Crystals have long been respected as powerful healing tools. Many believe their natural vibrations interact with body energy to promote physical and spiritual wellbeing.

To cleanse and empower your chakras and aura, hold a crystal that corresponds with each of the seven chakras (red for root chakra, orange for sacral, yellow for solar plexus, green for heart, blue for throat, indigo for third eye and purple for crown). When using it for cleansing purposes, cleanse and empower it in direct sunlight first.

Amethyst

Amethyst is an elegant purple variety of quartz and the birthstone for February. As one of the most powerful crystals, amethyst amplifies energy – especially thoughts and intentions – to increase their effectiveness.

Amethyst benefits include stimulating spiritual development, balancing chakras and clearing negative energy. Additionally, its soothing qualities may relieve anxiety, reduce stress and insomnia while providing clarity of thought and creating feelings of contentment in those suffering from mental illnesses such as depression.

Place an amethyst stone near your throat, third eye or crown to foster open communication between yourself and others. Amethyst stones may also assist in relieving physical ailments like arthritis pain or headaches caused by stress. Amethyst can also serve as an excellent aid when combatting addiction as it helps detoxify the body.

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz, often called the love stone, encourages self-love and compassion while healing the heart chakra. It’s an invaluable asset for those seeking to introduce more gentle energy into their lives and relationships.

Crystals make ideal presents, especially around Valentine’s Day, anniversaries and weddings. Additionally, many individuals who specialize in working on love issues such as relationship harmony or emotional healing use them.

As with other quartz gems, carnelian quartz gems can often be found in spheres and beads but also cut into cabochons. As an extremely hard variety of quartz with no cleavage line, carnelian makes for durable jewelry use while its hard surface makes healing practices possible. In sunlight it also exhibits the rare phenomenon known as Tyndall scattering which causes certain cabochons to display blue colors under sunlight.

Clear Quartz

Clear quartz crystal is the most iconic form of crystal. Composed largely of silicon dioxide, it forms naturally over millions of years.

It is the ultimate master healing crystal and serves many benefits for its powerful energy tool capabilities. Considered the universal crystal, it embodies pure white spiritual light. Additionally, it can easily be programmed to support any intention while acting like an information storage hub – it really acts like nature’s computer!

As an amplifier and integrator of universal energy into our physical bodies, the Black Tourmaline stone amplifies, balances, directs, transmits and integrates universal energy. It unblocks and purifies all energy systems including spiritual, emotional, mental and physical ones; activating all chakras while stimulating immunity systems and restoring bodily balance.

Citrine

Citrine is widely known as the Merchant’s Stone due to its vibrant yellow-to-orange hue, believed to bring prosperity and aid clear thinking. Citrine can also help stimulate sacral, root and third eye chakras while attenuating any negative energy present.

Natural citrine gemstones are very rare, with pale yellow tones with reddish or brownish undertones and command a higher price than their heat-treated versions. Most citrine is created through heating other quartz varieties (such as purple amethyst or smoky quartz) in order to produce its rich, golden yellow hue.

Citrine gemstones come in large sizes, making them suitable for rings and other statement jewelry pieces. Rated at seven on Mohs scale hardness scale, citrine is extremely hardwearing and resistant to scratches.