Crystals, you can’t move for them. Whether they’re nestled between painted plates in Anthropologie, sat on your colleagues’ desks or used as a prop in those flatlays on Instagram, crystals are more popular than they’ve ever been before. But why? Here’s our guide covering everything you need to know about healing crystals.
What is crystal healing?
Crystal healing is an alternative therapy that involves using gemstones to bring balance to an individual’s life and mind. Crystals are said to have a stable and unchanging energy pattern, each with a unique frequency and energy field, or resonance that gives them special properties and can help to bring a sense of calm and clarity to whoever uses them.
What is the best crystal for healing: a guide
Crystal experts will tell you that “the crystal chooses you, not the other way around” – I know, it’s very Harry Potter, isn’t it.
But it’s true; each of the healing crystals has a unique vibrational energy – meaning you don’t need a guide but rather should subconsciously know what you need when you see it. So, with that in mind, try not to overthink it – instead, see what crystals stand out to you, whether it’s the dazzling colours or otherworldly shapes and patterns that draw you in. Then look into the properties afterwards, you may find something you didn’t even know that you needed.
A guide to healing crystals
Ok, I get that the paragraph above was a little vague. So, if you’re looking to find the perfect stone for you, here are some of the most popular healing crystals:
Rose quartz healing properties
Rose quartz is one of the most popular healing crystals, and a great choice if you’re looking for an all-round ‘good vibes’ crystal. Rose quartz is said to open and realign the heart chakra, which boosts your emotional well being as well as magnifying feelings of self-love and the unconditional love for others.
Fluorite healing properties
Fluorite is brilliant if you have a tough choice to make as it helps to clear mental and emotional confusion. It can also help to improve your concentration and help you focus, making it a really good choice to take into an exam with you.
Citrine healing properties
Citrine channels the positive vibrations of the sun to cleanse your chakras and opens the intuition. Citrine is said to attract wealth, prosperity and success, as well as raising self esteem and self confidence.
Carnelian healing properties
Carnelian is a powerful crystal to get the creative juices flowing. It is also known as a stone of motivation and endurance, leadership and courage, and has been used for protection in many historic battles.
Black tourmaline healing properties
If you’ve been having some difficulty letting go of old patterns that are no longer serving you, Black Tourmaline is a powerful gemstone for releasing bad habits and negative energy. Black tourmaline is also often used as a talisman for protection, which is essential if you’re the type of person that easily picks up on other people’s energy.
Amethyst healing properties
Amethyst is one of the best healing crystals for relieving stress and bringing balance and tranquillity back into your life. Amethysts are also said to help to activate your spiritual awareness, open your intuition and enhance your psychic abilities – so it’s a really good choice if you’re looking for crystals to meditate with.
Moonstone healing properties
And finally, another gemstone that helps balance out emotions, (especially during mercury retrograde) is moonstone, which can really help to give you support when you’re feeling overly emotional or out of touch with your feelings.
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