How can crystals help me?

For thousands of years throughout ancient civilisations crystals have been used as tokens and talismans for protection, healing or prosperity.

Egyptians would adorn themselves with Lapis Lazuli,Turquoise amongst other Quartz. Crystals were used regularly for physical and spiritual protection and crushed and used as make up.

Ancient Greek warriors would grind up crystals and rub on their bodies prior to battle. They believed that they would become stronger, more powerful in battle. The ancient Chinese used Rose Quartz for healing and Jade for protection from bad luck.

Indigenous cultures of Australia, India, South & North America have included crystals in their rituals and ceremonies as their way of connecting with Mother Earth and the Spirits world.

For centuries in the Hindu culture, crystals have been regarded as ‘energy amplifiers’ that can improve a person’s energy balance and the ability to connect (spiritually) with nature.

As crystals are naturally born from the ground, created by Mother Earth, they each hold their unique vibration as a living piece of Earth’s creation.

How do crystals work? They all have an energy field that can transform and restore a person’s energy.

Meanings and healing properties believed to help support and enhance your personal journey through life.

Crystals can absorb and remove negative energies from the body. They can push energy into the body, mind or spirit via resonant frequencies and balance misaligned energies to produce harmony.

Healing crystals can help give you power and clarity. They can create a calming and safe energy within.

When we are running around and anxious about work, tasks and bills, we get carried away with fear and stress. What happens sometimes is that we're not very connected to the reality of our lives, we lose calmness and being still in the moment. This is where crystals can help us through this. Holding a beautiful crystals close to us and taking considered breath and feeling it’s energy can help us re-align our inner balance.

Meditation - One of the simplest ways to connect with crystals is through meditation. Start by holding your crystal in one or both hands as you close your eyes and focus on your breath. You may feel your body sinking deeper into the earth, creating a grounding effect. You may feel a lightness surround you. Or you may not feel anything right away. Sometimes certain crystals don't resonate, and other times they make the hairs on your skin stand up. Each crystal will feel different, so be patient and keep experimenting.

Home Bring positive energy inside your space, be at at work or at home. Crystals bring positive energy ‘Ch’i’ into your space. They look absolutely beautiful anywhere you put them, on your coffee table or your bedside table and radiate energy which is positive for you and your space. They’re a double whammy. Crystals are stylish decor pieces and good energy vibers.

Create an altar (a special space for you to hold your collection of crystals set with your intentions) Put your quartz pieces, anything else which holds precious value to you. Crystals can help magnify your intentions you set in your space. Simply placing some of them on top of a piece of paper with your intention written on it could mean they come to fruition.

Yoga - keeping crystals on your yoga mat helps create a tranquil space for you to practice. You can even place crystals on your body during savasana to encourage a deeper state of meditation.

Carry a crystal with you throughout your day - Wherever you go, take your crystals with you, in your bra, pocket, purse or your car. There are calming and protective crystals such as Obsidian which will centre you and create a protection around you like a bodyguard. There are lucky and loving crystals, so many different types that its so interesting to explore which ones you need in your life.

‘Me Time’ - Bring your crystals in your bath with you (some crystals cannot be immersed in water, so be careful) or when you are working on your passion project or journaling. Infuse them with self love and care for yourself and manifest your greatest desires.

Navigating crystals meanings and their properties is a very personal and different experience for each person.

Each crystal is believed to hold a different healing property or meaning.

Through your path of self discovery and learning, you can learn to harness their energy. In a sense, using crystals is similar to a form of spirituality.

Meanings and healing properties believed to help support and enhance your personal journey through life. Each crystal is believed to hold a different healing property or meaning. As crystals are naturally born from the ground, they each hold their unique vibration as a living piece of Earth’s Creation.

Take a moment to hold your crystal and take some deep breathes. Feel the energy it radiates and be in the moment, of stillness.

Positive energy is healthy, is happiness, is joy….this is how crystals can help you…..they can help us all.

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