Wearing crystals in jewellery can be an easy and accessible way for people just beginning to explore the magic of crystals.
Do you feel drawn to crystals but you’re not sure about the different properties, or how they work? Do you choose crystal jewellery based on aesthetic, happy to receive the added benefits without really knowing what they are? If your answer is yes, I’m here to help you understand a little more about crystals, and therefore unlock the power of your crystal talisman to enhance your health, well-being, and spiritual journey.
To begin to understand the properties of crystals, it helps to understand how they align with our physical bodies. Everything in Nature vibrates on a certain molecular level and at a certain rate. In crystals, these vibrations are potent, and each one is unique. Different parts of our bodies also vibrate at different rates, the Chakra system is a good indication of this, with our Crown Chakra having the highest vibration, right down to our Root Chakra which is lower (or slower).
If a certain part of your body is damaged or out of balance, then it’s not vibrating as it should. A crystal with a vibration that matches the ideal vibration for that part of your body can help to ‘retune’ it to its ideal frequency. A basic example, if you have a sore throat, your throat Chakra is out of balance. Wearing a crystal around your neck that has a vibration appropriate for the throat Chakra will help to bring about that balance.
Can you imagine how the powerful energies of crystals can help you on a spiritual level? They can alter your state of mind, attract abundance, or make you feel calmer and happier – all by emitting, absorbing, reflecting, and raising physical and spiritual vibrations.
So, how do you choose which crystal is best to wear on a regular basis? The general rule of most people who work with crystals is to go with what you are automatically drawn to. Don’t overthink it. You will generally be pulled to the crystal/s you need. Try to allow yourself to listen to your intuition.
If you are not sure, a good option to begin with is a Clear Quartz. It is the master healer of the crystal world, a great all-rounder for healing, meditation, and positive energy. Quartz is great to set intentions into, as it magnifies other energies. Wearing a Clear Quartz that you have set a special intention into can give you a real day-to-day boost, direction, and focus!
Experiment with handling crystals and tuning in to their energies. Your hands might feel tingly, hot, or cold as you pick up different ones. As you get used to trusting your intuition, you will instinctively know which energies will benefit you, and which ones you resonate with the most. There will be some crystals you won’t feel anything from, some you will want to put down straight away, and some which you will just need to keep hold of!
Once you’ve chosen the right piece of crystal jewellery, wear and use it with intention. Setting intentions is important in any energy work, you must really believe in in the magic. A crystal’s energy can be extremely powerful, it can only be unlocked when you consciously ‘tune in’. Keep in mind what you want your crystal talisman to help you with. For example; to achieve self-confidence, set the intention that you ARE confident, you ARE strong, and you ARE powerful.
Meditating with your crystals is a great way to focus on their energy and allow their resonance to guide you. When you find yourself in a stressful, busy or problematic situation, take a few moments to hold your crystal talisman, tune in to its energy, check in with yourself, and do some deep breathing – like a mini meditation. This will help to bring you back into alignment.
It’s important to cleanse and charge your crystals regularly, to rid them of any unwanted energies and ensure their vibration remains as high and pure as possible. Doing so means you can continue to reap their full healing benefits.
To cleanse, hold your talisman in sage or palo santo smoke, or use a singing bowl to give it a sound-bath. Place it on the windowsill during a Full Moon to charge it with the moon’s (feminine) energy and leave it in the sun regularly for the charge of the (masculine) life force. You’ll feel a real difference in the vibrations of a cleansed and charged crystal compared to a tired one.
As life ebbs and flows, so will the crystals you are drawn to work with. It’s great to have a varied collection of crystal jewellery, ready to assist you with different things as you move through the journey of life and all its ups and downs.
Article by Amy Leonard
