“We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW with the power to shape your day and your future.” ~Steve Maraboli
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Can you believe we are in the month of May already? April just flew by. I am reflecting on all the empowering tools we talked about last month to relieve stress, from ways to create less stress in your everyday life, to doing yoga and sound healing to help relieve stress. With May being the month of mental health and anxiety awareness, we wanted to talk about ways we can support and nurture ourselves and our loved ones. It's empowering when we feel like we have tools to help us move through times of discomfort.
One of my favorite tools I use to move through times of anxiety and stress are crystals and gemstones. There are some amazing healing benefits in gemstone and crystal healing.
I have always loved crystals and gemstones and personally know the difference they can make in how I feel. Did you know that a quartz crystal generates enough energy to power a computer and watch? It is no mystery that crystals hold an electrical charge and allow energy to run through them. This is not new age science, and in fact Crystal therapy has been used for centuries to help treat the body holistically for various ailments and the use of these beautiful minerals have been proven to help with many physical issues in the body. I love this tool for healing so much that I have even gone as far as to get certified in gemstone therapy, knowing how powerful and potent this modality of healing can be.
Holding a certain stone or crystal in my hand does a few things to shift my energy. First, I notice the way it looks, and it brings me calmness as it allows me to be in the moment and focus my attention on what I am holding. Second, I notice how it makes me feel, the color and where that color ray resonates within me. The texture does something for my sensory awareness and in turn, helps me feel more present in my body. So, whether it's because you find them beautiful to look at, or because you believe they can shift an energy frequency within you, admittedly there is something truly amazing about these little gems.
There are many stones that help with mental clarity, bring calmness, help with stress, and lower anxiety. I am including a list of some of my favorites I have worked with and have recommended to my clients through the years but there are so many kinds of stones and crystals that I highly encourage you to explore deeper and experience them for yourself.
Clear Quartz is known as a master healer stone. This stone is often paired with other stones to aid and enhance their abilities. It is great at absorbing negative energy and purifying the air of toxicity. This stone is an amplifier of energy and It’s also said to aid in concentration and memory. Physically, clear crystals are claimed to help stimulate the immune system and balance your entire body as well as stabilize energy fields.
Sodalite helps sooth nerves, brings clarity to the mind, and calms the nervous system. It encourages rational thought, objectivity, truth and intuition, along with verbalization of feelings. Sodalite brings emotional balance and can calm a panic attack. It enhances self-esteem, self-acceptance and self-trust. Sodalite is also great as a negativity cleanser.
Turquoise helps with negative feelings and balances your emotions. It is a purification stone and aids in the absorption of nutrients, enhances the immune system, stimulates the regeneration of tissue, and heals the whole body.
Rose Quartz is a stone for love and helps heal emotional trauma by gently and lovingly clearing and purifying the emotional body. Blocked or dense energy stored in the emotional body can create physical issues. This stone is a great way to help you release stuck emotions for a healthier expression. It can greatly help with self-love, trust and self-worth as well as bring comfort in times of grief.
Obsidian is a protective stone and is said to help form a shield against physical and emotional negativity. It can also help rid the body of emotional blocks and promote qualities of strength, clarity, and compassion to help find your true sense of self. For your physical body, it may aid in digestion and detoxification while potentially helping reduce pain and cramps. It is a wonderful stone for grounding and feeling more balanced in the body.
Citrine is a crystal that brings feelings of joy, wonder, enthusiasm and enhances your life. It can help eliminate negative emotions like anger and fear and in turn, helps encourage optimism, warmth, motivation, and clarity. It’s also claimed to enhance mindful qualities like creativity and concentration and helps awaken passions and desires. Citrine’s frequency can also sink down to the cells, organs and the entire body allowing relaxation to promote better alignment.
Amethyst is one of my favorite crystals to work with and is said to be incredibly protective, healing, and purifying. It can help eliminate the mind of negative thoughts and bring forth humility, sincerity and spiritual wisdom. It is also known to help promote sobriety and healthy habits. It can encourage better sleep patterns, aid in insomnia relief and helps one understand dreams. Physically, it is said to boost hormone production, cleanse blood, and relieve pain and stress. Amethyst fosters wisdom and opens one’s mind to higher consciousness.
People enjoy using crystals by wearing them close to the physical body, either in jewelry, keeping them in a pocket or in a pouch made specifically to carry special gems. Meditating using crystals is very beneficial and this can be done by holding them in the hands or placing them in front of you as a focal point or even creating a crystal grid. You can add crystals to a spiritual altar to enhance the energy and put crystals strategically around your sacred space, office, room or home.
Sleeping with your crystals next to you on the nightstand or putting them under a pillow helps clear energetic blocks while in a deep relaxed state and is said to enhance the therapy. There are so many ways that you can try the healing energies of these amazing stones, sometimes certain crystals won’t resonate, and other times they make the hairs on your skin stand up. Each crystal will feel different, so be patient and keep experimenting.
While there are many different types of crystals and gemstones out there, one of the tools of empowerment that I utilize in facilitating healing in my patients are the Therapeutic Gemstones from Gemisphere. I hope you find this list helpful, and you feel empowered to either start using crystal therapy or to continue to enhance your practice with this incredible modality of healing.
Bonus: Here's a Guided Meditation to attune to your crystal.
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