Crystals and magick go hand-in-hand! Crystals carry different energetic vibrations and properties, and this energy can be used to amplify or harness specific vibrations during spellwork, attract energy or manifestations or for protection.
So, how do witches use crystals exactly? And what are some of the most common crystals to use while engaging in some witchcraft? Here’s everything you need to know about six popular and helpful crystals to use during your next spell.
Clear quartz is a great crystal to start out with because it offers a cleansing energy.
Think about how the stone itself is see through–clear quartz can help us find clarity. This is a purifying stone that you can also use to cleanse your tarot deck, place in some moon water, or you can hold or place in a pocket during a presentation to increase confidence and clear communication.
It’s also a great starter stone for connecting with your intuition and, when used during spellwork, it can increase or amplify the intention of what you’re manifesting.
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Tourmaline is a must-have when getting started with crystals. Tourmaline is a grounding stone that wards off and absorbs negative energy. If you’re around draining people or work in a toxic environment, this stone is a wonderful one to carry on your body.
It can reduce fear, ease anxiety, and help restore a sense of feeling centered and calm.
Selenite is a great stone for any witch to have in their collection. Selenite is a cleansing stone that purifies and clears out stagnant energy. This is a great stone to sweep over your body before engaging in any witchcraft to cleanse your space and body.
It’s a calming and soothing stone that can also help you release any emotional blocks you’ve been experiencing.
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Hematite is a dark, yet shiny, reflective stone that’s perfect for grounding and protection. It removes any negative energy and its reflective surface sends that energy away and blocks it from ever reaching you.
It’s a beautiful stone to reconnect with the Earth and to call in a more stable energy. Hematite is great for building trust and connecting with your root chakra.
Rose quartz is a divine stone for building up one’s confidence and engaging in self-love. It’s a powerful stone for manifesting love, but it’s even more powerful when you focus first on your connection and relationship with self-love.
This stone can help heal broken hearts and shift negative emotions into more positive ones. It can attract more harmony and peace in your closest ties, too, as well as deliver creative inspiration.
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If you’re curious about crystals and witches, you’re probably eager to build up your psychic muscles. Amethyst’s radiant purple hues correlate with the third eye chakra and can be used to reconnect you with your psychic abilities and intuition.
It’s a calming stone that can also ward off sleep issues and help quell anxiety. It has a cleansing energy, too, and can help protect you from psychic attacks from others.
Crystals each carry different energetic vibrations that affect the mind, body and spirit in different ways. Placing a crystal in a specific room with an intention, on an altar, or carrying a crystal during the day are all different ways of calling on the healing properties. Crystals can act as a conductor to funnel and channel different energies for various purposes.
A crystal witch is someone who incorporates the magical properties of crystals and stones into their spellwork or daily life practices. Crystal witches might sleep with crystals in their bed, take baths with crystals, drink water with crystals in it, or carry crystals on them throughout their day. They channel and tap into the energy of the crystals to amplify their intentions and what they are calling in.
No, crystals are not witchcraft. There are many people who admire the beauty of stones but don’t believe in their healing properties. Owning crystals or displaying them in your home is not witchcraft. It requires intention and interest to work with the crystal’s energy.
Everyone is different, but if you spend an hour in a crystal shop and move around and pick up different stones, you will likely feel the different energetic frequencies and energies associated with each stone. So, why don’t you go give it a try?