Jacob Barriga
Staff Writer
Jane Duran, senior communications through arts major, led a spiritual and crystal healing demonstration, in which she informed 25 participants about the properties of the crystals on Wednesday in the Campus Center Ballroom.
“The crystals, when placed on your body, change the vibrations of your body which provide a healing in your spirit,” Duran said during her presentation.
Each crystal has its own specific healing principle that range from enhancing your love energy to calming your stress and clearing your mind.
Rose quartz strengthens someone’s love and suppresses jealousy, Duran said.
Turquoise helps boost the immune system and the respiratory system.
Aventurine helps with personal growth, and helps strengthen and heal lung, liver, sinus and heart problems.
Labradorite protects against negative energy, and is known as the stone of transformation and change.
Duran demonstrated how to make jewelry like rings and necklaces using wire and the crystals. By having the crystals on your body throughout the day the crystals will begin absorb their energy into one’s body, she said.
Francisco Villagomez, sophomore political science major, was interested in the crystals and came to learn more.
“I now want to look into it deeper and find out the benefits it really has. People should not hesitate to try something new and it is a cool, peaceful way to relax and clear your mind,” said Villagomez.
Many of the audience members, which included La Verne students as well as staff members, were intrigued and drawn by the unique properties each crystal had.
Genesis Gonzalez, public relations manager, believes that this will be a great way to expand people’s horizons and allow herself to continue to practice going forward.
“I think it’s great that there are many students and staff here looking into this and that are interested in this process. I think having more knowledge about what each crystal and stone mean is great to keep learning from and something to look into in the future,” said Gonzalez.
University Chaplain Zandra Wagoner said she is looking forward to her interaction of spiritual healing going forward after coming to this introduction.
“This practice of using crystals is about healing and wellness and if this practice is found useful by students then we want them to be informed about this because we want a campus that is filled with members that practice wellness. I am excited to see how our body becomes effected in good ways by these stones and crystals,” Wagoner said.
This is not the first presentation Duran has done. Last year she did her first demonstration and it was popular among those that attended and those audience members were eager for the next stage.
Some audience members have even taken this practice beyond personal use, Duran said.
“I have had people come to the class and one woman came, and I showed her how to make the jewelry. She started a business selling to artisan shops and other stores and it is empowering,” said Duran.
Duran believes there is no right or wrong way to start healing.
“Start anywhere, I think everyone’s journey is different and it just depends on what the person needs. Listen to your senses and your body and you will find what you need,” said Duran.
Jacob Barriga can be reached at jacob.barriga@laverne.edu.
Jacob Barriga, a senior journalism major, is a copy editor for the Campus Times. He has also served as sports editor and a staff writer.