Crystals for Healing
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• Keep negativity out of your space. For example, don’t pay bills or fight with your spouse in that area.
• Dedicate your space—no matter how small—to energetically positive activities such as meditation, visualization, and crystal healing.
Preparing Your Mind
Preparing your mind for crystal healing and other energy work is essential for setting your intentions for the work you are about to do. It creates a positive and affirmative space for the crystals' energy to work with you. You may want to meditate (see here), pray, or chant a mantra—whatever puts you in a positive and spiritual mind-set and clears away any lingering negativity. You may also wish to begin with an affirmation, such as, “I am grateful that the work I do today with these crystals brings me positive, healing vibrations.”
Five More Crystals That Should Be in Every Home
Along with the healing crystals starter kit here, there are several other crystals that have properties that will work well in most homes. Consider adding the following five crystals to your collection.
AMETRINE is a wonderful mix of citrine and amethyst, so it has the healing and energetic qualities of both crystals.
GREEN AVENTURINE is a prosperity and abundance crystal, which can help you prosper in finances, health, happiness, and well-being.
YELLOW TIGERS EYE is a stone of luck and protection.
RAINBOW FLUORITE contains multiple colors, so it vibrates in tune with multiple energies, including health, intuition, serenity, creativity, and spirituality.
BLUE CHALCEDONY enhances relationships by strengthening compassion and unconditional love.
When you are dealing with spiritual, mental, or emotional issues, or when you aspire to bring positive change in your life, you may find the remedies in this chapter quite helpful. The remedies are not meant to replace the advice or treatment of a qualified health care professional, of course, but they can be a powerful helper to the more traditional steps you may be taking to resolve a particular challenge. As you already know, change tends not to happen overnight. Remedies can and should be repeated as needed, as part of an ongoing healing process.
Abandonment
Feelings of abandonment may arise from the recent loss of a relationship, or they may stem from childhood loss. However a sense of abandonment comes about, it can leave you feeling lost, alone, and empty. Using the mantra to remind yourself that your true source of unconditional love lies within, while working with the crystal remedies, can be a source of emotional and spiritual support during these difficult times.
I give myself unconditional love and receive unconditional love from the universe.
MEDITATION
Meditate using the mantra while holding rose quartz, which is a stone of unconditional love. Picture yourself wrapped in a warm, pink light as you meditate. Continue for at least 10 minutes or until you feel a sense of peace.
REMEDY #1: MULTI-STONE SUPPORTIVE GRID
Set up a crystal grid near where you work or sleep. Place the rose quartz as a center stone, and surround it with a square of Apache tears, amazonite, garnet, and carnelian. For this grid, you can use either rough, uncut stones or unshaped, polished stones, depending on what you have available.
• ROSE QUARTZ for unconditional love
• APACHE TEARS for releasing feelings of grief
• AMAZONITE for healing emotional pain
• GARNET for healing issues of belonging
• CARNELIAN for self-empowerment
REMEDY #2: ROSE QUARTZ, CITRINE & OBSIDIAN CHAKRA WORK
Lie on your back in a comfortable position. Place a rose quartz stone on your heart chakra, citrine on your solar plexus chakra, and obsidian on your root chakra. Breathe deeply and repeat the mantra 10 times, or until you notice a sense of peace.
TIP: If you’re unsure why you are feeling abandoned, close your eyes and ask yourself from where your sense of abandonment arises. Sit quietly and see what you notice. Sometimes the best way to release a feeling is to recognize its source and acknowledge it.
Abundance
While many people associate abundance with financial wealth, in this context it means an abundance of all the good life has to offer. Abundance can include wealth, health, joy, love, compassion, family, creativity, and all of the other positive attributes you wish to experience in your life.
I am grateful to the universe, which provides me with an abundance of all I need.
MEDITATION
Sit in a comfortable position holding a clear quartz crystal, which will amplify your visualizations. Visualize yourself living a life of abundance in all ways, making the vision as clear and real as possible. When you have completed your visualization, repeat the mantra to yourself nine times (in numerology, nine is an abundance number).
REMEDY #1: CITRINE
Place a piece of citrine in the prosperity corner of your home. To find the prosperity corner, stand with your back to the front door, facing into your home. The farthest back left corner is your prosperity corner. I have a citrine cluster in the back of my bedroom closet for this very reason.
REMEDY #2: GARNET ROOT CHAKRA WORK
Blocked abundance and lack consciousness (believing there is not enough) is a root chakra issue. Lie on your back with a garnet on your root chakra. Close your eyes and breathe deeply, repeating the mantra for at least 10 minutes.
TIP: Abundance responds to the Law of Attraction (the belief that we attract what we focus our energy on), so how you speak, think, and believe can greatly affect the abundance you experience in life. One of the biggest blocks to receiving abundance is the belief that there is a finite amount of whatever you wish to receive in the universe. When you believe there is only so much to go around, it limits what the universe provides. When you catch yourself thinking about lack or limitations on abundance, immediately stop that thought and repeat the mantra to yourself 10 times, or until you feel a sense of peace.
Abuse
Abuse, whether emotional, mental, or physical, can leave lasting scars. Many people carry the effects of abuse with them, essentially becoming their own tormentor long after any outside abuse has ceased. While the work in this section is effective for all types of abuse, different types may cause energetic blockages in different chakras. For instance, sexual abuse may affect your root chakra, while abuse at the hands of a parent may bring up sacral or solar plexus chakra issues. These remedies are intended for people who are grappling with past abuse. If you are currently suffering from abuse, seeking professional help is an important first step.
I release the pain of my past for a more positive and loving future.
MEDITATION
Close your eyes and allow yourself to feel the grief and pain of your past abuse. Notice where in your body you feel that pain. Inhale deeply and imagine loving light coming in with the breath and flowing to wherever you feel your pain. Then exhale and repeat the mantra. Continue for at least 10 minutes or until you feel a sense of peace.
REMEDY #1: GARNET
Garnet is a powerful root chakra stone that can help you release past pain and reclaim personal power. Carry a garnet with you in your pocket, tape one to the bottom of your work chair, or keep one next to your bed.
REMEDY #2: MULTI-STONE CHAKRA WORK
Abuse affects several chakras, so meditating with stones on the affected chakras can help clear blockages that result from the abuse. Lie on your back with some or all of these stones on the corresponding chakras. Feel free to pick and choose chakras based on where you feel you are experiencing issues related to your abuse.
• Garnet on your root chakra, which is where your sense of belonging and self-identity lie
• Carnelian on your sacral chakra, which is the center of your personal power
• Yellow tigers eye on your solar plexus chakra to support self-esteem and formation of healthy boundaries
• Rose quartz on your heart chakra to support unconditional love
• Lapis lazuli on your throat chak
ra to support speaking your truth
TIP: Many people try to avoid the pain from past abuse by ignoring or repressing it. Unfortunately, this can make the pain burrow even deeper and become fixed. While it may seem scary to deal with the pain of abuse, acknowledging that pain and sending unconditional love to yourself are the first steps in overcoming it.
Acceptance/
Surrender
In his book The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle discusses the origins of pain, contending that all emotional and spiritual pain arises because we get stuck reliving the past or worrying about the future, rather than surrendering to the now. This is also a central tenet of Buddhism. When difficult things happen in our lives, acceptance may be difficult, but refusing to accept what has happened leaves us stuck in pain and negativity. Acceptance and surrender are big steps in moving forward.
I accept the moment as it is and release anything I do not have the power to change.
MEDITATION
Close your eyes and sit comfortably. Focus on your current situation, noticing where the feelings of pain are located in your body. Now, while repeating the mantra, imagine that pain as a black mass that begins to dissolve as you breathe in white light. Exhale and picture the black vapors lifting out of your body and dissolving into the universe. Do this for about 10 minutes, or until you feel a sense of peace.
REMEDY #1: APATITE
Apatite is the stone of acceptance. Keep a piece tucked into a pocket near your heart or wear a piece around your neck.
REMEDY #2: APACHE TEARS
These smooth stones are effective for relieving disappointment and turning it to acceptance. Hold Apache tears in your hand as you repeat this verse of the Serenity Prayer.
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.
TIP: Many people believe that to surrender shows weakness, but it is actually a sign of strength. Allowing yourself to surrender to those things you cannot change empowers you to focus your energy on taking positive steps toward the future.
Addiction
Whether you’re addicted to a substance, an activity, an idea, or something else, addiction can quickly throw you and your life completely out of balance. While many physical addictions require therapy or treatment, supporting yourself spiritually and emotionally can help ease that process.
I am free of my desire for [name the addiction]. I release it, and it releases me.
MEDITATION
Addiction can bring about an imbalance in all the chakras, so meditating on the mantra while lying with chakra stones on each chakra may be helpful to restore balance. You can also work specific chakras when dealing with addiction. For example, place a carnelian on your sacral chakra and lapis lazuli on your throat chakra. These are the two chakras that deal with willpower and addiction. Perform the meditation for at least 10 minutes.
REMEDY #1: LABRADORITE
Carry or wear labradorite as you go throughout your days of addiction work. It can help detoxify you energetically from the effects of alcohol or drugs, and it can help reduce self-destructive behaviors. You may also sleep with labradorite under your pillow. If you go to rehab, keep labradorite with you to support you in the detoxification process. Cleanse the labradorite daily to rid it of the heavy energy associated with addiction issues.
REMEDY #2: AMETHYST
Amethyst is known as the sober stone, and it has long been believed that amethyst can assist with sobriety. Wear amethyst jewelry or carry amethyst in your pocket for support during withdrawal and to temper addictive tendencies and behaviors. You can also create an amethyst grid in any geometric shape that feels powerful to you, for more control and energy.
TIP: Addiction often has underlying issues, such as grief, anger, resentment, past abuse, or others. Along with working through the addiction remedies, consider using the remedies for the underlying issues, as well. For example, if your addiction is a way to dull the pain of past abuse, try the remedies listed under Abuse (here).
Anger
Anger is a natural and acceptable emotion. When we allow ourselves to fully experience anger, it can easily pass through our bodies and dissipate. However, sometimes we get stuck in anger until it hardens into resentment. Know that holding on to anger doesn’t hurt the object of your ire. It only harms you, so it is important to release the anger and move on with your life.
I breathe in peace. I release anger.
MEDITATION
Perform this meditation in a sitting position. Place both hands gently over your solar plexus chakra. Take a deep breath. As you inhale, imagine peace flowing into your body and say aloud or to yourself, “I breathe in peace.” Exhale and picture your anger flowing out of your body through your nose. As you exhale say, “I release anger.” Do this for 10 minutes or until you feel peaceful.
REMEDY #1: CARNELIAN
Carnelian is a calming and grounding stone that can help you release anger quickly. When you are angry, hold the stone in your hand and allow yourself to fully experience the anger until it dissipates.
REMEDY #2: AMBER & BLACK TOURMALINE
If anger or negativity is directed toward you from another, wear amber jewelry or carry a piece of amber in your pocket to absorb the negativity and anger so that you don’t absorb it yourself. You can also carry a piece of black tourmaline, which will completely block the negativity from reaching you. During meditation, hold the amber in your receiving (nondominant) hand and the black tourmaline in your giving (dominant) hand, feeling positive energy flowing from the amber and negative energy flowing into the black tourmaline.
TIP: Don’t try to avoid getting angry; it is a necessary emotion. In the moment, allow yourself to fully experience and express your anger so that you can release it and move forward.
Anxiety
While it’s natural to feel anxious from time to time, persistent anxiety can keep you from living your best life. Living in a heightened state of anxiety can tax you physically and emotionally, taking a toll on your body, overworking your adrenal glands, and throwing your hormones out of balance. Anxiety may take many forms, such as social anxiety, phobias, constant worry, or obsessions and compulsions. Anxiety is a root chakra issue that relates to a sense of security, so working with this chakra can help you feel more secure.
I relax into infinite serenity.
MEDITATION
Sit quietly while holding a root chakra stone, such as a garnet. Close your eyes and breathe in. As you breathe in, visualize peace flowing into your body and say the mantra. Now, as you exhale fully, visualize your anxiety flowing out of you. Continue for at least 10 minutes or until your anxiety subsides.
REMEDY #1: BLUE LACE AGATE
Blue lace agate has a serene blue color that is reflective of its calming properties. Wearing or carrying blue lace agate in your pocket can help ease situational anxiety, such as nerves for a job interview or travel-related stress.
REMEDY #2: LAPIS LAZULI & CLEAR QUARTZ GRID
Create a circular grid with a large lapis lazuli center stone of any shape and eight clear quartz points arranged in a circle around the lapis. Face the quartz points away from the lapis toward the room. The quartz will amplify the calming properties of the lapis and send them out into the surrounding area.
REMEDY #3: BLACK TOURMALINE
Carry black tourmaline in your pocket when you are feeling anxious. It is a grounding stone that will absorb any negativity.
SETTING
Boundaries
Setting appropriate boundaries is important for your own well-being, as well as for establishing healthy relationships. To set boundaries with others, you first need to understand your own limits. By knowing your limits and setting boundaries, you teach others how you wish to be treated. Sometimes, because we want others to like us, it may be difficult to set and hold boundaries, but doing so is an essential step in learning to respect oursel
ves and our relationships.
I assert myself with kindness, compassion, and confidence.
MEDITATION
Your solar plexus chakra is the source of your self-identification, which is where you will learn and understand your own personal boundaries. You will communicate your boundaries with integrity from your throat chakra. Lie comfortably on your back with your hands lightly resting on your solar plexus chakra. Close your eyes and focus your attention on your solar plexus chakra. With your eyes closed, inhale deeply and ask, “What are my boundaries?” Lie, breathing normally with your focus on your solar plexus chakra, until you feel you know the answer. Now, gently slide your hands up your midline to rest gently over your throat chakra and repeat the mantra 10 times, or until you feel a sense of peace.
REMEDY #1: CITRINE
When you’re trying to learn what your boundaries are, place a piece of citrine under your pillow. As you drift off to sleep, ask the universe to help you understand your boundaries. When you wake up, write down what you have discovered. Repeat this nightly for at least a week.