So you have purchased some crystals, yes?  Beginners may ask themselves, “Now What?”  The purpose for utilizing crystals can be vast, yet very personal.  Each person resonates at their own unique energy frequency and is naturally drawn to certain stones based on where they are at that particular moment in time.  The stones that you have chosen will follow this rule.

The two most common uses for crystals are to change the energy in an area or to change the energy on your person.  This article will offer suggestions on how to utilize crystals to change/add energy to an area such as a sacred space, home, or healing room.

Crystals are energy.  When placed in an area, they will infuse their energy into that space.  Think of a tarred road sitting under a scorching sun.  You can see the heat rising and filling the air.  Crystals and their energy work in a similar way.  Their energies rise and fill the space around them.  So, let’s use a common example such as negativity in a space.

A neighbor frustrates you.  They come to visit unannounced and invite themselves in for coffee.  While they make themselves comfortable at your table, they begin a conversation about how they dislike this or that.  They gossip and spread false rumors about other neighbors.  They are filling your space with negativity.  Ack! You are uncomfortable and may feel anger at their intrusion.  How can they come into your home and fill it with such stuff?!

The invisible energy in your home swirls and contorts with this infusion.  The energy around your body (your auric field) feels heavy and unsettled.  You may silently judge yourself for even allowing them into your space and remind yourself in the future to set some boundaries.  Once they leave, you breathe a sigh of relief but cannot shake what you perceive as a black cloud in and over your home.  What to do??

Take a moment to step outside.  Breathe the fresh air.  Settle your emotions.  When you walk back inside, light some candles or incense to dissipate any heavy energy that is still remaining.  Play your favorite music. You may want to smudge the area or open some windows to allow fresh energy to waft in.  How about some crystals to assist?

Keep a bowl of crystals on your kitchen table that include those that are helpful for dissipating/removing negative energies.  Snowflake Obsidian, Apache Tears and Amethyst would be a wonderful combination.

You may want to put a couple of chunks of Black Obsidian outside and on either side of your front door.  In the room where you front door (or side door—which ever folks enter through) is located, you could set a piece of Black Tourmaline in each corner.  Black Tourmaline is a wonderful resource to use when you want to diffuse negativity and transmute the energy into loving kindness.

You could carry a piece of Hematite in your pocket to keep your energy field grounded and balanced during this challenging circumstance.  One of my favorite pocket combos is a combination of Black Tourmaline and Rose Quartz.  As the Black Tourmaline surrounds you with an invisible barrier of energy that will not allow these negative energies to penetrate your energy field, the Rose Quartz will fill you and your energy field with love, compassion and understanding.

You may want to wear a pendant or earrings with your favorite crystal.  This surrounds your body and infuses your auric field with positive, loving energies.

Or try an experiment.  Place a tumbled Charoite in a glass pitcher of water for 24 hours.  You may even want to set the pitcher out in the sunshine to further infuse it.  Use some of this water (one part infused water to two parts regular water) to make your neighbor a cup of coffee.  Any of these suggestions would work in an office environment as well.

OK, so we have seen an example of how to diffuse energies we don’t want.  How about energies we DO want? A sacred space or healing room is a prime example.  The intent behind these types of spaces is one of love, higher good, healing, and peace, so the crystals you choose will have these attributes.

Place a group of crystals under a healing table to fill the room, yourself and your guest with higher vibrational energies that will assist in the body accepting the healing energies.  Many healers will actually make a grid with a variety of crystals under their table to assist in this area.  Selenite is a particular favorite. You may also want to sprinkle other crystals around the room or find a larger, single centerpiece.

Placing Clear Quartz in a healing room is an amazing addition, as Quartz will amplify the energy of the other healing crystals you have placed throughout the room and around your healing table.

For a sacred space, pick some crystals that you absolutely adore, that bring you joy and place them around the room or on your altar.  This is a space to fill with your favorite things, which lifts you to a higher vibration/frequency allowing you to connect with the higher self that is you.

You may want to highlight a single piece on your altar or table each week that will assist you in working on a specific issue.  Choose with a specific intent in mind, or allow your intuition to make the choice by looking over your crystals and picking up the one that you are drawn to at that moment.

It is also a good idea to keep a journal.  Write down crystals and/or combinations of crystals that work effectively for you—whether it is for personal issues or for a specific healing session.  Remember, your energy vibration is unique.  Taking notes or writing down these observations will assist you in finding your own crystal path.

Crystals are a tool, not a cure all, but as you continue to understand your energy and how crystals can affect this energy, you will be amazed at what presents itself to you.  Experiment!  Have fun!  And remember, there is no right way and no wrong way—there is only YOUR way, which is perfect and complete just the way it is.

Kristi Huggins
Expert Contributor for Healing Crystals
Copyright 2008 Healing Crystals

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