Beauty and supposed power to heal have long attracted humanity to crystals: physical objects formed from atoms ordered into lattices.
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From Sumerians via ancient Greeks to contemporary crystal-healers, people have sought balance for body, emotions or the soul, using crystals in their myriad of sparkling forms. Crystals are thought to work by connecting with your energy field, or by correcting imbalances, or ‘energetic blockages’ in your mind and body.
You might choose to keep crystals in your meditation area, for example, or you might use crystals in your energy-healing practice, or simply carry them with you as a promoter of calm and peace, during the day is a good all-purpose energy amplification crystal; amethyst is great for keeping you calm.
Rose quartz is a good choice for emotional healing. You’re unlikely to find scientific evidence for the effects of any of this, but (like aromatherapy) most people who work with crystals report experiencing benefits from the practice.
If you’re curious to experience crystal healing yourself, start simply: pick a stone that catches your attention and soothes your soul, and hold it next to you while setting an intention, or let the stone touch your body when you meditate, or just keep it close as you go about your day.
If you stay open, and give it a shot routinely, you might find yourself picking up the quiet benefits to your wellbeing that crystals have to offer.
Understanding Crystals and Their Properties
Your physical, emotional, spiritual health may be enhanced by crystals because they each have their own unique structure and energetic qualities. Some of these natural wonders are more suited to holding space for certain intentions than others, and they come in a variety of shapes and sizes.
Varieties of Crystals and Gemstones
From the colour and shape to their size, crystals and gemstones are as diverse as the people who love them — and there are many people who do.
There are more than 100 different types of quartz and other minerals that can also form crystals such as amethyst, rose quartz, obsidian, agate, jasper and citrine, to name but a few. Each has a different energy and appearance.
Other powerful healing crystals include the luxurious rarities, rubies, sapphires and emeralds, all of which encompass and harness intense and potent energies.
You’ll see crystals in rough form from the earth, polished, points, carved, all of which can depend on how you use and connect to the crystal’s energy.
Healing Properties and Benefits
Each crystal is supposed to have a particular healing effect or quality. Clear quartz, also known as the ‘master healer’, is believed to boost energy and intention; amethyst is a relaxant, helping people sleep better; rose quartz is associated with love and emotional healing.
Physical health can also be aided by crystals such as bloodstone and turquoise, which are said to support the immune system. Abundance is associated with citrine, which may help you attract prosperity and success. Moonstone balances emotions and hormones.
You may wish to meditate with crystals, carry them as touchstones, or place them in your environment so that you can benefit from their energies. Working with crystals can lower stress, promote focus, and boost wellbeing.
Chakras and Energy Fields
Crystals are most commonly used in combination with the body’s chakra system. A chakra is an invisible energy centre supposedly aligned along a vertical axis on your spine, with each chakra associated with different crystals that are said to balance and activate. Red jasper relates to the root chakra; lapis lazuli to the third eye chakra.
Position your crystals right over or near the chakras of your choice – you can do this during meditation, or as part of any healing session – and set your intention to release, open up and allow energy to flow freely through your chakras.
Crystals such as selenite are said to decongest or expand your aura or energy field; crystals like black tourmaline might protect you from negative energy. By using the stones, you can ‘energise the space around you’.
Incorporating Crystals into Daily Life
Crystals can act as a powerful ally in your ongoing journey to deepen your meditation, healing and life practices by allowing their energy to help enhance your intentions and desires. Whether it’s for healing, manifesting your desires, meditation, or mere beauty, incorporating crystals and stones into your space can help to enhance your intentions.
Crystals in Meditation and Yoga
Carry a crystal when you meditate to deepen your focus and help you harness and amplify your intentions. Have a few stones such as an amethyst or clear quartz near your yoga mat to help you be more mindful and balanced. Try to add a stone such as black tourmaline to your practice to feel more grounded and deeply connected to earth.
Put crystal grids to work during meditations to enhance their energy field, or use a grid when you want to amplify the energies and enhance specific goals. For instance, choose rose quartz, citrine and green aventurine in a triangular format to help you with self-love, prosperity and new beginnings.
If your practice involves yoga or meditation, a few crystal singing bowls can help you create a peaceful blanket of sound and a well-tuned chakra system.
Healing Rituals and Practices
Use energised water – fill a jug with clear water and add cleansed stones (best done overnight). This water can be used to drink, water plants, or Make sure you research which
Crystal body layout: Lying down, place stones on specific points of your body. This practice will balance your energy centres and induce a relaxed state. Start with larger stones on main chakra points and use smaller stones to be more specific.
Use your fingertips to perform crystal reflexology on your feet using smooth tumbled stones; sustained contact with the spots stimulates the energy point but pressure on the foot massage meridians. Choose relevant crystals for the zone you want to treat using a chart.
For a full rundown on crystal healing, consider taking a course.
Crystals in Personal Accessories and Home Decor
Carry their energy with you during the day by wearing crystal jewellery – necklaces, bracelets or rings that feature a stone relevant to your intention. If you want to succeed, wear a pendant of citrine. If you want to be protected, wear a bracelet of tourmaline.
If you don’t have a lot of money to spend, another space you can invest in is your home. Place various crystals around your home according to feng shui principles of where you want to enhance energy flow. For example, place a piece of amethyst in your bedroom for better sleep, or put a large quartz cluster in the living room for more vitality.
Place crystals in your work area to tap into creative energy. A small piece of fluorite on your desk will help you to concentrate, or put a pyrite cluster on your desk to bring wealth to your work.
Or put crystals in crystal-infused water bottles. The water will now have a more constant flow of crystal energy. Many of these bottles have a chamber that holds the crystal separate from the water itself.
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