An Introduction to Crystals
What are crystals? A crystal is a piece of a homogeneous solid substance having a natural geometrically regular form with symmetrically arranged plane faces. Crystals are said to direct the flow of energy to the person in a particular part of the body and bring balance to a person's energy. Ultimately, they are used to cleanse the person from bad or negative energy believed to cause an illness. Clearing out the bad spiritual energy alleviates the physical ailment. Crystals are used for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual healing. NOTE: Crystals are not meant to be used as a substitute for medicine, merely an additional aide. Do not replace medicine with crystal work.
Okay, so how does it work? Crystals are capable of receiving, containing, projecting, emanating, refracting, and reflecting light – the highest form of energy known in the physical universe. Not only do they move energy around the human form but propel energy around the globe. Crystals operate by naturally focusing and magnifying the body’s innate energies, which dissipate and equalize mental, emotional and psychic stress. They further alleviate suppressed or unreleased pain and help one to make desired shifts in every aspect of one’s being. The results are an elevated quality of life in all areas, including personal growth and optimum health.
With all of this being said, the next step is choosing your crystals. I’m a firm believer in letting your instincts guide you when you first start out. But, each crystal has their own healing properties. For example:
Agate - protection, good luck, balance, strength, inspiration
Amethyst - calming, emotional stability, balance, inner strength, protection from psychic attacks
Aventurine - happiness, peace, healing, prosperity
Calcite - amplifies energy, cleansing, reduce stress, calming, emotional healing, memory
Carnelian - creativity, manifestation, luck, protection
Citrine - does not retain negative energy, thus never needs to be cleansed; creativity, motivation
Clear Quartz - a power stone used to provide extra energy and can be used to charge other items; healing, protection, power, banishing, charging
Fluorite - stability, peace and calm, impartial reasoning, responsibility, concentration, meditation, protection from psychic attacks, self love
Hematite - grounding, deflecting negative energy
Jasper - protection, relaxation, tranquility
Jet - eases grief, protection, banishing
Kyanite - does not retain negative energy, thus never needs to be cleansed; cleansing other stones, tranquility, removing energy blockages, channeling energy
Labradorite - attract success, dreams, reduce stress and anxiety, spiritual connection, transformation, clarity, peace
Milky Quartz - luck, calming, soothing, meditation, purification
Obsidian - grounding, negating and transmuting negative energy
Onyx - grounding
Rose Quartz - self-love, calming, romantic love, and friendship
Selenite - mental clarity, removing energy blockages, cleansing and charging other crystals
Smoky Quartz - grounding, banishing, cleansing, removing emotional blockages
Tiger’s Eye - self-discipline, practicality, protection, grounding, peace, clarity, intelligence, intuition, financial stability, calmness