The use of crystal singing bowl is actually a more recent development in the use of singing bowls or that of crystals. And it was a most fortunate moment when the characteristics of both technics have been blended in to one device. On the one hand crystals, quartz in this case, can easily resonate with the higher harmonies of life and can actually be charged or tuned by a spiritually strong being to a certain plain of resonance. In fact crystals have been known to respond to intense positive energies directed towards them by anyone who wished it hard enough.
And when you use crystal to create a crystal singing bowl you have created a “Perpetum Mobile” device that will charge you with positive energy due to the highly resonance created by the sound of a singing bowl and you can direct that energy back to the crystal singing bowl thus amplifying its effect. The beauty of that technique is that you can color the energy you direct back with one clear thought or intent. So the more you play it the more love or beauty or healing energies it can reflect back. In effect a crystal singing bowl can be one of the simplest magical devices one can have.
Of course there should also be a match between you and the crystal singing bowls so before getting the actual thing you might want to try listening to the recorded sounds on Deborah Van Dyke & Valerie Farnsworth album Crystal Voices. At the very least give a listen to the demo that is available from Amazon so you can make an informed decision. The sound is somewhat different than that of the classical Tibetan signing bowl and you won’t be able to feel the subtle vibrations of the crystal yet the sound is just a beautiful and crisp as in real life and at times, like when driving it can be a very nice experience to just listen to the sounds of the crystal singing bowls.
However it is a completely different experience to play and enjoy a real crystal singing bowl so once you’ve decided on having one Amazon is probably your best and simplest choice. They have a very nice range of bowls and of course the bigger they are the richer the sound is while at the same time more skill is needed to balance it while playing.
A 10 inch crystal singing bowl is probably the best one to start with and this one from Library Warehouse which has been tuned to resonate with the throat chakra, Vishuda, so it has the added effect of amplifying the intuition and if used intensely and, in correspondence with other purifying technics, can create a window towards past lives.
A great crystal singing bowl for healing is this 14 inch one that has been tuned to the root chakra, Muladhara, so it will amplify the earth resonance. It is a very powerful healing tone because of these energies that deal primarily with the creation and sustaining the physical body. It also amplifies the body’s immune system so it this crystal singing bowl is a great choice for spring and autumn meditations.