Welcome to the world of Crystals. These pretty rocks are more than just pretty rocks. They can bring energy that can aid you in your workings, power you up when you need it, help ground you and keep your mind and emotions balanced. Crystals can also be charged with additional energies as needed. This means crystals also need to be cleansed and purified, so let’s start there…
Cleanse Your Crystals Before You Begin To Use Them
Whether you buy new crystals, or are gifted crystals, or find them along your path – you will want to cleanse them before you use them.
One of the easiest ways to cleanse crystals is to place them in a dish of sea salt.
Certain crystals can be cleansed by placing them in a shallow dish of water – but be sure you know which crystals can be placed in water.
You can also smudge crystals by passing them through the smoke of whatever herbs you use for smudging: sage, dragonsblood, palo santo.
What Crystals Should You Start With
I’ll leave it to you to find the stones that best resonate with you. There is still some element of witchcraft that will require you to do your own research and work. For now – these are the ones I lean on most often and a list of the qualities I find in each. I’ve noted my favorites with *
| Stone/Crystal | Qualities |
| Amethyst * | Heal Addiction, Happiness, Stimulate Psychic Energies |
| Bloodstone | Wealth, Self-Confidence, Victory in Business Disputes or Legal Affairs |
| Blue Lace Agate | Truth Serum, Soothe Overactive Mind, Calm Nerves, Release Stress |
| Citrine | Increase Psychic Powers, Protection, Powerful Sexual Energizer, Brings Sweet Dreams |
| Garnet | Strengthen, Energize, Healing, Protection, Melt Stony Hearts, Bring Compassion, Balance Mind & Emotion, Love, Passion |
| Hematite | Calms, Helps Cure Insomnia, Increase Physical Strength, Intensify Intuitive Powers |
| Howlite * | Emotional Healing, Calm, Ease Unnecessary Weight Off Your Shoulders, Rise In Level of Confidence, Cool Fiery Tempers, Harness & Channel Energy Toward Healing |
| Iolite * | Helps With Disorientation, Grounding, Helps With Hard Journeys, Independence, Intuition, All Things Psychic Abilities |
| Labradorite * | Reflect Inner Light, Connect With Unseen Dimensions, Produce Psychic Abilities, Inner Eye, Psychic Protection, Expand Mind & Spirit, Intention Setting, Manifesting, Dreams |
| Moonstone * | Restore Youth, Ensure Safe Travels, Restore Green Thumb for Gardeners, Cure Insomnia, Restore Harmony |
| Obsidian | Protection, Rid Negative Thoughts, Self Reflection, Growth, Energy Clearing, Healing, Conjure Spirits, Summon Visions |
| Onyx | Strenghten One’s Own Magic, Protects Against Negative Magic, Bind Friendships |
| Phantom Quartz | Growth, Transformation, Evolution |
| Rainbow Flourite * | Peace, Positivity, Cleanse Heart & Head Of Negativity And Limiting Beliefs, Manifest Dreams |
| Rose Quartz | Emotional Healing, Happiness, Love, Forgiveness, Unconditional Love, Compassion, Self Love, Beauty |
| Smokey Quartz * | Healing, Absorbs Negative Energy, Grounding, Releasing, Cleanse, Detox |
| Tiger’s Eye | Banish Depression, Increase Judgemental Abilities, Silence Gossipers, Puts Fire Into The Meek-Hearted |
| Tourmaline * | Promote Inspiration and Happiness, Reduce Fear, Build Self Confidence, Physical Bridge To The Spiritual Black Tourmaline: Repels Negativity, Lifts Dark Mood Into The Light |
| Turquoise | Good Luck, Enhances Communication Skills, Inspiration, Encourage Friendship |
Charging Crystals
Placing your crystals on a mirror in the moonlight is a good way to charge them. You can also charge them with specific intentions by holding the crystals while you meditate on that specific intention – and seeing the energy of that intention move through your arms into your hands and into the crystals you are holding. There are other ways to charge crystals too, again, I’ll let you do your research on that and find other methods.
COVER YOUR CRYSTAL BALLS
If you have a clear crystal ball on display – they are lovely but can be dangerous – I recommend that you keep it covered when you aren’t using it.
Yes – I do believe these are an open, unchecked portal and you never know who is watching. But it’s actually for a much more mundane reason that I recommend keeping your crystal ball covered.
Light shining into your home via a window can hit that crystal ball at just the right angle which can magnify the light and if that magnified light is focused on the right material for long enough a fire can be ignited.
Cover your crystal ball to protect yourself from having to call in a house fire to your renters/home owners insurance company.
Ways Crystals Can Be Used in Witchcraft
My mother used to meditate stretched out on the floor with an amethyst cluster resting on her forehead.
I wear bracelets on both wrists to help control and maintain my personal energy field (as explained in a previous post)
I have used crystal chips in spell bottles and in mojo bags. I have a labradorite ring and moonstone ring that I wear and I usually have a labradorite pendant on or my Crossroads key.
For me: these items – the necklaces, rings and bracelets – are not just bling. These are my armor.
There are so many Crystals here, how do I tell which ones I need?
It can get overwhelming, standing in front of a display of different stones and shiney rocks.
My sister taught me one great method to determining your immediate need for a specific stone. You pick it up, hold it, close your eyes and if you sway you need that stone.
I have a different method to my madness. I look at the meanings and energies of the stones, and I look for whatever qualities I need in my life in that moment. Do I need to be energized? Do I need to be grounded? Do I feel foggy minded?
The best part is, there’s no specific method or ritual to finding and selecting your stones. You can simply grab an amethyst because you like purple. This is about you and what you like. The rest will fall into place as you begin to grow into your craft/practice.
Please feel free to download this 3 page PDF
Recommended Reading
Crystals for Beginners by Karen Frazier
The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall
The Crystal Witch by Leanna Greenaway
Circe's Grimoire 
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