Healing Crystals for Beginners

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Crystals have been used for thousands of years and in many cultures for decoration, adornment, protection, and healing. Crystals can aid in healing the emotional, physical and energetic body.    

Ancient people all over the world used crystals for their magical and spiritual powers and referred to them as the “Bones of the Earth”. It is their vibrations from how they are created (heat, pressure, location  in the earth etc.) that give them their unique properties to aid the body in different ways. Certain crystals are also known to work better for the different Chakras (for more on chakras go here). You may notice their colour often (but not always) corresponds with the chakra they help the most with. 

How Do I Choose a Crystal to Work With? 

• Pick up a crystal you are initially drawn to
  • ​This means DO NOT buy online! 
• Hold it, examine it and try to connect with it. See what you like about it. What drew you to it?
• See if you feel any tingling, warmness, coldness, static, or energetic charge throughout your body. You may even feel it vibrate as you hold it. If this feels positive for you, it's vibrations resonate with yours! 
  • If it is not a positive sensation, it may mean that crystal is not right for you, or you may need to examine the properties of the crystal and see if it is bringing up something you are avoiding but NEED to address and work on. If this is the case- try holding a couple other crystals with the same properties and see if any of them feel better. 

Storing Crystals:

• Treat them with love and respect as they are aiding in your well-being.
• Rough cut crystals, or points can be more fragile, whereas tumbled stones tend to be heartier. 
• It is recommended to wrap fragile crystals separately, but tumbled stones should be fine stored in a pouch together.
• Try having them on display where you can connect with them daily, or have them around parts of your home you are frequently in. 
  • ​Do your research here- some crystals aren't the best to have in your bedroom (becuase this is a beginner post, I will not get into that kind of detail). 

Cleansing Your Crystals:

• You will want to cleanse your crystals when you first get them and regularly as you work and meditate with them.
• Cleansing is essential. Just as they transmit positive energy TO you, they also always absorb and carry negative energy AWAY from you.
• ​There are several methods to cleanse crystals:
  • Water
    • ​​Run your crystals under running tap water, or immerse them in a stream, waterfall, or ocean. You can also soak them in a salt water bath.
    • Be cautious!!! Not all crystals are safe to use this method. The harder the crystal, the better. Be sure to look up before soaking. Selenite for example will disolve when wet! 
  • Smudging/Smoke
    • ​Burning white sage and letting the smoke wash over the crystal.
    • This also works using incense.
  • ​Moonlight
    • All crystals can be placed in the moonlight (full moon is best) for a few hours or overnight to cleanse and recharge their energy! I always suggest doing a monthly cleanse/recharge on the full moon. 
    • ​Outside in direct moolight is best but indoor on a windowsill where the moonlight reaches works well. ​
    • ​Be careful! Don't put your crystals out in freezing cold or extreme temperatures. They may crack!
    • ​If it is overcast: the moon will still do the job! 
  • Salt 
    • Place sea salt in a glass container. Cover your crystals with points down and leave overnight. 
      • Like water, some crystals do not hold up to salt! Again, please research before using this method! 

Using Crystals Daily:

You may use crystals daily. You may carry them in your pocket, or close to your skin for them to benefit you throughout the day. Many crystals can be made into jewelry! 

Meditating with Crystals:

• Laying down with crystals on corresponding chakra points
• Sitting, holding the crystals you wish to work with in your hands, with any others close enough they are within your aura.  
• You may do a general spiritual meditation, focused on inner peace/balance or meditate focusing on ONE of your chakras and its purpose in your life.

Using Crystals to Heal the Physical Body:
***Crystal healing is NOT a replacement for medical care. Please consult your doctor about any medical concerns***

• Find your corresponding crystal. Crystal Quartz however, can be considered a “universal pain reliever”
  • In Chinese medicine, its considered to harness the pure essence of “Chi” or “Life Force”
  • It Carries the full spectrum of color, therefore aids in all chakras.
• Sit for a moment. Look at it and connect with it. Put your intentions and wishes for outcome into it while holding it.
• Then sit or lay, you may hold your crystal around or above the spot you’re looking for healing or set it there.
• As you take deep breath in, breathe into your pain. Focus on it, and its location.
• On exhale push this pain into the crystal. Picture it as being a sponge as you are transferring the energy to the crystal.
• Do this until you start feeling relief, or if it’s not pain, say, if trying to encourage better fertility, or promote healing (cancer, swelling, etc) do this until you have a positive feeling and peaceful energy.
• When finished doing a healing session, ALWAYS cleanse your crystals, and wash your hands/ or smudge yourself, to rid the negative, harmful energy completely.

Crystal Work is a Practice! It takes time and patience as you find yourself becoming more immersed and aware to your spiritual energy and self you will really start noticing differences.

WARNING: Falling in love with crystals can result in many crsytal purchases. Proceed with caution! 

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