The Way I Have Used Crystals

There are so many crystals that I have been personally attracted to throughout my life. Three crystals that I have chosen to detail that are particularly useful are stones which I have used consistently throughout my life are amethyst, rose quartz and clear quartz. The other three crystals I will discuss are turquoise, lapis lazuli and moonstone. These three stones I am attracted to currently.

Amethyst is a purple crystal, associated with the third eye and crown chakras, and is known to be a stone of protection. It is the first crystal that I started using for myself. I needed protection against psychic attack. I wore it and slept with the crystal next to me. Amethyst changed my energy to one of tranquillity, calmed my fears and centred my emotions. My immune system strengthened for the eczema, hay fever and asthma started clearing. Amethyst helps with addictions (personally with food, negative emotions and people).  I continue to use amethyst for my spirit and mind as well. For the spirit, amethyst gives a feeling of strength and safety. It opens intuition, helps to understand dreams, and enhances psychic abilities. Using amethyst when mediating or praying it takes you to a higher level and one is immersed in the love and healing power of the Divine. For the mind, amethyst helps when you:

ü  need to make decisions and think laterally;

ü  need to focus and set realistic goals;

ü  are learning and using your memory;

ü  are having trouble sleeping due to an overactive mind;

ü  are fighting over- sensitivity.

Rose Quartz is a pink crystal, associated with the heart chakras, and is known to be a stone of unconditional love. It is also known as stone of universal love and infinite peace. It is a great crystal to use to bring about self love and inner healing. Feeling of negativity and grief are gently replaced by calmness, compassion and empathy. Rose quartz helps you to forgive and releases feelings of being deprived and neediness.  It is also good at calming panic attacks and solving mid life crises. Physically rose quartz is excellent for the circulatory system. Similar to amethyst, it stimulates the immune system. It helps release impurities from body fluids. Rose quartz can be used to attract love, by placing it next to you bed and or placing it in the relationship corner (feng shui) of your home. It helps one give and receive love without conditions, and to love and accept oneself exactly as you are.

  Clear quartz is a master healer and is known as a stone of power. It can be used for any condition and will adjust its level of healing energy accordingly. It generates and conserves energy, and releases when required. When using clear quartz with other stones, it will amplify the properties of the other stone. Mentally it is excellent to assist in concentration, focussing, learning and recall. Emotionally clear quartz changes your negative feelings to joy and happiness. Physically it energises, stimulates the immune system and the bowels. Spiritually is harmonizes all the chakras.

Turquoise is a blue-green stone which I have been attracted to and using for the last five years. My spiritual guide led me to this stone when I needed help with advising and managing an environmental student group. Reviewing that experience I feel turquoise aided in the following ways:

• allowing myself and the group to release any inhibitions and be able to express our views and feelings with ourselves, with each other and with the school community;
• enhancing the group’s creative expression ;
• enhanced the group’s skills to find solutions;
• allowed the group to clearly voice the truth (how they saw it) to the school community;
• increased the group’s energy to keep going and continue their work even though at times the school response was one of apathy.

The last twelve months I have worn turquoise, especially when exploring, healing and connecting with my past lives.  Interestingly I see myself in two predominant past lives working with and wearing turquoise (and clear quartz).

Archangel Zadkiel has been with me frequently over the last year and because of this I looked up what crystal was associated with his energy. Lapis lazuli is associated with this angel, also is associated with opening the third eye and balancing the throat chakra, and known as the stone of self awareness. I use this stone when I feel Archangel Zadkiel’s presence, which is mostly when I need to release the past, forgive others and myself and find compassion with difficult people and situations. Lapis lazuli helps the process of working through these uncomfortable memories and issues, then allowing me to reveal my inner truth, leading me to access my life’s purpose.  This stone allows me to be aware of my boundaries and needs, and helps me to voice them confidently.

  Moonstone is a silvery blue crystal, which is associated with the third eye and crown chakras, and is known as the stone of life’s cycles.  An angel through my dreams told me to purchase this crystal, about eleven years ago. I did not know anything about moonstone or what it looked like. I purchased a pendant and wore it for many months. Looking back at that time I was not aware when purchasing this crystal, I was suffering from post natal depression. It helps with female hormonal issues, eases pain associated with reproduction organs and balances emotions. Moonstone is also known as the stone of new beginnings. The angel I sense around me most often lately has been Archangel Haniel. This angel’s energy is associated with moonstone, and is guiding me to find and use my true passions and allowing me to discover my hidden talents.  When I am not sure what step to take in my life’s journey, I wear moonstone and ask for guidance.