Many people believe crystals have healing powers for both body and mind, offering benefits such as increased relaxation, strengthening immunity and even improving mood.

Experts advise turning over the selection process of choosing a crystal to your unconscious or higher self for guidance, so your intuition can select an item which resonates with you.

1. Amethyst

Amethyst is a purple crystal with powerful, magical energy that promotes healing on all levels. Often known as the ‘healing tranquilizer,” amethyst promotes peace by relieving anxiety, depression, stress and stress-related tension while also aiding the removal of addictions such as drugs, alcohol or smoking.

Crystal quartz is one of the most sought-after stones for spiritual development and can help strengthen one’s connection to higher energies. It can also help reduce mental fatigue during meditation sessions and promote more peaceful and restful sleep – plus it has even been known to assist in banishing that pesky monkey mind!

To maintain its best appearance, it’s essential that amethysts be regularly charged. To do this, place them under the full moon’s light or leave them outside overnight to absorb solar energy – either way avoid direct sunlight as this could cause its color to wane over time.

2. Citrine

Rare fire citrine stands out among yellow quartz healing crystals with its deep golden hue and bright orange flashes, making it the ace in its class for sacral chakra stones and jewelry applications. Also suitable for Feng Shui, luck grids and Reiki treatments.

Associating prosperity and success, this vibrant stone aligns with the solar plexus energy center to enhance personal power and confidence. Resonating with vibrational energies associated with three, this stone may assist with digesting experiences and emotions while clearing away negative blockages from your mind.

Keep tumbled citrine in your home or office to attract wealth, positivity and positivity. Use it as the focal point in crystal grids that focus on manifestations of prosperity or creative flow; pair it with pyrite and green aventurine for enhanced effects. Also known as an electromagnetic field cleaner (EMFs), citrine can be used to clear electromagnetic fields (EMFs) in homes, cars and workplaces, making it the “magic eraser” for bad juju. Keeping citrine nearby during meditation sessions as grounding aid!

3. Rose Quartz

As with amethyst, this lavender-hued grounding stone is associated with the heart chakra and promotes self-love and spiritual growth. It may help relieve emotional imbalance while providing deep tranquillity and mental clarity to its user.

Rose quartz, often referred to as the “love stone,” can help connect to and promote feelings of love and kindness within us all. Some even believe that rose quartz may help repair broken relationships while attracting new romance.

Rose quartz can add positive energy and clarity of thoughts to your meditation practice, according to Winquist. You may anoint one or more stones with your favorite essential oil before lying down while listening to solfeggio frequencies, according to her advice. However, any crystals used must be regularly cleansed and energized so as to not absorb negative energies. A popular lapidary project for beginner lapidarists involves crafting puffed hearts from rose quartz that can serve as pendants or palm stones.

4. Selenite

Selenite is well known for its ability to dispel negative energy and encourage peace and tranquility. Additionally, Selenite may help clear emotional blockages as well as promote self-love and acceptance for spiritual healing and growth.

Selenite crystal is a variety of the natural mineral gypsum (calcium sulfate dihydrate). It’s a clear, soft glass-like substance found in various forms including massive beds of granular or tabular shards. Selenite can also form translucent honeycomb-like structures commonly referred to as satin spar or desert rose.

Samantha Jayne, a crystal healer, says selenite is one of the most effective crystals for increasing mental clarity and soothing anxiety. To balance and clear away any blockages in one’s aura, place selenite near either your third eye, crown chakra or soul star chakra to keep selenite at optimal condition for use. As with all crystals, regular cleansing using either a smudge stick or salt water is also advised for maintaining optimal results.