Crystals or gemstones as they are sometimes called are one of the most beneficial and versatile tools you could possibly have. They can be used for healing, for specific ailments, or can be used in everyday situations.
This is the first blog in a series I'll be writing on the many benefits of crystals. In upcoming blogs I'll highlight crystals to be used for certain benefits, crystal care and some simple crystal healing techniques. But before you can do anything with crystals you need to have selected your own ones to begin using. So how do you go about that?
There are a number of ways to select crystals and they are becoming more readilly available then they were a decade ago. There are a few decent shops scattered around which stock them but be careful. Crystals will absorb all energy they come into contact with be it positive or negative. So if you do pick up your crystals from shops make sure you cleanse them as soon as you get home, more on that in the next blog.
Selecting a crystal can be daunting, there are literally thousands to choose from, all with different attributes. One way of choosing crystals that I recommend using if your visiting a shop is just to simply hover your hand over the display and see where you get drawn. You may get a tingle, or more often then not a feeling of warm energy. Once you've found the crystals that are calling you hold a few of the same crystal. The one that's meant for you will get hot in your hand. If it remains cold put it back into the display, if it gets warm then that's your crystal.
Similarly you may just find yourself drawn to certain crystals. Personally I'm a sucker for Calcite and Rose Quartz and it is common to end up with various pieces of the same crystal in your collection. The downside with choosing crystals in a shop is that one many people may have held them previously meaning their energies are in the crystal, also some shops are very overpriced. Some rarer crystals are a little more expensive but you shouldn't ever pay over the odds.
Nowadays I purchase most of my crystals online at http://www.crystalage.com a UK based online shop. I've never experienced any issues with any of their crystals and you usually receive them the next day. Of course it is important to still cleanse them on delivery. So if your going down the online route you can't select them by heat but as you browse you will find yourself drawn to certain crystals. It may be your favourite colour, or perhaps it just stands out to you on the page. If it grabs your attention then it is your crystal so go ahead and treat yourself. Remember there is no such thing as a coincedence so the crystal you receive will be the one that is meant for you. That's one of the reasons I like shopping online for crystals. You will receive the one that is meant for you. Also Crystal Age is the most reasonably priced online store I've ever found, they also have the option of buying drilled tumblestones which can be easilly threaded onto a cord and worn as a necklace.
Before anyone asks no I am not being paid to say that as everything I write on this blog is my own personal opinions and recommendations.
It doesn't matter how many crystals you start off with, you could even buy a selection pack and have a small collection instantly. Once you start your collection you can continue to grow it and you'll soon find that over time you will acquire many more crystals.
Unfortunately sometimes crystals don't stay with us, they come to us when we need them. For example I cannot find any of my pieces of tourmaline lately, even the piece I always keep in my pocket. I cannot find it anywhere. It has happened before a few years ago and Tourmaline is renound for disappearing, but it does come back when it's needed. This happens with quite a few crystals. Where they go is a mystery. I think our spirit guides take them to re-energise them as when you do find them they are where you've looked hundreds of times.
So on that note Happy Crystal Shopping.
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