Wellness, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual, has become a focus for many. Crystals are used as a form of ‘Self Care’ as they are believed to be conduits of energy that supplement and when channeled correctly, add benefit to the owner.
First important thing to remember is there are no bad crystals. All crystals benefit you, some bring calm, add harmonious loving vibes, while some deflect negativity.
When choosing crystals, go for the one that you feel drawn to, read about its benefits and try it.
Amethyst
Benefits:
Amethyst is believed to be a natural tranquilizer as it can relieve stress and soothe irritability. It can also balances mood swings, dispels anger, fear and anxiety. Amethyst can help dispel negativity. It may activate spiritual awareness, open intuition and enhance psychic abilities.
Fun Fact:
The ancient Greeks believed that amethyst would protect the owner from intoxication, thus the literal translation of amethystos means 'not drunk'
How to use:
You can carry a small amethyst crystal in your pocket or purse or wear jewelry made from amethysts, such as a necklace, bracelet, or ring. Place amethyst crystals in your home to promote a peaceful space. You can also place it near you during meditation.
Lapis Lazuli
Benefits:
Lapis lazuli is also believed to provide protection and shield the wearer from negative influences. The water element color of the stone helps purify lower energies from one's body and align it with higher, healthier vibrations
Fun Fact:
Lapis Lazuli is an ancient stone, treasured since Indus Valley Civilization. It was used in the funeral mask of Tutankhamun
How to use:
Having jewelry with lapis lazuli is an excellent way to benefit from its energy. To activate your voice and connection to inner truth, best to wear lapis lazuli as a pendant or earrings; to benefit from its protective qualities, you can wear a ring or a bracelet
Clear Quartz
Benefits:
This neutral energy conductor is a great stone for beginners. It can add more energy and charge to your intentions while meditating. Clear Quartz is considered a “master healer.” Believed to amplify energy well. Aids in concentration and memory power. Physically, clear crystals are claimed to help stimulate the immune system and balance out your entire body. This stone is often paired with others like rose quartz to aid and enhance their abilities
Clear crystals are believed to eliminate toxins in the body.
Fun Fact:
In history, ancients considered these clear quartz rocks to be alive and incarnations of spirits.
How to use:
Clear Quartz Crystals are perfect for carrying in your pocket, purse or for tucking under your pillow. They can also be placed around your home.
Rose Quartz
Benefits:
Rose Quartz purifies and opens the heart to promote love, self-love, friendship, deep inner healing and feelings of peace. Calming and reassuring, it helps to comfort in times of grief. Rose Quartz dispels negativity and replaces it with loving vibes. Especially good for your heart chakra.
Fun Fact:
The Rose Quartz stone (some say pink rose quartz) was so popular that rose quartz stone masks had been recovered from Egyptian and Roman tombs.
How to use:
These are so beautiful, you can wear them as jewelry. Keeping them under your pillow is believed to give you gentle dreams. These crystals can also be placed around the house for love and positive harmonious energy
Fluorite
Benefits:
It absorbs and neutralizes negative energy and stress and makes an excellent learning aid. Fluorite increases your powers of concentration, self-confidence and helps you in decision-making. It encourages positivity, balances the energies, and improves balance and coordination, both physically and mentally.
Fun Fact:
Did you know that pure fluorite is colorless. Fluorite is colored because of its various impurities.
How to use:
You can use Fluorite stones as an aura cleanser by rotating it clockwise above and around your body. They are excellent healing crystals with a positive energy around them and balance the energies around you and your environment. Fluorite tumbled stones also stimulate your third eye chakra. You can also wear Fluorite jewelry to keep it close to you at all times.
