Equiessence

I am not a crystal expert but I cannot resist buying a new one on a regular basis when one leaps out at me or catches my eye at a crystal shop.  I always cleanse a new crystal (see below) before using it.  This includes gifts given to
me from family and friends.  I like to then charge the crystal with a positive thought or purpose, by sending it my thoughts of how I would like it to help my family.

I tend to trust my instincts and wear or carry the type of crystal that I choose at that time for as long as I feel it is helping me.

I place crystals all over the house to help my family.  I always keep my crystals that are not in use together, as they seem to like company.

I cleanse them on a regular basis of any negative energy that they have dispelled for me and taken on themselves.

There are various ways to do this:

• Leave under moonlight
• Cleanse in the sea (careful not to lose any)
• Soak in salt water (sea salt)
• Place on an amethyst crystal which is itself self cleansing and able to cleanse others
• Bury in the ground for a few weeks.

Here are a few that I use:

Quartz ALL TYPES – for exhaustion, boosting immunity and encouraging lymph flow.
This is the universal healing crystal as it receives, activates, stores, transmits and amplifies energies.

Agate – ALL VARYING COLOURS have specific areas of healing according to the stones colour and associated chakra – for all types of healing, gives strength.

Turquoise – for depression/blues and for peace of mind.

Citrine – for attracting abundance, good for self-esteem and detoxing.

Rose Quartz – for romance and love, sexual and emotional imbalance.

Hematite – for depression, mood swings and excellent for blood conditions.

Malachite – for matters of the heart (emotional and physical) and circulation.  Good all round balancer.

Lapis Lazuli – for help in expressing feelings and communicating.  Good for mental clarity.

Moonstone – for balancing of the female cycle.

Amber – for overall mental balance, soothing and harmonizing.

Amethyst – for dispelling negative energy, anxiety and fear.  Good for protection.

Calcite – for strong bones and to increase capacity for joy.

Jade – for emotional balance, peace and nurturing.

The important thing to remember is that you do not need to spend a lot of money buying crystals.  Markets are a good place to start or simply crystal / alternative health shops.  Size is not necessarily a factor as the small polished
crystals are of just as much benefit if that is what your body chose.  I found that once I began to show an interest in crystals then they seemed to come to me.