Maybe you have some crystals or have seen them at a meditation studio or on social media, and you are curious how to meditate with crystals—or why someone would do so. They are more than just gorgeous rocks. (They are technically minerals.) According to ancient writings, crystals have long been utilized in healing; nevertheless, Western culture has only recently adopted them in revivals of diverse New Age techniques. The current notion that crystals have medicinal properties can be traced back to Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. In Chinese medicine, crystals are also thought to carry “qi,” or “life energy,” in Chinese medicine. Crystals are employed as messengers in Buddhism to communicate various energies. Some crystal healers describe magic as nothing more than a shift of consciousness. If you want to feel the power of crystals, you must believe and be present. This blog describes how to correctly choose your meditation crystals, how to meditate with them, and the criticism that this technique has received.
How to Select Crystals
Picking crystals should be approached intuitively. When picking stones in a shop, keep an open heart and mind, and be very interested because they’re all living. Simply pay attention to what draws you at the time. One of the amazing benefits of crystals is that they can help us be more anchored and grounded at the moment by connecting us to earth and getting us out of our heads. On the other hand, begin exploring the world of crystals if you’re the type of person who requires a bit more structure or guidance as you learn to trust your intuition. For example, if you want to feel more grounded, crystals with orange, red, metal, transparent, or deep earth-toned colored crystals for connecting to a higher level.
Here are some specific crystals to begin with and why you should choose them:
- Amethyst: Used for mental clarity
- Celestite: Associated with inner peace
- Selenite: Can clean other crystals and is powerful for meditation
- Peacock ore: Brings excellent happiness and joy
- Petrified wood: Calms survival fear
- Mookaite: A stone that nurtures when experiencing high stress and brings a feeling of wholeness and peace
- Tigers eye: Connected with power of confidence and couragousness
- Rose quartz: Eliminates negativity and replaces it with a loving energy while also encouraging self-love and inner serenity.
Getting to Know Your Crystals
Because crystals are said to carry energy, you must “get to know” your crystals and their power. “You can bond with them by sleeping with them or having them by your bedside. First, you’ll discover what these stones wish to present to you. Next, you can “program” your crystals to best benefit you. For example, suppose you are nervous about flying. In that case, talking to your favorite crystal and asking it to prepare and support you.
Meditating Using Crystals
There is no “incorrect” way to meditate while using crystals; however, here are a few ideas on how to meditate with crystals if you need a place to start.
• Establish your intention. What would you like to concentrate on while meditating? What are you hoping to feel after? Then, choose a crystal(s) that you are drawn to for those reasons. Remember, there are no “wrong” crystals!
• Choose a song. You could listen to soothing music or meditate in silence. Singing can “activate” the crystals.
• Hold them in your right hand. Place them in your right hand because it is the most “respected” hand. If it feels more natural, place one in each hand.
• Include your entire body. You could wish to place stones on the body. Put on some meditation music and place them in places of your body associated with different chakras, often known as the energy centers in the body. Placing them in specific areas of your body can help you use your intuition. A good place to start is by placing a crystal on your third-eye chakra, which is positioned on your forehead between your eyes. This is said to help you feel more at ease in your surroundings.
• Make yourself at home. Find a quiet place to meditate and pay attention to the messages the stones send you.
• Take it slowly. Take your time exiting the meditation and giving yourself time to process anything that may have come up throughout the meditation. You might wish to keep a journal about anything that came up or what you think the crystals are trying to tell you.
Condemnations & Cultural Appropriation
While many individuals practice crystal meditation, there are many who are opposed to it. Before they were employed in the Western culture, crystals were used for healing. They have been employed in Buddhism, Judaism, Native Americans, and Egyptian rituals. Many of these communities were often persecuted for engaging in these rituals. If you choose to participate in activities such as crystal healing, remember to respect its history and background and to exhibit cultural appreciation rather than cultural appropriation. An investigation discovered that many crystals are mined irresponsibly; therefore, be sure to only buy from Indigenous people if possible and ask where your crystals are from.
Do Crystals actually work?
There is evidence that crystals themselves do actually heal and demonstrate the effectiveness of both the placebo effect and interpersonal healing. Although the placebo effect has been criticized, experts are coming to see it as evidence of how strong the brain-body connection may be. In other words, suppose you take a tablet that’s meant to help relieve your migraines. Still, it’s a placebo, which means it doesn’t actually contain any substance that might reduce headache severity. However, after taking it, you begin to feel better over time. The fact that you feel better may indicate that, even if the drug itself does not function. In addition, the fact that your brain believes it does and responds accordingly demonstrates how powerful the brain-body link is. So, maybe crystals don’t work, but if a placebo effect occurs and you observe healing symptoms, utilizing crystals will likely be helpful to you.
Kim’s Final Thoughts…
Although modern research has yet to prove that crystals benefit our health and well-being. They can be used to strengthen your connection to the ground and your own intuition. Crystals can also be used to supplement your practice as another tool to help you on your journey. You may discover that utilizing crystals while meditating might help you achieve more focus and calm in your life, even if this is a placebo effect.
