The Ethics of Using Crystals

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     THE ETHICS OF USING CRYSTALS

One thing I get asked quite often is 'is using crystals evil?'  This is an odd question to me as a Wiccan since I do not believe in the concept of "evil." So for me I translate this question into 'is using crystals ethical?' 

The answer is a resounding YES.  Crystals and stones were formed hundreds of million years ago and have been used for direct energy and vibrational healing for millennia.  It is as if each piece of smokey quartz on this planet is connected to the Smokey Quartz Universal Consciousness and each piece of aventurine is connected to the Aventurine Universal Consciousness.  This goes for any stone or crystal.  When we use a crystal or stone, we are tapping into the Universal Consciousness that has programmed the piece to do a specific job.

Crystals and stones are always used as adjunct therapies and are never meant to be a replacement for proper medical diagnosis, treatment and care.  

We often use stones and crystals without thinking.  That is, if we feel an energy blockage, or your friendly crystal therapist feels an energy blockage, you would use the crystal and stone appropriate to the chakra to break up this blockage.  This is using crystals and stones in an ethical way.  There is an intent added to the energy of the crystal or stone and it is directed toward the benefit of the person involved.  

Crystal therapy takes years of study and practice.  Some people are gifted and others need a lot of practice.  What is crucial is the intent of the crystal therapist; or your intent on why you are using the crystals and stones.  Be very clear on this.  

For instance, you can always use crystals and stones to assist in tarot readings.  While doing a tarot reading have a large clear quartz crystal so that you are able to focus on the task at hand and the story the cards tell is clarified.  

You can also use crystals in magickal workings.  In new moon or full moon rituals, use many crystals and stones appropriate to your intent on these special days.

And there it is again...intent.  With a clear mind and clear heart, examine your intent when using your crystals and stones.  Ask yourself 'will this affect others? how will this affect others? am I violating someone's free will?'  Depending on your answers, you may need to adjust your mindset or put aside the project totally.  If you find yourself in a grey area, stop, walk away and clear your mind.

Can crystals and stones be used for "bad" purposes?  The answer is NO.  Remember that each crystal and stone has a job to do and it is our responsibility to examine our intent when using them.   If I have a nasty intent and try to use a crystal to further that, the effects of the crystal's negative workings will return to me threefold.  But most critical of all, crystals and stones have a inborn safety mechanism.  Being born of the Mother, they can carry only Divine Light Energy and simply cannot be used for negative purposes; they override the maleficent directon of the user.  They would break or chip if used with nefarious intent: they literally sacrifice themselves rather than broadcast one's hurtful, harmful  frequencies.  

Don't look to crystals and stones to "do" anything negative for you.  They simply will not.  Each carries only Divine White Light energy frequencies and can do nothing else, as much as an ill-intended person may try to force it.

Crystal blessings,

Crystal Guyde

tuning in/programming

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        TUNING IN & PROGRAMMING

            YOUR CRYSTAL

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Hi everyone, I've had a request to write about tuning in to your crystals and how to program them.  First, let's be clear.  Each crystal was born with a certain job to do and it will always do that job.  Rose quartz will always accelerate self-love; you cannot program it to do anything differently and smokey quartz will always neutralize negative energy.  That being said, however, you can indeed program two specific crystals; a clear quartz Channel Crystal and a clear quartz Transmitter Crystal.

CHANNEL CRYSTAL

A Channel Crystal is a single crystal that has a natural seven-sided face with a three-side face behind it.

These crystals are the easiest to tune into and program.  The seven-sided face represents the seven attributes of human consciousness; love, knowledge, joy, freedom, peace, manifestation and unity.  The three-side face directly opposite symbolizes the integration of mind, body and spriity as they connect with and strengthen the seven-sided face.  A Channeling Crystal helps you attain connection to the ultimate source of knowledge, allowing you to better channel information from the Universe.  These master crystals are great to use if you need an answer to a specific question.

TRANSMITTER CRYSTAL

The second easiest crystal to program is a Transmitter Crystal.  You can recognize a transmitter easily since it is a 7-3-7.  That is, there is a three-side face between two seven-sided faces.  These represent personal power held in balance by the energy of perfect order.  On their own, they are great tools for clarifying, simplifying and refining your ability to communicate with just about anything on any level.  They connect the third dimension directly to higher dimensions of existence.  As the name implies, they transmit energy to and from the Universe itself.

What is programming?  How do I do it?  Why would I want to?

Programming either of these master crystals is sending your thoughtforms into the crystal so it can broadcast the energy out into the universe on you behalf.  For instance, perhaps you need more insight into a complex personal problem.  A Channel Crystal would be chosen so that you can send the question to the Universal energies and receive a direct answer.  Or, perhaps you are in need of employment.  Then, you could choose a Transmitter Crystal, program it, and allow it to broadcast that energy far and wide.  

Channel and Transmitter crystals come in all members of the quartz family: amethyst, ametrine, citrine, clear, rose and smokey quartz.  For purposes of programming, choose clear quartz.  It's clarity will assist your thoughtforms are clear and precise and will clearly be broadcast to the Universe.  

Now, think very carefully about what you want or need assistance with.  It may be simple or it may be complex.  It the situation is complicated, perhaps break it down to its core question or need.  If you need an answer right away, choose a Channel Crystal to work with but if you need energy to be sustained, try using a Transmitter Crystal.  Be very clear on your wants, needs and desires.  The clearer you are, the clearer the transmission and the faster the manifestation you seek.  Remember the saying 'garbage in, garbage out?'  The Universal energies can't guess at what you are doing, you must be precise.

Visualize if you can that which you wish to clarify or manifest.  Feel it.  Remember that emotions exist on the fourth dimension and they have their own energy.  You can't see them, but they are powerful.  You can't see battery energy and yet when the flashlight is on, you know it's being powered by that battery.  The same with thoughtforms.  The clearer you are, the higher the vibrational rate of energy on the fourth dimension.

With a Channel Crystal, bring the seven-side face to your brow chakra.  Allow the thoughtform to leave your energy system and be absorbed by the crystal.  Let go, the crystal now has your thoughtform programmed into it.  With a Transmitter Crystal, bring the three-sided face to your brow chakra and send your thoughtform energy into the crystal.  Let go and know the frequency is being held by the crystal.  

Another way to program is to meditate on the issues above and visually stare at the crystal until you feel it is time to release the thoughtform from your energy system into that of the crystal.  Use, whichever method makes the most sense to you.  

When you 'let go' of the thoughtform, the vibrational energy built up within you transfers to the vibrational field of the crystal.  You no longer need to keep thinking of the issue since the crystal has been programmed with your intent.  Allow it to be.  Trust in energies you cannot see and frequencies you cannot hear.

If you feel intuitively that your Channel Crystal wants to 'speak' with you, be still and silent and hold the seven-sided face to your brow chakra.  Allow any feelings or images to be absorbed from the crystal.  Was your question answered?  Did you receive the information you needed?   If not, allow the Channel Crystal to continue working.  With Transmitter Crystals, your intent is continuously sent out into the Universe so it's not as easy to know when to halt the process.  If you programmed the Transmitter with a specific task and it has manifest, then the process is complete.  But if the Transmitter is still broadcasting, allow it to do so until your thoughtform has manifest on the third dimension or you receive the information you need to move on. 

Remember friends, clear quartz Channel Crystals or Transmitter Crystals are the easiest crystals to program and you must be clear on your intent and thoughtforms for the fourth-dimensional energies to be accurately received by the crystal and the Universe.  When the programming has been completed, be absolutely certain to cleanse and clear the crystal to use in the future.  If not cleared, the crystals will continue running the thoughtform program and we don't want that.  There is a beginning, a middle and be certain there is a definite end of the programming process.

Be well

Crystal Blessings,

Crystal Guyde

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Crystal and Stone Grids

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CREATING CRYSTAL & STONE GRIDS

What are crystal and stone grids? Crystal grids are an arrangement of energetically-aligned crystals in a sacred geometric shape charged by intention for the purpose of manifestation.  The power of crystal and stone grids comes from the frequencies of combined special arrangements of crystals and stones; which ones you use and how you lay them out depends on your intentions.  You may have an intention of well-being, abundance, healing, or protection. You're magnifying the energetic properties of the crystals and stones, and getting them to work together in a synergistic way for the intention of manifesting your dreams, goals and desires.  

(above is a protection/cleansing grid with clear quartz crystals to amplify the black tourmaline)

When working with crystal and stone grids, the first step is to be clear about your intention for the grid.  If you wish to manifest a specific something, perhaps write it down on a piece of paper.   If your intention is healing, pick a central stone relevant to the issue at hand.  Or the purpose of your grid could be more generic like the protection of your living area or to secure employment in the field you desire.  Your intention can be anything you truly need or general self-improvement.  If you can think of it, then you can make a crystal and stone grid to amplify the frequencies of the stones and the request it of the Universe.  

(above is a self-love grid with quartz crystals to amplify the energies of rose quartz: note that quartz terminations are not pointing outward to send energy away but they are level to make energy circle and return to the rose quartz heart)

Depending on your intent, choose your stones and crystals.  Remember to layer the frequencies so that all can work together in harmony and strength.  Most crystal and stone grids include a center stone, surrounding and amplification stones, and any objects of importance related to your intent. If you're needing self-healing, review your rose quartz, kunzite, pink calcite, pink tourmaline, green tourmaline, watermelon tourmaline and other self-healing stones.  If you're intention is the manifestation of a certain thing, select crystals and stones that support what you wish to manifest.  Perhaps you are intent on manifesting financial abundance.  If so, choose crystals and stones that support that intent such as citrine, pyrite, green aventurine, abundance quartz, etc. and perhaps have a copy of your resume handy to use in the center.  If communication is related to your intent, don't overlook aquamarine, blue topaz, gold tiger eye, etc.  The combinations are endless, but be certain that each crystal and stone is of similar frequency and related to the chakras involved.  Use your intuition to select the crystals and stones from your collection that you would like to use in creating the grid.  

Hint: have plenty of double-terminated clear quartz crystals on hand.  Energy must move back and forth, out of your grid into the Universe and back into your grid from the Universe.  Double-terminated clear quartz will be certain the energies are flowing in both directions and there are no blockages.

(above is a manifestation grid, with citrine at the center with a business card, supporting stones of pyrite, turquoise, citrine crystals and jade, with double terminated quartz crystals to allow the intent to flow outward and the response from the Universe to flow inward) 

It goes without saying, but make certain your stones and crystals have been cleansed before you use them in any type of grid.  You want cleared and clean crystals and stones to hold this new energy form you're creating.

Now take your crystals and stones and using sacred geometry, lay them out.  Think of a shape that best suits your intention.  If you wish for self healing, place a center stone (e.g. rose quartz) in the middle, and arrange supporting stones in a spiral.  Be certain the termination of the crystals are all pointed toward the stone in front leading to the center stone.  You want energy to come into the spiral to the main stone and knowing that energy flows from the base of a crystal out through the termination is important here.  

(above is a pink tourmaline spiral self-healing grid with rose quartz at the center, supporting stones of pink tourmaline and morganite, alternating with quartz crystals with terminations inward toward the spiral energy)

Perhaps you wish to request and manifest a need to the Universal forces.  If so, maybe a starburst pattern would appeal to you.  For instance, if your intent is to manifest monetary abundance, you would place citrine, perhaps, in the center and related supporting stones and crystals radiating outward.  Don't forget just as you are sending energy outward, you want it to return to you, so be sure that there are crystals with their terminations pointing inward to your center stone.  However, if you are gridding with the intent of protection, you do not want energies to return to you.  In this case, all terminations of crystals would be pointing outward.

(above is a small protection grid with black tourmaline at the center, black tourmaline crystals radiating outward, supporting stones of amber and hematite, and three large clear quartz crystals with terminations pointing outward)

How does it look?  Does a spiral or starburst feel right to you?  Does a square shape feel better?  Do you need a different center stone to act a the anchor?  Do you need a center stone at all?  Are the surrounding stones amplifying your intent?  Do you need more?  Do you need fewer?  Are the crystal terminations pointing the correct way?  Rearrange the crystals and stones to suit and when it feels right, leave it alone.  The energies have synched and are working in harmony to bring about that which is your intent.

(above is a third eye/crown chakra activating grid with amethyst as a center anchor, lapis as supporting stones and many double terminated quartz crystals since we want the intent of the grid to go out to the Universe and energy to return to the main stone)

Many people like to "activate" their grid by stating their purpose and intent.  This is great.  It gives the grid a signal to 'go forth' and carry out your stated intent.  You may say a positive affirmation to connect with your grid and give it the activate signal.  Use your intuition in this.  Perhaps each time you walk past your grid you smile and acknowledge it.  This is a great way to keep connected to the intent of the grid.   Be sure your grid is out of the way but open to doing its job as you intended.  It's best to put it in your sacred space or altar, but perhaps a coffee table will do as well.  

Remember the mantra "where thought goes, energy flows" so really choose your crystals and stones wisely.  This is extremely important in creating effective crystal grids.

Crystal blessings,

Crystal Guyde

Crystals and Stones for Worry, Anxiety and Fear

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Hi Everyone,

With the continuing rise in coronavirus infections, we are all fatigued, worried, scared, and living in a world of the unknown.  There are crystals and stones that can assist you diminish fear and worry and keep you as calm as you can be as we all weather this crisis.

Covid 19 has been taking up most of our time and energy so I wanted to address the issue of self-care.  Every day we are bombarded with fear-inducing news.  We can't turn it off but we can cope with it.  Self-care may get lost amid all the medical information we receive, so after your daily medical news update, turn off your tv and your phones to spend half an hour on your own mental, emotional and spiritual self-care.

Surely keep updated so you know what's going on, but never forget that in the midst of this epidemiological crisis, you must also practice self-care.  If you can, spend time meditating, connecting with your Higher Self, Higher Consciousness or even go outward to connect with Universal Consciousness.  Perhaps you live near a forest area.   Spend some time outdoors connecting to nature.  Enjoy the scent of the pine needles or laugh at squirrels chasing fallen leaves before the snowflakes begin to fall.

In holistic healthcare, we layer frequencies.  Self-care for you may include a televisit with your doctor, a Reiki session and an  hour of yoga or meditation.  Since I'm a Certified Crystal Therapist, I'd like to chat about adding crystals and stones which you probably already have to dispell anxiety, stress and fear and act as your 'rescue stones.'  These seven stones can easily be added to your daily practice of self-care.  They can be used together or alone. 

First you will want to get your favorite AMETHYST.

Not only is amethyst known as the stone of spiritual development, but it is one of the best meditation aids around.  Amethyst is calming and quickly helps in connecting you with your Higher Self and Universal Consciousness.  Simply holding amethyst is effective in alleviating anxiety and it imparts calmness, serenity and peace of mind.

Next I'd recommend you reach for and hold on to your

ROSE QUARTZ

Rose quartz vibrates with the heart chakra and is the master at promoting self-love and self-healing.  It directs your energies inward to promote self-love and balances the heart to dispel negative emotions such as anxiety, worry and fear.

The third crystal you probably already have is 

SMOKEY QUARTZ

A smokey quartz crystal or tumbled piece will absorb negative energies, whether self-generated or accumulated.  Smokey Quartz acts like a negative energy air cleaner, absorbing to itself stressful, anxiety-ridden or fear-based energies.  In this way smokey quartz can be a fast-acting anxiety and stress reliever, bringing you an emotional calmness by dispersing fear and anxiety.

Another great stone to work with is LEPIDOLITE

Lepidolite gets its medium purple color from included lithium.  We know that lithium is often prescribed for those who have bipolar disorder to balance extreme moods.  Holding a piece of lepidolite in your receiving hand can quickly assist in managing stress and anxiety when you feel overwhelmed.

Another fast-acting stone is BLUE LACE AGATE

If you don't already have a piece, it's very easy to find.  This stone is banded with differing colors of pastel blue chalcedony.  The blue is instantly calming and holding blue lace agate can impart a soothing effect to an overworked mind as it calms and relaxes stressed out nerves.  Blue lace agate unlike other agates is considered a water stone, so allow its gentle waves to wash through you, taking all fear, worry and anxiety with it.

When we're first faced with a frightening situation, our fight or flight response wants to kick in.  Certainly with the coronavirus pandemic we're all dealing with some amount of fear.  This is where AMBER can be of great assistance.  

Amber is often said to be a stone of protection.  Amber contains the natural anti-inflammatory succinate.  It is well known to restore a feeling of well-being and relieve stress and anxiety and fear, so don't overlook this unassuming fossilized tree resin as a good friend in our daily self-care routine.

While the stones above tend to be the "rock stars" in relieving anxiety, stress and fear, let's not forget 

BLACK TOURMALINE

It's a very effective crystal for calming as it opens our feet chakras so all pent up negativity can be released directly into Mother Earth.  Black tourmaline grounds within ourselves the effects of all the other stones we've just talked about.  It is stabilizing and centering.

Each of the seven stones just mentioned work together very well so you may want to hold a few or have them nearby on your desk or put one in your pocket and play with it during the day or you may want to make a crystal grid.  Please do remember to cleanse the stones you've used.  Crystals and stones do their jobs non-stop, and when we talk about stones to absorb stress, anxiety and fear, they can be in desperate need of cleansing after we've used them and they've shared with us their beneficial vibrational frequencies.

Crystal Blessings

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Crystals and Stones for a Creative/Productive Work Space

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        Crystals and Stones for a

    Creative & Productive Work Space

With a lot of us working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, we face many distractions from the phone ringing to the desire to just watch some tv to balancing childcare and household chores.  

You know already that your home work space ought to be cleared from clutter and away from the busy centers of the house.  A place with minimal noise, where you can close the door and not be distracted by children, spouse or the temptation to just watch a little television.

Here are a few stones and crystals that can help you be more focused, creative and productive in your home office.

SODALITE

Sodalite is a dark blue mineral that forms in masses and is often carved into spheres, pyramids or sculpture.  In your home office, you need to concentrate on your work, you need to be focused.  Sodalite is a master at facilitating logical thinking for the task at  hand.  It also assists in multi-tasking.

FLUORITE

When you're in your office you need to keep many things in order; ideas, schedules, etc.  without getting distracted.  Fluorite can help you with this.  Fluorite is known to aid clear thinking and the retention of thoughts.  Having fluorite around can assist you to be very well-organized so it's a fantastic stone to use in your home office environment.

CARNELIAN

The orange microcrystalline stone carnelian resonates with the sacral chakra; the chakra of production.  Carnelian stimulates creativity for new and ongoing pursuits and it helps us maintain motivation.  It improves concentration and reduces the affects of extraneous and distracting thoughts, keeping you focused on the task at hand.

LABRADORITE

Our good friend labradorite can be of great help in our home office as well.  Given the play of colors in labradorite, it greatly assists us in creative pursuits.  If you're stuck and need a new idea, look to labradorite to get the imagination going.

GOLD TIGER EYE

Though you may be at home in your office alone, you still are involved with others to achieve a workplace goal.  Tiger eye keeps your enthusiasm up so you're not too bored staring out the window.  What tiger eye is really good at is in helping us sort through details and complete tedious tasks.  It helps us take these details and guides us to make sense of the whole.  When working alone it reminds us of our individuality.  You may have plenty of zoom conference calls to make and need to introduce some new ideas to the group.  Tiger eye gives you the courage to do just that, while not ruffling the boss's feathers.

SMOKEY QUARTZ

To be honest, working from home isn't all it's cracked up to be.  There are distractions and we crave the social environment of work; we need to interact with our coworkers.  It's natural to get bummed out and frustrated.  This is where our good friend smokey quartz comes into play.  Remember that smokey quartz acts like a vacuum cleaner for negative energies.  If you're working alone and get stuck trying to do something that would be so much easier at the office, you're going to get frustrated.  Let smokey quartz be your home office workspace "freshener" and absorb all those anger, bored, and frustrated energies into itself to keep your space clear.

CLEAR QUARTZ

When working alone we need to maintain self-discipline, stick to our schedules and focus on our work.  This is where our great friend clear quartz comes into play.  Clear quartz is a must for any home office.  It will help us focus your energies to the tasks at hand and it will amplify the energies of any other crystal or stone around it.  When in doubt, be certain that you at least have one clear quartz crystal in your workspace to help you maintain focus and clarity and energy.

ORGONITE

Many of you may be new to ogonite.  It's a man-made resin with crystals and metal shavings embedded then poured into molds to make pyramids, blocks and other shapes.  This unique material was studied by Wilhem Reich in the early 20th century and he discovered that orgone energy is a space cleanser.  Like smokey quartz, it gathers to itself negative energies and transmutes them to positive energy.  Orgonite is fantastic at absorbing the EMFs emitted by our electronic devices.  Since our home office is likely to have a computer, printer, clock, laptop and telephone, give organite a try and see if it helps your home work space stay clear of messy energies.  I use www.theorgonealchemist.com for high quality pieces (no commission for me if you look at her site; just a friend of mine).

These are just a few crystal and stone recommendations.  You know what works for you.  Depending on your line of work and what your home office space looks like, select the stones and crystals that support what you are doing and what you wish to achieve.  Remember to use your intent as a guide to select the proper crystals and stones to support you and your space.  This may vary from day to day depending on the tasks you need to achieve, but let it always be your guide.

Crystal blessings,

Crystal Guyde

Crystals and Stones for Seasonal Affective Disorder

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                                          Best Stones for 

            Seasonal  Affective  Disorder

When the days get shorter and the nights longer, many of us have a neurological reaction to the fewer hours of daylight called seasonal affective disorder (SAD for short).  SAD is very different from depression as it only affects sufferers during the shorter days of winter.  “Many people go through short periods of time where they feel sad or not like their usual selves. Sometimes, these mood changes begin and end when the seasons change. People may start to feel “down” when the days get shorter in the fall and winter (also called “winter blues”) and begin to feel better in the spring, with longer daylight hours.” (from the National Institutes of Health website)

NOTE: Only a professional medical provider can diagnose you with Seasonal Affective Disorder.  This blog is not a diagnostic site but offers suggestions on which crystals and stones to use as adjunct therapies to lessen the symptoms of SAD.

While we can’t make the Wheel of the Year turn faster, we can add crystals and stones to our daily routine to help with the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder.

Citrine

The yellow color of citrine works with the solar plexus chakra.  Citrine is one of the most effective crystals for treating seasonal affective disorder as it is a bright energetic crystal that attends us in times of transition.  It brings light into the body via the solar plexus when you are feeling the effects of the extended dark  hours of autumn and winter.  It is a happy crystal which heightens your energy, warms you and truly loves to share its joy with you.

Sunstone

Sunstone acts very much like citrine.  It brings the vitality and energy of the sun into the solar plexus and enthusiasm back into our lives while dispelling the doldrums and depression of the long nights when our bodies are worn down and want to hibernate.  It brings the warmth of the sun into our emotional bodies.  While not as easily found, it is a fantastic stone to add to your crystal toolbox.

 Amber

Amber is a powerful aid during the dark time of year: its inner warmth guides us through darkness.  Amber clears our mind from the fuzziness the shorter days may bring.  It’s golden yellow color helps us in times when we feel defeated and stressed.  We may ask 'will this be over?' or 'when will I feel normal again?'  Amber’s warmth promises us that we can make it through the winter and post-solstice the joy of longer days is just a couple  months away.

Crystal blessings,

 Crystal Guyde

       

Chakras and Crystals

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CHAKRA & STONE RELATIONSHIPS

Chakras are energy vortices located within and without the body. In Sanskrit, the word "chakra" means "disk" or "wheel" of spinning energy. Most of us are aware of the seven chakras most commonly dealt with, but there are thousands.  Here we'll concentrate on the major seven.

The ultimate goal is to have energy pulsing freely up and down the chakra system so we use crystals and stones on an individual chakra that may blocked and in need of clearing and/or healing to facilitate the free flow of energy.  

For instance, the Heart chakra, shown above as green, has a secondary color of pink and is often visualized as a pink daisy with an emerald green center.  In this chakra we hold our self-worth and self-love.  This chakra gets blocked easily  as we get bombarded with messages that we're not good enough, wealthy enough, good looking enough, etc.  It harbors the hurt left after a break up with a boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse where we question whether we were worth enough to keep them. This is where we store trauma. Using Rose Quartz, Morganite, Watermelon Tourmaline, Pink Calcite, etc. will clear and strengthen this chakra.  Since this chakra is so important to our feeliings of self-worth, self-love and self esteem, look forward to a blog post solely devoted to the heart chakra.

When working with chakras, first know the colors.  From bottom to top they follow the colors of the rainbow.  Red, Orange, Yellow, Green/Pink, Blue, Indigo, and Violet.  Each chakra has a name and is responsible for certain energies.

The Root chakra at the base of the spine vibrates to the color red and is responsible for the physical body and its connection to the earth and all life.  These include issues of survival (food, shelter, warmth, etc.)  This chakra is also represented by a coiled snake and referred to as kundalini energy, which involves passion.  This is why red roses symbolize love and passion for another.  

To work with the Root chakra, choose red stones.  Garnet, Sphalerite, Red Jasper, and Red Aventurine are good choices.  These stones strengthen the rRoot chakra.  To clear a blockage from the Root chakra select a red clearing stone, such as Red Calcite.  The calcite will absorb any random energies which are creating blockages in this chakra.

Our Throat chakra often gets blocked as well.  First, check out the color.  It resonates with the color blue.  Remember what the Throat chakra is for: communication.  So you would reach for blue frequency stones such as Blue Calcite, Blue Fluorite, Blue Topaz and Aquamarine to open and strengthen this chakra. 

In my years of doing crystal therapy, I've discovered that besides the Heart chakra, our Solar Splexus chakra gets the most bogged down.  You'll  know when it's energy is blocked.  The Solar Plexus chakra vibrates to the color yellow and is responsible for manifestation.  If you realize your life is not working as you desire or things you truly need and want are not manifesting for you, your Solar Plexus chakra is out of balance.  Since it uses the yellow frequency, reach for your yellow crystals and stones...Yellow Calcite, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Sunstone, Citrine, etc.  These will vibrate with the correct frequency to clear, cleanse and strengthen the solar plexus chakra.

Now that you know the seven major chakras in the human vibrational system, you can be aware if something feels 'off.'  When you feel this, reach for a stone or crystal of the correct color and place it on the chakra (or just hold it) and the compatible frequencies will realign that specific chakra.  

Remember that Clear Quartz crystal is an all-purpose cleanser and amplifier so if you are in doubt,  find your clear quartz until you an narrow down the issue at hand and find the correct stone for the correct chakra.

Crystal Blessings,

Crystal Guyde