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You lucky people you get another post as I'm actually feeling productive today. biggrin This one is my beginning bit on crystals and is a bit lengthy but will help you choose a crystal that might be good for you to start with.


Choose your crystal. Once you have it, you’ll have to cleanse it and charge it before it’s ready to use. You can cleanse it many different ways: bury it in a container of salt and let it sit a day or longer; let it soak in a water/salt mix for a day or so (be careful though, this might damage certain ones!); bury it in earth; let it sit in the sun; smudge it (run it through incense); the choices on how you do this are quite varied.

Once it’s cleansed you charge it. You do this by holding it in your hands, touching it, feeling it. Breathe on it and imagine your energies permeating the crystal. Keep doing this until you feel it’s charged. You’re now ready to start using it.
Here now is a list of crystals you can take into consideration. It’s by no means complete, but it’s a good place to start.

How Crystals Can Help You
(Taken from Simply Crystals by Cass and Janie Jackson)

Agate, Banded: Helps you to feel grounded and remain focused, dispelling fears of all kinds.

Agate, Blue lace: Helps you to adjust when one situation is finished and another is about to start. Enables you to express your views lovingly.

Agate, Moss: Brings peace of mind and refreshes the spirit. Helps to develop intuition.

Agate, Tree: Aids meditation and clear thinking. Helps to relieve stress.

Amazonite: Soothes the nervous system. Helps to increase self-esteem and self- confidence.

Amber: Relieves depression and lifts your spirits if you are unhappy.

Amethyst: Is the great healer of mind, body and spirit. Clears the mind and helps develop the intuition and psychic abilities.

Apache Tears: Is considered to be an extremely powerful stone for bringing good fortune and it will help you to feel more positive.

Apatite: Is a splendid motivator that aids your communication

Aquamarine: Means “water and the sea,” and helps you to navigate the rough seas of life and land safely. Promotes compassion and empathy.

Aventurine, Green: Brings good fortune and increases creativity. Heals wounded emotions.

Azurite: Helps you to relinquish harmful beliefs and see the true purpose of life.

Bloodstone: Is also known as heliotrope and helps to calm fears, dispel confusion, and rid you of obsessive ideas.

Calcite: Is a great energizer, useful for aiding the fortunate outcome of a new project. Provides excellent psychic protection.

Carnelian: Also known as sard, banishes jealousy and inspires courage. Aids perception and decision making.

Clelestine: Creates a peaceful and serene outlook, and helps you to communicate more effectively.

Chalcedony: Lifts the spirits and helps to balance yoru emotions.

Chrysocolla: Eases all forms of stress, promotes self-confidence, and helps to balance your emotions.

Chrysolite: Also known as olivine and peridot, increases happiness and attracts abundance. Alexandrite is another form of the stone.

Chrysoprase: Is good for relieving stress and tension of all kinds and for spiritual protection.

Citrine: helps to calm the emotions and instill self-confidence. An inspirational stone that also boosts feelings of self-worth.

Coral: Strengthens and protects the emotions.

Diamond: Is great for aiding you to see things more clearly and in helping to connect with the infinite.

Emerald: Is a strong healer of mental and physical problems.

Fluorite: Helps you to become more analytical and rational. Also combats anxiety and worry.

Garnet: Is known as carbuncle when cut as a cabochon. Useful as a protector against depression and melancholy, this crystal also encourages patience and perseverance.

Hematite: Aids psychic development and helps to overcome shyness and build self-esteem.

Jade: Is a useful healing stone, encouraging longevity and healing body and spirit. It brings good luck and friendships.

Jasper: Is a stress reliever that is useful for grounding those who practice divination. Promotes tranquility.

Jet: Helps to keep evil spirits at bay, strengthens the character, and helps you to be resolute in the face of adversity.

Kunzite: Helps to align the emotions rationally. Relieves emotional stress and provides serenity.

Labradorite: Helps develop strong psychic powers.

Lapis Lazuli: Aids visualization and helps develop the sixth sense. Stimulates the intuition and promotes creativity.

Lepidolite: Is great for relieving stress and dispelling negative emotions.

Malachite: Is a great healer, particularly for dealing with negative and repressed emotions.

Moonstone: Restores harmony and emotional balance wherever they may be lacking.

Mother of Pearl: helps the wearer to accept love.

Obsidian: Can be used as a scrying stone. Helps the user to focus on the paranormal.

Onyx: Establishes a protective psychic shield around the wearer. Enhances emotional stability.

Opal: Helps the wearer rationalize emotional states and see all the possibilities in a given situation.

Pearl: Enhances feeling of self-respect. Aids self esteem and stability.

Pyrite: Opens the mind to accept new ideas.

Quartz, Clear: Is nicknamed “The mirror of the soul.” A great tool as an aid to channeling and helping meditation. A powerful healer that stores and transmits energy.

Quartz, Rose: Attracts and teaches love. Gives comfort, relieves grief and promotes harmonious relationships.

Quartz, Rutilated: Releases energy blockages and improves self-esteem.

Quartz, Smoky: Filters out negative thoughts and emotions. Helps with telepathy and universal communication.

Rhodonite: Aids self-esteem, assurance, and confidence.

Rhodochrosite: Balances the emotions, especially where love is concerned. Promotes understanding.

Ruby: Helps the wearer to be realistic about aims and ambitions. Purifies love. Promotes spiritual knowledge.

Sapphire: Is a great aid to mental clarity, clearing the inner eye and bringing good fortune to the wearer.

Sodalite: Is useful for healing damaged emotions. Helps the wearer to think rationally. Aids restful sleep.

Spinel: Is nicknamed “The mother of ruby” and protects the wearer from emotional upset.

Sugulite: Is an iad to spiritual insight and attaining tranquility.

Tanzanite: Helps the wearer to accept change.

Tiger’s Eye: Protects the wearer. Also, a useful aid for those seeking knowledge of past or future lives. Promotes patience and persistence.

Topaz: Allows the wearer to transmit visualizations as universal messages. An aid to telepathy. Useful for artists.

Tourmaline, Black: Repels all negative energies and protects the wearer from destructive forces.

Tourmaline, Green: Is useful for bringing abundance and for helping with creative endeavors.

Tourmaline, Pink: Is a feminine stone, useful for women. Strengthens and harmonizes the female sexual organs. Also helps men to discover their feminine side.

Turquoise: Is a great aid for drawing luck, love and money to the wearer and bringing emotional balance.
Unakite: Helps to heal the psyche and allows the wearer to recognize the higher self.

Zircon: Is an invigorating stone that enhances creativity and originality.