The Crystal Bible (The Crystal Bible Series)

Although Judy Hall has written several books about crystals that are extrememly informative and entertaining, her most important contribution in my opinion is the knowledge she has mastered by bringing together what we know today as the Crystal Bible I and Crystal Bible II. We will do these books together, yet point out some very amazing traits that are peculiar to each one. Size and Weight CBI score ( 5★) CBII ( 5★) The first thing to notice about these books is the size of them. this may not sound like a relevant point in a book review, but hey if you are a crystal healer who is having to travel with your tools, the size and weight of the book makes a pretty big difference as to which book is part of your 'travel pack'. These books easily fit inside most ladies purses, if you carry one, the side pocket of many back packs and they weigh less than one pound each. When I have a back pack full of rocks, that are starting to add up to about 70 or 80 pounds, I personally prefer to add the lightest weight book that is still an effective referance. That is exactly what I get with the Crystal Bible. Organization CBI ( 5★) CBII ( 5★) With a table of contents that is diveded into 2 parts, 'contents' and 'crystal reference', it is easy to quickly find a stone you may be looking for. The stones are in alphabetical order, making it fast and almost brainless to find a stone. The contents are clearly labled so that you can easily choose a section of information that is outside the crystal references such as crystal backgrounds which is a pretty generic explanation of how crystals form. The index of the book refers to symptoms and stones can easily be found by symptom, rather than by name. Ease of Use CBI( 5★) CBII ( 5★) Ease of use refers to how many times I would be apt to use this book to look something up rather than another book. For the most part CBI / II are the first place I start when I am wanting to reference something. Judy Hall is offers very quick, precise information that for the most part is accurate. The amount of 'fluff' is minimal and her insight is very practical. This is a good reference book to use while working with stones and wanting a very quick, no bull s*** answer as to what this stone has been said to do. I often refer to CBI / II as the 'down and dirty', when want info fast and don't have time to read a lot of fluff. Presentation CBI( 5★) CBII ( 5★) When it comes to crystal books, Judy Hall has the presentation category hands down! I realize that there are many books out there that may show better graphics of crystals, stones and minerals, but Ms. Hall's presentation on stones is real. She not only shows you what the upper price range of a stone would look like, she also shows youpictures of what you are most likely to see in your local store. This can make this book one of your MVB ( most valuable books), because often times clients or friends will ask me what a stone is ( I do realize that they know not what they do....) and hand me a dull black tumbled stone. It helps alot to see what many of these stones typically looks like in its tumbled form. She also has graphics of most formations that make that stone special. She focuses on everyday real stones that you are likely to have, or see, rather than very rare minerals with shots from a museum. Actual Content CBI( 4★) CBII ( 3★) As much as I would love to give higher ratings here, I feel that there are still some mistakes in the actual information. when I say mistakes I am talking facts, such as the claim that Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye is a form of Beryl, it isn't, it's structure does not match that of beryl. Beryl is Beryllium Aluminum Silicate that forms in the hexagonal crystal structure. Chrysoberyl is an Oxide that forms in the Orthorhombic crystal structure. They are different minerals and different crystals. This does not make her information useless by far, The amount of information compiled and organized in such a simple way makes up for the few places where there are some factual error. Ms Hall has written about her experiences with stones over a 30 year period and she expresses herself very concisely, effectively and intellegently, however the 'new stones' in CBII are not new stones, these are new names for old stones for marketing techniques and I took points off for this. As a consumer and as a teacher, I prefer books that are not full of marketing ploys to confuse the consumer into spending more money, I prefer straight talk about what a stone is, what others experience have been and any recommendations those who have worked with the stones have. I am not looking for new names with stories of glory and romance behind them meant to drive sales. There is less of this in CBI than CBII, when looking at industry standards at the time of publishing for each of these books it makes sense that Ms. Hall had to step into the competition stirred up by other authors on the subject, at that time, but I believe her information was much better prior to that step in her career. Would I recommend this books to Friends? YES Would I re-purchase this books if the need arrises ? YES CBI Overall score - ( 4. 8 ★) CBII overall score - ( 4. 6 ★)

I have really been helped with this book. I have been fortunate to buy crystal locally. There are so many types! This book truly is the bible. It has all you need to know and the photos are great and helpful.

Very informational highly recommended

I own several crystal books and have been working with crystals since the early 2000s. These books were useful when I bought them, but many of the older books don't have photographs, and some, such as Love is in the Earth, are huge tomes. Judy Hall's book covers all of the crystals that I typically work with in one handy reference book, which is exactly what I wanted. I need to downsize my collection so I thought why have 5 crystal books when I could just buy this one and use one main reference book that takes up less space. The book covers the common crystals that you will see in metaphysical stores or that you might find at a quartz mine (carnelian, rose quartz, amethyst, citrine, agate, obsidian, opal, etc.) as well as a few that are slightly less common. If you can only afford to buy one crystal book, I would either get this one or the Love is in the Earth book (if you don't need pictures of what they look like). Judy Hall has some other great books that I enjoyed, such as her book on crystal grids.

I bought this book awhile back since I was taking a course to become a Crystal Therapist. Also I love stones and crystals in general, so I enjoy finding books I can use for reference. The size is definatly handy; if you were going to a crystal shop and wanted to try and look up what some tumbled stones are, this would be a great book. It is small and thick, complete with a few little blips about cleansing the stones, meditating with them, and selecting them. I also liked the section farther in the back on crystal formations, descriptions on self healed, phantoms, elestials, and several others. I do have to say that I wish there had been more pictures of each formation. Some of the formations had illustations instead of an actual photo, which made it difficult for me to think of what it would look like in person. In the back there is also a list of crystals for the zodiac, chakras, aura, and correspondences (such as brain, ear, eyes, etc.) Also a little information on making gem elixers and using grids or layouts. Overall I am most pleased with this little book, tho there are a few things I wish it had. Such as more descriptions of other stones I have found out about, and also it would be nice if there were more pictures of the stones/crystals. Some of the pictures I did get a little confused on, I think if each stone/crystal had a natural formation and polished it might help. Overall I am pleased I purchased this book, it has been a great little companion for me for many months. I would definatly recommend this book for someone who is just getting into stones/crystals and wanting to learn some of the more basic things that stones/crystals can do.

This is really the crystal bible!! It explains each crystal in detail and the best way to use them!! Highly recommend!!

Just the right size to keep with the crystal cards I pull from each day to learn about them 1 a day. The photos are great and each page of information covers what you need to know. I am ordering Volume #2 to follow up.

Whatever your crystal, you'll find most all common and uncommon crystals in `The Crystal Bible' by Judy Hall. Don't forget that if it's not here, it's in Hall's second book `The Crystal Bible 2' that I have on order. Hall covers crystals from top to bottom; where they are from, a picture of a raw and tumbled form, what their gifts are, what emotional and mental problems they cure, what physical problems they cure, and how to best use the crystal for getting the most out of it's abilities. The layout is wonderful, easy to read, and filled with photos and excellent information. The largest section is on crystals by name in alphabetical order, but other sections cover formation, care, meditation, shapes, making elixirs; plus a reference section and extensive glossary and index. You can use the index to cross reference crystals by what they are used for, such as heart care or stomach problems. This is a very handy feature, especially when looking for the correct crystal for your charm bags or as a gift in itself. The format is easy enough that you'll find yourself learning your favorites very quick, and the rest will follow, so you can rattle off a crystal's properties just from memory. Aside from the other great attributes of this book is it's size. It's perhaps 1 1/2" thick but smaller than normal books, almost pocket sized, so that it fits easily into your purse to take with your when crystal shopping or to a show. In these cases, don't leave home without it. I can't recommend this book highly enough. With all the books out there on crystals, `The Crystal Bible' should be your first. Outstanding 5 star book. Enjoy!