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How Crystals Work & How To Use Them
Crystals are formed in the earth, moulded from volcanic fire and affected by wind and water- making even the smallest crystal hold extremely powerful energy. Crystals have been used for thousands of years in every culture to bring power, harmony and protection to both people and places. Each individual crystal has its own set of energies/properties that can be used in different aspects of your life. Crystals amplify and transmit our inner psychic power. Meaning they can offer insight into other dimensions and we can utilize their energy to travel beyond the immediate material world with its rigid restraints.
Crystals are commonly used for divination and can be a great tool during rituals, spell work, tarot readings or for individuals who are generally trying to connect with their psychic abilities. Crystals have also proved very effective for healing, both psychically and emotionally, and are commonly used in holistic healing methods and other healing practices.
How you use a crystal can be personal to you or the properties of the crystals itself. You may choose to carry a crystal around with you that attracts wealth because by doing so you are absorbing these powers in your day to day life. On the other hand, you may choose to leave a crystal with protective properties in your home or work space to provide a sense of protection and shield against negative energies in the atmosphere. There are even certain crystals which have very specific uses such as Sodalite (protection during air travel) or Amethyst (which can be placed under your pillow to help with insomnia) etc.
Your experience with crystals should be completely personal to you and what you would like to attract into your life. I personally love to use my crystals when journalling my goals as it helps amplify my manifestations. I do this by cleansing my chosen crystals with incense and then speaking my goals out loud whilst holding the crystals, I then leave them on top of my journal overnight and from the following morning I carry the crystals around with me for the next week. I also find it especially productive to use crystals during meditation, I do this by holding my chosen crystals in my hand and simply letting myself absorb their energies whilst I am in a meditative state.
Cleansing, Setting Intentions & Charging Your Crystals
Crystals are very hard working and as you work with them they do naturally become depleted of energy and absorb negativity from both toxic/draining people and situations you may come into contact with. Although some people have mixed opinions on how important/how often you should cleanse your crystals, I believe it is a good way of ensuring that any negativity that may have penetrated your aura is dissipated. After cleansing and charging my crystal I like to set its intention by holding it with both hands to my chest and speaking out loud directly to the crystal, letting it know exactly what I want it to attract into my life/protect me from/help me achieve etc. I do this with my eyes closed and with no distractions (although sometimes I like to do this with some high frequency music playing in the background to raise my vibration). Whilst speaking my intentions, I visualize what these intentions would feel/look like in my reality so I can really feel all of the sensations of the desires I would like the crystal to help me achieve. To close my intention setting ritual, I finish by thanking the crystal for the energy it will bring into my life.
When to cleanse and charge your crystals
•When you first receive your crystal
•Before/after spell work or any divination rituals
•If you have had a particularly emotionally heavy week
•If you have come into contact with a toxic person/situation that has left you feeling drained
Different methods to cleanse your crystals
•Incense
•Moon water (make sure your crystal is water safe first!)
•Whilst in a meditative state, hold your crystals and imagine a bright white light passing through you and your crystals, cleansing them of all negative energy
How to charge your crystals
•Each crystal has its own method of charging that is unique to its individual properties. However, if you are unsure I find leaving them under the moonlight of a full moon to be very effective.