ZZZ - A BEGINNING GUIDE TO USING CRYSTALS

Even if you are not new to the metaphysical world but are new to using crystals, my hope is that you will find this article of use.

Never hold a crystal "hard". Always touch them gently and with respect. Even when I went digging for Clear Quartz Crystal in Arkansas a few years ago, where crystal cuts are notorious, I was only cut twice, I believe, because of the way that I hold them. Quartz cuts, btw, heal very fast and very well, because of the energy of the crystals.

Crystals are kind enough to share their energy with us. They are an incredible gift that we can use to better ourselves, better those around us, heal ourselves, heal others, etc. My personal journey started with three wonderful Clear Quartz Crystals that I ordered from a site on the Internet many years ago.

Clear Quartz is always a good place to start with the crystals, and so is white Satin Spar Selenite. Both are pure white light and will develop with you to any level you can get to--from the beginner on up! You will never leave either of these crystals behind.

Any time you pick a crystal for yourself, only hold one crystal at a time. Holding more than one crystal will not allow you to find the energy of the crystal that is yours; to know the energy of the crystal(s) you are holding. Usually your hand of choice (i.e., your right hand if you are right-handed) is the proper hand to hold a crystal in. Walk around for a bit--with the shop owner's permission, of course. Get used to the energy emitting from the crystal. Use your instinct, and you will always know which one is "yours". I easily see a crystal's energy in a photograph, and many people can do this with a little practice. I don't have a visual of what the energy looks like, but I do sense the energy.

Pick what appeals to you. I generally just let my hand find what it wants, and, almost without exception, I reach for the right one. Trust your instincts, and let your hand go where it will.

Work with your crystals often. Touching them is important, especially if you want healing. Use your crystals during meditation (my very favorite use!), have them handy in your purse or pocket to use when you are away from home, etc. Wear them as jewelry so that they are constantly touching your skin. There are so many ways to work with crystals. I rarely fall asleep without a crystal in each hand! I so thoroughly believe that crystals have very special energy, and I believe that humans do, too. I also totally believe that a third even more special energy is created when crystal and human are touching, when they "work" together.

If you believe in the crystals, if they are part of your belief system, they will do their work faster. Your focus and intent are also helpful. When you meditate or wear the crystals, ask for what you want. Be very clear and ask for help. Say, "Please help heal my broken heart" every time you use the crystals if that's what you're after.

You may or may not feel the energy of the crystals while you are touching them or wearing them. Some people are more sensitive to crystal energy than others are, but it has been my experience that most people can develop sensitivity to crystal energy.

You may just wake up one day feeling as though a burden has been lifted from you. When change comes to you gradually, sometimes you do not notice that you do, indeed, feel better!

If you are like me, you will have favorite crystals at any given moment in time. All crystals should be cleansed every so often, but the ones we use every day should probably be cleansed and recharged every week or so. Less use in a month would perhaps require cleansing and recharging once a month. Satin Spar Selenite is my favorite tool of choice for this. You only need to leave the crystal(s) on there for five minutes, but they don't mind having more time on the Selenite! For more information, please go here.