Minerals came into my practice naturally, as an extension of my exploration with sound and vibration. It wasn't an intellectual decision; it was an organic process that unfolded as I refined my sensitivity to different levels of resonance.
How I discovered them
I discovered them through my first stage of working with vibration, when I began exploring how sound and frequency affected perception and internal state. To better understand these principles, you can read about how sound works and how vibration interacts with the body. In that process I also approached Bach flowers and other subtler forms of vibration, which opened my sensitivity to different levels of resonance. From there, minerals began to appear naturally as another expression of the same idea: different forms of vibration to work and relate with.
Which ones I use and how I choose them
I use various crystals and minerals, but not in a fixed way. It depends greatly on each person and the moment. Rather than always choosing them for a specific function, I'm guided by what the space and the session are asking for, and by how each one resonates in that context.
Behind each mineral there are different physical and symbolic qualities, which many people perceive as more stimulating, stabilising, or calming. I use them taking those qualities into account, always from observing how each person responds in the moment.
How I integrate them into a session
I only integrate crystals when people ask me to or when it arises naturally in the session. In those cases, we discuss it beforehand and agree together on how they want to experience it: whether they prefer to feel them on their body or placed around them.
For me it's important that it's always a conscious choice, respecting how each person wants to relate to the experience in that moment. It's not something I impose, nor is it an automatic part of every session.
The experience of combining minerals with sound
Each person experiences it in a unique way, because it depends greatly on their moment, their sensitivity, and what they're going through. Even so, what's frequently described is a sensation of greater warmth and envelopment, as if the sound and the presence of the minerals together create a closer, more welcoming field. In these sessions I often use crystal bowls, made of quartz: the same mineral as many of the crystals I use.
Many people speak of feeling more held or accompanied in the experience, though it's always different for each person.
Is there a scientific basis?
There is no scientific evidence demonstrating specific effects of minerals by themselves on the nervous system or on health. Their use is understood more from the experiential, intuitive, and symbolic than from the strictly scientific — without this diminishing the value of the experience they can facilitate or the way they can accompany processes of presence and inner perception.
I'm honest about this because I believe transparency builds trust. I don't need to claim more than I can stand behind; the experience speaks for itself.
Caring for the minerals
Like any frequently used object, minerals need certain basic care: keeping them physically clean, avoiding knocks or drops, and storing them in an appropriate place. Beyond that, care is simple and depends more on the use they're given in the session than on anything complex or specific.
Why "minerals" and not "crystal therapy"
I prefer to speak of minerals because it describes in a more neutral and concrete way the material I work with, without associating it with specific frameworks or practices. In my case, I don't approach it from crystal therapy or from a therapeutic practice, but as part of processes of inward exploration through vibration, where minerals are one more support within the experience. It's the same reason I speak of practice rather than therapy: the words we choose matter.
Would you like to explore the practice with minerals? Write to me.