What We Do and Why

Crystal Life was founded by Atala Dorothy Toy, who has been working in the field of subtle energy her entire life. She was brought up and educated as a Philadelphia Quaker and has been practicing meditative yoga for over 35 years. In 1995, while working at the United Nations Development Programme in New York, Atala was diagnosed with severe radiation poisoning caused by an extreme sensitivity to EMFs (electromagnetic frequencies). She was told she would die unless something changed, but at that time no mainstream medical professions knew what to do to solve the issue. Atala eventually broke with standard societal perceptions about healing and began a serious, pragmatic investigation of just what spirit and frequency can do to physical objects such as the human body and our environment. Atala went on to correct her physical condition with some of the same energy tools she now provides at the Crystal Life store and website. She continues her intense investigation of subtle energy, providing information via products, workshops, writings and consultations. The focus of Crystal Life’s work is the self-empowerment of the individual. Based on personal experience, Atala encourages people to explore consciousness directly, and to consider incoporating many different modalities into their personal searches for healthy, holistically fulfilling lives. All existence is alive and capable of communicating its benefits and limitations – including stones, plants, animals and nature spirits. There can be great benefit to yourself and the world if you learn to live in harmony with your environment and the conscious life forms who exist around you all the time. Atala founded Crystal Life Technology, Inc. in New York City in 1996. Its name refers to the crystalline energy grids that permeate the universe, and to the molecular structure of crystals, and signals that understanding these is a spiritual science – a bona fide technology. Atala set about locating and crafting subtle energy and environmental tools and products for the public. She spent the next nine years traveling the country presenting at conferences and sharing information about cutting-edge subtle energy technologies with other presenters, vendors and the public. Atala Toy is also a Reverend, and works within the Melchizedek lineage. In 2003, she co-founded ISIC (Institute for the Study of Interdimensional Cooperation) and now serves as its president. In 2005, Atala settled down in the Midwest – in the Heartland of America – and opened the Crystal Life Technology store in downtown St. Charles IL and in 2009 moved to a larger store front in Geneva IL. Recently, Atala combined a passion for photography with her ability to communicate with life forms in both the physical and energetic planes. Through her nature photographs, Atala makes visible to human eyes the amazing variety of life forms thriving and cooperating at all levels of existence.

Nature Spirit Art Photography

In her photography, Atala explores interdimensional life forms and nature scenes. She started photographing in 2003 when, she recalls, “Interdimensional colleagues asked to be photographed and I obliged. This began my personal journey of learning to accurately convey interdimensional energy via the medium of digital photography.” Her images depict the aliveness–the living, intelligent consciousness–of nature. Atala explains: “I learned interdimensional communication to master how nature and humans are interconnected. I stayed to explore, with awe, nature’s very distinct personalities and artistic expressions. My photographs enable me to share this perspective with others.” Atala’s photographs and greeting cards are available here and at the Crystal Life store in Geneva, IL.

Notable Achievements and Publications

In 2000 and 2001, Atala’s original designs for subtle energy jewelry received awards from COVR (Coalition of Visionary Retailers). The Crystal Life Website also received a COVR Award for Excellence of Presentation, in 2003 and again in 2009. Atala’s book We Are Not Alone—A Guidebook to Interdimensional Communication was published by Red Wheel/Weiser the summer of 2009. Readers may review her book here. She is also the author of Explorations in Consciousness, published in 2001 by Crossing Press. Atala is a trustee of the ASD (American Society of Dowsers) and received several awards from them for excellence of service. She is also a member of the USPA (United States Psychotronics Association), the Labyrinth Society, the A.R.E. (Edgar Cayce foundation) and the Theosophical Society. Atala is a trustee of ASD (American Society of Dowsers), a member of the USPA (United States Psychotronics Association), the Labyrinth Society, the A.R.E. (Edgar Cayce foundation) and the Theosophical Society.

Crystal Life Technology, Inc.

Today, Crystal Life has a website, a store in Geneva IL, and offers workshops and seminars around the country.  Like Atala, Crystal Life employees are energy sensitive individuals working in a variety of earth-centered traditions. We value the opportunity to serve an awakening world and take this responsibility seriously. We offer free Saturday classes to share information on these modalities.

Crystal Life Technology Products & Services

Stones. You can see a very broad selection of unique minerals at our Geneva store, and a smaller selection of tumbled and small specimens on our website.

Resonance® – Jewelry with Purpose®.  You can choose from several hundred different types of healing crystal and gemstone pendants, necklaces, bracelets, anklets and earrings, handcrafted by Crystal Life right here in Illinois. There is also a very special line of handcrafted Crystal Life® energy jewelry that combines ceramic catalysts and stones to alleviate environmental and other energetic issues.  Prayer Beads. You can select from the most extensive selection of gemstone and silk prayer beads found anywhere in the world. Crystal Life handcrafts these in the sacred counts favored by different traditions. Always on hand is the classic 108 count used in the Buddhist, Hindu, yogic and Christian traditions; and the 99 count favored in the Islamic and Sufi traditions. We handcraft on request for other traditions such as the 100 count (Christian), 72 count (Judaic) and 80 count (Pagan); and provide special prisoner prayer beads at cost as a service.  Energy Tools. You can select from Crystal Life’s handcrafted crystal  pendulums and electromagnetic protection devices. There are also wands, Biomagnetic Research ceramic catalysts, Slim Spurling Light Life Tools and sacred geometry products.  Crystal Life® Art, Books, DVDs. Educational and visual materials include art cards by Atala Toy, Francene Hart and Nanette Crist; soothing music CDs; books and DVDs on gemstones, sacred geometry and subtle energyand energy; statues and meditation tableaus.  Products with Purpose®.  Products for the home, office, your families and your animal friends. Windchimes, games, books and CDs, stone and salt lamps.