General Guide to Crystals
Pretty rocks that pass the vibe check? Crystals are a super cute way to boost your mood with a shiny stone bringing you all the awesome goodness.
For many years all over the world, people have been finding crystals and using them in jewelry or home decor to get rid of those who do not pass the vibe check.
These days you might have seen massive crystal collections pop up on ‘witchtok’ or the most aesthetic fidget toy in the world-a palm stone come up on your Instagram feed. Palm stones are those super smooth crystals that people carry in their pockets and hold when they feel anxious. The smooth surface helps calm people down. There is also a smaller version known as a worry stone.
But what are crystals? To put it simply the stuff making up crystals or the atoms are laid on in a repeating pattern. Think like a plaid situation just with atoms. This is what makes a regular mineral classified as a Crystal. It’s way easier to just think of them as shiny stones that look really cool though.
Some crystals are more popular than others. Type in the Crystal hashtag on Instagram and for sure you will see a light pink stone called Rose Quartz. Rose Quartz is the pink barbie girl who shows us all the love in all its forms.
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Regular Quartz may be a little less cute but she’s still a crystal clear beauty bringing in spiritual growth, spirituality and wisdom. Quartz is definitely an essential you’ll want around!
Now Amethyst is the purple of all of our dreams. Such a stand-out color that comes in a whole bunch of different forms. Some people use Amethyst in Chakra work whilst others just keep a little piece on their nightstand for getting rid of that negative energy (bad vibes).
Then we come to Jasper who is another popular stone that is bringing us the ultimate state of calm. Let’s be real, in 2022 we need all the calm we can get so maybe we should start building houses from this stone.
Certain kinds of crystals have special meanings or healing properties. For example, we mentioned Rose Quartz bringing in a whole load of love for us. But some crystals can help to heal anxiety and stress too. Keep this kind of crystals in places that feel stressful to you and you might just find yourself feeling a whole lot better. Blue Lace Agate and Black Tourmaline are some absolute MVPs when it comes to stress relief. You can even find crystals for increased productivity.
Crystals come from all corners of the planet. Some have super cool origins like Moldavite which is found in the Czech Republic and it is said that it comes from a meteorite impact! The different origins of crystals can cause major differences in their energies and how they feel for you.
If you want to use crystals simply without needing some complex daily ritual, just let them chill on your desk. Put a massive chunk of rose quartz on your nightshade to draw in some love or whack a selenite tower by your doorway to keep out those red flags. It’s enough to just wear a crystal on a keychain if you just want to experience their natural good vibes in your life.
Hope that helped cover just a little bit about crystals and maybe piqued your interest a little! Just remember, there is no wrong way to work with crystals, and you don’t have to be ‘in to crystals’ to enjoy them in your home or workspace. You don’t have to select them based off of crystal meanings or uses… you might find that just selecting a crystal by its appearance might actually bring you the properties you need at the moment anyway!
