The Healing Properties of Crystals
Crystals do not just have an aesthetic appeal because of their variety of colours and different shapes, but they are also known to possess healing properties.
Thinking about the main crystal specimens out there in their different forms, we shall explore here just what powers some of them possess in crystal healing terms.
Amethyst
Amethyst, which can be either a light or deep shade of purple, is a stress reliever because it soothes and balances mood swings. It will dispel anger and deal with irritability. So, if you want to improve the mood of those around you, consider looking into amethyst. Its purple colour makes it one of the most appealing crystals to look at and its properties are some of the most relevant and useful to everyday life within the world of crystal healing.
In terms of jewellery wearing, amethyst is the perfect stone for daily use because of its hardness. This means that it is unlikely to sustain marks and damage from being worn. It ranks as 7 on the Mohs scale of hardness, compared with a diamond which is the hardest of all crystals, and graded as a 10.
Moonstone
The moonstone crystal is about new beginnings and about encouraging inner growth and strength. So, it is very much a healing crystal in moving someone forward who is stuck in a rut with their life or suffered an injury that has set them back.
Rose Quartz
If you are looking for a crystal to improve relationships, then rose quartz is the one to have around you, whether it be as a rough specimen of rock, polished stone, or part of a piece of jewellery and therefore closer still to you.
Rose quartz will help to balance and harmonise and so introduce a sense of calm and unconditional love to surroundings.
Placing a piece of rose quartz in its natural state under your bed is thought to improve your sleep. So, those who suffer from insomnia, or simply need a good night’s sleep, will benefit from the crystal’s presence.
Citrine
From its yellow colour, you might have guessed the citrine would be the stone that brings joy and wonder into people’s lives. It also brings enthusiasm. So, if you are looking for some positivity in your life, you need to look no further than citrine for that.
Clear Quartz
If there is one crystal that is master of them all, then it has to be clear quartz. It will help align all of a person’s chakras and attune their energies to all the other crystals.
Seven chakras are mapped out for the body in crystal healing terms. These are for the crown, third eye, throat, heart, solar plexus, sacral, and root. Chakras refer to the energies existing in your body and that correspond to certain nerve bundles and organs internally. These seven major chakras will run from the base of the human spine to the top of the head. Should any of these energies become blocked then both physical and emotional symptoms can result. So, knowing which crystals relate to which chakras, or areas of the body, will help us to know which crystals will help to heal us.
Clues that chakras are blocked include feeling sick or sluggish, feeling stressed, or feeling pain or stiffness. Generally feeling ungrounded and that home life is chaotic can also be a symptom.
Examples of some of the different crystals helping the different chakras around the body can be found below.
Black tourmaline – Stabilises the root chakra and is good for the lower back. It also dispels negativity.
Calcite (Clear or White) – Stimulates the energy of all the chakras as clear quartz does and is particularly good for the crown chakra.
Green tourmaline – Is for the heart chakra.
Hematite- Treats and closes the root chakra.
Lapis lazuli – Will activate and clear the throat and third eye chakras.
So, it is worth studying a body map of where these chakras are to understand exactly which areas can be helped by crystals.
Healing crystals have been linked to improving mental health and it is just about finding the right ones to help with that. Amethyst, for example, is a stress reliever and so will help with anxiety.
To conclude, we have just a few crystals listed here compared to all those in existence that have been found in mountainous locations and caves around the world, but every crystal that you can obtain individually, or as part of a package, will possess at least one property that will help with healing and so improve quality of life.
