8 Crystals Every Beginner Needs in Their Collection
Sep 24, 2019 • Karina Sitaldas
If you’ve missed out on the recent craze of collecting crystals to raise your frequency and vibration, enhance the energy around you, or even just to beautify your space, then you’re probably living under a rock (pun intended). Jokes apart though, healing crystals are making a huge comeback and with good reason. The mystical rocks are great resources to use when it comes to intention setting and manifesting your dreams.
Set intentions for your different crystals, then arrange them in a Crystal alter somewhere in your home or even bring them to work with you and have them handy in your pocket for every time you need a reminder of what you’re working towards and your connection to the universe itself. If you’re looking to start your own crystal collection, it’s best to start with tumbled stones and see how you feel about the energy they bring forth for you. Here are 8 great crystals to begin with:
Clear Quartz
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This one is a must have for any spiritual junkie, and thankfully, there’s enough to go around for everyone. It’s one of the most common stones in the world and it’s excellent for focus and manifestation. It can be used to draw in energy and see past the obvious. It also aids in connection us with our higher self and guides. Clear Quartz, being the powerful stone that it is, can also amplify the positive vibrations of other stones when used together.
Rose Quartz
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Also known as the love stone, Rose Quartz is likely one of the most popular stones. It’s a gentle but powerful stone that brings about soothing and calming feminine energies. People often veer away from this stone because “they’re not looking for love,” but in fact, Rose Quartz also promotes self-love, and just makes us more susceptible to give and receive love, not only from one specific person but from the whole universe. God knows the world needs more love, so make sure you have this one in your set.
Black Tourmaline
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Black Tourmaline is the ultimate protection stone. It protects from negative energies of all kinds and helps keep us grounded. Because of its cleansing properties, it’s great for empaths who are especially sensitive to other peoples’ energies. This stone does not absorb negative energies but instead transforms it into positive energy.
Amethyst
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This purple stone for the third eye chakra deserves all the recognition it gets. Amethyst is the stone of Magick. It brings about spiritual signs and realizations. It’s a dream stone that has the capability to soothe anxiety and depression, as well as help us connect with our intuition.
Citrine
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Ah, the stone of happiness. It’s a bright and joyful stone that brings about clarity, vitality, and positive energy. It enhances and rejuvenates the mind during dark times. It’s also a great stone in case you’re in need of some confidence and motivation to get things done.
Moon Stone
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There is something ethereal about the moon stone — even just upon looking at it, you can feel a sense of gracefulness. It makes us look deep inward to figure out what is missing within us and then bring it to light. It’s a creativity charm, and also deals with balancing and harmonizing out emotions and helping us get in touch with our inner feelings.
Green Aventurine
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This stone for the heart chakra brings about our connection with nature and the deep earth; it’s also known as the good luck stone. Green Aventurine clears emotional blockages by bringing healing energies into the physical realm. It’s a handy one for manifesting wealth, opportunity, and creativity.
Howlite
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In a world that involves as much stress as we have to face on a daily basis, Howlite proves to be a stone that must be in your collection. It has the power to reduce anxiety, tension, stress, and rage, as well as calm and soothe over reactive emotions and minds through helping you process your emotions. If you’re feeling antsy too, it’s great to combat that and bring about a deep and restful sleep.
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