The Group of 5 is a group of therapists in or near Montreal, Canada, who specialize in lithotherapy or healing with stones. The name, The Group of 5, refers to Leonardo da Vinci's five-pointed star, which symbolizes the perfect human being. The therapists who wrote this book have chosen the star to represent them.
In our ever-more virtual world, there is an urgent need to return to our roots, to the earth that sustains us.... An approach using unaltered minerals supports us in adulthood and maintains the purity and vitality of children. A home embellished with specific stones confers more benefits than we can possibly imagine. Children react rapidly and effectively to stones' energy; they can benefit from carrying them in their pockets, or wearing them as a bracelet or necklace.... Of course, there is no doubt that the best therapy for children is caring parents whose love and attention are the most precious therapeutic tools. --from the foreword by Ga tan A. Brouillard, MD, director of the Clinique M dicale de Sant Globale Brouillard, Laval, Quebec, and consulting physician at Maisonneuve Rosemont Hospital, Montreal