The rise of complementary and alternative medicine is one of the most significant trends in health these days. While the attraction to such therapies is many and varied, they have become increasingly popular among US adults in recent years. With so many diverse paths to wellness available, healing crystals is one of the oldest and most loved rituals.
How Crystals work
Various types of crystals have their own healing abilities for the body, mind, and soul. They are thought to promote the flow of energy and rid the body and mind of negative energy for physical and emotional benefits.
Crystals have been used historically as a form of medicine, along with Hinduism and Buddhism. However, there’s no scientific evidence to support the use of crystals. Despite this, people are still drawn to their colors and beauty.
Crystals have energetic properties that are said to positively influence your energy field or chakra. They can be used for mental, spiritual, physical, and emotional healing.
Popular Crystals and their benefits
Clear quartz
This white crystal is said to increase energy by absorbing, storing, releasing, and regulating it. It’s also said to aid concentration and memory, as well as the immune system.
Chakra: Crown
Amethyst
The purple stone is considered to be extremely protective, healing, and purifying. It’s said to be able to liberate the mind from negative thoughts and bring forth humility, sincerity, and spiritual wisdom. Another claimed benefit of this stone is its ability to improve sleep quality, from aiding in insomnia relief to understanding dreams. Physically, it promotes hormone production, cleanses the blood, relieves pain, and relieves stress. stone of balance protection ward off evil good night sleep transformative calming sense of connectedness stability relaxation
Chakra: Crown
Rose Quartz
Just as the color may suggest, this pink stone is all about love. It’s said to help restore trust and harmony in all different kinds of relationships while improving their close connections. It’s also claimed to help provide comfort and calm during times of grief. It isn’t all about other people, though. Rose quartz is said to also encourage love, respect, trust, and worth within one’s self — something we could all use in this day and age.
Chakra: Heart
Jasper
Citrine Citrine Citrines are often touted as purifying stones, and according to Ayurveda, they help neutralize toxins and other foreign substances that may be affecting the body.
Chakra: Solar Plexus
Snowflake Obsidian
This first chakra (the root) stone helps you feel more grounded.
Chakra: Base, Root
Citrine
Bring joy, wonder, and enthusiasm to every part of your life with citrine. It’s said to help you release negative traits from your life like fear, and in turn help encourage optimism, warmth, motivation, and clarity. It’s also claimed to enhance mindful qualities, like creativity and concentration.
Chakra: Solar Plexus
Blue Calcite
The Blue Calcite is a soothing, relaxing stone with a, particularly high vibration. It is used in healing and purifying rituals, or worn as an amulet to alleviate pain and anxiety. Blue calcite is the element of water and the chakra of the throat. It gently amplifies the energy and helps recall dreams and astral journeys. Calcite also occurs in yellow, green, orange and pink varieties, but blue calcite is definitely the most beautiful.
Chakra: Throat
Hematite
Hematite is said to be a protective stone because it is a naturally strengthening, calming, and grounding metal that absorbs negative energy. The name “bloodstone” is thought to originate from the belief that it is an effective protection against vampires. This powerful stone has been used in rituals and ceremonies throughout time for its protective associations and the power to transform negative energy into positive.
Chakra: Base/root
Black Tourmaline
One of the first protective stones, the Black Tourmaline was for a long time used as a shield against evil spirits and negative energy. A root chakra stone, it helps to ground and release stress and emotional baggage.
Chakra: Base/root
Turquoise
This blue crystal has powers that are said to help heal the mind, body, and soul. Generally speaking, it’s seen as a good luck charm that can help balance your emotions while finding your spiritual groundings. When it comes to the body, it’s said to benefit the respiratory, skeletal, and immune systems.
Chakra: Throat
Tiger’s eye
If you’re going through a difficult time, this stone can help you feel more at peace. It’s said to help rid your mind and body of fear, anxiety, and self-doubt. Tiger’s eye can help you pick the right career or make wise decisions in matters of the heart. Wear it to achieve harmony and balance so you can live in the moment and take clear, conscious actions.
Chakra: Solar Plexus
Moonstone
It is said that the moonstone, known for its “new beginnings” fosters inner growth and strength. When starting new paths, this stone is also meant to soothe those uneasy feelings of stress and instability so that you are able to move forward successfully. It is also said to promote positive thinking, insight and inspiration while fostering success and luck.
Chakra: Solar Plexus / Cleanses negativity from chakras
Amazonite
Amazonite is a beautiful stone glowing with a bluish tinge. It calms the mind and nervous system and aids in the maintenance of optimum health. Balances the masculine and feminine energies. Amazonite helps you to see both sides of a problem or different points of view.
Chakra: Throat
Black Onyx
Black Onyx is a protective stone. It absorbs and transforms negative energy and helps to prevent the drain of personal energy. It aids the development of emotional and physical strength and stamina, especially when support is needed during times of stress, confusion or grief.
Chakra: Sacral
Aventurine
Aventurine is a mineral from the chalcedony family, found in Central Asia. This stone helps to balance blood pressure and stimulate metabolism, lowering cholesterol. It eases skin eruptions, allergies, migraines, and soothes the eyes. Aventurine also heals lungs, sinuses, heart, muscular systems and urogenital systems.
Chakra: Heart
Lapis Lazuli
Encourages self-awareness, allows self-expression, and reveals inner truth. Lapis Lazuli is a stone of great power that has many healing properties. This powerful crystal can assist in speaking one’s truth and is an important tool for people with self-esteem issues or struggling with self-expression. It stimulates objectivity and encourages creativity while connecting us to our intuition and helping us confront our fears and illusions.
Chakra: Third Eye
Carnelian
A stabilising stone, Carnelian restores vitality and motivation, and stimulates creativity. It gives courage, promotes positive life choices, dispels apathy and motivates for success. Carnelian is useful for overcoming abuse of any kind. It helps in trusting yourself and your perceptions. This offers the emotional support that abusive relationships needs to heal, or is used to cleanse an environment or object.
Chakra: Sacral
How to choose the right crystal for you
The right crystal can have a powerful impact on your life, but knowing what you’re looking for is the key to finding the perfect one. Finding the right crystal starts with figuring out what you feel you’re missing. This will help you identify what’s going on within yourself — whether it’s negative emotions, physical ailments, or a specific event — before choosing a crystal that can heal those issues and more.
Cleansing and charging your crystal
When you bring your crystal home, you’ll want to cleanse it of any residual negative energies. Any natural source of water will do, whether tap water, from a stream or a rain puddle — as long as it’s cool, not warm or hot. Add a bit of sea salt to the ritual or burn sage to really help your crystal get rid of any unwanted energies. Leave it out to dry in the morning.
How to Cleanse Crystals in 4 Simple Steps:
Incorporating crystals into your daily life
Crystals aren’t only known for their therapeutic and healing properties but also for their attractive physical characteristics. Therefore, many people have made accessories out of crystals, such as necklaces and decorations. The crystals will still scatter their good energy around while looking beautiful at the same time.
Water bottles
