Are you interested in crystals and curious about how you can harness some of their power in your own life?
For thousands of years, ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians, Sumerians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Greeks, Chinese and so many more have used crystals to release mental, physical and spiritual blockages. These crystals come from mother earth and it is believed that when they’re placed on your body, they help you connect to the planet’s healing energy, leaving you feeling more relaxed and balanced. Every piece of crystal has their own unique properties and energies to heal different aspects of your life.
I’ve collected and summarized 5 crystals that share the power of healing and happiness.
1. Turquoise Healing Properties
Turquoise is believed to be the healer’s energetic bridge between heaven and earth. This stone has been highly regarded since ancient times. It is said to have protective powers and a good luck charm for who wears it. When this stone is given as a gift, the healing properties are magnified by 100%! It is also known to be a truth stone of communication.
2. Bloodstone — Energy Stone
Bloodstones are known to purify the blood in ancient times. Your life force becomes stronger and healthier when your blood and energy flow smoothly. The power of this crystal is to help you overcome negative thoughts, self-doubt, and lethargy. This stone is to elevate your enthusiasm, increase drive and maintain your emotional well being.
3. Smoky quartz — Freedom
Smoky quartz takes the negative energy you have and transforms it into a protective shield against unwanted energy. If you’re looking to change your life and bad habits, this stone will help you adjust the belief system that holds you back. The quartz crystal is supposed to free you from block, old stagnant energy in the body. You need to remove the old energy so the new energy can fill the space with light and hope.
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As you can probably guess, Rose quartz promotes healthy romantic relationships. Love is an area that troubles most of us. The energy provided by rose quartz is clarity of judgment when viewing others as well as yourself. You will be able to see the positive side of things and learn to love and appreciate. Rose quartz is a stone that represents love. This special crystal helps you open up your heart and heal it when it has been wounded. A powerful trait of this stone is that it encourages the forgiveness of others and, most importantly, of yourself. This is important because you need to love yourself before you can love others. This crystal rose quartz emits vibrations of love, beauty, and compassion.
5. Citrine
Citrine is a stone of the third chakra. This crystal stone builds self-confidence, personal power, but also establishes healthy boundaries in every area of your life. Great for leadership roles, the executive type who needs to make things happen in business. It is associated with creativity and wealth.
MAINTENANCE: CLEANSING, CHARGING AND WEARING
As we have mentioned, crystals are great for collecting energy to ward off any negative influences. So when you first get a crystal from a store or friend, you want to give them a good cleanse for maximum potential of unifying your energy.
To cleanse your crystal, leave it overnight buried in sea salt, on a clear and empty tabletop. The salt will absorb the impurities locked within the crystal, leaving it fresh and ready to protect you from negative energy.
Crystal gemstones are produced by mother Earth. To recharge them is to place them directly in sun or moonlight, or to bury it in the ground and let it reclaim the healing powers of the Earth.
If you would like to learn more about other crystals, we have another 6 more crystals in the blog here.
