Gemcomb Guide Book 2015
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Gemcomb Guide Book 2015
GEMCOMBS FOR TRANSFORMATION, HEALING AND BEAUTY THE GEMCOMB GUIDEBOOK: MEANING, APPLICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES Linda Deslauriers SUNDREAM ! PUBLISHING GEMCOMBS THE GEMCOMB GUIDE BOOK MEANING, APPLICATIONS, EXPERIENCES ii Copyright © 2015 Andrea Linda Deslauriers All rights reserved. ISBN: ISBN-13: For the Stone Beings Your magic enchants me. Your beauty touches me. Your power heals me. Seeing you dance is true bliss. ! THANK YOU My gratitude goes out to all the people and resources, which contribute to our experience of the Gemcombs: the mine workers, the people who cut and polish stones, merchants, tailors, packaging masters, therapists, teachers and holistic hairdressers. It is a long way from the depth of the Earth into the light through the air into our hands. May we make it worthwhile. v Contents Thank You vi 1 The Power of Stones 1 2 The Symbolism of Combs 4 3 The Snow Quartz Gemcomb - Master Energy of Innocence 6 4 The Quartz Crystal Gemcomb - Master Energy of Light and Clarity 7 5 The Amethyst Gemcomb - Master Energy of Wisdom 8 6 The Blue Lace Agate Gemcomb - Master Energy of Truth 9 7 The Rose Quartz Gemcomb - Master Energy of Love 10 8 The Jade Gemcomb - Master Energy of Balance 11 9 The Tiger Eye Gemcomb - Master Energy of Power 12 10 The Red Jasper Gemcomb- Master Energy of Creativity 13 11 The Snowflake Obsidian Gemcomb- Master Energy of Birth 14 12 The Black Obsidian Gemcomb- Master Energy of Transformation 15 13 Connecting with your Gemcomb 16 Care 16 Photographic Revelations 17 Meditation 17 Communication 17 Channeling 17 Gemcomb Treatments 18 Personal uses for the Gemcombs 18 Healing practice 19 Aura Combing and Light Work 22 Reconnective Healing 23 Chakra Balancing 24 Gemcomb Readings 25 14 vi Chinese Medicine 26 Homeopathy 27 Ayurveda 27 Craniosacral Therapy 29 Aromatherapy 29 Systemic Constellation Work 30 Children 30 Animals 31 15 Astrological Reference Charts and Interpretation 32 16 The Gemcomb Matrix 38 Offerings, Dedications, Blessings 39 Channelings for the Gemcombs 43 Isis 43 Kryon 46 Maria Magdalena 46 Gemcomb Rituals and Ceremonies 48 Gemcomb Adventures 49 Do stones have legs? 49 Dreams 50 Max, the Crystal Scull 51 Crystal Bowls 52 Gemcomb Constellation 53 18 Gemcomb Gatherings and Workshops 55 19 Frequently asked questions 57 20 Experiences and Love Letters 58 Author and Contact 60 17 vii 1. THE POWER OF STONES Throughout the ages humans have adorned their bodies, homes, and places of worship with gemstones, treasured both for their beauty and for their ability to enhance human wellbeing and focus energy. People notice that gemstones have specific properties and could effect a person overall or specific body parts in a positive way. Today gemstones are a staple of holistic medicine as well as their very own form of therapy. Scientific research confirms that gemstones and crystals have healing and transforming effects on the whole person when they come in contact with the layers of the human aura (energy field), with the chakras (energy centers), skin and hair. Quantum physics teaches that every part of matter, every organic cell sends and receives electromagnetic fields. The subtle vibrational fields of crystals can influence the human vibrational field in many ways. People start to feel, see and witness this phenomenon more and more. Crystals are at the core of technology sharing their gift of memory. Crystals and gems have a higher frequency than we humans, and consequently naturally balance and uplift our vibration. This doesn’t necessarily mean that they are better or better off than we are. They are simply a different species, which doesn’t have a colon or emotional outbursts. They exist beyond duality. The times, in which we live right now, evoke a sense of urgency within many of us. We need all the help we can get to live our full potential, increase our connectedness with each other and be of heart-centered service, while maintaining health and ultimately experiencing life in an inspired and grateful state. Stones remind each of us of what we need to be reminded of: beauty, stillness, peace, stability, and the Earth. Stones, gems and crystals are here to serve us in many ways. From solid house walls and elegant counter tops to a sparkle on our ring finger, they protect us and align our energies. Their influence on our consciousness as transmitters is an unlimited field of possibilities People collect stones and connect with them in as many ways as there are people and stones. Everybody I have ever asked has a special stone story to share. My earliest memories of linking with stones in this lifetime are made of the rocks at Denmark’s North Shore, where we vacationed in the summer. Every day, my dad and I walked to a special rock formation, sat down in between two large rocks and played ‘driving.’ Talk about a rock solid adventure! I remember feeling so right and perfectly home at that spot. At Germany’s North Sea Shore, another nature spot, we went to frequently, I climbed and skipped over the rocks lining the coast for hours. My love affair with gems began with one mighty stone. At about five years young, I found a tiny tiger eye stone in a store and was mesmerized by its beauty and feel. I started a gemstone collection. 1 GEMCOMBS As Teenager hair became an important theme for me, mainly because I experienced hair loss. In my early twenties I studied the Hair Balancing Technique and Philosophy. I studied psychology, focusing on the meaning and symbolism of hair for people and eventually became a holistic hairdresser and therapist. Personally, I was in a phase in which I learned to accept myself, my body more and to develop self-confidence. I noticed how many people had problems with their hair and often the root of it all as lack of self-love. Subconsciously, my brain must have searched for ways to unite my love for gems and my desire to bring their energy to people’s hair, because in 1990 a life changing moment occurred. I was traveling by train and looking out of the window, when I suddenly heard a voice saying: "I am the Rose Quartz Comb. I want to be manifested in this world to bring love and light to people's hair." The energy behind these words was strong, clear and enchanting. Within two weeks I found a jeweler who would make this comb for me. In the drawing of my vision the comb had seven teeth, just like the seven chakras, I thought. However, twice when the jeweler started to cut the comb out of the raw stone, it broke. He succeeded only when he added two teeth. The whole process took him eight hours. The number nine represents completion. The process lasted eight hours and back then I paid 200 German Marks, about $200. My heart jubilated, when I held the Rose Quartz Comb in my hands and combed my hair. The jubilating was an expression of a jump into a higher and lighter frequency and reality and this jump is possible for everyone, who comes in touch with the Gemcombs. This first Rose Quartz Comb became a close friend, which I called ‘Rosie,’ viewing stones as spirited life forms like plants with great healing powers. ‘Rosie’ combed thousands of people's hair and auras in the next decade. I cleansed it with water, salt, earth or sage and bathed it in waterfalls, rivers, lakes and oceans. It rested in craters, inside the Earth and in beautiful gardens and flew with me through the clouds. People were touched by its beauty, energy, sound and message. This was the beginning of the Gemcomb Story. The first of the Gemcombs rests now in my home on Maui and holds the master energy of love for all the Rose Quartz Gemcombs. 2 LINDA DESLAURIERS My mission is to combine ancient and modern knowledge about healing and transformation through the energy of gemstones. The Gemcombs are unique tools of beauty and love, which assist people in integrating gemstone therapy easily into their lives in time-tested and innovative ways. I believe that through sensual, sensitive use, touch, energy work and simply through presence, every Gemcomb has the potential to restore balance and increase health and awareness for our environment, body, hair, aura and the self. Gemcombs intend to align us with our spiritual path, reconnect us with our highest truth and invite true intimacy with our selves and others. My vision is part of the Great Sun’s Dream, in which the vibrations of light, love, beauty, inspiration, gratitude and wisdom for people and beings of this planet and beyond are constantly increasing. It is my prayer and intention that the Gemcombs, Stone Helpers Extraordinaire from the Mineral King- and Queendom contribute to us all living the high destiny of service and prosperity for the highest good of all. I see the Gemcombs as global ascension tools. The first and most important part of our bodies the Gemcombs are destined to work with is our hair. Hair is the bridge between the physical and non-physical bodies, not just the connection between our own physical and nonphysical body, the aura but also between the physical and n-physical bodies of different beings. Hair is our antenna. The Gemcomb’s teeth are showing like the hair up and connect us with the stars. When the teeth are showing down they connect us with the core of the Earth. As we align our hair, bodies, auras and life with the help of crystalline vibrations, we connect to the microcosmic and macrocosmic matrix of sacred geometry within and round all life. The mythology of the Gemcombs consists of memories of the ancient past and glimpses of future visions merged into their creation for us to experience and enjoy here and now. In Lemuria, a sunken continent and now a mythological and spiritual dimension, connected to the Hawaiian islands, people communicated effortlessly with animals, plants, and stones; in Atlantis, another ancient civilization in the Atlantic Ocean near the Bahamas, people used crystals for healing, to comb their hair and adorn themselves; in Ancient Egypt, priests and healers used crystals in rituals and medicine; in China, Jade combs would beautify women's hair. I express my gratitude to the Mineral King and Queendoms, especially to the guardians of the Snow Quartz, Quartz Crystal, Amethyst, Blue Lace Agate, Rose Quartz, Jade, Tiger Eye, Red Jasper, Snowflake Obsidian and Black Obsidian, and I pledge to observe myself serving obediently, humbly as well as masterfully holding the highest values of transparency and truth. 3 GEMCOMBS 2. THE SYMBOLISM OF COMBS The comb is an ancient matriarchal symbol, making it the comb of he Goddess. In India and for some Native American tribes, combs represent rain, signaling new growth, fresh life and renewal. Its teeth represent the pubic hair surrounding the vaginal cave. It is similar to the witches’ broom, where the stick is the phallic symbol and the bristles represent the vagina. The Greek word kteis means vulva and is also used for the word comb, both symbols of life-giving power!” The comb is a feminine Yin and scissors are a masculine Yang tool. A comb’s movement through hair is soothing and comforting. Scissors are an instrument of decision power, which decisively cuts and separates the old from the new. A comb has the power to organize the ‘universe’ of hair, including its surrounding energy field. A Gemcomb is an auspicious gift. In some legends and tales combs have the function of protective talismans. The Gembow is the Rainbow of Gemcombs, a Halo around our head and hair, which symbolizes the bridge, the connectedness to each other. With the unique Gemcombs you can experience the power and beauty of crystal and gemstone energy. As you comb your hair you are simultaneously influencing your entire energetic system. You can also use the Gemcombs for any type of energy and bodywork. We chose Snow Quartz, Quartz crystal, Amethyst, Blue Lace Agate, Rose Quartz, Jade, Tiger Eye, Red Jasper, Snowflake Obsidian and Black Obsidian for the making of our combs because of their distinctive beneficial vibration. The following introductions to each Gemcomb do not want to dictate what you personally should feel, or make promises of healing but instead leave room for your own experiments and discoveries. Welcome to the Community of Gemcombs! 4 LINDA DESLAURIERS 5 GEMCOMBS 3. THE SNOW QUARTZ GEMCOMB – MASTER ENERGY OF INNOCENCE Snow Quartz transmits the peacefulness of fresh fallen snow and represents the purity of children. Snow Quartz is the Stone of Innocence. Quartz is one of the most common minerals, we can find and its veins often enclose gold or silver. Snow Quartz is the opaque version of Quartz. Its tiny inclusions may contain carbon dioxide and water and create the milky appearance. This chemical process may be translated into the energetic ability of the Snow Quartz to hold emotions for us, which we can examine at a later point in time, when meditating with the stone, instead of being overwhelmed by them. The Snow Quartz Comb is related to the energetic realm above the Crown Chakra. It is connected to the Higher Self, the Soul Star. It purifies the channels, which can be used to communicate with other beings and dimensions. The Snow Quartz Comb is the main one, which is assisting the writing about all combs. The Snow Quartz Comb belongs to the same Crystal stone family and is similar to the Quartz crystal but feels more gentle and subtle. The Snow Quartz Comb can be used when one needs spiritual guidance and special blessings. When the Snow Quartz Comb is held high above the Crown Chakra, it can balance the whole energy system. The Snow Quartz Comb can be used to purify, cleanse and balance the aura, the chakras and the meridian system. Its medical applications are related to bones, teeth, it may aid calcium absorption, and as crystalline silica, it carries a very beneficial vibration for hair strengthening. It has also been used to treat nervous disorders and to treat numb or cold body parts. Core Qualities: Clearing, Attunement, Refinement, Receiving, Stillness, Hope, and Innocence. Key Affirmation: I am innocent. I am transparent. I am a blessing. I am a channel. The Snow Quartz Comb was created, first to substitute the Quartz crystal Gemcomb, if raw quartz crystals were unavailable. However, its distinctly different vibration and the feedback from customers who were especially drawn to it, led us to connect deeper with its unique healing properties. 6 LINDA DESLAURIERS 4. THE QUARTZ CRYSTAL GEMCOMB – MASTER ENERGY OF LIGHT AND CLARITY Quartz crystal also called clear Quartz is the Stone of Light and Clarity. Being transparent, it allows all the color frequencies of the spectrum through and creates rainbows within and around itself. Quartz crystal has the ability to unblock the flow of energy and to purify the energy field. Quartz crystal can enhance mental capacity, clarity and concentration. Of all gemstones, Quartz crystal may be most easily programmed to bring healing to the spiritual and physical bodies. Some ancient peoples believed that Quartz crystal was a compact fossilized form of ice; the Greeks had originally named quartz, krystallos, the word for ice. The name Quartz is an old German mining term, in general use since the sixteenth century. In China’s Ming Dynasty, quartz was used for jewelry and temple ornamentation. In Pre-Columbian America excavations of Mixtec graves have uncovered ear jewelry made of quartz. The ancient Japanese, who revered the Dragon as a central figure of their creation myths, believed quartz formed from the breath of a White Dragon. To them, quartz was representative of perfection, which, while unattainable, was worthy of pursuit. Quartz played essential roles in the rain rituals of Native Americans and the Australian Aborigines. In Western culture, Christian artifacts were often made of quartz. Quartz crystal was the first crystal used in radio transmission and reception and was essential in the development of computers and watches. In holistic medicine, Quartz crystal has been used to treat general pain, headaches, dizziness and digestive problems. Core Qualities: Protection, Purification, Clarity, Healing, Insightfulness, Motivation, and SelfAwareness Key Affirmation: I am a transmitter of energy. I am the Master Purifier. I am a concentrated form of light. The Quartz crystal Comb was created to assist in purifying the scalp, hair, energetic field and physical body. It is especially linked to the crown chakra and may be used in holistic healing work to open the channels of communication and light. Quartz crystal is an energy manager. It can amplify, focus and direct energy. It can store energy and is able to dissipate and transform negative energies. Our customers and clients have reported that the Quartz crystal Comb seemed to have a cleansing effect on their aura, transmitted focused healing energy, and fostered a sense of centeredness and clarity. 7 GEMCOMBS 5. THE AMETHYST GEMCOMB – MASTER ENERGY OF WISDOM Amethyst is the Stone of Wisdom. It has the ability to enhance concentration and meditation and to connect the person exposed to it with the highest spiritual thoughts and truths. Amethyst may heighten intuition and clear the ‘fog’ created by too many thoughts, feelings and images. Historically, European and Egyptian royalty and priests alike have used Amethyst, with its ‘royal’ purple color, as a stone of both sobriety and nobility. Amethyst was used in the ornamentation of Catholic and other churches in the Middle Ages. Rosaries as well as malas (Indian prayer beads) are often made from Amethyst. In Tibet, Amethyst is considered to be sacred to Buddha. The Greek word amethystos translates as ‘not drunken.’ Ancient Greeks saw Amethyst as an antidote against drunkenness. In Greek mythology, Dionysius, the god of wine, was angered by an insult from a mortal and swore revenge on the next mortal that crossed his path, creating fierce tigers to carry out his wish. Amethyst, a beautiful young maiden, was on her way to pay tribute to the goddess Diana. Diana turned Amethyst into a statue of pure crystalline quartz to protect her from the tiger claws. Dionysus wept tears of wine in remorse for his action at the sight of the beautiful statue, which stained the quartz purple, creating the Amethyst gemstone. In holistic medicine Amethyst is used to treat insomnia, headaches, nervousness and digestive problems. Amethyst is said to have a balancing effect on the production of hormones. It aids in detoxifying the body, boosts the immune system, and may have a clarifying effect on the bioelectric field of the body, thus reducing electromagnetic pollution. Core Qualities: Power, Wisdom, Intuition, Inspiration, Healing, Transformation, and Relaxation Key Affirmation: Wisdom and intuition always guide me. I am following the calling of my soul. The Amethyst Comb was created with the intent of increasing the power of the Third Eye, the brow chakra that is connected to the pituitary gland, which represents the attunement with one’s highest guidance and intentions. During energy balancing work the Amethyst Comb may be used to enhance especially the connections of the Third Eye center to all other chakras. Our clients and customers have shared that the Amethyst Comb had a powerful and stimulating effect on them, clarifying and magnifying their thoughts and intentions, improve their meditation practice, psychic abilities and visions. It has also helped with insomnia and transforming doubts and worries. 8 GEMCOMBS 6. THE BLUE LACE AGATE GEMCOMB – MASTER ENERGY OF TRUTH Blue Lace Agate is the Stone of Truth. It is part of the agate stone family, which consists of semi-crystalline quartz stones. It is one of the oldest stones we know of, ancient civilizations used it as well as the Egyptians. It serves to protect from stress, negative energies and inner anxieties. In general agate stones bring stability. Blue lace agate activates and opens the 5th chakra of communication. This gemstone comb helps us to say the right words in the right time beyond any blockages and in the name of the truth. Its airy energy visible in its cloudy markings on a blue-sky background reminds us to breathe consciously and it radiates peace, quiet, patience and wisdom. The healing properties of agate have been reported to be beneficial in alleviating headaches, stomach upsets, eye and skin disorders, infections, fever, and emotional imbalances. Blue lace agate is being used to heal neck, throat and thyroid conditions. Core Qualities: Clear Communication, Stability, and Truth Key Affirmation: I am clear, precise and truthful in my communication. I am safe and divinely aligned in bringing forth the truth. We chose the Blue Lace Agate because we needed a blue comb to complete the ‘Gembow’ and blue was missing and because Agate is a must-have stone for Gemstone lovers. Clients enjoy meditating with the Blue Lace Agate Comb and placing it on specific body parts. 9 GEMCOMBS 7. THE ROSE QUARTZ GEMCOMB - MASTER ENERGY OF LOVE Rose Quartz is the Stone of Love. It has the ability to clear negativity (anger, resentment, jealousy, fear) and instill feelings of self-worth, self-confidence, self-love and inner calm. Rose Quartz is an important stone for times of emotional stress (separation, loss of a loved one and, for example, a challenging career change). Its light pink soft frequency attracts angelic energies and encourages fidelity and fertility. Rose Quartz invites love. It is the most suitable stone for babies and children. Historically, Rose Quartz has been used for many centuries as a gemstone in ornamental and religious objects. In holistic medicine Rose Quartz is used to improve cardiovascular health, fertility, headaches, migraines and sexual dysfunction, as well as the health of throat, ears, nose and sinuses. It also may strengthen the kidneys and the circulatory system and help with the release of toxins. Core Qualities: Love, Lightness, Openness, Peace, Compassion, Forgiveness, Healing, Balance, Harmony, Trust, and Creativity Key Affirmation: The past is healed. I open myself to love and light. I am love. The Rose Quartz Comb was created with the intention to bring love energy to your hair and to yourself. Its soothing and balancing energy may bring healing and clarity to the emotional body and to the heart. It is especially related to the heart chakra and during energy balancing work may be used to strengthen the link between the heart chakra and each of the other charkas. Our clients and customers have shared that the Rose Quartz Comb evokes a light and soft feeling, an inner openness and attitude that everything is good as it is. 10 GEMCOMBS 8. THE JADE GEMCOMB - MASTER ENERGY OF BALANCE Jade is the Stone of Balance. It is said to bless everything it touches. It invokes wisdom, peace, harmony and devotion to one's higher purpose. Since at least 2950 BC, green jade has been treasured in China as the royal gemstone, yu. In Central America, green Jade was also sacred to the Olmecs, the Mayans and the Toltecs, who used it for ornamentation and carved it into jewelry and sacred artifacts like statues and masks. In holistic medicine Jade is thought very beneficial to the heart in that it may balance the circulatory system and increase the quality of the blood. It is known to have a curative power alleviating people with various forms of kidney and bladder stones. Key Qualities: Wisdom, Peace, Harmony, Devotion, Protection, Grounding, and Strength Key Affirmation: My life energy is strong. I am protected and blessed. The Jade Comb was created to protect one’s health by strengthening the flow of life energy and to ground the person deeply into their body and onto the earth, while maintaining a strong link to the higher planes of thought and inspiration. In holistic healing work the cooling vibration of the Jade Comb may be used to balance the flow of life energy and the blood especially by drawing the Jade Comb along the bladder and kidney meridians. In Chinese medicine hair thinning and loss are often considered a result of kidney and bladder malfunction and the quality of a person’s hair can indicate the quality of blood. Our customers and clients have reported that the Jade Comb has a very centering and calming effect. It feels to them as if the Jade Comb strengthened the connection to the physical body. In the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, a Jade Comb plays a specific role in the relationship of the protagonists. 11 GEMCOMBS 9. THE TIGER EYE GEMCOMB - MASTER ENERGY OF POWER Tiger Eye is the Stone of Power. The Tiger Eye Comb is connected to the Solar Plexus, the energy center below the middle of the chest and is destined to assist this area to shine as strongly as the sun. The solar plexus is not a chakra; it is a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach. In energy medicine, the Solar Plexus is the area where we most likely store the big issues in our lives. It is our weak spot, which can be experienced during physical and verbal fighting. Perhaps this explains why Tiger Eye historically, for example by Roman Soldiers has been used for protection. Tiger Eye is a perfect travel stone on your way to other places and times (past lives) and can provide energy and persistence. Tiger Eye also belongs to the navel chakra, which is locate two finger’s width above the navel. The navel chakra, the Hara, the middle of the body is the point of power. Tiger Eye could also be called the stone of confidence and wealth. It serves well as a travel stone. It may increase energy and stamina. Wealth derives from an old English Word and means wellbeing. Here, we refer to wealth as a state of having enough, a plentiful supply of resources and talents. Tiger Eye may assist in tapping into the inner resources, which create abundance in life. Medically, Tiger Eye can be used for vision problems and stomach disorders and can have a balancing effect on blood pressure and heart conditions. Tiger Eye is said to allow for more clarity, insights and psychic visual abilities to come forth. Feel the soothing and wealthy energy of this gemstone comb. Core Qualities: Calming, Soothing, Wealth, Talent, Confidence, Power Key Affirmation: I am a manifestation of strong and pure golden light. I have access to and know how to use my resources and talents. Customers have reported, that they feel grounded and inspired by the Tiger Eye Comb. 12 LINDA DESLAURIERS 10. THE ROTE JASPIS GEMCOMB - MASTER ENERGY OF CREATIVITY Red Jasper is the Stone of Creativity. Its red color derives from natural silica and symbolizes our blood, the blood of the Earth and Africa, where it is found. Red Jasper is said to have invigorating and stabilizing properties. Red Jasper makes the stable and vibrant energy of the Earth mother visible. Red Jasper prompts action and fosters stillness, peace and the deep assurance of being supported. The Red Jasper Gemcomb is related to the second chakra, the center of creativity and sexuality. In Gemstone therapy it is used to alleviate depression, balance problems of the blood, digestion, bladder and nervous system. It is said that it can ease the pain of childbirth and be used for protection by increasing one’s own energy shield. Furthermore red jasper promotes deep relaxation, balanced sexuality, strengthens will power and enables to carry out conflicts. Core Qualities: Peace, relaxation, will power, energy, protection Key Affirmation: I create, co-create and recreate life. The earth always supports me. I am alive. My blood is pulsating through my body evenly. I am protected The Red Jasper Gemcomb was created to regenerate and balance our inner rhythms and the flow of life energy. When the storm is over, outside of you or inside of you, it is time to remember again, that we were supported all along. The Red Jasper Gemcomb reminds us to walk gracefully, beautifully and empowered on this earth. Breathe deeply when experiencing the Red Jasper Comb gliding through your hair. Relax and when it is time, continue your journey enriched with the wisdom of the ages, it took to form this object of magic. 13 GEMCOMBS 11. THE SNOWFLAKE OBSIDIAN GEMCOMB – MASTER ENERGY OF BIRTH Snowflake Obsidian is the Stone of Duality, Birth and Rebirth. On psychological level Snowflake Obsidian reminds us to flow, to expand and let change beautify and empower us. It mirrors us our shadow side so we can heal and integrate the different parts of our being. As the fast cooling of volcanic lava forms the Obsidian, the Snowflake Obsidian Comb is energized with creative currents, which wash out restrictive negative patterns and thoughts. The energy of the Snowflake Obsidian is very powerful and some sensitive people might have an initial sensation of fearing or resisting this stone. Obsidian has been formed into sharp points, arrowheads and knives from the Stone Age on. However, it also has been used for mirrors, masks, ear ornaments and divination practices. In ancient Egypt it was used as inlays in artifacts, for example as the eyes of their statues. Snowflake Obsidian represents transformation, death of the old and the commitment to bring up anything from the subconscious, which hinders a person’s path to his or her divine attunement. Snowflake Obsidian is used in gemstone therapy to relieve pain wherever it is placed upon (scars, cramps, injuries, arthritis). It is supposed to have detoxifying effects and works on improving internal and external vision. Core Qualities: Purification, Transformation, Rebirth, Protection, Grounding, and Integration Key Affirmation: I recognize the duality of this world. I rebirth my Self over and over again. I give birth to my Self, to my visions and dreams and to love and life. The Snowflake Obsidian Comb was created to assist us during times, when we need to release what no longer serves ourselves. This comb relates to the first chakra, the root chakra, which is our center of groundedness. When we use the comb on our head hair and auric field, it is likely to connect energetically with those body parts and chakras, which need its reconditioning wisdom. 14 LINDA DESLAURIERS 12. THE BLACK OBSIDIAN GEMCOMB – MASTER ENERGY OF TRANSFORMATION The Black Obsidian Gemcomb is deeply black and has transformative powers. Black Obsidian is the Stone of Transformation and it helps you to get centered. Its mirror-like surface deflects negativity, so you can express your wisdom more clearly and find your devotion. Obsidian is a variety of agate and said to improve concentration. In gemstone therapy it is used to alleviate hearing problems, stomach ulcers and heart ailments. Core Qualities: Transformation, Strength, and Power of Decision Key Affirmation: I know what I have to do. I am in control of myself. I will destroy the thoughts, behaviors and patterns that no longer serve me. The Black Obsidian Comb was created to assist us during times, when we need to destroy, what is no longer serving us. This comb relates to the first and second chakra, our centers of groundedness and creativity. When we use this particular comb on our head hair and auric field, we may get in touch with our most important needs and instead of reacting with anger, because we perceive them as missing, we learn to acknowledge them and ask life to answer them. The Black Obsidian Gemcomb belongs to the energy field below the first chakra and has a connection to the black earthstar, the core of the earth. It helps us with letting go of what is dead within us. The time, when I heard the calling to have the Obsidian Comb made came a few months after the Snowflake Obsidian Comb, picking up the clearing and cleaning of what still needed to be transformed. 15 GEMCOMBS 13. CONNECTING WITH YOUR GEMCOMB The personal connection process is intended to maximize the Gemcomb’s effect as well as to put it under your protection. Holding the Gemcomb in your hands is the simplest means to strengthen the bond. Some people choose to give their Gemcomb a name in order to personalize it just as people give names to their plants and pets or cars. Others visualize the Gemcomb being linked to an angel, a deity or a spirit. For ultimate performance tools become part of the person using them. When a painter becomes one with his paintbrush, magic happens on the canvas. Gemstones are almost exclusively carved into artifacts or worn as jewelry; rarely are they made into tools, which gives the Gemcombs specific significance. The Gemstone Combs are artifacts; like jewelry they can be worn in a pouch on the body; primarily they are tools. Every tool serves the refinement and improvement of a process. Of course we could mix up the contents of a skillet by shaking the skillet, but a stirring spoon, which we use, clock or counterclockwise, makes the process much easier. The Gemcomb can comb, guide and align hair as well as the energies of the subtle bodies, lines and fields much easier than a stone. Care Treat your Gemstone Comb like a friend. Stones are life forms similar to plants, animals, nature beings or even angels. Clean the Comb when dirt accumulates between its teeth. Soak it in soapy water (cold to warm temperature) and use a small soft brush, then rinse under cold running water. Cleanse the Comb energetically when you feel it to be necessary by immersing it in water (in a bowl or in the ocean), sea salt, earth or the smoke of sage. The Comb can be placed on a salt bed. You can hold it under running water (faucet, waterfall) or let it bathe in sun- or moonlight. Gems and crystals also have self-cleansing powers and don’t need to be cleansed all the time. Use your intuition. When you take your Gemcomb out of its pouch for the first time, you could rinse it under flowing cold water for about a minute and dry it gently with a soft cloth. The intention of this simple action is to cleanse the Gemstone Comb from the transport. You can keep your Gemcomb inside its pouch or you can place it under a protective or energy enhancing structure like a pyramid. The Gemcombs also need quiet and darkness to regenerate. Crystals grow deep in the earth and darkness is their ‘home.’ One suggestion is to keep them under black silk or cotton cloth or inside their boxes. Once in a while you can even cover your Combs with earth and let them rest and rejuvenate for a while in their ‘natural habitat.’ 16 LINDA DESLAURIERS Photographic Revelations A Gemcomb friend brought to my attention that photos of the Gemcombs show images and symbols, which me might miss when looking at them in our hands. The photo of my house crystal in the beginning of the book is such an example. Before I took this picture I hadn’t noticed the dancing angel in it. Sometimes I take pictures of the Gemcombs so that customers can study them. Often they find little faces or symbols, which make them decide for a Gemcomb. Meditation In order to meditate with your Gemcomb sit or lie down and empty your mind. Create a space in which you can peacefully receive visual, auditory and kinesthetic information about the origins, symbolism and potential of the Gemstone Comb you are holding in your hand or which you place on different parts of your body. Communication From my perspective communication between human and stone is possible. For many years now I am collecting stories about people relating to stones and jewelry. People feel drawn to a specific stone or gem. They find, loose, then find them again, keep them as companions in pants pockets and under the pillow. Holding a stone in one’s hand is such an elemental sensation often described as soothing or strengthening. Some people experience the communication as if the stone emits a message, which is then heard, seen or felt. People also talk to stones and address them with their intentions. Have you had a special experience with a stone or a gemstone? Channeling This is a form of communication, where a being opens itself for the message of another being and tries to transmit it as clear and loyal as possible. We can open ourselves for the Gemcombs in general, for each one individually and for each one, which is personally dedicated to us, to ‘channel’ their message. When I write about the Gemcombs, I often have the feeling to give the Gemcombs a voice and to channel their message. Here is a New Year’s Message, which really fits to every New Year. Create order in your energy field! Use us when you comb the streams of energy, when you align that, what needs to stay and when you dissolve what needs to be transformed. Every Gemcomb spark is programmed to heighten the frequency. Let us light up a new paradigm firework! 17 GEMCOMBS 14. GEMCOMB TREATMENTS Personal uses for the Gemcombs Combing your hair with the Gemcomb The Gemcomb’s essential purpose is to be an uplifting, balancing and energizing tool. It requires gentle handling and is not meant to replace the detangling process your usual brush or comb provides for you. When you comb your hair with the Gemcomb and you feel resistance, stop, detangle your hair, and then continue very carefully. Comb your hair. Comb your aura, the energetic field that surrounds you. Enjoy the Sound and Beauty of the Gemcomb Simply glide the Gemcomb through or over your hair. Its magical sound is an experience by itself. Adorn your bathroom or sanctuary with this symbol of love, order and caring. Gemstones are beautiful to look at. Protect yourself with your Gemcombs from Electromagnetic Pollution Gemcombs can be used to comb electromagnetic energy out of our field. Gemcombs can also divert electromagnetic energy from electric appliances including computers. I like having a Gemcomb between the computer and me with the Gemcomb’s teeth showing towards the computer basically reinforcing my energy field and making me less receptive for the radiation emitting from the machine. Gemcomb Feng Shui I place my Gemcombs strategically around my house or where I spend a lot of time. When I feel protected in my home I like to place the Gemcombs on the windowsill with their teeth showing inside the house transmitting the powerful energies of nature, sun, moon and the stars. When I have the need for feeling more protected I turn them around so that the teeth show towards the outside. Travelling with the Gemcomb Stones help us to get centered, to become still and especially during flying they connect us with the Earth. Any Gemcomb can be a wonderful and also useful travel companion. 18 LINDA DESLAURIERS Gemcombs in the Healing Practice The Gemcombs are creating their own form of therapy and a description of its components follows. Furthermore, the Gemcombs can be combined with various other therapies and healing practices. I selected methods which I am familiar with and will highlight the connections. Before I start a Gemcomb treatment I ask the clients how they are doing, if they are in pain and what they like to focus on during the treatment. Whether you work with the Gemcomb on yourself or another person, the basic intentional healing movements are: Combing - Caressing - Singing - Dancing – Loving Energizing - Strengthening- Nurturing Balancing –Healing Clearing - Extracting Opening Activating – Energizing - Transmitting Grounding - Connecting with the Earth Transforming- Beautifying Combing: I like to start the treatment with combing the person’s hair and from there I move into the field and to the physical body. Of course, you can also do it the other way around. Combing hair has a deeply calming and relaxing effect. Energizing: I place the combs with the teeth showing towards the direction, where the energy should flow. Balancing: Hair Balancing practitioners can follow the Hair Balancing Matrix with the Gemcombs to infuse crystal energy into the cutting lines. Another form of balancing is combing from one side of the head/hemisphere to the other in back and forth crossing motions. Opening: I pull the Gemcomb like the jets of a fountain in the four directions starting at the area of the crown chakra. Clearing: The movements pull energy away from the person either in slow motion or fast and decisive. It always reminds me of sweeping and cleaning the house. Activating: Many times I have opened box of wings inside the shoulder area and freed the angel’s wings, comb them smooth and help them to spread out. Grounding: Combing downwards to the ground and then holding the teeth of the Gemcomb pointing at the center of the earth is a very effective move. I imagine I plant the teeth into the earth just like I stick pegs into the ground when putting up a tent. Beautifying: I like using the Gemcombs in the face and glide over wrinkles. The relaxation is part of a natural Gemcomb facelift. 19 GEMCOMBS On the photo to the left, two Rose Quartz Gemcombs are placed on the heart chakra and the Gemcomb therapist uses two Snow Quartz Gemcombs with a gentle balancing movement in the auric field. In the photo below the Blue Lace Agate Gemcomb is placed on the mouth. I like using this Gemcomb to release tension and trauma from the jaw/mouth area. Here the intention was to deepen communication. The Gemcombs help us to experience how strongly we are connected to our intuition and healing power. At our Gemcomb events participants are always surprised to find out that they knew what to do. It is as if behind every Gemcomb there is a power, which can be perhaps imagined as an angel or the essence of the stone. This force moves when it wants to be moved and stays neutral if not. Inspired by my work as a holistic hair practitioner I always enter the energy field of a client in a gentle way and apply and place the Gemcombs consciously and slowly. Gemcomb treatments can be given and received in different positions. A one-minute treatment can be refreshing and effective and two hours can be deeply healing and relaxing. We can be flexible and sometimes less is more. Sitting Position When the client is sitting, it is best for the practitioner to stand and work with the Gemcomb in the head area. The auric field can easily opened and cleansed. The practitioner can bend to stroke along the hands, arms and legs. If the client is sitting on a stool his back is free, otherwise the chakras and meridians running along the back are covered. The straighter the body posture the easier it is to increase the flow of energy. 20 LINDA DESLAURIERS These photos show how I cleanse the aura after balancing a client’s hair on the Big Island. In the middle picture I am stretching the Quartz Crystal Gemcomb out towards the ocean and thank the water for its support. The incoming waves are bringing energy and the outgoing stream takes, what no longer serves my client. Standing Position When the client is standing we need more room so we can make more generous movements in the energy field. We can intensify the flow of energy through the body through up and down movements when the body is not bent into a seating position. This position is especially wonderful for working in nature. When we have enough space we can start the Gemcomb 3-300 yards away. The further away we work in the auric field, the older memories and traumas we can mend and balance. Laying Down Position It is most relaxing and safe to work close to the floor. Then we can place the Gemcombs without concern around the body and onto the body. Working on the ground is most grounding! I use massage tables for people who cannot lie down on the floor. Then I use the Gemcombs only with my hand and am very careful when placing them, so they cannot fall or glide off. Here is a Gemcomb friend at the beach. The intention for this treatment was that she wanted to be more in contact and communication with her spirit guides and the elemental beings. Together with them she wanted to live more creatively. I placed the Amethyst Gemcomb onto her third eye. Activating this center helps perceiving spirit helpers. The Blue Lace Agate Gemcomb is placed on her throat chakra to reinforce communication. The Rose Quartz Gemcomb stimulated the connection to heart and the Red Jasper Gemcomb unleashes creativity. 21 GEMCOMBS Aura Combing and Light Work The aura is the electromagnetic field, which surrounds the body. The hair connects the physical with the auric body. Use the Gemcomb as an Aura comb while holding it so it doesn’t touch the body directly. In general, an upward combing movement from ground level to the height of the head gives strength. The downward movement takes excess energy out, which is beneficial if a person needs to relax. The Gemcomb can be used with a sweeping motion to clear the aura and also to pull out anything, which no longer serves the individual. Start at the feet, ‘scoop’ the energy up towards shoulder/head level and then with strength pull the excess energy away. The health of hair, scalp and the whole body can be improved when working on the aura or the light body. There is a difference between the aura and the light body. I understand the aura as the energy field, which surrounds the body. The aura is connected to the physical body especially through the hair and the chakras and can expand infinitely. Most commonly, the aura has the size of an egg, which surrounds the human being with his arms and legs stretched out. The aura can vibrate in different colors and shades. Energy flows through it and the aura can house memories and beings. The aura can reflect spontaneous feelings and emotions and therefore visually change very quickly. The aura can also show patterns and imprints, which are constantly present or last for a long time. The light body is described in different religions and spiritual traditions as a subtle body, which is connected to the physical body but can also distance itself from it. The light body can be its own entity. The light body serves as a vehicle for astral travel and can be perceived in the aura. The following paragraph describing the light body (Kryon channeled through Patrizia Alexandra Pfister channeled and formulated by Ingeborg Wirkus) can help us if we want to work with the Gemcombs on our light body: Us humans have a physical, cosmic and galactic light body. The physical light body surrounds our body like our skin layer by layer in the colors of the rainbow. The colors of these layers correspond with the colors of our chakras plus a few additional ones, which have been activated for this day and age. The layers begin with red, blue-green, orange, yellow, green, pink, blue, copper, violet, white, silver, aquamarine, gold, magenta, pink and starlight. Every layer corresponds to specific themes. All these layers can store old pains, interruptions or blockages from this or another life. During the work on the light body these can be removed, new conduits can be activated and the chakras can be revitalized so that the light body experiences a complete healing or overhaul, which has an impact on our physical body, our behavior and consciousness. The healthy blueprint can unfold and access to the full potential is restored. 22 LINDA DESLAURIERS Reconnective Healing In 1993, the American chiropractor Dr. Eric Pearl discovered and developed the healing method Reconnective Healing. Reconnective Healing is right after Hair Balancing my favorite type of healing practice and I enjoy several refresher session per year. Reconnective Healing is similar to Hair Balancing and Gemcomb therapy in that the actual healing work takes place in the aura of the patient. The energy frequency transmitted through the therapist’s hand movements, through drawing of lines in the field, placing the hands on the person towards the end of the session and through eye contact are programmed to activate the self-healing abilities of the individual. My family and I have experienced many different forms of healing and upliftment. I highly recommend Dr. Pearls book The Reconnection especially because reading this book has already a healing and ‘reconnecting’ effect. Reconnective Healing practitioners offer Reconnective healing sessions and two special sessions following each other closely called ‘The Reconnection.’ During those two sessions the individual’s energy field is aligned with the energy field of the earth and the universe. I will always cherish the memory of my then nine-year-old daughter, as she jumped of the massage table after her second Reconnection session. She ran around the table several times as fast as she could, radiating, laughing as if her aura was all of a sudden free of old armors. That was the moment when she had changed from a more introverted personality to an extraverted one. In the book Bringers of the Dawn by Barbara Marciniak, published many years before Eric Pearl’s discovery, she channels the message from the Pleiadians, who are the star people, which are viewed as sources in the Hawai’ian huna tradition. They refer to very similar healing methods, where frequencies and vibrations are used to activate self-healing and the connection with one another. The Gemcombs are connected to the teaching of the Pleiadians in that they are supportive tools with the same intention of healing and increasing frequencies. 23 GEMCOMBS Chakra Balancing Chakras are spinning energy centers located along our body. There are seven major chakras anchored to our physical body by their corresponding glands, and over twenty minor chakras, some of which are located in the soles of our feet, palms of our hands, at our knees and elbows, above our head and crown chakra, and below our root chakra. You can energize, balance and clear the chakras of your body with the help of a Gemcomb. You can lay the Gemcomb on a chakra to cleanse or charge it. Point the teeth upwards or downwards, to guide the energy flow. After a haircut the calming influence of the Gemcomb is especially effective on a person’s upper chakras. Scissors ‘cut’ through the circular flow of the chakras. The suggested movement with the Gemstone Comb is comparable to ‘turning a knob’ or ‘opening the lock of a safe.’ Turn it clock and counterclockwise and feel what seems to be more of a flow. You can also use the Gemcomb with the intention to comb everything out of the chakras, which hinders their optimal functioning. I recommend a turning movement that draws away from the chakra into the field. Every Gemcomb can be used for Chakra Balancing and for each chakra. Your personal intuition and guidance is always the last authority. This list can serve as a starting point. Snow Quartz - area above crown chakra Quartz Crystal – crown chakra Amethyst – third eye chakra Blue Lace Agate – throat chakra Rose Quartz – heart chakra Jade - heart chakra Tiger Eye – solar plexus/ navel chakra Red Jasper – sexual chakra Snowflake Obsidian – root chakra Black Obsidian – area below root chakra Gemcomb Readings The Gemcombs can serve in transmitting personal messages. A lot of people enjoy receiving help from another person (need for truth, objectivity, exchange, guidance). We take the Gemcomb in our hand or close to our body and ask for its task in a specific person’s life and for a message. Then we communicate the result verbally or write it down and the recipient evaluates, if the message makes sense and resonates with his question. 24 LINDA DESLAURIERS Chinese Medicine The Meridian- and Acupuncture System You can draw the Gemcomb along the meridians as if it is a pen, with the intention to stimulate the flow of energy and dissolve potential blockages. Stimulate specific points by touching the teeth of the comb lightly onto the scalp or, if you wish, onto other body points. This is a great balancing practice after a person has received a haircut to balance the flow of energy, which has been disturbed by the cutting lines, or during any bodywork session. Triple Heater Gall Bladder Kidney-Bladder Governor Vessel Chinese Medicine is based on a five-element theory. This chart shows general connections. After talking to an acupuncturist, I assigned the Gemcombs to the different categories, mainly based on their coloring. This chart invites to experiment and make your own experiences. Element Wood Fire Earth Metal Water Direction East South Center West North Color Green Red Yellow White Black Organ Gall Bladder, Liver Small intestines, heart Stomach Intestines, Lung Bladder, Kidney Sense Eyes Tongue Nose Nose Ear Tissue Tendons Vessels Muscles Hair, skin Bones Gemcomb Jade Red Jasper Tiger Eye Snow Quartz Snowflakeobsidian Spleen Quartz Crystal Black Obsidian 25 GEMCOMBS Homeopathy In homeopathy substances mostly derived from the mineral-, plant-, and animal kingdom are highly diluted and potentized and then prescribed according to the law of similar (let like be cured by like). Homeopathy has blessed my life and accompanied me on my healing and personal growth journey since I was 17 years old. Through studying homeopathy I learned to see a painting, a photo, a plant, which grows in front of my house and of course the gemstones as homeopathic vibrations. Some gemstones have already been triturated into homeopathic remedies. When a new or relatively unknown remedy is tested, a group of homeopaths and students take the remedy not knowing (except one person) which one it is. Then all symptoms, experiences, and dreams are noted and compared. The most common themes these provers gather, create or contribute to the remedy’s profile. A group of 42 provers at the Homeopathy School in Colorado proved the remedy ‘Amethyst’ over a period of five years. These are the results: dreams of caves, rooms filled with people, high and low levels, openings with light, extreme clarity, feeling of being drunken, excessive mental energy. The list of physical symptoms included: headache, female symptoms, disorders of the nervous system. Key words: clarity, confusion, headache, susceptibility for environmental pollution. If we compare the results of this study with experiences from gemstone therapy and the mythology of the amethyst stone, we can see a lot of similarities. From the perspective of homeopathy, gemstones and the Gemcombs hold and send out specific vibrations. I can imagine that the Gemcombs correspond with one or several homeopathic remedies and from another angle can also support a homeopathic treatment. 26 LINDA DESLAURIERS Ayurveda The Ayurveda health system is based on the three ‘Doshas’ (elements) Vata, Pitta and Kapha. The charts, which I compiled, are meant to be an invitation to experiment and add personal experiences. To me the Gemcombs are calming, representing the element Kapha. Vata belongs to the element wind and I have a lot of Vata in me and in my life, alone through the amount of traveling I do. The fact that I take stones, which have rested for thousands of years and move them into a form that swings and dances in the hands of the practitioner in the energy field of people is a combination of Kapha and Vata. Pitta energy translated into Gemcomb energy is focused and activating. The comb’s teeth show towards a result. When a person has a lot of Vata, I tend to simply lay the Gemcombs on them or near them. When a person has pain or blockages I let the Gemcombs be moved. Chart 1 Equivalent Vata Pitta Kapha Air, Ether Fire, Water Earth, Water Blue, Purple, Indigo Yellow, Orange, Red Yellow, Green, Blue Blue Lace Agate, Amethyst Tiger Eye, Red Jasper Tiger Eye, Jade, Blue Lace Agate Chart 2 These colors and gemstones help to balance a specific dosha. Vata Pitta Kapha Warm Pastels, Yellow- and Green tones Blue, Purple, Pink, Silber Yellow, Gold Orange, White, Purple, Blue, Dark Red Blue Lace Agate, Amethyst, Quartz Blue Lace Agate, Amethyst, Red Jasper Rose Quartz 27 Red GEMCOMBS Craniosacral Therapy The Gemcombs can support a craniosacral treatment energetically in that the therapist puts the Gemcombs onto the client’s body or in his hand. The therapist can also take the Gemcomb in her hand and apply it on the areas of concern with the comb’s teeth showing towards it and the smooth part lying on the body. The Gemcomb represents additional energy and tension can be resolved with its help. This requires that the therapist is well connected (molten) with the tissue and can feel how the energy flows through the Gemcomb into the tissue and then how the tension, which are released flows into the surrounding field. Aromatherapy There are many possibilities to combine the effects of aromatherapy oils and the Gemcombs. Anointment I love anointing a single Gemcomb with one drop of pure essential oil, which is enough for both sides. When I use the anointed Gemcomb for example comb my hair then the power of the plant essence combined with the power of the gemstone spreads out into my energy field. Two kingdoms are connected and unified. The anointments can serve together with a specific intention, used for or as an initiation. The oil and Gemcomb can purify and charge each other with information. Which oil and which Gemcomb go together? There are no limits to our intuition, guidance, and creativity. The chart below is based on similarities (color), which chakra is stimulated by certain scents, which oils serve hair and skin best and my personal preferences. I also added flower and plants, which may support or resonate with the Gemcombs visually and energetically. I learned that pure frankincense oil has the highest ‘masculine’ and pure rose oil the highest ‘feminine’ vibration of all essences. Pure lotus oil smells quite musky. The lotus flower has a beautiful opening and is rooted in mud, which is why I assigned it to the Quartz Crystal and Black Obsidian Gemcomb. Many years ago I smelt the aromatherapy essence of the Iris flower for the first time. It was an unforgettable experience of a very high, tender and yet strong energy. Primavera has this essence in its selection. It is so gentle that I assigned it to the Snow Quartz Gemcomb. Ylang Ylang and Jasmine can have an opening effect on our crown area and vibrate with the color frequency white. 28 LINDA DESLAURIERS Lavender fits to the Amethyst Gemcomb not only because of its color but also because of its calming properties. The Blue Lace Agate Gemcomb requires a scent, which connects us with the truth and the chakra of communication. The clarity of Mint, Blue Cypress and Geranium feels appropriate. My favorite Rose essence is Rose Ruh from India. All other Rose essences feel just as home with the Rose Quartz Gemcomb. Green scents support the cooling energy of the Jade Gemcomb. The surface of the Tiger Eye Gemcomb shines like golden silk resembling liquid sandalwood as well as the bark of the sandalwood tree. Vanilla is a sweet and soft scent, which works well for my Solar Plexus. Karo Karunde is a spicy and intense scent from Africa, where the Red Jasper Gemcomb comes from. Scents made from roots connect us with our roots. An aromatherapy essence, which helps alleviating pain like cedar wood, supports the Snowflake Obsidian Gemcomb. Spray Bottles I prefer using aromatherapy essences undiluted and not mixed with other scents with one Gemcomb at a time. However, alchemists among us please play and invent amazing combinations. As an alternative I make my own aromatherapy bottles with pure water and a drop of essential oil. Gemcomb Aromatherapy Oil Flowers & Plants Snow Quartz Iris, Jasmine, Ylang Ylang White Flowers, Tulips, bellshaped Flowers and Lilies Quartz Crystal Frankincense, White Lotus White Flowers, Jasmine, Lilies, Amethyst Lavender Purple Flowers, Lavender Blue Lace Agate Geranium, Cypress Rose Quartz Rose Roses Jade Pine, Eucalyptus, Sage Green Plants, Orchids Tiger Eye Sandalwood, Vanilla Yellow Flowers, Sunflowers Red Jasper Karo Karunde, Cinnamon Bird of Paradise, Helekonia Snowflake Obsidian Cedar wood Red Hibiscus Black Obsidian Lotus, Black Spruce Lotus, Lilies Frankincense, Peppermint, 29 Blue Blue Flowers GEMCOMBS Systemic Constellation Work In some therapeutic situations I am using the Gemcombs. Here is an example of an effective Gemcomb intervention. My client’s grandfather had died and she was grieving his death and the fact that he never overcame his disappointment over her sexual orientation (she chose a female life partner) and her not having children. After a consultation and constellation phase the client laid on the floor and I placed six black Obsidian Gemcombs with their teeth pointing outward around her. The intention was that the old, the disappointment, the family secrets could flow out of her field. Around the oval shape layout I placed six Rose Quartz Gemcombs with their teeth pointing towards her. This symbolized the flow of love from her grandfather, the love of life and the love for herself. The client experienced this Gemcomb constellation as a healing and a reiief. Children Most children love gemstones and really all children I brought in contact with the Gemcombs, were fascinated by them and treated them carefully and lovingly like precious treasures. Surely, young children have to learn how breakable strong and beautiful stones can be. I like to ask children, which Gemcomb speaks to them and their answers are straight and clear. Most children enjoy having their hair gently combed with a Gemcomb. Photo: Shanti, my daughter (to the right, at age nine) is looking at the Red Jasper and Jade Gemcomb with a friend. Children can be natural and potential Gemcomb therapists. Often I observed and experienced how intuitive, gentle and clear children will work with the Gemcombs on other people. Once during a Gemcomb evening in Los Angeles six women came and brought her three-year-old daughter along. I offered to entertain the little girl so that the six women could partner up. But the girl wanted to comb too, grabbed the Snow Quartz Gemcomb and combed my aura for at least ten minutes in a state of reverence and concentration. It was an outstanding treatment, which heightened my frequency by a whole octave it seemed. 30 LINDA DESLAURIERS Animals Also animals are magically attracted by Gemcombs. Several pet owners have reported how their animal friends come close wanting to have their fur combed. There are also a few animals around, who own their own Gemcombs! A donkey in Santa Barbara received a Snowflake Obsidian Gemcomb to ease arthritic pain. Ninivee, one of my favorite dog ladies has her own black Obsidian Gemcomb, which creates a striking contrast to her fur color. Here the Red Jasper Gemcomb is touching her. I meditated about connections between the Gemcombs and the animal world and put together a chart based on obvious similarities and analogies. Please feel free to supplement this list. I offered Gemcombs to the dolphins and whales as representatives of their group. The other animals will receive their Gemcombs when a Gemcomb friend or I have a chance to make the offering. Gemcomb Power Animal Snow Quartz Polar bear Quartz Crystal Dolphin, Swan Amethyst Butterfly, Dragonfly, Fish Blue Lace Agate Whale, Hawk, Eagle Rose Quartz Dove Jade Peacock Tiger Eye Tiger, Lion, Cheetah, Leopard Red Jasper Giraffe Snowflake Obsidian Bear Black Obsidian Panther 31 GEMCOMBS 15. ASTROLOGICAL REFERENCE CHARTS AND INTERPRETATION Using the Gemcombs may reinforce corresponding planetary energies and can balance and complement the dominant energies of a person’s chart. We assigned the ten Gemcombs to the twelve sun signs by researching which planetary energy matches each individual gemstone. This may serve as an orientation when choosing one’s first or special Gemcomb. It does not mean that a person’s sun sign alone determines which Gemcomb to use. A Taurus sun sign person might be drawn to the Amethyst Gemcomb, because of other aspects in the chart, for example Venus in Pisces or Neptune in the first house. Then he can activate and express this particular energy by using the Amethyst Gemcomb. Another example would be a sun sign Leo individual who has mostly fire in his chart. Any Gemcomb could help him to activate the element earth, because that is the Gemcombs’ main home. Astrological Sign Gemcomb ! Aries Red Jasper " Taurus Rose Quartz, Jade, Red Jasper II Gemini Quartz Crystal, Blue Lace Agate # Cancer Snow Quartz $ Leo Quartz Crystal, Tiger Eye % Virgo Blue Lace Agate & Libra Rose Quartz ' Scorpio Snowflake-, Black Obsidian ( Sagittarius Amethyst ) Capricorn Quartz Crystal, Black Obsidian ≈ Aquarius Blue Lace Agate * Pisces Snow Quartz, Amethyst 32 LINDA DESLAURIERS Gemcomb Planets, Sun, Moon, Chiron Astrological Sign Snow Quartz Moon, Neptune Cancer Quartz Crystal Sun, Saturn, Mercury, Chiron Gemini, Leo, Capricorn Amethyst Neptune, Jupiter, Mars, Chiron Sagittarius, Pisces Blue Lace Agate Uranus, Mercury Gemini, Aquarius Rose Quartz Venus, Mars Taurus, Libra Jade Venus, Jupiter Taurus Tiger Eye Sun, Jupiter Leo Red Jasper Mars Aries Snowflake Obsidian Pluto Scorpio Black Obsidian Pluto, Saturn Scorpio, Capricorn Virgo, Snow Quartz Gemcomb Snow Quartz looks milky and moon-like. Heavenly mother’s milk, unconditional love, the purity and innocence of a newborn are associated with this stone, which is ruled by the MOON. Its fuzzier appearance, compared to the Quartz crystal, corresponds to NEPTUNE and symbolizes the merging with higher metaphysical realms. Quartz Crystal Gemcomb Clear stones have the highest light quality and are related to the SUN. The sunrays break through the crystal into rainbows. Quartz crystal is the most important of all healing stones, as it carries the highest consciousness, represented by the sun. Quartz crystal symbolizes our growth process. It is cloudy on the bottom and becomes clearer towards its point. Quartz crystal has six sides plus the tip as the seventh point, which relates it to the 7th chakra, the crown chakra. Quartz is related to SATURN because of its clarity. Each clear stone carries Saturn qualities. It is a manifestation of light and perfect crystallization and stimulates mental capacities. MERCURY is the planet of communication. Computer chips are based on quartz to store information. The chemical composition of Quartz crystal is silicon dioxide. Quartz crystal is suitable for all healing rituals. It can hold and broadcast the intentions we program it with. CHIRON is related to all Gemcombs, because Chiron represents the healer and all Gemcombs can be used for healing. 33 GEMCOMBS Amethyst Gemcomb In some chakra systems amethyst is actually linked to the crown chakra. This reinforces its connection to NEPTUNE, which stands for transcendence and total opening. Amethyst is the ideal meditation stone and assists in increasing one’s intuition. MARS belongs to the Amethyst Gemcomb first of all because of its color. Red is contained in purple. With amethyst the energy transcendents the ego-identification and survival mechanism and connects the self with the energy of wisdom. The energy of the Amethyst Gemcomb helps to realize visions. JUPITER represents the expanding principle, the search for wisdom, the soul-self and visions. Jupiter energy helps us to find our intentions, because he promotes a deep connection with what is important to us. CHIRON is represented through the healing ‘vacuum cleaner’ effect of the amethyst. Amethyst absorbs negativity. If you have ever put your hands into an amethyst geode, you may have felt its purifying effect. Blue Lace Agate Gemcomb There is a special lightness to this Gemcomb.™ The love in the heart has been already integrated and our communication comes from self-appreciation. The Blue Lace Agate Gemcomb™ helps us to integrate what we have learned, to live our truth and speak our truth. The color blue connects it to URANUS, which represents freedom, individuality, creative intelligence, change and intuition. The hexagonal molecular structure of all quartz stones is connected to VENUS energy because of the number six. MERCURY rules communication and the throat chakra. The Blue Lace Agate Gemcomb™ aids us in opening the throat chakra, which translates in truly expressing ourselves. Rose Quartz Gemcomb VENUS relates to the stone of love and self-love and all matters of the heart. Rose quartz calms the heart and is the best stone to soothe babies. When the heart is in balance, everything is in balance. MARS and the color red are inseparable and the red in the pink color of the rose quartz represents the transformed energy of the first and second charkas (survival and sexuality) into the heart. The SUN is connected to the Rose Quartz Gemcomb™ because of its transparency. Jade Gemcomb VENUS is associated with the colors pink, yellow and green. The colors of the heart chakra are pink and green. Therefore all green stones are related to the heart and have the power to balance the heart chakra and nourish and balance our physical heart and the blood circulatory system. There are many kinds of Jade available. Translucent jade from Burma, also called Imperial Jade is the most rare and valuable one. In some cultures, for example in China and Pre-Columbia, Jade was more valued than gold. Jade’s exceptional toughness made it ideal to be carved into instruments. The Canadian Jade we use for this comb belongs to the family of Jadeit. Jade does not share the hexagonal structure of the quartz family. It consists of many fine crystals, called monoclinic. JUPITER is also associated with green and helps to be compassionate and patient in regards to the inner healing. MOON and NEPTUNE are two feminine planets and are related to the Jade Gemcomb. 34 LINDA DESLAURIERS They help to attract through their magnetism what you would like to experience in your life and in that they teach you to get into alignment with want you want to attract. Tiger Eye Gemcomb The SUN is the ruler of the Tiger Eye Gemcomb,™ which is connected to the Solar Plexus and the Navel Chakra. The themes are self-expression, joy of life, happiness, being in the flow of the life force. The light reflections on this stone look like sunlight making the stone very alive. The golden light, which emanates from this stone, is the light, which enters our body through the crown chakra. JUPITER is related to the Tiger Eye Gemcomb,™ as it is the planet of wealth and is connected to the colors green, gold, orange and yellow. Gold symbolizes wealth, so do smooth and shiny textures evoke feelings of luxuriousness. Wealth refers also to the many talents, which are within us and means their integration into our lives. JUPITER guides us to find out who we are, what our destiny is. Red Jasper Gemcomb The planet connected with this Gemcomb™ is MARS, foremost because of its red-brown color. Mars is action oriented, grounding, related to the 2nd chakra, energizes and brings up the energy and therefore, we can use this comb to get into doing and acting. When there are black veins in the Gemcomb,™ Saturn and Pluto are represented. When there are crystals embedded, Saturn and the Sun are activated. VENUS is present through the hexagonal structure of the gemstone. Snowflake Obsidian Gemcomb This stone expresses the first step of our evolutionary journey out of the root chakra into duality. As a volcanic stone and because of the color black it belongs to the planet PLUTO, which symbolizes transformation, death of the old and the commitment to bring up anything from the subconscious, which hinders a person’s path to his or her divine attunement. Snowflake Obsidian is black and white. It helps us to get rooted within ourselves and to get identified with our body. Black Obsidian Gemcomb The volcanic energy and black color correspond to the planet PLUTO. Pluto-Energy assists us to transform problems. The black color also relates this Gemcomb to SATURN. The Black Obsidian Gemcomb helps us when dealing with ‚Pluto’ themes, which are on the negative spectrum control, manipulation, violence, abuse sickness and death and on the positive spectrum personal power and transformative experiences and during Pluto aspects (conjunctions, squares, oppositions). Both Obsidian Gemcombs are glass-like and have no crystal structure. 35 GEMCOMBS 36 LINDA DESLAURIERS 16. THE GEMCOMB MATRIX Creation of a Company Back then, I didn’t foresee that the creation of the first comb carved out of Rose Quartz would eventually lead to a business venture. I took the Rose Quartz Comb everywhere I went and combed thousands of people’s hair and aura with it. It was my most precious possession and continued to touch my heart, every time I looked at it, felt it in my hands and used it. People loved it and some inquired where they could find such a special comb. So I started to search for someone who could produce gemstone combs and found a family, who has been in the mining business for a long time in the South of Germany. Gemstones are created in the depth of the Earth. To create combs out of gemstones I am taking something from the earth, changing it into another form and then distribute and sell it. A lot of professions, especially those that deal with food and waste stand in direct relationship to the Earth and how we treat her. Crystals don’t grow on trees like fruits, which fall down, when they are ripe. The ‘harvesting’ process is much more dramatic and brings about a different kind of responsibility. Does our world need Gemcombs? Being responsible means to me that I ask myself if it is justified to harvest and distribute gemstones. How are they taken out of the earth and how are they handled? Is this process supporting life? Right now I am hearing a yes and life supports the development. I will continue to ask and as long as I am hearing a yes and the positive feedback from Gemcomb friends, the Gemcomb matrix will expand. The message of the Gemcombs is clear: No debt in the grid. No greed in the grid. The Gemcomb business is debt-free and the beginning capital of 5000 Euro in the year 2004 was raised through my Hair Balancing work and a financial gift. Thank you, thank you again and again for these wonderful helpers. 37 GEMCOMBS Offerings, Dedications, Blessings In alignment with my spiritual path and traditional spiritual customs, I dedicate the Gemcombs to Goddesses, Gods, Gurus, Beings, Animals, Plants and the Earth. With thankfulness and respect I ask for their blessing. We are not alone and the consciousness of connection permeates the Gemcomb Matrix. The Snow Quartz Gemcomb is dedicated to the Hawai’ian Snow Goddess Poliahu, residing on Mauna Kea Crater, Big Island, Hawai’i as well as to other Ice and Snow Goddesses and beings in other cultures. My life is deeply influenced by ancient yogic traditions, which united as powerful rivers of knowledge, chanting, mudras and sacred practices into my conscious reality. The Offering of the Quartz Crystal Gemcomb to the Yogis of all Ages With great gratitude and love I bow before: Paramahansa Yogananada and the ascended Masters, Krya Yoga and the Order of the Blue Lotus, Guru Ram Das, the Siri Guru Grant Sahib and Yogi Bhajan. Lord Krishna, Lord Shiva, Baba Nitjiananda, Baba Muktunanda, Guru Mayi and all Siddha Yogis, Bhagavan and Amma and the divine practice of Diksha. Please bless this Quartz Crystal Gemcomb, the Yoga Gemcomb and all its representatives and all the cosmic antennae and auric fields they will come in contact with. The Quartz Crystal Gemcomb has been offered to the family of Dolphins in the sacred waters of Kealakekua Bay, Big Island, Hawai’i on November 18th, 2008. The Master Amethyst Gemcomb has been charged in the great pyramid of Giza for two hours in November 2008 and is now distributing the energy of this vortex into the Gemcomb matrix. One Amethyst Gemcomb has been offered to the Egyptian goddess Isis at the isis Temple in Egypt and placed beneath her sacred feet. Another special Amethyst Gemcomb has been given to the Merpeople, the mermaids near the shore at Kealakekua Bay, Big island Hawai’i in December 2008. The Blue Lace Agate Gemcomb has been offered to the family of Whales in the waters of Kealakekua Bay, Big Island, Hawai’i on November 18th, 2008. The Blue Lace Agate Comb has been dedicated to the Spirit Guides, who serve us individually and collectively, and especially to KRYON. May we reach new levels of communicating together. The Rose Quartz Gemcomb is dedicated to Maria Magdalene, the Goddess Venus (Aphrodite) and the angels. On Rose Quartz Gemcomb has been placed near Maria Magdalena’s gravesite in France. 38 LINDA DESLAURIERS Offering of the Jade Gemcomb to Quan Yin on Sunday February 26th, 2006 in the village of Halawa on the Big Island, Hawaii in the Temple of the Kohala Tong Wo Society established in 1886. On my first visit to the North Kohala Coast one and a half years ago, my friend Padma brought my attention to the Tong Wo Temple which is only a few minutes away from her home. There is a special shrine in there for Quan Yin, she told me. This was one of the first Taoist temples, which would allow women to enter and the Chinese immigrants who lived nearby would come to pray for fertility and abundant rice. A year later on one of my visits, on the way to the airport, we drove by and the temple gate was open, which was a rare occasion. The caretaker was very friendly and allowed us to enter. The energy in that temple was sweet, exquisite and sacred. We could have spent hours enveloped in the ambience. I asked if I could offer the Jade Comb to Quan Yin in her shrine and my wish was granted. Then half a year later, my friends Padma, Alyse, Diana and I participated in the prayer and offering. We felt the presence of Quan Yin down to the core of our being, such deep love and peace. The Jade Comb had arrived at its new home on February 26, 2006 in the village of Halawa, Hawaii in the Temple of the Kohala Tong Wo Society, which was established in the year 1886. Prayer We humbly bow before your all-loving heart, Goddess of Mercy and ask for your most powerful blessing. Please accept us as your daughters. Please strengthen us in our compassion, femininity and creativity. Today we are making a special offering. This comb carved out of Jade is destined to harmonize, empower and balance the hair and energy field of many souls. Please take this ancient matriarchal symbol of order, flow of life and fertility under your divine wings from the beginning of its creation to the fulfillment of its purpose. Dearest Quan Yin, with great gratitude do we reside in your presence. With renewed courage will we carry out what we came here for. Please protect the hair of the children. Show us the path, which will lead us to the source of your wisdom. With immense respect, we give thanks for being transformed. The Tiger Eye Gemcomb is dedicated to the Indian Goddess Durga. The goddesses Durga and Kali are mostly depicted in literature as two similar goddesses or two aspects of one goddess. Durga is characterized by her power and courage. She rides a lion or tiger and preserves universal balance, while Kali destroys it. Both are warrior goddesses and have the common goal to destroy everything, which is not conducive to life. The connection of the goddesses with the Gemcombs can support any type of transformation, be it an ego, which is too weak or too strong or fears of all kind. The Red Jasper used for the combs comes from Africa and with great thankfulness, I ask for the blessing of Mother Earth, also called Gaia and one of her representatives the African Goddess Mawu, who symbolizes responsibility for our environment and who asks us to give back to the earth, to trust that all our needs will be fulfilled and to strive for harmony. (Information on Mawu from Doreen Virtues’ Goddess Oracle Deck). 39 GEMCOMBS Aka offered the Snowflake Obsidian Gemcomb to the Hawaiian Goddess Pele in a traditional Hawaiian ceremony in December 2005 (photo). The Snowflake Obsidian Gemcomb Offering Prayer to Pele With great humility and profound gratitude I respectfully ask for your blessings and support in sharing the ancient tool, the matriarchal symbol, this comb carved out of your blood with my visible and invisible brothers, sisters, students, teachers, family and friends. May this powerful black comb bring forth the highest truth, may it balance the flows of energies throughout our bodies, remove what longs to be removed, destroy what yearns for transformation, enhance spiritual attainment and initiate the heart into new dimensions of light, love and peace The Black Obsidian Gemcomb is dedicated to Kali, Lord Shiva’s wife. Kali is the goddess of transformation and death, which always lead to rebirth and new spiritual growth. She personifies the destroying aspect of GOD (the generating, organizing and destroying principle of life) and helps to transmute the fear of death. Kali represents the mother, who is outraged and destroys the dark powers so that her children can live in peace. We can ask her with the help of the comb to take anything that has died, is not alive and is denying life. Often when I host Gemcomb gatherings I begin with a meditation. Each participant draws a comb, without knowing which one it is. Twice, participants who pulled the Black Obsidian Gemcomb described visions of the Goddess Kali and felt corresponding intense sensations. Another participant once had unknowingly the Amethyst Gemcomb in her lap and sensed the presence of the Goddess Isis. 40 LINDA DESLAURIERS Gemcomb Goddess/Beings Ritual Snow Quartz Hawai’ian Poliahu Quartz Crystal Yogis, Yoginis, Gurus, Paramahansa Yogananda and the Order of the Blue Lotus Different Ashrams Amethyst Isis, Merbeings, Fairies Egypt, Kealakekua Bay Blue Lace Agate Kryon and all Spirit Guides Kealakekua Bay Rose Quartz Maria Magdalena, Venus France Jade Quan Yin Kapa’a, Big Island Tiger Eye Durga -not yet performed- Red Jasper Mawu -not yet performed- Snowflake Obsidian Pele Big Island, Hawai’i Black Obsidian Kali -not yet performed- Snow Goddess -not yet performed- Pele o Kahi, Pele’s Comb in a dedication ceremony on the island of Maui. 41 GEMCOMBS Channelings for the Gemcombs Isis Conversation with Isis April 24, 2008, Channeling by Margarete Landgraf You my beloved sister, I, Isis greet you from the higher realms and I am so happy, to finally have been given the opportunity to answer the questions, which were on your mind for weeks of your time measurement. I love to answer, which connections are there between aromatherapy oils and the Gemcombs. Finally it has happened. A new connection took place on your earth: the connection between gemstones and oils. Perhaps you may say, that this is nothing new and you already combined sacred oils with gemstones. And yet it is a new connection. Gemstones in the shape of combs open a whole new dimension. The way they are manufactured by hand, the number of their teeth, which they have and by being charged with Lemuria’s energy a reconnection took place, which always existed. As my beloved sister and friend said it already: it is a cosmic marriage, every time when the oil meets the comb. It is a reactivation of old energies, which belong to one another and develop a power, which is refined for each individual. This power is not describable with words as it comes from the 6th dimension. Everybody who enables this cosmic marriage receives the possibility to elevate his or her consciousness. Every comb consists out of nine teeth. Each tooth represents a chakra. For women it is the first to the ninth chakra from left to right, and for the men from right to left. In that sense, the comb has an influence on your complete bodily energy system and beyond. It supports you in the unfolding of your unity with the divine with in and with everything that is It connects your physical body with a chakra so that you can connect with the whole, with the all. It supports your emotional body, in letting go of old things, which hinder you and allow healing to happen, brings clarity and feminine energy back or activates what is already there. Now you have access to a powerful instrument to let yourself be carried from the here and now on the vibrations into the next dimension. Decide in love for one of these combs, as it will accompany and support you. By lovingly applying the corresponding oil, your very own potential will be activated and everything, which hinders you, to live it, will be brought forth and integrated by this cosmic wedding. During this process you will be loved unconditionally and this love accompanies you from now on. When you recognize this gift, it will carry you and remind you of what you are – a divine being with indescribable capacities and potential within you. It is very important to me, to share with you, that this cosmic connection between the combs and the oils already existed during Lemurian times. You have spent much time to care for yourself and your human body and to strengthen it. You were aware of the need for subtle care and therefore you created this wonderful connection. You knew then that hair creates a deep connection to your inner being and needs special attention. That is why you took the appropriate materials, which were available in your earthly life to combine physical care with the subtle. 42 LINDA DESLAURIERS You also used the combs to comb your subtle body free of shadows and entanglements within itself. The vibration, which the comb carries with the oils, is so high, that it was possible and still is. And of course, both are helpful tools, which you wouldn’t need if you were in your divinity – and it makes it easier to reach this state, since while on Earth you are burdened by old experiences, belief and educational patterns. You forgot to see what is within you and around you. And so the combs and the oils support you with higher speed, to do this. To become seeing, within yourself, downwards and upwards – connection in unity. Furthermore it is my desire to thank my beloved friends to make it possible that those two wonderful tools are available to you. A loving thank you for all the blocks they had to remove to get to this turning point. What does it mean when a comb breaks? Whenever something happens with the comb, whether it falls to the ground or tooth breaks off, it always has a meaning. If a tooth breaks it is related to the corresponding chakra. When the comb falls onto the floor or breaks in your purse, it can be an indication of your energetic state. Just like your children and pets, also the Gemcomb can take on and carry your tension. When it breaks, it is an act of love for you, in which it released those tensions. So even if it broke, keep this comb in honor and thank it. Love and bless it. Say good-bye to what you allowed to be released. Remember what I shared with you earlier. The connection between the combs and the oils is cosmic. The power is not fathomable with your human mind and as I said earlier, this power supports letting go of old with high speed. I can sense that you are still questioning what you call money, what you paid for this comb. Remember, also money is just energy and so I would be happy if you looked at it from this perspective. The cosmic law of energy exchange! Enter this energy exchange with gratitude, love and bless it. I embrace you with my wings – be assured of my love, care and protection, which will always accompany you. This is Isis and I am looking forward to being here with you soon. Be greeted in love! Examples and comments in regards to the breaking potential of the Gemcombs In general when combs or anything in the house like dishes breaks, tension is being released. When something breaks, we have an immediate emotional response. This can help us to understand the meaning behind the ‘accident’. Sometimes it is relief, sometimes fear, regret, and anger. A Gemcomb friend combed her hair upside down with the Snowflake Obsidian Gemcomb and it glided out of her hands and burst into many pieces. With that a wonderful healing occurred. The Snowflake Obsidian (pain remover) took the woman’s chronic migraine with it and dissolved it while breaking. Another Gemcomb friend had the following experience. It is part of my daily ritual to choose intuitively a Gemcomb in the morning and to comb and massage my hair and scalp. I cleanse my body by combing my aura with the Gemcomb I picked. For many years now I had a lot of pain in my left hip. The other day I treated my hip with the Amethyst Gemcomb, which is one of my favorites. 43 GEMCOMBS Somehow during the movements I hit the sink and my treasure lost a tooth. Oh, that hurt my soul – but since then I have no more pain in my hip. It is indescribable. I thought immediately that the Amethyst sacrificed itself, so that I could be back in balance with my hip. The Amethyst is not only a great transformer but also a great healer. I am very touched and grateful. I love Gemcombs. The Amethyst Gemcomb is lying now in a bed of flower blossoms, so that the wound can heal and then I can glue the tooth back on. People need to know what is possible and how close we can be in communication with the stone beings. The fact that the raw Amethysts are dynamited out of the mountains hurts my soul as well. Just like the first tooth broke off. Do the Amethysts do or allow this for us? Do they accept such a violent impact? Perhaps there is an alternative for a gentler way of mining the Amethysts. Animals also offer themselves for people, as food, for further self-development or they even take on sickness. Is this all an agreement between our souls and the animal beings? There are so many questions. Gabriela B. In all the years relatively few Gemcombs broke. We must consider that the cutting and polishing of the stone into the form of a comb goes along with enormous pressure. The transparent stones break easier and per ‘perfect’ comb at an average one other comb breaks. The most fragile stone is the Amethyst; the strongest one is the Jade. Polishing in between the comb’s teeth is the next challenge. The more the stone gets polished, which is desirable to get the inside smooth, the higher the risk of breaking the whole comb. All broken combs can be recycled. When Gemcombs break and loose one to five teeth on one of either side, we polish smaller combs out of them. Kryon Channeling by Alexandra Patrizia Pfister September 2, 2009 “I am Kryon of the magnetic service and greet all people. A new consciousness is developing; it is the consciousness of the Homo Cordis, the human of the heart. Many aids are necessary, so that a whole people can ‘slip’ into a completely new energy, into one, which has never existed before. Crystals and working with them in old and new ways are wonderful companions on the path into the new energy. For this new energy a completely new light body will be built, which never existed before. In order to accomplish this, the old one has to be cleared, purified and then the energies have to be brought back into a flow and into the new body, which I call light form, because it is more than just energetic bodies, which grow together to something new. Gemstone Combs not only take care of the hair, but you can use them to comb old burdens out of the old energy body, a beautiful tool of the new age. And in that sense many new tools and perspectives like in this work are presented, which expand the consciousness. Much joy with this special expansion and many realizations wishes you Kryon of the Magnetic Service.” 44 LINDA DESLAURIERS Maria Magdalene Channeling for the Rose Quartz Gemcomb by Elke van Eick Mary Magdalene wasn’t just the woman on Jesus’ side. She is the guardian of the Holy Grail. Jesus called her: “The woman who knew Wholeness.” She embodies feminine Christ-Energy in perfection. During the Aquarian Age her energies are available to us in a transformed way. They are the healing energies of love, soft and powerful simultaneously. This love represents the power of the Goddess, which is alive in us and is now being reactivated, to contribute to the harmonizing of the soul and the earth. Mary Magdalene is working on the cosmic color rays of rose and magenta. Her symbol is the rose and her gemstone is the Rose Quartz. Mary Magdalene was famous for her beautiful, long, red hair, which she supposedly used to dry Jesus’ feet. Therefore this Rose Quartz Gemcomb is dedicated to Mary Magdalene, whose energy joins a symbiosis with the crystal energy to direct the flow of fullness and softness into the hair. When I asked Mary Magdalene for this channeling, she sent me beautiful open rose blossom and then appeared on the crescent of the moon. Mary Magdalene speaks: Greetings, beautiful daughters of the Earth. With love and respect I give thanks for the dedication in my honor of the finely vibrating Rose quartz comb. With joy and love I discover that you would like to weave beauty, grace and sensitivity into your lives. Many people are making their lives heavier and are forgetting sensual joy. You are beings of light and should let yourself be carried with joy and in abundance towards life. The Rose quartz is energetically on the same frequency as my soul’s energy. That is why it is possible to let all positive characteristics flow with a ritual into the comb as information. Gentle and soft, strand-by-strand, the hair is charged with magenta-colored energy. You must know, I had long, strong red hair and after his bath I dried my beloved man Jesus’ feet with it. This beauty is now flowing powerfully into your hair and I watch as a guardian over the flow of energy, which serves you in the unfolding of your gracefulness. I am letting golden and silver threads of light flow abundantly through your hair, so that it gets charged with power, to shine and glimmer in the sunlight. 45 GEMCOMBS A tender scent of rose is gifted to you, as this is my scent. The rose is my flower, which I carry in my heart. The Rose quartz contains in its tender crystalline form, this, my rose. May therefore this special energy of my blossom vibrate in harmony and love with every stroke of the comb, to bring you happiness. Let the charged hair blow in the wind, because the Goddess delights in your beauty. Dance, Pretty Ones In the rose glow of my light, just like I danced to delight my beloved. The scent of the rose will gently flutter around you and stimulate the Rose Quartz to vibrate. Enjoy the lightness and grace, which I will bestow upon you. Carry this glow into other people’s lives, so that they can be connected to my energy as well. You are now woven into the heavenly threads and the rainbow light of the cosmos. Be blessed, my sisters of the heart. With love and light, Mary Magdalene 46 LINDA DESLAURIERS Gemcomb Rituals and Ceremonies When one of my long-time girlfriends visited me for the first time in Hawai’i and I combed her hair with the Rose Quartz comb, it felt to her as if she had entered a different time and reality. She saw us in Polynesia surrounded by women, who supported each other in beauty and healing rituals. Here are two examples. There are no limits to our creativity. Maria Magdalena Ritual for the Rose Quartz Gemcomb Before you start using the Rose Quartz Gemcomb, I recommend the following ritual. Take the Rose Quartz Gemcomb in your hands and connect with the pink-magentacolored ray of Mary Magdalene. This is how the Rose Quartz Gemcomb gets recharged energetically and will not loose its power. Speak the following words inside your mind: Through my hands the pure energy of Mary Magdalene flows, powerful, cleansing, soft and loving. Feel the effect of this energy as it flows into your hands, into the comb and then into your hair. Feel the magnificent rose, which initiates contact with you fine language straight from Mary Magdalene’s heart in full splendor. Light may accompany your way The Snowflake Obsidian and the Black Obsidian Comb Ritual The Snowflake Obsidian and/or Obsidian Combing Ritual The Snowflake Obsidian and Black Obsidian Gemcombs work well in contact with the naked skin and you can glide them over uncovered skin along the meridians and energy fields of the body. I often use those two combs after a Hair Balancing to draw out energy along the arms and fingers, feet and toes. If you would like to use the combs on a person’s whole body, laying and being covered by silk is ideal as the silk protects and supports the energy work best. Matching the colors of the stones with the color of the silk or fabric increases their color therapeutic potential. After sunset, when the sky is black and the stars are sparkling summon the presence of the four black goddesses: Light a candle in honor of Pele. Acknowledge Isis with EYE contact, Greet Lilith with a bow and ask for Kali’s blessings by trusting her judgment. 47 GEMCOMBS 17. GEMCOMB ADVENTURES Do stones have legs? How do stones manage to travel from one place to another, from one person to another through different time periods? It seems that stones have a power, which can ask or inspire or demand from us, to move them. I am collecting stone stories and enjoy hearing about any special experiences people had or have with stones. On several occasions I saw and witnessed that a stone can move itself, even jump. In the California desert, there is a phenomenon of the moving rock (see photo). Geologists and scientists are not yet able to explain the phenomenon of the moving rocks. A most likely ice crust, which form under the rock and winds play a role but in spite of continued observations by science teams the theories don’t hold. Once, a Rose Quartz Gemcomb made me jump. A client left my house after her Hair Balancing appointment and forgot the Rose Quartz Gemcomb she had just acquired. As she was entering her car, I was upstairs walking through my living room and stumbled over nothing but in a way that I landed on my couch, where I could see the forgotten comb under a pillow. I grabbed the comb, ran downstairs and just before she pulled out of a drive way I was able to give her the comb. She left for a long journey the following day; therefore time was of the essence. When I receive an impulse from a Gemcomb to be transported to a specific location, I follow it. Gemcomb friends brought Gemcombs to Africa, Australia, and Europe. One Gemcomb friend took a Red Jasper Gemcomb to South Africa. Here is her story. I had an incredible journey back to South Africa. Cape Town area really feels like another home. From the first day there, I started to keep my antennae out for the right home for the comb. On the first morning, my Dad woke me early to take me for a walk in the Silvermine Mountains. They're just to the left of Table Mountain and are incredibly beautiful. There is a lake at the top of the mountain and during summer, people brave the cold water in this pristine environment. It's not a place I've previously been drawn to, and on this trip, ended up visiting there about 4-5 times. The day before I left Cape Town, I went back, and walked deeper along the river, taking a clearing prayer and beautiful symbol code with me to further imbue the area. I found a quiet space and did a little ceremony before planting the comb next to some healing waters. Interestingly, on the trip to Africa, two of the little comb’s teeth broke off. Sadness initially came up for me, and then I trusted that there was reason to it all. My mother is a Reiki practitioner and very special healer. 48 LINDA DESLAURIERS When you spoke of either a sacred space or a healer, I sat deeply to consider, if my mother was the correct bridge. Indeed she had much to do with the anchoring, and instead I gave her one of the small broken teeth and brought one safely back to Maui, to keep the energetic connection strong and healthy with Africa. I also connected with a very special lady while in Cape Town, and told her of the comb story. She mentioned to me, once I had "planted it," that her meditation group often goes to the very same place as it holds such a high vibration. It was a great affirmation, to know that my guidance, and in reality the stone's guidance had led me to the right place. Now it is anchored, and humming in the mountains... and I thank you for the very sacred gift you have given to South Africa, my Mom and I! With much love to you Linda, Lauren H. Little Grandmother Keisha Crowther, says, “that crystals are the most powerful thing we have on this Earth. They carry enormous love vibrations. When we place sacred crystal onto the ley lines of the Earth and connect those with one another, we strengthen the Earth. Give energy into your crystals, pray for them, and place them in water bodies. Water evaporates and becomes rain, which then falls back onto the Earth. Through this practice the prayers in the crystals touch the plants, the soil, and the humans.” 1 In alignment with these thoughts we have placed several Gemcombs in lakes, rivers and the ocean. On this photo six of us, representing the hexagonal structure of the crystal swam out into the lake of Zürich and offered a Quartz Crystal Gemcomb to the lake and the swans. Dreams The Gemcombs can appear in our nightly dreams. The interpretation of the significance is complex and depends on the meaning of the Gemcomb for the dreamer. Many Gemcomb friends keep the Gemcomb close to them, when they sleep, in order to improve their sleep, for consolation and healing or to be accompanied and supported during astral travel. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 From Keisha Crowther’s talk in Zürich, December 11, 2010 49 GEMCOMBS Max, the Crystal Scull An impressive adventure that Shanti, my daughter and I experienced with the Gemcombs was meeting Max, the Crystal Scull in 2010. Max and his human caretakers were visiting Maui. The held a lecture about the history of crystal sculls and then offered to people the opportunity to book a private session with Max. Consequently, Shanti and I spent half an hour alone with Max in a room. Here are a few photos from our experience: The Mind Melt, the mental connection between our third eyes, the eye contact (Shanti), the combing of Max’s ethereal hair (Linda) and Max with the Gemcombs. Max felt like a grandfather made of crystal, infinitely wise, loving and goodhearted. Our impulse to be really close to him to have skin to stone contact was not unique. There was a bottle of natural disinfectant and paper towels on the table and we were asked to clean Max after the session. Whenever Shanti and I think of Max, we smile. I still feel a very loving connection to Max. 50 LINDA DESLAURIERS Crystal Bowls My friend Crystal, and this is really her given name, lives on the island of Kauai and works right now with 21 Master Alchemy Crystal Bowls. Occasionally, we host an event together and the combined effect of the crystal bowls and Gemcombs is amazing. Once a participant combed my hair with a Gemcomb and Crystal played and then held the vibrating crystal bowl next to my body. The Gemcomb worked as a transmitter and the sound frequencies touched me deeper than ever before. It felt like healing took place on a cellular level. I believe that these frequencies have an enormous potential for transformation. Alchemy Crystal Bowls at Mahaluepo beach, on the island of Kauai. The photo below shows many different Alchemy Crystal Bowls. Rose/White gold C# 6” -25 Kyanite F 12” -40 Emerald/prac. C# 5” +20 Aqua Gold D# 10” +10 Rose/Platinum (M) G# 9” +25 Ocean Gold C 8” -35 Ocean Gold C # 8” -35 Egyptian Blue F# 8” +45 Citrine E 7” +45 Emerald B 7” -45 Moldavite A 6” -40 Grandmother D 8” -45 Platinum/prac. D# 7” +30 Therapeutic Gold G 9” +15 round bottom Smokey Quartz F 4” +40 Lepidolite/Lithium B 8” +35 Carnelian D# 7” -10 Aqua Gold F# 4” -10 Selenite G# 10” -20 Charcoal/Smokey G 10” +45 Black Tourmaline A# 6” -30 51 GEMCOMBS Gemcomb Constellation During a Gemcomb Workshop on August 2, 2009 we did a Gemcomb constellation in the format of family and systemic constellation work, inspired by Bert Hellinger. We were nine women. I had the role of the therapist. The other eight women each represented a Gemcomb. Two Gemcombs were kept separate and used later. The Gemcombs were enwrapped in silk pouches of the same colors, so that the representatives did not know which Gemcomb they had chosen. For the constellation work we went to a nearby forest. It was very clear, that we wanted to leave the seminar room and ‘as Gemstones’ we wanted to be immersed in nature. When we found the right spot in the woods, we marked our field and during phase 1, the representatives simply entered the position and the movement, which felt right. Observations of Phase 1: Very quickly each GemcombRepresentative found their spot and rested, partly with closed eyes. The general group feeling was peaceful, ‘being rested in oneself’ and a sense of nobility. Everyone felt good. The representative of the Quartz Crystal took a central position and it seemed as if her focus concentrated and held the group energy. The representative of the Blue Lace Agate held the comb in front of her throat chakra. The representative of the Rose Quartz comb held the comb close to the spleen. The representative of the Red Jasper comb was looking into the distance, looking forward to new possibilities. Observations of Phase 2: For this round I asked the Gemcomb-Representatives to be with one another, to make contact and feel the relationships. Several constellations formed. The representative of the Black Obsidian kept the greatest distance to the group and did not want to be closer. One other Gemcomb representative felt supported and protected by that, another one controlled and uncomfortable (interestingly two potentials of the Pluto energy). The representative of the Red Jasper comb had to be near the representative of the Blue Lace Agate in an exact distance. The representative of the Blue Lace Agate held her head tilted towards the representative of the Red Jasper comb and could not move it. (5th person from the left). Later we found out that the representative of the Blue Lace Agate comb had a red jasper stone in her pant pocket. When this stone was removed, there was less need for closeness from the representative of the Red Jasper comb. We concluded that the representative of the Red Jasper comb felt drawn to a member of its stone family. 52 LINDA DESLAURIERS The tilted stiff neck of the representative of the Blue Lace Agate showed the symptom (neck problems), which the Blue Lace Agate can remedy. Then I asked each individual Gemcomb representative for a special message, if there hadn’t been already one spontaneously. Messages from the representatives: Snow Quartz: Be merry. Mercy. Quartz Crystal: Go with your heart. Amethyst: Heat in the head and body. Blue Lace Agate: Listen deep within yourself. Deep roots. The journey goes inward not outward. Why do they choose to live this way? Keep on moving. Soul to Soul. Rose Quartz: it is ready. Self-determination, moving on. Jade (was not in the constellation) Tiger Eye: Connect with nature. Power, strength, being in your center. Red Jasper: Hope, movement, new, softness. You cannot loose anything. I am everywhere the presence. Snowflake Obsidian (was not in the constellation) Black Obsidian: Allowing emotions, perseverance. In phase 3 I asked the Gemcomb representatives to align each other according to their connection with the human chakras. Very fast they formed very close to the actual sequence. It was impressive to experience how the Snow Quartz representative immediately went to top and then looked down at the others and the Black Obsidian representative went straight to the bottom of the line. Then there was an empty space (the Snowflake Obsidian was represented). The Amethyst and the Blue Lace Agate were exchanged and the Quartz Crystal stood at the Jade Comb’s spot, which was not represented either. When I asked about chakra rotation, this is what the representatives shared: Snow Quartz clockwise Quartz Crystal counter clockwise Amethyst counter clockwise Blue Lace Agate counter clockwise Rose Quartz counter clockwise Jade not represented Tiger Eye clockwise Red Jasper counter clockwise Snowflake Obsidian not represented Black Obsidian counter clockwise 53 GEMCOMBS 18. GEMCOMB GATHERINGS AND WORKSHOPS What is so beautiful about the Gemcombs and continues to surprise our Gemcomb friends and us is that the Gemcombs guide you how to use them. You just need to hold a Gemcomb and then follow the impulse that is ignited by the connection. It always works and at our Gemcomb Gatherings, we witness every time that people who have never worked energetically on another, know exactly what to do. Using the Gemcombs therefore doesn’t require special training or an activation of your healing abilities. You and the Gemcomb can be, play, comb and work together easily and effortlessly, right away. For those of you who want to deepen their knowledge and experience in working with the Gemcombs, we offer 2 hour and 2 day live and online workshops. For hair salons, spas and holistic health practitioners we offer on site and online consultation in regards to the perfect treatment for their business. Training and practitioner certification programs are available. Workshops The 2-Hour Workshop An ideal format for this type of Gemcomb Gathering is: • Introducing the speaker, the Gemcombs, the participants • Meditation with the Gemcombs. Each participant holds a Gemcomb without knowing which one, with their eyes closed and feels and listens. Then the impressions are shared with the group • Demonstrations of the Gemcombs’ uses and applications • Partner work. Two participants team up. First one participant treats the other with the help of the Gemcombs. After 10-15 minutes they switch. Then the experiences of the giver and receiver are both shared with the group. • Closing circle with the Gemcombs. One option: all Gemcombs are put in a circle and whoever wants to be in the circle or around it is invited to do so. Linda Deslauriers, Gemcomb Retail Partners and Gemcomb Therapy Practitioners conduct this workshop. The 1–2 Day Workshop Longer periods of time studying and experiencing the Gemcombs up to two days are very beneficial, as every participant can receive a complete treatment 1.5-2 hours and/or a personal Gemcomb reading, in which the Gemcomb is used as a medium to answer the participant’s questions. In addition to the content of the Gemcomb workshop, we explore all the different uses and applications in depth; learn about the Astrology of the Gemcombs, and their role in the collective field. This seminar is conducted by Linda Deslauriers, Gemcomb Therapy Practitioners. 54 LINDA DESLAURIERS Training to become a Gemcomb Therapist The training to become a Gemcomb Therapy Practitioner spans 30 hours, which can be done either completely live or divided into 15 hours live and 15 hours online. Please contact us in regards to our prerequisites (questionnaire/digital photo of yourself) so we can time and design together the perfect training program for you. If an applicant has already extensive personal and professional experience in the holistic health field or in gemology the hours can be reduced. The training encompasses basic gemology, basic gemstone therapy and energy work, extensive knowledge of the Gemcombs and how they can be used, work ethics, and introduction of personal and professional life strategies, which are in harmony with the Gemcomb philosophy. H 55 GEMCOMBS 19. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Where do the Gemcombs come from? Quartz Crystal, Snow Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Obsidian, Snowflake Obsidian are coming from Brazil. Jade comes from Canada and Tiger Eye and Red Jasper from South Africa. What are the dimensions of the Gemcomb? The average Gemcomb measures 3.5×1.5 inches, with 1/8-inch space between the teeth, ¼ inch thickness. However, they are hand made so slight variations are possible. Are the Gemcombs colored? Neither the raw stones nor the final Gemcomb has been radiated, treated with heat or artificially colored or has been stored in mineral oil. Our stones are all of natural origins and not changed in their consistency, meaning not pressed or coated. When stones are colored, it is easily visible and the color doesn’t last long. Are the ‘teeth’ spread wide enough to comb through abundant hair? Yes, they are wide enough to comb through most heads of hair, however of course there could be exceptions. We don’t recommend replacing your detangling comb or brush with the Gemcomb, but to use the Gemcomb after entangling. Can I use the Gemcomb on chemically treated hair? Yes, you can use the Gemcomb on permed or chemically colored hair. However, it is not recommended to use the Gemcomb on hair, which has been coated with gels or hair sprays. Chemical ingredients in beauty products can negatively affect the scalp, hair and one’s health and create an energetic barrier between the Gemcomb and the hair. Can I share my Gemcomb with others? Yes you can and you may choose not to. In any event use the Comb only on clean hair and cleanse it at least with cool water after each individual use. In general, the high frequency of the Gemstone Comb does not absorb anything of lower frequency during bodywork. The Gemcomb can assist in raising a lower frequency or pulling anything of a lower frequency out of a person’s energy system and then releasing it into the larger energy field for its transformation. If left alone, the combs have an internal regenerating ability. If the Gemcomb is constantly exposed to, for example, violent language, or kept on top of a television set, or it comes in touch with a particular strong but low vibration, its own vibration can be lowered and the Gemcomb needs to be cleansed and recharged. We believe that gemstones and therefore also Gemcombs objectively record the vibration of any and every event that they participate in, without being compromised in their individual power. We recommend regular cleansing and staying in tune with the vibration of your Gemcomb. 56 LINDA DESLAURIERS Which Gemcomb is the most popular in terms of hair health and beauty? The most popular Gemcomb has been the Rose Quartz Gemcomb, and it turned out as the favorite one among men as well. I do recommend the Jade Gemcomb for people who are experiencing hair thinning and loss. The Rose Quartz Gemcomb is ruled by Venus and is definitely the one for beauty and love. The Amethyst and Tiger Eye Gemcomb are admired most for their beauty. How many Gemcombs do I need? Of course, we would like you to enjoy the Gemcombs as much as we do and get the whole set to use for yourself and your loved ones or in your holistic healing practice. However, just as the originator, Linda Deslauriers, started with one Gemcomb and worked with that same comb for many years and then one by one added the other combs to the collection taking her time in understanding the stone, we love for you to begin with one special Gemcomb. Connecting with one Gemcomb at first may have the advantage to learn a lot about it, to try out every thing, and hear and feel its special message for you. 57 GEMCOMBS 20. EXPERIENCES AND LOVE LETTERS The sound of the Gemcomb gliding through my hair is an experience by itself. R.F., Honolulu, Hawaii The Gemcomb creates a beautiful atmosphere. M.K., Honolulu, Hawaii When the Gemcomb touched my hair, I felt as if angels wrapped their wings around me. J.E., Maui. The Gemcomb has a clarifying and relaxing effect. K.P., Los Angeles, California. The Gemcomb is fantastic. It is beautiful and feels so great in the hand. The other day I was having an ‘off’ day and I decided to shower, wash my hair and then I used the comb to pull out my ‘off’ energy and I swear I felt it shift. I love Red Jasper. T.A.C., California The work with the Gemcombs supports my work as a counselor and also when I do body work with my clients. The effect of the comb can be balancing, protecting and energizing. Often I use it to stabilize the person. My most touching experience was the story of an 18-year-old who came with his mother. Through the process of getting his hair cut, he stood in front of his mother as a man. With the help of the Tiger Eye Gemcomb he could see, how difficult it was for his mother to let him go. Being a student he saved money and bought the comb. He received the power the needed to finally go his own way and began a trip around the world. We had worked in one room with the comb. I had asked the mother to wait in the other room, so I could work with the young man without interference. After 1 ½ hours mother and son saw each other and the son’s posture and attitude in regards to his mother had completely changed. Lovingly holding the boundary he stood in front of his mother. The mother had felt the energetic shift and also kept the boundary. Both knew that his childhood was over now. The mother could now find new ways for herself. I.T., Germany I am really excited about the Quartz Crystal Gemcomb. I even apply it for my dog. It is really good for him. As soon as I take the comb in my hand he comes to me wagging his tail. A.S. I am an artist and sculptor and have much experience working with stones. I have come to understand that each stone has it's own spirit. When I work with stone I allow each one of the stones' spirit to manifest its self and tell me what it wishes to be. I then create the work of art. While Petra was giving me the massage she used several combs on me. I was not aware of exactly how she was using them as I had my eyes closed. During this massage I experienced a very spiritual interaction with one of the combs. It was the Rose Quartz Comb. I felt its spirit! I could feel the calmness and healing powers. But here is the most unusual experience I have ever had being with the spirit of any stone. Her Rose comb identified itself to me. I actually knew which one she was using. It was kind of like; Hey it's me, the pink comb. Hi! At this point I asked Petra which comb she was using and she verified it was the Rose Quartz Comb. I told her that I knew it was because the stone spirit of the Rose Quartz stone comb had revealed itself to me. At that point I relaxed even more and enjoyed the healing and the calmness of the combs. It was a very healing and memorable experience that I will not soon forget. W.S., California Her rosiness is quite lovely. M.B., California 58 LINDA DESLAURIERS One of my most beautiful experiences was to lay in an “egg” out of 22 Snow Quartz and 22 Rose Quartz Gemcombs. We laid down in it alone and together, hand in hand. It was like being in a womb. Linda Deslauriers When I comb myself at night with a Gemcomb, it feels so relaxing and as if everything falls of me. Keala. G. Imagine the teeth of the Gemcombs as feelers, which reach into your energy field and pull everything out, which no longer serves you. The Gemcombs are helping with the entanglement of ethereal cords and can give people who are very open ground. Terri Z. The Gemcombs are wonderful. My experience is that they work differently for each person. Everyone gets exactly the energy, which he or she needs. My clients feel this and afterwards express that they have a feeling of freedom. When I style the hair afterwards, I notice a glow in the hair and around the whole head of hair. The haircut becomes more movement and looks visually stronger and almost everyone confirms this. I noticed that when customers pick a comb from their mind, the effect is not as strong. When I say, just close your eyes and reach for one Gemcomb and use it on your hair, then everyone says Wow, that is a totally different sensation and feels so good. So it became really important to me that people choose a Gemcomb based on feeling. Every Gemcomb creates a different sound during the combing. Tiger Eye makes for almost everyone the loudest and highest note. Barbara Gumpelmeier, Holistic hairdresser During the process of letting go the Gemcombs are wonderful helpers. I couldn’t say which one, because I combine them and always sense a physical and psychological relaxation. What is most intense is to experience the love of the Gemcombs towards me. I always feel flooded by a wave of love and feel my whole being unconditionally accepted. That is quite overwhelming. My top favorite is the Amethyst Gemcomb. G.B. During a Gemcomb Gathering my partner combed my hair with a Crystal Comb. She was sitting on a chair because of a foot injury and I sat between her legs. After a few minutes I dropped into a meditative state. I went deeper and all of a sudden my forehead turned into the forehead of a dolphin. I experienced a moment of time in slow motion in a dolphin’s life, which was just born and for the first time broke through the ocean’s surface. It was an incredible sensation of freshness, freedom, and joy. Linda Deslauriers. The Gemcombs are creating miracles. Yesterday I used one on a friend and he was the first one who could hear the Rose Quartz Comb speak. In his mind he saw a happy smiley face and it said, “Hi, I am here and I’ll work with you.” He had open-heart surgery a while ago and he could really feel it in is heart, when I worked on him. Petra Schuler Aloha, Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the workshop and what a neat group of gals!!! Thanks so much for putting it on and making the combs available to us. I can't believe how much pleasure I get from them. Mahalo, L.R. 59 GEMCOMBS LINDA DESLAURIERS Linda was born in 1965 as the only daughter of Karin and Lothar Hollatz in Hamburg, Germany. Her fascination with stones and gems began in the first years of her life with a rock formation in Denmark and a tiny tiger-eye gemstone. Her healing path and consequently her professional career focused on hair, psychology, health and beauty. Linda studied clinical psychology at the University of Hamburg and literature at the University of Hawai’i. She learned Hair Balancing a holistic haircutting technique and philosophy from Mercury Yount and ‚balanced’ over 10,000 people’s hair. Her first Rose Quartz Gemcomb was always with her. Linda lives since 1990 in California and Hawai’i and spends the summer in Europe. She has published three books in Germany on hair and wardrobe. Gemcomb is her first E-Book and the first in the English and German language simultaneously. www.lindadeslauriers.com www.gemcomb.com www.hairmastery.com www.wearmastery.com Linda Deslauriers 382 City Center Drive Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Phone: 808.250.9115 Warning: The suggestions here are not promising any relief of pain, of medical or psychological conditions. If you experience any disease or disorder please consult a physician. The Gemcombs are fragile. When they fall on the floor, they react like other highly breakable materials, such as glass or porcelain and may break. The Gemcomb Company does not replace broken combs. However, the Gemcomb Company offers a recycling program and will assist customers on an individual basis. 60