Crystal Healing
Gemstones connect with energies beyond what meets the eye. Crystals emit energetic vibrations that impact how you feel, sense, and interact with your environment - and you can work with them to strengthen your intentions. Whether it’s wellness, love, prosperity, creativity, or spiritual connection that you seek, working with gemstones is a great way to manifest your desires and call healing into every facet of your life.
Picking your stones and setting an intention
When deciding what gems to work with, take a moment and meditate on what you wish to manifest, or what areas of your life are in need of healing. The most important concept behind choosing your stones is your intention, your purpose. Follow your intuition and ask yourself what you intend to accomplish from this work. I’ve included a list of the most common intentions that lead people to work with crystals and gemstones as well as some stones known to promote that particular energy.
Calming / Peace - Amazonite, Blue Calcite, Fuchsite, Green Calcite, Howlite, Lepidolite
Change / Transition - Leopardskin Jasper, Rutilated Quartz, Snowflake Obsidian, Tree Agate
Clarity / Focus - Ametrine, Apatite, Blue Calcite, Blue Tiger’s Eye, Green Calcite, Green Quartz
Confidence / Strength - Black Onyx, Bloodstone, Tiger’s Eye, Kambaba Jasper, Red Jasper
Communication - Apatite, Aquamarine, Blue Calcite, Chrysocolla
Creativity / Inspiration - Carnelian, Citrine, Fuchsite, Green Aventurine, Orange Calcite, Pyrite
Depression / Anxiety - Aquamarine, Blue Calcite, Fuchsite, Labradorite, Larvikite, Lepidolite
Grounding - Black Obsidian, Black Onyx, Dragonstone, Tiger’s Eye, Hematite, Smokey Quartz, Tree Agate
Harmony - Amazonite, Blue Kyanite, Chrysocolla, Crazy Lace Agate, Leopardskin Jasper, Orange Goldstone
Healing - Green Quartz, Red Jasper, Rainbow Moonstone, Rose Quartz, Rhodonite, Unakite
Intuition / Psychic Abilities - Amethyst, Apatite, Blue Kyanite, Dumortierite, Lapis Lazuli, Fluorite, Sodalite
Love - Emerald, Fuchsite, Garnierite, Green Aventurine, Rhodonite, Rose Quartz, Unakite
Manifestation - Ametrine, Citrine, Clear Quartz, Fluorite, Lepidolite, Moonstone, Pyrite, Fluorite
Prosperity - Citrine, Emerald, Green Aventurine, Green Quartz, Jade
Protection - Black Kyanite, Black Obsidian, Black Tourmaline, Bloodstone, Garnet, Hematite
Releasing / Letting Go - Black Obsidian, Larvikite, Shungite, Snowflake Obsidian, Yellow Jasper
Self Esteem - Citrine, Dragonstone, Lapis Lazuli, Pyrite, Red Tiger’s Eye, Sardonyx, Shungite
Spiritual Growth - Amethyst, Apatite, Blue Tiger’s Eye, Clear Quartz, Dumortierite, Fluorite, Lapis Lazuli
Stress - Blue Calcite, Crazy Lace Agate, Desert/Polychrome Jasper, Fuchsite, Larvikite
Women’s Health / Fertility - Garnet, Malachite, Moonstone, Selenite, Shiva Lingam
There may be a particular stone you’re drawn to visually. Trust your intuition - the pull you feel may be a subconscious realization of an unexpressed need. Don’t ignore your instincts!
While some people are highly sensitive to gemstone vibrations, others are not. As you raise your own vibration, you’ll become more in touch with, and more readily able to use, your own intuition as a guide. Try not to assume that just because you aren’t sensitive to gemstone vibrations today, you aren’t able to work with them at all. Give yourself time and recognize that energy work is a process and indeed a skill that you develop and hone over time.