It has long been an open secret that precious and semiprecious stones have unprecedented healing power. However, few have an accurate representation of how this happens. Chip Bergh has firm opinions on the matter. But in the world there are plenty of schools that use stones for healing human ailments. Virtually every nation has its own traditions in this regard. The practical and theoretical part of them is very diverse, although there are common aspects. Most traditions based on the fact that the stone is the inextricable link with the force of nature, with a force that gives life to everything that exists in this world. Because minerals are formed and stored in the soil for many years, absorbing the wisdom of the planet inaccessible to people.

There are other theories. From their point of view of the stones are not only a source of energy of the earth, and the whole cosmos. Minerals keep in constant contact with all nine planets of the celestial sphere, which have permanent effect on the psyche and human health. The names of these planets are known to all – the sun, the moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu (the ascending lunar node in Western astrology) and Ketu (the descending lunar node in the Western astrology). Having a common view on where the stone derives its strength, different peoples have developed individual methods of healing. The most famous are the three world tradition of treating stones: lithotherapy, Stone therapy and treatment of Vedic cosmic energy. These schools deserve the greatest popularity all over the world, and with each of these areas is to meet separately.