whenever I reiki the grid that the people the crystals are sitting proxy for will receive a complete reiki treatment. During our circle I spend much more time and individually connect with each crystal since I put them in an order and know who is who. But in between circles, I reiki my grid as a whole. I find it also easy to add crystals as the need arises...more requests in between etc.

For me, it is sort of a mini-medicine circle or my personal stonehenge! It is also like walking a labyrinth in a way since I work my way with the energy step by step.

I top off my grid with a gold-plated pyramid which surrounds the grid and creates a standing columnar wave...I find it very powerful to reiki right over the apex and I am also able to perceive that the sacred geometry shape has an effect as well being over them. I am also into pyramid energy so have thrown that into the mix because it works for me!

Laura's Way

The following method comes from my friend, Laura Gifford.

The first thing to do is develop clear intent of the purpose of your grid. It is best to start with a grid to help you with your distant healing, then if you want you can move on to grids for specific projects or situations.

Do a prayer of intent that you wish to the perfect grid to assist you in your distant healing work, and be guided to select the right crystals for it.

It is best to use single terminated quartz or quartz-like for the 6 outer crystals (unless you receive strong guidance to use something else). They can be any color of quartz or quartz-like i.e. clear, rose, amethyst points, citrine, etc.

For the central crystal select something "special" i.e. a cluster, a sphere, a pyramid or just something particularly meaningful to you.

Then you need a crystal that feels powerful and strong to you for your master crystal. I feel that a crystal that is a blend of masculine and feminine energies is most powerful for me. i.e. it is very clear in areas and cloudy and filled with inclusions in other areas. It will probably be slightly larger than the 6 outer crystals.

Allow a couple hours to create this tool the first time. It deserves a sacred space in your life and is very worth the time. After it is created it only takes a few minutes each day to maintain the energy

Preparing the Crystal Grid

1. Cleanse the crystals
2. Hold them one at a time and put all the Reiki symbols in them, intending to charge them and asking them to serve as channels for the Reiki energy. This can take anywhere from 5-15 minutes per crystal depending on your guidance
3. Place them in formation. (Laura basically uses the Star of David Pattern described on the previous page, with a cluster or other special crystal in the center.)
4. Then take your master crystal in your hands and pray to have the full power of the Reiki energy flow through you as you empower your grid to heal with love and light. Create an affirmation to do this something like:

   "I empower this grid to heal, to heal, to heal, with love, with love, with love, with light, with light, with light". repeat this three times as you connect the grid lines moving counterclockwise around the grid.
   
   

5. To connect the grid lines start by pointing the master crystal toward the central crystal holding it a few inches above the grid . . . when you feel the energy flow move the master crystal up to the crystal at the top of the grid drawing a line of energy, then move diagonally to the crystal on the left, then back to the center, then retrace the line you just drew, then move to the next crystal on the left. Go back to center and then retrace that line you just drew, then continue around the grid as you say your affirmation.

   It actually looks kind of like you are cutting a pie, except you are retracing each line from the center back out. When you feel that you are finished come back to the top crystal and then move to the central crystal . . . let the final burst of Reiki flow into the central crystal. You can then draw a power symbol over it if you want, intending that you are increasing the power of the grid. (connecting the lines and affirming the healing power is done daily to keep the grid active 24 hours a day)
   
   

6. Next you just need to link the names of the people you want to send Reiki to or the situations. I have my grid on a table that has a drawer. The grid is on top and the names are in the drawer. You can also can put a bowl under a table or simply keep a bowl or basket with pieces of paper with the people's names on it near the grid and intend that it is linked to the grid.