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The Illustrated Crystallary: Guidance and Rituals from 36 Magical Gems and Minerals by Maia Toll
gothicvamperstein's review against another edition
4.0
This is a comprehensive book about crystals and it has some really beautiful illustrations. It's a great resource and it's easy to find information.
libraryofpeculiar's review against another edition
5.0
I don't know where to start, literally everything about this book is absolute perfection! From the illustration, to tips on how to work and connect to the crystals — i loved it!
As someone that is not a beginner to crystals I found this quite insightful, but if you're a beginner you might be confused because this doesn't really offer anything concrete about them. However, if your (like mine) primal focus is on working with the cards that came long with the book, I think you won't really mind this.
But if you're looking for a book about crystals, their healing properties and how to work with them, cleanse them, charge them, etc. this isn't a book for you.
I highly recommend it to people that love working with oracle cards though. They're super fun to use in readings or to use as a guidance or for meditation.
As someone that is not a beginner to crystals I found this quite insightful, but if you're a beginner you might be confused because this doesn't really offer anything concrete about them. However, if your (like mine) primal focus is on working with the cards that came long with the book, I think you won't really mind this.
But if you're looking for a book about crystals, their healing properties and how to work with them, cleanse them, charge them, etc. this isn't a book for you.
I highly recommend it to people that love working with oracle cards though. They're super fun to use in readings or to use as a guidance or for meditation.
itskit's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful illustrations. This is the first book where I've felt I should get a copy of. For each crystal consists of description, ritual, and reflection. A wonderful addition to any one's library.
mandysreadinglist's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley for giving me a free digital Advanced Reading Copy (ARC e-book) of this title. I really enjoyed it! The Illustrated Crystallary by Maia Toll was a great read. I love books about healing crystals so I was very excited to jump into this book. I have been interested in healing crystals since I was a teen and I was very excited to add this book to my collection. I really related with the idea that crystals grow and change in the same way that humans do. I thought that good point that different crystals contain minerals that are used in the body as nutrients, but that is just one way that the book connected crystals to the body. I liked that the book provides different rituals to use to get the most out of each crystal, and I am excited to try out some of these techniques!
jennmarshall27's review against another edition
4.0
The format this book follows is stone properties, rituals, then reflections. There are 36 stones included. Some of the properties are a bit vague, but the reflections are perfect. I love the connection between mantras and stone properties.
There are a lot of stones included, not just the traditional gems you see in books like this. The author also includes MOHS which is so important for caring for your stones.
My favorite part of this book are th ed illustrations. It makes the book a piece of art.
Creative Team
Author Maia Toll
Illustrations by Kate O'Hara
There are a lot of stones included, not just the traditional gems you see in books like this. The author also includes MOHS which is so important for caring for your stones.
My favorite part of this book are th ed illustrations. It makes the book a piece of art.
Creative Team
Author Maia Toll
Illustrations by Kate O'Hara
megant713's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
A beautiful and easy to reference guide for some basic crystals and their associations. Each stone is accompanied by a ritual and reflection to help you learn how to connect with each stone in a unique and memorable way. Highly recommend!
annarella's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting and well written book, useful for anyone who is interested in crystal.
I liked the style of writing and the illustrations.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
I liked the style of writing and the illustrations.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
ashleyg101's review against another edition
5.0
When you come across books with titles like this, it can usually go one of two ways: purely scientific OR a book about symbolism and using the subject of the book, with some science thrown in. In this case, it is the latter, and I appreciate that. If you have read The Illustrated Herbiary by Maia Toll, you will have an idea about what is in The Illustrated Crystallary. This isn't a book solely about the science of each crystal; it's about how to use them in your own world: "This book will introduce you to the stones' medicine so you can begin to recognize their harmonies for yourself...Use this book for inspiration and confirmation." Toll begins the book with an introduction to crystals and the science behind them, and then branches out into the more esoteric use of crystals. Rather than finding a pretty stone and setting it on a shelf, she asks the reader to find communion with the stone, to meditate on it, to include it in free writing, and bring it into your life. She then describes 36 crystals, minerals, and gems (she does give an explanation of the difference, which I appreciated!) with descriptions of each stone from the Mohs hardness scale to the usage of each stone, rituals you can complete with the stone, and exercises you can do if the stone speaks to you. This is all accompanied by the same gorgeous illustrations seen in her other books. I really enjoyed this book. I know a lot of people think using crystals are nonsense, and they do have a bad reputation, but if you're interested in learning about the structure of them, how to use them in your life, or you just enjoy beautiful illustrations, I highly recommend this book. I would suggest buying this as a physical book as the illustrations are not at their best on a phone in kindle format.
Thank you to #netgalley for the ARC.
Thank you to #netgalley for the ARC.