How Do Crystals Work?
Crystals can do a lot of amazing things for us. They can help us heal, attract energies that will improve our lives, ground and protect us, and inspire us with new ways of thinking. But how does that work? By defining crystals we get our first clue as to how they help us. Crystals are formed over long periods of time deep in the earth and bear the imprint of the physical aspects of the heat and pressure and other geological forces that shaped them. This creates solid mineral matter with internal structures made of an orderly, repeating solid lattice of atoms. Crystals are the most organized and stable matter in the universe.
It’s that orderly repetition that forms the basis for how crystals help humans. When we place crystals with their stable energy patterns near our own more chaotic energy fields, the crystals influence our vibrational fields by calming and stabilizing them. Because each crystal has its own unique pattern which in turn emits a different vibration, different kinds of crystals can help us in different ways.
That explains why crystals work, but how do we start working with crystals? You can start your crystal journey by looking through crystals in a shop to see what you’re attracted to, or by reading what special qualities each crystal may help you with. Pick up a crystal and see how it feels to you. Try to connect with its energy by closing your eyes as you hold the crystal in your hand. Notice what comes to mind. What energy do you feel? Is it strong or gentle? Is there an emotion? Maybe there’s nothing! If so, that’s not the crystal for you today, so try another one.
Over time you’ll probably find that you have favorite crystals. Other crystals may help you for a specific period of time or a certain task. For example, you may have been through a rough period that unsettled you and caused you to feel ungrounded, so you find yourself attracted to classic grounding crystals like jasper or hematite. If you have a test to study for, you might use fluorite, which helps organize thoughts and ideas. People who are nervous about air travel can carry malachite, known as the aviator stone. There is usually more than one crystal that can help with any given situation as well. The possibilities for crystals to help you live a better life are endless. Getting started is easy; all you need is some time and a handful of crystals. Enjoy your crystal journey!
