What are Crystals?

Crystals are beautiful stones, whose atoms are arranged in a highly organized, repeating pattern, forming a crystal lattice structure. This repeating arrangement gives crystals their unique formations, colors, and properties.  They are formed naturally over time, often millions or even billions of years, through different geological processes such as cooling lava or the evaporation of mineral filled water. They are incredible gifts from Pachamama, mother Earth. 

Because of the way they are formed, over such long spans of time, they each have their own signature frequency, vibration, and energetic properties.  They can promote physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual healing.  

Working with Crystals

• Cleansing: It’s a good idea to cleanse your crystals to remove negative energy can can accumulate over time and after use.  I like to do it as soon as I receive a new crystal and then with a regular frequency as I use them.  You can cleanse using methods like water (please make sure they are water safe), salt, or smoke (palo santo, sage, copal, frankincense, etc.).
• Charging: It is a beautiful practice to charge your crystals with intention or energy, which can be done under the full moon light or sunlight.
• Holistic Healing: Crystals can be used during meditation or any healing practice to enhance focus, energy, and the positive benefits of the practice.

Healing Benefits

Emotional

• Stress Relief: Crystals like amethyst and rose quartz promote calmness and reduce anxiety.

• Emotional Balance: Many crystals help in processing and letting go of negative emotions, and promoting inner peace. Lepidolite, blue agate, and kyanite are a few examples.  

• Love: There are many crystals that help heal a broken heart or attract love, such as rose quartz, samadhi quartz, and pink calcite.  

Spiritual Growth

• Heightened Intuition: Crystals such as lapis lazuli and clear quartz are often used to enhance intuition and psychic abilities. Clear quartz also helps to amplify any energy or intention. 
• Meditation Support: Certain crystals, such as labradorite, moldavite, or euphoralite, can help deepen meditation practices, making it easier to reach a state of mindfulness or connection.

Physical Healing

• Energy Boost: Crystals can help energize the body and combat fatigue.  Citrine and carnelian often associated with vitality and joy.
• Pain Relief: Crystals like sugilite, black tourmaline, and rose quartz can be used to alleviate physical discomfort and promote healing.

Protection

• Energetic Shielding: Crystals such as black tourmaline and obsidian are known to absorb negative energies and provide a protective barrier against harm.

Manifestation

• Intent Setting: Crystals are incredible tools for manifestation.  Focus your intentions with crystals like pyrite, smoky quartz, tigers eye, or citrine to attract abundance and success.

Grounding

• Stability and Balance: Grounding crystals like hematite and smoky quartz are believed to help individuals stay anchored, promoting stability and balance in life.
• Focus and work: there are many crystals that are valuable to have in your workspace, such as sodalite, howlite, and blue apatite 

Chakra Alignment

• Energy Centers: Crystals are associated with the body's chakras, with specific stones used to balance and align these energy centers, promoting overall well-being. For example, malachite and green fluorite are excellent for activating and balancing the heart chakra.  

While the energetic benefits of crystals are widely embraced in holistic and spiritual communities, individual experiences may vary. It's always best to see what crystal calls to you - either in person or though the screen.  More often than not, you are attracted to exactly what you need.  

I am always available to provide free consultations and personal shopping.  Please email me for more information.  Enjoy!