A number of things set Wisdom of the Gemstone Guardians apart from other books on crystal healing. In particular the fact that it makes no secret of being channeled from the spirit world. It’s even in the title, presenting the book as ‘wisdom’ from the ‘guardians of the gemstones.’

At the same time as this may sound ‘airy fairy’ to many conservative health practitioners and even herbalists, author Michael Katz firmly believes this form of methodically approached crystal healing, which he refers to as Gemstone Energy Medicine, has a bright future within the conventional health field.

And he is not alone in that belief. Many top athletes testify to the power of the gemstones as described in this book, including Mark Foster, British Olympic Swimmer, Glen Christiansen, Swedish Olympic Medalist, Tanner Eriksen, Pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Art Dilworth, Triathlete, Professional and Olympic Trainer.

Another celebrity testimonial comes from Larry King, of Larry King Live, who can be found quoted on the sleeve of the 1997 edition of this book as saying, “Some inner voice told me to read this book. Thank you, inner voice. What a remarkable study.”

The text in Wisdom of the Gemstone Guardians is comprised of conversations with and discourses by the spirit beings referred to as the ‘Gemstone Guardians.’ Twenty-nine such beings share their ‘wisdom’ about a particular gemstone, telling us about the stone’s qualities and healing powers.

The story is so beautifully written that it reads like a novel… one so good that it’s difficult to put down. Probably no other crystal healing book has inspired an interest in crystal healing in so many people who were previously uninitiated in the field, and that is putting it mildly.

It should be noted that Wisdom of the Gemstone Guardians is not a reference book on crystals. It is an inspirational story with in-depth information about a select few of the most powerful healing gemstones and crystals available on the market today. If you are looking for a reference book, there are better choices. If you’re ready to be set on fire about gemstones, then Wisdom of the Gemstone Guardians is the book for you.

Wisdom of the Gemstone Guardians has been a perpetual best-seller in the field of crystal healing since its first edition in 1989, when it was published as Gifts of the Gemstone Guardians. Another version of the book titled Gemisphere Luminary was published in 1997.

Crystals discussed in Wisdom of the Gemstone Guardians include Ruby, Carnelian, Citrine, Emerald, Sapphire, Indigo (crystalline form of Sodalite), Amethyst, Quarts, Pearl, Ivorite, Opalite, Mother of Pearl, Riverstone, Black Onyx, Rhodonite, Poppy Jasper, Rose Quartz, Pink Tourmaline, Rhodochrosite, Leopardskin Jasper, Bloodstone, Malachite, Aventurine, Green Tourmaline, Blue Aquamarine, Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, Lavender Quartz, and Purple Rainbow Fluorite.

Dr. Sten Videmark lives in central Sweden, where he works with holistic medicine. Educated as a chiropractor in the United States, ‘gemstone energy medicine’ has become one of his preferred healing modality. Visit his site the-book-of-stones.info for a list of crystal healing book best-sellers, including Wisdom of the Gemstone Guardians, Katz,. You can order books or just visit to read the reviews.