Nikola Tesla once said,
"Crystals are living beings at the beginning of creation." Healing
crystals for millennia have been coexisting with human life. Whether it be
during the Stone Age, the rise of Egyptian kingdoms, the Renaissance, or in the
20th century, these stones have been used in different ways to bring harmony in
our lives.
Contrary to popular
belief, you don't have to be a reiki healer or spiritual guru to use and
benefit from crystals. In fact, a resurgence towards the use of crystals has
been seen in the 2020 Creative Trends study by Shutterstock.
This new
"Occulture" has made it possible for everyone to acknowledge and
experience what healing crystals can do for their lives. Some crystals help
attract wealth and abundance; there are also other crystals for self-love, and
some can help you transition from heartbreak or grief.
Whichever your intention
is, a multitude of crystals can help you manifest what you want. They can be
all yours for the taking! If you're just new in this and don't know where to
start with your crystal collection, you might like this introduction for
crystal beginners! If you're still here and want to learn how to use them, then
read on.
Here are the
15 best ways to use crystals to benefit your life
1. Identify the
current problem in your life that needs to be addressed
Before you use crystals,
you have to identify the areas in your life that can specifically benefit from
them in the first place. In this way, you can pin down the kinds of crystals
that you should get. Of course, some crystals like Amethyst, Black Tourmaline,
Citrine, and Rose Quartz are excellent crystals to begin with. However,
choosing crystals can be overwhelming to anyone at first!
Once you pin down the
current problems, the crystals' healing effects
can be more evident for you. You see, this goes hand in hand with the Law of
Attraction. When we think of the things we lack in life, we begin to attract it
inadvertently. These issues become a predominant problem, but once we channel
our intentions with crystals, we begin to see positive outcomes.
Crystals are like vessels
and amplifiers. The key to using them effectively is by identifying what you
need them for.
2. Cleanse and
empower your crystals
Crystals are living
beings, and like us, they also need to recharge in order to function. While you
don't necessarily have to bathe your crystals every day, their healing
properties are enhanced when purified. This is because some of the negative energy
stored in them is released back to the Universe.
The first thing you need
to know about cleansing them is that you have to correspond them to the element
they resonate. There are Earth crystals, Fire Crystals, Water crystals, and Air
crystals. Each of them is empowered when purified with their element. For
example, Jade and Aventurine, being Earth crystals, resonate more when buried
in the Earth overnight. Another factor to weigh in is being aware that some
crystals can fade or crack with other cleansing methods that may work for
others.
With that said, here are
some of the ways to cleanse your crystals.
3. Exposing
them to moonlight
Line up all your crystals
overlooking a window where the moonlight can pass through. This is one of the
methods that is nourishing and has no adverse effects on them. You can check on
your calendar when the full moon is set to rise so you can schedule your
crystal cleaning.
Even if it rains or it’s
cloudy on a Full moon night, it doesn't necessarily affect its cleansing power.
While direct moonlight would be excellent, the latter is still effective.
4. Charging
them under sunlight
Another way is by exposing
them to sunlight for about 5 minutes and not longer than that. While this can
help crystals like Citrine and Red Jasper that correspond to the Sun's energy,
it can also cause other crystals to fade in the long run rapidly, so make sure
you research if your current collection can be vulnerable to them.
5. Smudging
them with Sage or Palo Santo
Smudging is the act of
exposing your crystals from the smoke emitted by Sage or Palo Santo. You just
have to place your crystals in a metal bowl and light your stick and wave the
billows of smoke in its direction. Sage is a healing herb that is great for
purification, and Palo Santo is a sacred wood from Peru that has a much subtler
scent. Both of them are extremely helpful in purifying not just your crystals
but also your space.
6. Music
through Tibetan singing bowls
These bowls are made out
of bronze or brass and have originated in Tibet. Singing bowls like tuning
forks or bells are used to cleanse through sound. When cleansing with singing
bowls, you should never put your crystals inside when you strike it. The
crystals might get damaged because of the vibration.
Just position your crystals
around the singing bowl, and once you strike it, gently keep on circling the
stick to continue the sound. You may keep on doing this while projecting your
intentions and stop when you feel like it. Authentic singing bowls have a
melodic tune rather than a loud clang, so make sure to test them out first
before buying one.
7. Soaking them
in running water
Water is the universal
symbol of emotion, and it empowers crystals more, especially when your
intentions to use them are for alleviating emotional issues. Usually, natural
running water like the ones in springs or rivers is the best. However, you can
still wash them using your faucet instead.
Make sure to submerge them
completely for around 1 minute and nothing more. Some crystals shouldn't be cleaned
with water, though, especially ones that are under 5 in the Mohs hardness
scale. However, this isn't always correct because some hard crystals with iron
ore can still rust in water.
Water is a corrosive
element as well as saltwater, and while other websites often recommend this, it
can tarnish and dissolve the crystals over time. To guide you, here are some of
the crystals that can be considered safe to be cleaned in water:
·
Agate
·
Amethyst
·
Aventurine
·
Carnelian (should
not be soaked in saltwater)
·
Citrine
·
Moonstone
·
Clear Quartz
·
Smoky Quartz
·
Snow Quartz
·
Rose Quartz
·
Rutilated Quartz
·
Tiger's Eye
·
Red Jasper
White Light Visualization
This is probably the most
ideal and hassle-free way for you to cleanse your crystals. Place your crystals
near you or cup them in your hands while you're sitting in a comfortable
position. Now visualize a beam of light flow from the top of your head towards
your heart and streaming down your arms to your hands.
Continue visualizing this
until it envelops your crystals and imagine negative energies in the form of
smoke or dirt falling away from your crystal. You direct your energy into them
through your intentions.
Last but not the least is
be grateful to your crystals. The act of caring for them creates a bond between
you two and can further empower them to help you manifest your goals.
8. Begin by
setting your intentions and program your crystals
Whenever you bring a new
crystal to your home, it always helps to set your intentions on them,
especially if you will be using them long term. While crystals already have
inherent healing characteristics, their help will only be aimless when they are
not programmed to fit your needs.
Take your crystals and
meditate on them while setting your intentions in the form of a mantra. For example,
if you have Aventurine, you can specifically program it so that its properties
to heal the heart are more prominent than its capacity to attract abundance.
You can still benefit from
its other properties, but it has become more efficient because it has direction
led by your intentions.
9. Place them
in strategic points of your home based on Feng Shui
Whether you want to
attract wealth, new love, or career opportunities, Feng Shui and crystals go
hand in hand to amplify what you want to manifest. The Bagua or Feng Shui
energy map lays out the symbolism of each space in the floorplan. There are
about eight of these illustrated in the infographics below.
If you want to enhance a
particular area in your life, you can place your crystals in the space that
corresponds to their inherent healing properties. For example, if you want to
attract love in your life, you can place Rose Quartz on the farthest right
space in your home or room that symbolizes romance or marriage. If you want to
gain more material wealth, you can position Citrine in the farthest left
corner, the abundance space. This way, your intentions can manifest into
fruition because your home is aligned and amplified with these two principles.
You can also protect your
home from negative energy to attach to you by placing them near your front door
since it can easily block them. Black tourmaline is usually the best crystal
for this purpose as it dispels psychic attacks and EMF to enter your space and
will only leave neutrality. You can also pair this with Amethyst as it can also
help for spiritual protection and grounding.
10. Promote good
health and enhance your plants
If you have a garden or
indoor plants that seem to have difficulty sprouting new leaves, placing
crystals near them can also rejuvenate their growth. Crystals like Aventurine,
Sodalite, Amethyst, and Quartz can bring them back to good health. However,
Moss Agate is by far the ideal one as it specifically brings agricultural
abundance. It is even widely known as the "gardener's stone" because
of its healing effect on plants.
11. Using them
in specific treatments in connection to your chakras
Each crystal has unique
energy signatures and corresponds to different chakras. Their healing
properties and colors align with either the root, sacral, solar plexus, heart,
throat, third eye, or crown chakra. Below is a table that specifies the general
benefits of different crystals towards the chakra based on color.
COLOR | HEALING PROPERTIES
Pink and Peach
·
Emotional
imbalance
·
Gently energizes your
system
Red
·
Energizes more
forcefully
·
Resonate with
reproductive system
·
Aids
blood-related and inflammatory conditions
Orange
·
Mental and
creative energizer
·
Resonates the
Leydig gland above the testes (produces testosterone)
·
A seat of
kundalini power
Yellow and Gold
·
Mental and
nervous stimulators
·
Resonate with
neurotransmitters, adrenal glands, intestines
·
Balance your mind
and emotions
Green
·
Calming and
associated with the heart, eyes, and thymus gland
Blue-green
·
Resonate with
subtle levels of being and opens metaphysical abilities
Indigo
·
Mystical
qualities
·
Resonates with
the pineal gland
·
Affects mental
healing
Violet and purple
·
Resonates with
the pituitary
·
Regulates
metabolism
·
Regenerating the
body
·
Opens to higher
awareness
Black and Brown
·
Detoxify ground
energy
·
Protecting the
body from harm
Combination Stones
·
Synergize the
effects of the colors and constituents
Each chakra has a specific
domain in your life and empowers you in different ways. When they are blocked,
unbalanced, or overstimulated, it can manifest through physical sickness or
emotional turmoil. Here's a detailed chakra guide for you if you want to learn
more about them.
12. Use them
during meditation
Meditation is no easy
feat, but you can achieve peace of mind through constant practice. Intentional
meditation is a lot more than just sitting still though. When you meditate with
crystals, you place them in your hand and think of your reflections or what you
want to currently manifest. It won't be easy to concentrate at first, but the
key here is mental resilience. Once you practice day by day, it will only be
like muscle memory for you.
13. Wearing
crystals as jewelry
Physical proximity is an
ideal way to benefit from healing crystals. While you
cultivate your home to radiate their energy, you can be continuously guided and
protected once you leave your space if you wear it with you. For example, if
you're going to an athletic meet, wearing Red Jasper can help enhance your
vitality and protect you from accidents while on a trip. If you're at a
business meeting and you need an extra boost, wearing Jade can help you to
close the deal successfully.
Wearing it with you helps
amplify your intentions and balance your chakras when the crystals are near the
affected areas. Depending on the kind of crystal you have, it will continuously
work for you when worn regularly. May it be as unassuming as a ring, necklace,
earrings, bracelets, anklets, or even a keychain, it can do wonders even
without you noticing at first.
14. Using them
as a totem
Whenever you feel unsure
about a lot of things, keeping a totem in your pocket can relieve your stress
or anxiety. Smaller versions of crystals like tumbled stones can act as an
amplifier or a guide for you when kept in your purse or pocket.
For example, Amethyst is
an excellent totem of sobriety and can help ground you whenever you feel
overwhelmed with work and stress. On the other hand, Citrine helps attract
abundance in your life when it is kept in your wallet.
15. Creating
crystal grids
Crystal grids are a great
way to enhance your intentions further to fruition. This is also a creative and
fun way for you to combine the different crystals you own. The first thing that
you always have to layout first is your intentions.
Ask yourself what you need
right now. Do you want a crystal grid for wealth and abundance? Love and
happiness? or a crystal grid for health and wellness? Maybe you also wish for a
crystal grid to help you with anxiety. Some of the tools you need to form a
crystal grid are a table where you can place it, a grid cloth or any cloth you
have, tumbled stones, a Clear Quartz point to activate it, and Sage or Palo
Santo.
The first thing you need
to do is cleanse your space by smudging with Sage or Palo Santo then laying out
the grid cloth. Then you place your tumbled stones in the form you feel drawn
to (a heart, for example, if you want to attract love) from the outer form
until it is finished in the center. To activate it, you have to use your Clear
Quartz point and "connect" the crystals by hovering the point on them
while thinking of your intention. If you don't have a Clear Quartz point, you
can just visualize a white light connecting the crystals.
Usually, you can leave
your crystal grid in your home office or where it can be amplified based on
Feng Shui. You can leave it for 40 days or when the next moon cycle comes back.
If you want to find out
more about harnessing them through crystal grids, here's a specific guide that
you might find helpful. You can also read about this comprehensive resource on
the meanings of crystals.
There are multiple ways to
harness the crystals healing
properties, but the main key is always to set your intention and
empower them the way they empower you. Crystals are conscious beings in a
metaphysical sense, and as owners, you have the responsibility to take care of
them to benefit from them.
Harness the law of attraction to your liking with the aid
of crystals, and you will definitely see results.
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