greatdane
I was just wondering what books, research, most books on stones, crystals, and their benefits are based upon. Are there books going back decades, centuries, are most, or some, based upon Edgar Cayce's books? I am just interested where authors get the information they use in their books, since some books vary in what they describe what certain stones do or don't do. I also know that stones and crystals are very individual, some working one way for some people, others in totally different ways for others, and it's a very personal process. So...where does this info on these books really come from? I've noticed some authors own stores that sell stones and crystals. I am not questioning the validity of these books, their sources, just wondering, is there something really considered kind of a bible or ultimate source for books that have come out in the last forty or fifty years or are they all just kind of getting info from each other? I am of certain stones and crystals for what they do for me, but often the things I like about these stones or crystals are described as doing entiredly different things on certain sites or in certain books, so...is there any ultimate guide? For those of you really into stones and crystals, what is your definitive guide, or at least the best you've found? Anyone have any really old books on crystals and stones? And yes, I have seen threads here re books, but most fall within what I have written above. I just want to know where all these people really got their info to start with. I love stones and crystals and will always use them, but finding a great book seems almost impossible given the very personal nature of stones. I tend to try a few and it's just trial and error....