This is the first post about some of the classes I’m working on right now. My intent is to describe some of these courses, projects and modalities in more detail so potential clients or participants in my private practice can better understand them. These posts will also be helpful to practitioners who may be interested in learning about some of these courses or modalities. I’ll provide links and any information about free resources in connection with these classes or projects.

I’m working my way through Hibiscus Moon’s Certified Crystal Practitioner Course. This course is/was fairly popular for a while since it is known for being thorough, fun and very science based. Hibiscus Moon was (or still is) a National Board Certified Professional Science teacher, and she applies those skills when teaching this course. She also has a tremendous love for crystals, so she teaches about the science and the metaphysical side of using them for various purposes. Hibiscus Moon teaches her students that crystals are powerful energetic tools. She believes that it’s essential that those who use crystals for therapeutic purposes have had the appropriate training in order to do so in an effective, safe and sensible manner.

Some of the topics covered in the course are: the basics of crystal energy (crystal structures, the science of how they work), crystal grids, creating and using sacred space, and crystal healing for animals. She also teaches you how to use a pendulum and make crystal elixirs.

After completing the healing for animals module, I wanted to see if any of my animals were interested in crystals. There were a couple of videos of Hibiscus Moon’s cat Topaz enjoying an amethyst crystal, and other videos showing crystal therapy with dogs and cats. I started offering my cat Tuna time with an amethyst crystal. To my surprise, she absolutely loves it. When I show it to her, she rubs her face on it and puts her head on it.

In 2020, during the pandemic, Hibiscus Moon customized the Certified Crystal Practitioner course to include remote working skills. This enables her crystal practitioners to work on clients via distance rather than limiting offerings to in-person and hands-on sessions only.

After twelve years of providing her popular course, Hibiscus Moon’s Crystal Academy stopped directly providing her certification course (and her advanced crystal course as well). Hibiscus Moon is semi-retired and is now focusing on her hobbies and new acts of service (my guess is she’s up-leveling). She’s collaborating with someone she calls Zia Sandra on new class offerings. To the best of my understanding, she’s teaching her Zia Sandra how to run an online business/academy, and they will offer classes on Italian Folk Magic and The Old Religion. I’m aware that Zia Sandra opened an academy (Zia Sandra’s Academy) and offered a workshop on Italian Amulet Magic, but I didn’t attend.

The good news is that Hibiscus Moon isn’t completely done with crystals and some of her resources are still available. For example, her book on Crystal Grids is available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and in audiobook form. I’ll add the link here. I recommend buying the paperback version since there are a few photos to show how to arrange the grids.

She also has a popular YouTube channel with videos on probably any crystal you can imagine. Old posts from her blog are still available as well.

Hibiscus Moon’s Crystal Academy has over 3000 graduates worldwide, and they are listed here if you’re interested in having a session with one of them. Or you can wait for me to finish. ;)

July 3, 2024 update: I mentioned in this post that Hibiscus Moon’s Crystal Academy stopped directly providing the Certified Crystal Practitioner course. My intention was to provide a link to the new facilitator’s website for any interested practitioners; however, that facilitator is no longer offering the course. Unless you enrolled prior to January 1, 2024, the course is no longer offered through Hibiscus Moon’s Crystal Academy, the new facilitator, or anyone else. If I find out that the status changes, I’ll provide another update here.