My Crystal Healing Experience: When we met Knowles—and I can’t believe I’m saying this—she had really great energy. She was warm, welcoming and kind, which made us feel at ease, but she was also fun, the kind of person you’d want to be sat next to at a dinner party. She led us to her appointment room. I won’t call it the crystal room, because there were crystals everywhere, including outside, welcoming us in the door and up the stairs. There was a sense of tranquillity in every space.
Sat on the floor together, along with an array of crystals spread out in front of us, the first thing we had to do was to select three or four crystals that spoke to us. Naturally, the ones we liked the look of were the ones we chose. I didn’t feel a sense of magnetism or sudden pull to any of them; I actually picked one because I thought it would make a great kitchen countertop. But so far so good. I was on board.
Then it got interesting. Knowles told us to make an energy ball (bear with me here) by rubbing our hands together then pulling them apart slowly and bringing them back in. This is where my cynical side stepped in, but of course, I persevered. She said to stop when we felt “a thickness, almost a brick of energy between [our] hands,” which she explained was our aura. I couldn’t believe it, but I could feel it. From here, with eyes closed, we slowly moved one hand over the crystals, the other hand on our hearts, and recited the mantra: “What do I want? What do I need?” in our minds. Knowles said we would feel a pull in some places, perhaps a tingle over certain crystals. Just as she said I would, I felt it, and strongly. There was a sensation or weight below my hand, quite specifically (and perhaps appropriately) below my middle finger.
Once we’d selected four crystals each using this method, she read us based on what we’d chosen and what was coming through for her. My reading was mainly around work as well as my love life. Knowles’s bottom line was that I was overthinking situations, seeing negativity in my own work, and instead I should “get on with it,” have conviction and confidence. In essence, she was saying don’t sweat the small stuff.
My Verdict: Am I a complete convert? Probably not. My main takeaway—the thing that surprised me most—was how I actually felt a sensation from the crystals, that I could physically feel my aura. I didn’t expect the physicality to come so easily. I came out of the session very relaxed and fascinated to learn more, eager to meet Knowles again. It made me realise that taking time to talk about yourself, allowing moments of real introspection, whether it comes from therapy, meditation or crystal healing, is always healthy, no matter what format that is for you. Do I think crystals now have the power to heal? If you’re open to it, yes. But will you see me on a bed surrounded by £50,000 worth of rose quartz like Spencer Pratt? I doubt it. But never say never.
