Crystals are one of my favorite topics of all times and one of the most beloved possessions. Time and again they have helped me and found me when I needed them the most. Which is my whole motivation behind writing this article, to share my knowledge with people so that they can benefit from it too!
I have picked up top 10 crystals of all times to share with you. Now mind you, all the technical stuff below, such as the structures, atoms, and all that exciting stuff (sarcasm intended :D) comes from other sources available either on internet or science books. Rest of the super exciting stuff, such as their benefits, which I am sure you are just as excited about as I always am, comes from my own experience and intuition. Everyone tends to have their unique experience with crystals, but all in all they have always been a great support for humans (and even animals). So shall we begin?!!
For the ones who are not aware or just looking for some nerdy dose, let's understand what are these things called, crystals?
Crystals are these semi-precious stones found naturally in earth formed during different earth formation processes. These have been in use since ancient times for several purposes ranging from jewelry designing to building watches to healing and even to heighten human awareness.
My old-engineer-self couldn't resist but talk about a bit of science. So here is my take on crystals from science angle (if you're at all interested or you can simply skip to the good part).
If you're a science guy or not you'd know that every material that you see around, be it's rocks, plants, or even man-made stuff such as the cellphone is made up of atoms, molecules, and/or ions. In every solid material these atoms are structured in a certain fashion to give it the appearance, the texture that we can see with our naked eyes. Similarly, in crystals these atoms are naturally arranged in a periodic fashion, which, if observed under a microscope, are found to be structured in an almost perfect arrangement. This almost-perfect inner arrangement of atoms collectively gives them the outer shape and appearance which we call as crystals. Each crystal has it's own unique set of atomic arrangement and is the reason why every crystal is unique in it's properties, be it's visually or scientifically or even energetically.
If you guys are still with me then let's talk about the good stuff, the spiritual-energetic angle!
Every crystal has it's unique properties and can serve a different purpose in human life. Based on it's properties you can find the right crystal for every purpose, be it's for physical health, mental health, focus, protection, cleansing, grounding, attracting wealth and even love in your life. You can get a crystal for anything and everything!
So how can you find the right crystal for yourself? The simplest way is to just follow your intuition and see which crystal you feel drawn towards the most. If you feel that's too difficult, you can pick one of the top 10 crystals that I have mentioned below you feel is most aligned with the area of your life you want to improve. And trust, you can not go wrong with a crystal. It is also okay if you want to pick more than one too! I have got 27 types of crystals sitting in my house, forget about the number of these crystals I have.
So let's dive into top 10 crystals of all times.
Clear Quartz
Clear quartz is one of the most easily found and widely used crystal around the globe. It appears like clear glass and hence is the name. If you're unsure which crystal to pick or just beginning to learn about crystals, clear quartz is perfect for you. You can program it for anything and is the reason why is the most universal crystal available out there. It'll do anything that you ask it to do. It's almost like a blank slate where you can write whatever you like. If it's protection you are looking for, or healing for your physical body or anything else, this quartz can serve either way. Another great property this crystal holds is amplification. Whatever intention you'll set for the crystal it'll amplify it, like a music amplifier.
I use it with clients for energy healing, where it amplifies the healing energy for clients and expedite their recovery. Personally I keep it next to rest of my crystals with an intention that it'll amplify the energy of rest of my crystals.
You can either keep a tumble stone in your pocket, wear a bracelet, a pendant, or put in your drinking water to get the best results, whichever way suits you the most.
Black Tourmaline
Consider this crystal as your personal bodyguard. It is one of the strongest protection crystals I have ever come across. It can protect from any sorts of less than beneficial energies including bad intentions, spells, magic, even entities, to name a few. It appears solid black in color and is easy to break. So be cautious how you decide to wear it. The ways you can wear it is either as a pendant, bracelet, or in your pocket. It'll be ideal if it touches your skin though. Just make sure you don't add it to your drinking water as it continuously absorbs negative energies around it and adding it to the water will only amplify it's energies. You certainly wouldn't want to drink that water!
Amazonite
Amazonite is a beautiful blue-greenish stone. When we say blue, it always means tranquility and so are Amazonite's properties. It's a great crystal to soothe nervous system. Anyone with a super active mind, facing difficulty with sleep, stress, anxiety, anger, frustration, or any difficult situation may use Amazonite.
Our throat chakra is associated with blue color and because of this crystal's blueish color it can be used for throat chakra healing as well. If you're in a profession which demands you to speak a lot or works in a stressful environment, Amazonite can help you a lot. Wear it around your neck as a pendant or necklace and you will start to experience a shift in your energy. It will also work perfectly as a bracelet or tumble stone in pocket or water.
Amethyst
A violet colored stone with strong connection to crown chakra. Amethyst is a gorgeous crystal with strong healing abilities. It is capable of bringing down wisdom from higher realms to your crown chakra. If you meditate you can just hold it in your hand or keep it near you to receive more healing energies and heighten your awareness. It'll make easier for you to receive messages from your spiritual team. For the ones who wants to live a life aligned with their highest purpose amethyst is a great stone for them. It can also shield you from any energies not in your highest good and support your emotional healing. You can either carry it around in your pocket, or around your wrist, add it to your water or just keep it within a distance of 2-3 ft around you, it will not hesitate to shower it's magic on you. Some people even keep it under the pillow or bed to induce lucid dreaming, that's how powerful this stone is. Just make sure it's not exposed to a lot of sunlight or else it's violet color will start to fade away, that does not mean the crystal will lose it's power.
Selenite
Selenite is a stone said to have received blessings from the Gods. It can keep your aura, your energy, even your body cleansed from any sorts of less than beneficial energies. It is capable of cutting any energetic chords attached to people, place, circumstances, things. If you use it during meditation it can really help you connect with higher beings of light. It also helps you to speak your truth, by unblocking your throat chakra and any blockages in your energetic field. You can cleanse your place as well with this magical stone by simply creating a grid or keeping it in a room and in every corner of your house.
I always prefer to carry it with me in my travels and have also gridded my house with it.
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz is a pink colored quartz mostly associated with heart chakra and self-love. It can be used to heal your heart related ailments and for heart chakra activation, expansion, and healing. For people who often struggle to show compassion and love towards others and most importantly towards themselves can greatly benefit in the presence of this stone. Rose quartz is one of the most popular quartz because of it's loving-soothing energy. It also represents divine feminity, however that does not mean it can not be used by males, we all have feminine and masculine energies, irrespective of what gender we identify with. This stone can also be used for physical pain relief. Personally, I use it in water when I have migraines and get great relief, sometimes instantaneously. Just like any other crystal, it can be worn as a pendant, bracelet, as a tumble stone in pocket or drinking and/or bathing water.
Indigo Gabbro
Indigo Gabbro is one of my favorites. This guy is originally mined in Madagascar and comes expensive for it's rarity. But every penny spent on this stone is worth it! It has amazing capability to transmute any sorts of negative energies into positive. People often suffering from any negative emotions, situations, environment can greatly benefit from this stone. Just make sure you have it either in your pocket or touching your skin. It won't be as effective in water as it will be on your skin. I'd highly recommend this crystal for anyone looking for a stable life.
Citrine
Citrine is yellow colored, powerful, mood-uplifter, joy bringer, wealth and abundance bestower. If you are often troubled with difficult situations leaving you sad or low, use this crystal and you'll find your mood shifting instantaneously. It's great to put it in your home where everyone can easily see it and experience it's energy creating a joyful environment for yourself and your loved ones. If you experience low energy levels either due to a disease or too much physical labor use it to strengthen your energy. Because of it's strong yellow color and it's healing abilities it is also associated with solar plexus chakra. Solar plexus chakra being the power house of the body needs to be strong enough to support a healthy and strong body and Citrine can boost all of that quite easily. Wear it as a pendant, bracelet, or put it in water it will work just fine.
Lapis Lazuli
My another favorite and one of the first crystals that ever found it's way to me. Lapis Lazuli, just like it's name, it's capabilities are interesting as well. It comes in indigo shades with golden sparkly stripes on it. It is said to have magical powers with quite a varied usage. It works differently for each person but is majorly associated with third eye chakra. If you'd like to strengthen your intuitive abilities this is a great stone for that. It can really help with your clairvoyant abilities and heal your third eye chakra. It can also help with astral travelling, if that's something you fancy about. For people suffering from stress and anxiety it's a great stone and works almost instantaneously. It can also help you connect with your guides, angels, and your spiritual team. Lapis is said to be one of most beloved crystals of ancient Egyptians as well. As usual, put it under your pillow, or wear it as a pendant or bracelet, or carry it around in your pocket, in your water bottle, or meditate with it, it will work just perfectly.
Sunstone
Another powerful stone to keep around. As the name suggests it does have the abilities like sun. It can support you with physical and mental strength to achieve things in your life. If you're in a leadership role or want to be it can also boost those skills within you. All-in-all it boosts the masculine side of personality, which means getting into action, being more strong headed, supporting others as well as yourself, and becoming more powerful all round. The only people who should avoid this stone are with anxiety or severe mental disorder as it will only aggravate the situation. Being a beautiful orangish-yellowish crystal you can either wear it as a bracelet, necklace, or pendant or carry it in your pocket or add it to your drinking water or bathing water to appear more radiant!
I can't insist enough on adding crystals to your life, in your daily routines to live a healthier, more fulfilled life. Crystals can bring more awareness in your decision making process and heal your chakras and aspects of you which are often either hidden or hard to change.
Watch for more articles coming soon on how to cleanse and energize crystals and which crystals works best with which chakra.
Reach out if you're looking for a crystal consultation to find a balanced way of living with more peace and happiness in your and your loved ones' life.
May the right crystal find it's way to you too!
Shine your light!
Akshat Kumar Goyal
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