One of the most frequently asked questions I receive regarding healing crystals is “what’s the best crystal to use for______(insert complaint or need here)?!?”. This question is my favorite to answer because it means I get the chance to help empower you! I can guide you into a much more powerful self-healing experience by telling you that I really WON’T give a stone recommendation per se. There is a TON of info and opinion regarding crystal healing properties out there, often quite conflicting! So many expert opinions on the subject . There’s books and “bibles” and websites and YouTube vids and…
My Dear, the answer to this question ultimately comes from YOU.
Mystics, healers, shamans, and sensitives from time immemorial have intuited the healing properties and qualities of crystals and stones. Even cultures vastly different from one another, and/or existing in different times have often found similarities in the effects of certain stones! Stones have been used for healing, protection, attracting wealth, spiritual ritual, divination, emotional balance and more. The information that has been passed down throughout the centuries seems to have cohered into a common baseline of properties. In modern times, many have worked with crystals combining this ancient knowledge with their own intuition and anecdotal experience. Thus, the deluge of "prescriptive style" crystal info(i.e THIS stone is good for THAT thing). Herein lies the problem with all the “Bibles" and books and opinions…. You have to keep in mind they were written from THAT person's personal experience. Now mind you, there are a lot of similarities between what both the ancients and the crystal experts have to offer. They may have a lot of experience with crystals but in the end it is all information from their own point of view and should be not taken as gospel. I've studied with Naisha Ahsian , The co-author of the Book of Stones and one of the forerunners of the crystal healing realm. She would be the FIRST to tell you to put AWAY all the books and work consciously with the stones yourself! Come up with your OWN interpretations.
What do we mean by working “consciously” with a crystal or stone? To work consciously with a stone is to become familiar with its energy NOT buy simply wearing or carrying it, but through purposeful and intentional interaction. Placing a stone in your bra, pocket, or under your pillow is to interact with it on a unconscious level that is not nearly as effective as conscious interaction. After working with crystals and stones for years, the catalyst for me being able to truly tap into their transformative energies was through my own personal experiential experience with them. As part of my course of study, I worked with many different stones, spending a week at a time with each individual stone. I worked deeply with these stones through meditation and journaling all of the experiences and sensations that came up for me. When I was done working with each stone I would then look up what the experts had to say, just for shites and giggles! While I was intrigued to find that somewhat frequently my own experiences matched up with theirs, I had built my own relationships with the stones and working with my unique experiences and findings has been of the most benefit to my healing and discovery. I say, work intimately with your stones and write your own damn "bible"!!!! You've got the reigns here! Enjoy the journey!
I encourage you to check out my upcomming blog post on what YOU can do to get to know your crystals and stones on a deeper level!
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