I love the illustrations in this book, and it was really easy to read. I have read crystal books before, but somehow this one really resonated with me. This is definitely one for the bookshelf, something to refer back to as well as look pretty!

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

Cassie Uhl has done it again with another Zenned Out guide and it's fantastic. I have always loves and collected crystals but have truly not had much of an education on the study of them and their various meanings. This is a perfect, user friendly guide to identifying and understanding crystals and their properties. The author provides meditations and tools that she gives you in a simple, accessible, realistic on your personal time constraints. The artwork, as in her entire Zenned Out series, is just beautiful and the writing is simply brilliant. Another definite must have addition to your personal reference library.

I would like to thank Cassie Uhl, Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley for r the opportunity to read this advanced read copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I have now read all three books in this series and can honestly say they are amazing. The information is so well set out, I found the book easy to use. I like the fact that you can Flick backwards and forwards finding information easily. The whole book is jam packed with useful handy hints, tips and guidance for a better healthier life.

This is a fantastic, handy guide, I am currently reintroducing myself to the world of crystals and this came along at exactly the right time, it’s such a wonderful book. It’s well laid out with lovely illustrations, it’s definitely user friendly and uses plain English, it’s a welcoming guide in the sense it wants to help you (I find some guides written sound a bit too self important). This is a book I will definitely return to again and again, full of helpful exercises and suggestions, it’s a great guide for the beginner or someone more experienced too. Thoroughly recommended

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

Such a great guide for crystal lovers! I have read several crystal guides and this one supplied me with a lot of new knowledge. Cassie does a great job of outlining the use of stones without pushing you to feel like you have to have certain stones in order to work with them, it's all about your intuition! As all the other Zenned Out guide's the illustrations and artwork are great!

Thank you Cassie Uhl, NetGalley, and Quarto Publishing Group for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Recently more and more crystal shops and market stalls have been popping up in my city, and I've been really interested in learning more. I've always had jewelry with popular crystals like rose quartz and amethyst, but that was all I knew before reading. This book is packed full of interesting information and facts! The images that accompanied it are absolutely stunning. I think a reader of any age could enjoy this book for different reasons. The images alone are definitely enough to peak a child's interest, but most of the information is totally new to be as an adult. I really enjoyed reading! Looking forward to spotting more stones and seeing what I remember.

After previously reading Cassie Uhl's books on chakra, and aura's, I was really desperate to read this one.
I am a huge fan and lover of crystals, and I like to think I know a lot about them so I wasn't expecting to learn anything particularly new from this book.
I found this book to be lacking in detail compared to Uhl's other books that I have read - but this could be because I know a bit more about this topic than the others.

Once again, i absolutely adored the writing style and layout of the book. The illustrations are unique and beautiful and really add something to the info in the book.
I particularly liked the section about how to use your crystals with the moon - being a big moon lover myself. I knew about cleansing and energising crystals, but was unaware that the different moon phases would bring a new element to this.

I really enjoyed reading, despite not really learning a lot of new information. I just love Cassie Uhl's books and their layouts!!
Will continue to read all Uhl has to offer!!

I am very new to crystal work, but have dipped my toe casually into other forms of magick over the years (tarot, meditation, spellwork, etc.). Crystals just never seemed to interest me in the past, partly because I was skeptical of their power since I didn’t have a good understanding of how they work. In recent weeks, I’ve made more of an effort to at least learn more about crystals before judging them. That’s where “The Zenned Out Guide to Understanding Crystals” by Cassie Uhl comes in.

This is a wonderful book for anyone interested in working with crystals, but it is an especially useful resource for those who were a lot like me. The author provides a comprehensive (but not overwhelming!) background on the science behind crystals and how they work. This was my favorite part of the book because it truly made me a believer and eradicated all my skepticism.

After the educational introduction, the book continued to wow me as it answered every beginner question I had regarding crystals. From how to connect to various stones to the cleansing, charging, and programming of your crystals, Uhl thinks of everything. I loved the informative and beautifully illustrated infographics that are scattered throughout the various chapters to review key ideas and useful information.

Even more advanced crystal users can appreciate parts of this book, such as the chapter on crystal grids which was definitely too advanced for my current abilities. The crystal guide at the end of the book which shows many useful correspondences is worth the price of the book all by itself! I've read that this author has similar titles on auras and chakras, so I'm definitely going to be checking those titles out.

*Thanks to the author, Quarto Publishing, and Netgalley for providing me with a digital copy in exchange for an honest review!

As a fairly new arrival to the world of crystals, this was the perfect little handbook for me! Filled to the rafters with all you need to know about crystals, their healing powers and how to use them, I found myself learning so much in this really easy to follow guide.

It's also beautifully illustrated which helps to bring things to life, and I loved how it showed different exercises you can do to get the most out of your crystals now that they're in your life!

Set out in different chapters, it takes you through how crystals work, how you can cleanse and charge them, how to use the energy and the different meanings behind each crystal. This was really helpful as it gave you clear indications what crystals were best used for whatever issue you needed them for. The meanings were really well laid out and easy to read, and this book even introduced me to some new crystals so I look forward to adding them to my collection at some point!

There's also help to guide you through using crystal grids with illustrations that made it so clear to understand and follow along with guides to your chakras and overall this was such a helpful look into the different aspects of crystals.

Just as I enjoyed Cassie Uhls Understanding Auras book, I enjoyed this book as much. Cassie's approachable style of writing makes this an easy-to-understand guide to Crystals, their properties, correspondences, and uses. The illustrations and artwork were gorgeous and I look forward to reading more from her! Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A thorough and thoroughly enjoyable guide to crystals!

I really liked this book and its in-depth explanations on crystals, correspondences, uses, ways to cleanse and program them and so on. I started getting into crystals only recently and I read through a couple of books which mentioned the use of crystals, but provided only a small amount of information, with the presumption, I suppose, that the reader would have other, more detailed materials regarding crystals.

"The Zenned Out Guide to Understanding Crystals" was just that for me. It's a small book which contains quite a lot of information and all sorts of useful tips and tricks, know-how and ideas. I fully plan on using some of the things the author shares in the book!

My only gripe with the book is how material-heavy it is. In order to fully employ the information provided, one would need an incredible amount of crystals, as well as other things such as colorful candles, jars, prints of crystal grids and so on. This is the second book that I've read recently about rituals and both rely very much on materials which are not only not available in a person's house, but are quite expensive. Both authors additionally mention that replacements are available - however, they'd lower the potency of the ritual, which, for me at least, put some pressure on acquiring the correct materials, lest my desire not be fulfilled.

The Zenned Out Guide to Understanding Crystals are was awesome to me.
The illustrations are so beautiful and visuals. This book explains perfection all information about crystals, how to use it, ways to cleanse and program, protect my crystals, and I loved it all tips.
This book is a very complete guide, to me has been useful and I learned a lot.
I highly recommend this, and I hope to go on reading more books like this.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher to allow me to read this copy.

This is the second book I've read by this author, but the first time I've ever heard of her. I feel like she's a new favourite non-fiction author of mine already from just two books. I also bought this one too. I thank the author and Netgalley for my free copy in exchange for a review, all opinions are my own.

So this is my third book on this subject matter I've found on Netgalley and then purchased, while the others are both five star reads, I feel like this book offers something very different. It's to die for also, visually as is the author's other book I read. This book on crystals felt more down-to- earth and by this I mean, less technical, or metaphysical with the fine details of what makes up each crystal from the earth. That said, for me the more toned down approach was not something I needed, I could get head around the metaphysical approach of the others, it was just nice to read a more reader friendly book on the subject!

Also, the author covers a very different angle for example moon phases, astrology, and different areas of crystal use, information, facts and practical info that other books have not. I found this really nice. Generally it is an easy to read book, and very enjoyable. I would recommend it for anyone who has an interest in metaphysics, crystals etc. Especially beginners because the author's approach is very different to what I've noticed is common, with books on this subject matter. Five wonderful stars from  me! I can't wait for the hard copy to arrive. Thank you again Netgalley and the author for the chance to review it free!

Understanding Crystals by Cassie Uhl is the first crystal book that I felt I really connected with.

I felt the way the information was presented was different, the illustrations were gorgeous, and the ethical side of things really spoke to me. I found Uhl also made all the steps extremely accessible in terms of purifying and energizing crystals. A lot of books put two or three very long, tedious processes in and say those are your limited options. Uhl makes the process feel like you can obtain the end result no matter how little or much time you have. Along with time, she also acknowledges that people might not have the money or want to invest a lot in these processes.

The biggest connecting factor for me was that she addresses people who have not felt something in the past. I want to love crystals. The whole idea of crystals healing is just amazing to me, yet I have struggled in the past to connect with any. I felt so recognized and spoken too.

I will highly consider buying this book, and I have already put a request in for my library to buy it as well. If you are a skeptic or someone who has failed to connect with crystals in the past, I highly recommend this book by Cassie Uhl.

The only section I would have liked to have seen expanded was at the very end where the crystals are listed with their chakras, astrology signs, moon phases, etc.

I received an eARC from Quarto Publishing Group through NetGalley. All opinions are 100% my own.

Having now read several books by this same author, I have come to love the conversational tone of the book. She doesn't assume you know the basics, but also clues you in without making you feel dumb. She even opens with an acknowledgment that not everyone has to do deep into the world of crystals to be able to enjoy their benefits. I've made several purchases based off the information I learned in this book.