Wondering what do healing crystals do?
Are you looking for ways to reduce your stress and anxiety, but you’ve tried many methods, and they aren’t working for you? You might want to try healing crystals.
No, they’re not a fetish. And, no, you don’t have to be spiritual to use them. All you have to do is find the right one for your needs.
These healing crystals help us find the correct frequencies for our bodies, cure stress and anxiety, and eliminate negative energies. They have become popular worldwide because of their various healing properties. If you’re just starting with healing crystals, it might get confusing trying to pick out the right one(s) for your need, as there are over 40 types to choose from. And new varieties are being discovered every day. In this post, I’ll help remove the additional burden of sorting through all the types of crystals to find out which one is best for you. Here is a list of popular crystals and what they do.
- Amethyst
The amethyst crystal is a purple, sometimes violet, gemstone commonly known for purifying the mind of negative thoughts and giving the willpower to make wise decisions. It helps to induce deep sleep, gives spiritual wisdom, and enhances your creativity and passion. The ancients regarded it as a “Gem of Fire.”
- Rose Quartz
You can easily deduce from the name that the rose quartz is a pink crystal. This crystal with a gentle pink essence promotes femininity and sensuality and can act as an aphrodisiac. Hence, the color. Its color also provides a soothing effect on the mind and expands one’s capacity to give and receive love. This sensual crystal is believed to deepen unconditional love and strengthen romantic relationships.
- Obsidian
Obsidian stone is an inky black stone formed by lava that didn’t cool into glass fast enough. It can also be referred to as a volcanic stone. It has metaphysical properties that help to cleanse out any negative energy. This highly protective stone enhances grounding as well as strength and protection. It’s also perceived as the body’s “vacuum cleaner” as it helps detoxify the body and eliminate emotional traumas.
- Clear Quartz
The clear quartz is your go-to stone for healing and spiritual growth due to its high vibrations. Just as the name implies, it has a white, almost transparent color. It’s made of silicon and oxygen atoms and helps store and regulate the release of good energy. This crystal clear stone acts as an emotional aid, amplifier, and cleanser. Its sublime properties can help uplift your mood and replace dark spirits and thoughts with optimistic ones.
- Moonstone
The moonstone typically comes in variations of peach, grey, yellow, white, blue, and rainbow colors and is popularly regarded as the stone for new beginnings. Each color of the moonstone performs a function. The blue variant helps to improve the mind’s clarity. It keeps you focused and balanced while meditating. The rainbow variant acts as a prism and clears your mind. It also helps get rid of emotional trauma and promotes sleep. The grey variant is also known as the “New Moon Stone.” It’s mainly helpful to those spiritually inclined and is believed to carry the moon’s mysteries. The white variant amplifies your emotions and helps eliminate nightmares and insomnia in children. The peach variant can also come in yellow and is known to support the heart. It helps bring out your best qualities and calms your worries.
- Bloodstone
This bloodstone is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful jaspers. It’s a deep, green-colored gem with red spots and is believed to bring respect and good fortune to its owner. It also gives that necessary kick in the gut when you feel uninspired and unproductive. Its red color is believed to help treat blood-related ailments and support women during their reproductive period. The bloodstone is also thought to give courage and long life.
- Tiger’s Eye
This crystal typically comes in variations of red, golden-brown, or blue colors. It’s perfect for sharpening one’s inner vision and providing clarity about situations. It helps eliminate fear, anxiety, and doubt and encourages you to step out of your comfort zone. The Tiger’s eye also boosts willpower and helps focus the mind so you can make conscious, objective decisions.
- Citrine
This beautiful yellow crystal, popular as the sunshine stone, always brings a burst of vibrant energy and positive vibrations. It helps promote feelings of joy and optimism while getting rid of anger and fear. This Light Maker, as it’s popularly called, will boost your self-esteem while enhancing creativity.
- Jade
This typically green stone is a dream stone that removes irritability and negative thoughts from your mind. It improves creativity and is regarded as a strong healing stone. It is also used in facial treatments to reduce tension in the facial muscles and improve youthful looks.
- Carnelian
The Carnelian stone is reasonably popular and typically comes in a dull red, orange, or reddish-white variety. It’s a warm stone that helps to encourage true expression and improve your creative instincts. It also helps timid people to be bold and reduces anxiety. Carnelian stimulates the appetite and balances the body’s energy. The stone is believed to attract good luck and success.
Conclusion
Although this list isn’t exhaustive, I believe you would be able to start your healing crystal journey with the few provided here. So, if you’re trying to live a healthier and happier life, be rest assured that there’s a healing crystal for any healing you need.
AUTHOR’S BIO –
Naomi Oseni is an irreverent freelance writer who covers lifestyle and tech-related topics. When she isn’t using her words to help people live a stress-free life, she’s serving as an event assistant with Tix Africa.
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