Beginner’s Guide to Crystal Healing
During these times of uncertainty, we try to find ways to avoid distractions, be mindful, and release stress and anxiety. Many alternative therapies have come to the fore in recent times, and crystal healing occupies the top place to harmonize an individual’s life and mind. Crystals not only amplify energy vibrations but also make us aware of our energy. They support us in living in the present because of their steady and unchanging energy pattern.
In this digital era, when life is full of distractions, crystals act as tuning forks to raise our energies when we feel blocked, low, or need calming.
The Power of Crystals
From the Sumerians and ancient Egyptians to Buddhists and Hindus, everyone believed and still believes in the power of crystal healing, especially for balancing our chakras. Each crystal has its own specific energy aligned to different life areas. The effect of crystal also varies as per its type, shape, and the way it has been activated and cleansed.
Each crystal radiates positive, uplifting, and energizing vibrations that propel you to attain a peaceful state of mind and a revitalized physical state. Different crystals affect your body and mind in different ways.
How to use crystals for healing?
Crystal healing is similar to an art or a spell. We all are well aware of using journaling, meditation, and yoga to calm our nerves and body, but very few among us have any idea about using crystals for healing. Health and wellness come differently to each one of us, but the underlying purpose is similar. We all wish to live a peaceful and joyous life.
Crystal healing is a therapy that involves placing crystals on your body or in and around your space to absorb all negative energies while focusing, attracting, and directing positive energy. Looking after yourself does not mean focusing only on your physical health or appearance; it also involves attaining emotional balance. Stones and crystals are the allies that help you improve your overall well-being and live a balanced life.
How can healing stones spark changes in your life?
Crystals are not magical gems that will instantly change your life. Using these tools, you can reach the deeper layers of your personality to work on them. So choosing the right stone is necessary to understand the needs of your heart and body.
Crystals induce a placebo effect in you through their unique vibrations and frequency, which stems from their molecular composition. They act as a magnet that plays with your body and helps to fight anxiety and depression while uplifting your mood, thoughts, and health considerably. They absorb all negative energy to welcome positive energy.
Because crystals vibrate at a similar pitch to humans, that’s why while crystals are placed on your body; you feel better and at ease. Healing stones also enhance your creativity and concentration, which ultimately leads to better physical, mental, and spiritual cleansing. You can also adjust your energy levels to match the misaligned ones.
The Right Crystal for You
The easiest way to find a suitable crystal for you is to follow your instinct. When shopping for crystals, for example, visit a crystal store and, while looking at various types of crystals, try to focus on your intuition since there must be one among all those that will appeal to you. You can also research about qualities of different crystals and choose one suited to your needs and purpose.
The 10 best crystals for beginners
Amethyst – For a better immune system
Amethyst claims to have numerous physical healing properties, including better digestive & immune systems, boosting endocrine function, regulating hormones, reducing headache & fatigue, and improving overall skin appearance. It also promotes serenity, calmness, and mental peace to minimize anxiety and painful feelings.
Amethyst also helps you open your third eye and sharpen your spiritual visions to unlock the doors of enlightenment.
How to use it?
Amethyst is best placed at the top of the head because of its connection to the crown chakra. It is the highest chakra that represents our spirituality, wisdom, and vision. It leads us to attain a higher state of consciousness.
The head is the center of wisdom, knowledge, bliss, ecstasy, and understanding. Being a natural stress reliever, amethyst possesses incredible powers to stimulate your spiritual qualities.
Black Tourmaline – For clearing the clouds of negativity
Black tourmaline is the best option for releasing stagnant negative energy. This stone not only wipes out negativity but also attracts positivity around you. When you wish to wear a cloak of security and protection, black tourmaline is incredibly beneficial.
With solid grounding forces, this gem is the natural swallower of negative energies and dark feelings. Essentially, it transforms the anxious vibrations into a positive spin that nurtures your soul.
How to use it?
The best place for this stone is the base of the spine and the tailbone on your body because of its connection with the root chakra. You can also place it by your front door or around the corners of your house to wipe out negativity. You can also put it on your work desk or take it with you wherever you are afraid of facing negativity. Black tourmaline makes you feel protected and positive.
It keeps you grounded and secure at your place. When your root chakras are in balance, you are able to accept yourself as you are. Embrace your truth and pave your way to spirituality.
Carnelian – For enhanced creativity
Carnelian is the charm of light. If you ever feel stuck in a creative slump, this stone can be your savior. It removes the blockage and restores vitality and encouragement, and also ignites creativity. Due to its stabilizing properties, Carnelian promotes courage and positive life choices. It helps you overcome any type of abuse and trust your perceptions.
It also enhances your analytical abilities, sharpens your focus, and curbs mental lethargy. Carnelian also replaces anger and negativity with the love of life and happiness.
How to use it?
Carnelian relates to the base chakra and sacral chakra. Because your creative and sexual energies are associated with the sacral chakra, it pumps up your sexual energy. Simply by looking at its fantastic orange color, you will feel renewed strength, positivity, confidence, and passion in you.
You can also put it beside your vision board or over your sacral chakra to give your manifestations an extra oomph because it opens and balances your sacral chakra. Besides orange Carnelian, you can also use dark red sard Carnelian for your root chakra because the red color helps you activate physical energy in your root chakra.
Citrine – For happiness and abundance
Citrine, a popular type of quartz crystal, drives happiness, abundance, and positivity in life. It is known for encouraging balanced emotions and calm feelings. This manifestation stone steers you to chase your dreams, follow your passions, stay positive and walk through life with a profound sense of gratitude. Citrine supports the development of self-esteem, enhances self-worth, and instills a positive attitude that is conducive to prosperity and wealth.
Citrine is also suitable for healing menstrual or digestive issues while rebalancing your body’s energy. It builds your inner strength and inner power, harmonizes your emotions, and improves your communication skills. It is your friendly reminder to be mindful of your talents and appreciate the world around you.
How to use it?
Citrine radiates the golden ray, which relates to the crown chakra. The crown chakra is the door to your higher self and energy source. Citrine naturally connects with your crown (head) and strengthens your spiritual associations and higher dimensions. It also stimulates your pituitary and pineal glands which enhances your psychic and intuitive abilities.
You can also use citrine as an anti-depressant. Wearing citrine jewelry boosts your confidence and makes you shine bright on stage and feel at home. You can also place them at the corners of your home to remove negativity and attract what you wish for yourself.
Clear Quartz – For clarity, psychic abilities, and healing
A master healer, Clear Quartz amplifies your energy and thoughts. It stores, releases, and regulates energy simultaneously. Due to its natural background radiation, and electromagnetic smog, it kicks off every type of negativity and revitalizes your physical, emotional, and spiritual planes. Clear Quartz is your soul cleanser and establishes a strong connection between your head and heart.
It is also the key to unlocking your memory and attaining concentration. It is a versatile stone that perfectly fits multiple scenarios and situations.
How to use it?
Clear Quartz is connected to the crown chakra that represents vision, the crown, and spirituality. Its powerful positive vibrations bring a lot of health benefits and act as a guard against negativity. You can wear it in your left hand or hold it to receive the energy for devising and executing action-oriented plans for your future.
Hematite – For emotional stability & clear-mindedness
Hematite brims with magical healing properties and is the best stone for regulating healthy blood circulation in the body. Hematite is your best friend if you are suffering from problems like high blood pressure, clots, heavy periods, or anything related to blood flow. It maintains your tissues and detoxifies your body and soul. Being a powerhouse for strength and vitality, this is the stone of the mind.
How to use it?
Hematite connects with the Root Chakra and the Solar Plexus Chakra. Base Chakra activates your self-confidence and sense of security in alignment with your soul. It also balances your ying-yang energies. Placing Hematite at the base of your spine or lower abdomen strengthens your physical and spiritual nervous system.
Rose Quartz – For love and romance
This stone is everyone’s favorite because of its association with love and romance. It is the stone of selfless and unconditional love. It cleanses your thoughts to magnify your aura and recharges all positive energy chakras in alignment with all other chakras. It helps you paint a beautiful picture of life with colors of wonder and love.
How to use it?
Rose quartz connects with the heart chakra. It aligns the positive energy in your body to release all the blockages and mends the connection between yourself and the universe. Placing it on your heart and drawing deep breaths clears the smog of pain and darkness to heal and transform your heart for good.
Red Jasper – For mental and emotional health
Because of its protective properties, Red Jasper relates to the Root Chakra. This stone makes you feel grounded and alleviates all the stagnant energies from the Sacral and Heart Chakras. It has a life force energy that wakes you up from deep sleep and stirs your spiritual awakening.
Red Jasper gives you the courage and confidence to face the challenges and mark your success if you feel lost and derailed.
How to use it?
Root Chakra aligns the base of your spine with your pelvic bone and pelvic floor. You can wear Red Jasper as personal adornments. Alternatively, you can decorate your home with it to boost healing energy and facilitate energetic renewal while you work or even sleep.
Sodalite – For stimulating the Throat Chakra
Sodalite is perfect for organizing your life and attaining a calm mental state. This stone motivates rational thinking, truthfulness, objectivity, intuition, and voicing your feelings. It also helps you to deal with panic attacks and brings emotional balance.
Sodalite helps balance your metabolism, strengthen your immune systems and reduce calcium deficiencies.
How to use it?
The stone of truth, sodalite, stimulates the Throat Chakra (your body’s voice). It allows the energy of other Chakras to be expressed. The blockage of the Throat Chakra also affects other Chakras. If it is imbalanced or blocked, you cannot express your feelings and thoughts.
It also awakens your third eye (Brow Chakra). You can wear Sodalite earrings, bracelets, or necklaces to benefit yourself from this healing stone.
Tiger Eye – For concentration
Known as the stone of protection, Tiger Eye is believed to bring good fortune to those who wear it. Enhances mental focus, promotes mental clarity, aids in problem-solving, and eliminates fear and anxiety to relieve psychosomatic illnesses. It also helps you to understand that your needs are codependent on the needs of others.
Tiger Eye stabilizes your mood and inculcates a sense of purpose, trust, and willpower to release all sorts of negative emotions and thoughts.
How to use it?
Tiger Eye is most beneficial for the Sacral and Solar Plexus Chakra. You can wear it as an amulet or place it in your home or your work desk where you can have direct access to see it. You can place it wherever you think you might need some extra energy to uplift your mood and confidence.
Improving Your Life with Crystals
Energy crystals are capable of changing the dynamics of your life with their miraculous healing properties. Whether you decide to wear them as an accessory or decorate your home with them, they will increase your energy, productivity, and quality of life.
Crystals like Rhodonite help you manage your anger and practice the divine act of forgiveness. Crystals also work on your sadness and angst. Amethysts make you sleep better, control your rage, dissolve stress, and ease vague feelings that deprive you of your mental peace.
Crystals help you balance your life, learn and practice gratitude and attract abundance and prosperity in your life. They also boost your money-making skills and patience. Chakras are your body’s energy sources, and crystals also harmonize your chakras to curb emotional, mental, and physical imbalances.
At Luna Healing Boutique, you’ll find a variety of healing crystals to add to your collection and to help you heal. Visit us at 2332 D St Ste D La Verne, CA 91750
