Stress is unavoidable in any society and is a symptom of our
inability or ineffectiveness to accept change as fast as it seems
thrust upon us. We must adapt quickly to disappointments, shock and
traumas, physical pain, and other tremendous emotional and
psychological imbalances in our environments. It isn't easy to keep
up with the changes!
Crystals are particularly good at helping us adapt to changes in
energy frequencies created through stressful situations. There seems
to be a crystal for every form of stress including financial
(Citrine), relationships (Rose Quartz) and burnout (Smokey Quartz).
Having a large crystal in a room can also help reduce stress, by
reducing negative energies and harmonizing imbalanced energy
patterns.
By wearing the crystals through out the day, preferably as a full
necklace, as a pendant, or in a small pouch at the Heart Chakra; the
vibrations of the crystals will continue to affect areas of the
imbalance, restoring a positive state where the imbalance has
occurred. The effects of crystal healing at the emotional and
psychological levels are subtle, yet are often noticed more by others
than yourself! I have listed ten crystals and gemstones that are
useful in healing stress.
Ten "Stress Stones"
Amethyst
Keep an Amethyst cluster at your desk or in your therapy room to
transmute negative energy. Amethyst helps you think and act at your
highest level. It's good for promotions (spiritual), and reduces
tension headaches. Wear an Amethyst pendant continuously for migraine
prevention and for alleviating arthritic pain.
Citrine
The "Success Stone" - Citrine encourages a bright outlook and
happiness. It attracts wealth and joy. Keep a piece in your wallet to
enrich your holdings. It can help stabilize emotions and soothe
family problems. Citrine is also good for improving stress-related
digestive problems.
Clear Quartz
Clear Quartz can be worn as a crystal pendant to deflect radiation
from going to your body. Quartz is an excellent general physical
system fortifier and protector. It increases mental clarity. Hold a
clear crystal at your solar plexus and breath evenly for several
minutes to calm your emotions, to relax the body, to clear the mind,
and to refresh your energy. Stare into the crystal to clear writer's
block and to increase creativity.
Fluorite
Fluorite - a stone to unblock stuck energies. For digestive systems
problems use the yellow/green color combination. For pains in the
skeletal and muscular system, use the blue/white color combination.
For head area complaints, use the purple/clear combination. For
asthma, wear the green colored Fluorite. To help congested mental
thoughts, use a purple cluster in your work area, or position a
cluster at your crown chakra while sleeping.
Garnet
Garnet - An energy revitalizer. Garnet is excellent for strengthening
the base chakra. It promotes sexual energy (for your self and
partner). It helps increase circulation to the legs and pelvic area.
It reduces menstrual pain when held or taped over the ovaries and
uterus. Garnet can increase sexual stimulation and fertility too!
Hematite
"The Anti-Stress Stone". Hematite reflects back negative energies to
the sender (so you don't end up taking them on yourself). Hematite
dissolves the issues when one meets with confrontation. Tape a small
piece over the leg and back areas to reduce pain and to increase
electromagnetic circulation. Hematite helps balance the meridians.
Malachite
Malachite is excellent for Type A personalities and for those prone
to heart disease and stresses to internal organs. It helps to
detoxify the liver and to increase blood circulation. Malachite is
excellent for breaking up old energy patterns. Use it with Rose
Quartz to soften the effects of a broken heart! Due to the possibly
toxic copper content of this stone, keep Malachite away from pets and
children, and do not wear it against the skin for long periods of
time. This stone is for external use only.
Rose Quartz
"The Love Stone" - Rose Quartz is very protective and soothing for
many issues. Place a large chunk of the stone at your Heart Centre
for 15 minutes to relax after a stressful day. Rose Quartz helps to
unblock anxiety and to promote healing of private emotional issues.
It allows one to become more receptive and open to challenges.
Smokey Quartz
Smokey Quartz is an excellent stabilizer for mood swings. It helps
ground feelings of depression, and both absorbs and transmutes
negativity. This stone is best worn at the solar plexus, the seat of
the emotions. Smokey Quartz is excellent for PMS and cranky persons;
and good for persons imbalanced due to extreme stress and burnout.
It provides a protective field for recovery.
Turquoise
"A Stone of Protection" - Turquoise is an excellent toner for all
systems of the body. It helps prevent organs from absorbing toxins
and breaking down. Wear this stone at the throat to strengthen your
will and to communicate effectively. It helps to sweeten the voice
and speak your truth. Turquoise helps reduce premature aging.
Some Hints On Crystal Healing
Your commitment to the crystal is part of the healing process. Let
the crystal do the work for you.
It is best not to wear more than two crystals at any one time if you
are new to crystal healing, as many find the effects too distracting.
The length of time to obtain the effects desired will depend on the
quality of the crystal (size, color, energy charge), location worn,
duration worn, and the crystal's appropriateness to your healing
issue. Some crystals are better suited to the overall underlying
problem than to just treat superficial symptoms. Select your crystal
with an honest outlook on the problem.
by Karen Ryan, Crystal Energy Therapist
