Crystals possess their own energy and frequencies that can have a powerful effect on any environment they’re placed in. Before using one for meditation, first cleanse it of physical and energetic impurities by washing with salt water or placing under a full moon for recharge.

Gitana describes her approach to crystal meditation by setting an intention and selecting a stone that resonates with her for this purpose. Additionally, she recommends combining crystal use with other meditative practices for maximum placebo effects.

Amethyst

Amethyst is an iconic semiprecious stone used for centuries to enhance healing and spiritual development. This natural tranquilizer can bring a sense of peace and clarity while helping release negative emotions and heal emotional wounds. Additionally, amethyst may encourage sobriety, emotional balance, and create deeper connections to oneself.

Hold an amethyst crystal during meditation to experience its soothing energy and feel more in touch with your spiritual self. Additionally, amethyst gemstone is known to assist with relieving insomnia and nightmares as well as reduce agitation during sleeping hours – indulging in this practice will bring lasting benefits like reduced nightmares. Plus it acts as a protective stone from psychic attacks as well as any energy that could interfere with meditation sessions!

Green Aventurine

Holding or placing green aventurine crystals around the home can help spread calming energies that promote relaxation and good fortune, as it balances your heart chakra and promotes empathy, forgiveness, and an emotional bond to Mother Earth.

Green Aventurine, with its mesmerizing green hue created by fuchsite and mineral inclusions, has long been considered a “stone of opportunity”. It is said to help attract luck and prosperity as well as support manifestation, intention setting and helping individuals break free of old patterns, fears, limiting beliefs that prevent growth and positive change in their lives.

Green Aventurine can bring peace and serenity, soothe vision and ease eye strain. Furthermore, this gemstone may strengthen immunity, assist detoxification and improve cardiovascular health.

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz is known for encouraging emotional healing and self-love. It may help attract romantic partners while maintaining harmonious relationships already existing in ones’ life. Furthermore, its soothing energy makes it ideal for meditation practice, relieving stress levels and aligning the heart chakra.

Rose quartz and lapis lazuli stones can help enhance communication and self-awareness, encouraging deepened feelings of empathy. Rose quartz may encourage more open and honest communications among family, friends, and coworkers.

Rose Quartz crystal grids can help people to manifest their intentions by harnessing its power alongside mantras or affirmations statements. Rose Quartz has also been known to calm hyperactive animals, making it popular material for facial rollers and Gua Sha tools that promote lymphatic drainage and facial muscle relaxation. Exposing Rose Quartz to moonlight is another effective way of rejuvenating and amplifying its properties.

Howlite

Howlite is an exquisite stone known to relieve anxiety, soothe insomnia and promote deep meditation. Additionally, Howlite boosts mental clarity while sparking creativity. Furthermore, Howlite can also be found calming Third Eye and Crown chakras for physical healing as well as supporting spiritual connections.

When faced with emotional trauma or crisis, this crystal can provide much-needed comfort. It works to relax the mind, release tension and anxiety, ease symptoms associated with stress such as rashes, headaches, fatigue and muscle pain as well as helping restore calcium balance while strengthening bones, teeth and gums.

Howlite crystals should be cleansed using cool running water or by smudging with smoke from burning herbs like sage or palo santo bundles, with the water washing away any impurities or negative energy that accumulate. For additional purification, multiple passes through this smoke may also help cleanse. Choose the method which feels most suitable to you based on your beliefs – the Howlite should be smudged several times over to remove built up residue.