Many of my clients have found that crystals are a resource offering grounding, stabilizing, calming, and clarifying support when healing from trauma. On that note, I want to welcome guest blogger Elgan Larsen. Elgan was born and raised in North Wales. His journey with healing crystals started from a young age where he was fascinated with his grandfathers collection of fossils and stones. This intergenerational passion for stones inspired Elgan to start a small business selling healing crystals. Here’s Elgan’s suggestions on resourcing with healing crystals:
Growing up in North Wales, I’m always surrounded by nature. I’ve always had a strong connection to nature and its energy. My crystal business is much more than selling healing crystals, it’s helping others to reconnect themselves with the natural world.
Protective Gemstones
Using protective gemstones is a natural way of shielding your energy from day-to-day life. If you are dealing with stress or anxiety carrying or wearing these crystals can help you feel more grounded, calmer, and protected.
One of the most common gemstones used for protection is black tourmaline. This powerful crystal is well known for its ability to absorb negative energy. Some will place the crystal in their pocket or wear it in the form of jewelry, to make them feel protected and grounded throughout the day.
One of the most common gemstones used for protection is an amethyst crystal. It has calming energy that can help reduce stress. People believe that this crystal can help reduce anxiety, and some will sleep with this crystal under their pillow as they believe it can help with better night’s sleep.
A rose quartz is a beautiful gemstone that offers emotional protection. It encourages self-love and emotional healing. Many crystal healers will use rose quartz after coming out of a relationship.
Obsidian is another powerful protective stone; some believe that the crystal creates a strong energy shield that can help prevent negativity from entering your life.
By simply holding these gemstones for a few moments and setting out your intentions it can make a big difference. Using these gemstones regularly can help you be more balanced and promote peaceful energy wherever you go.
Why is selenite the most powerful gemstone?
Selenite is often considered the most powerful crystal for its unique ability to be able to cleanse and shield energy. Unlike other gemstones that need to be regularly cleansed as they can accumulate negative energy within the stone, selenite is a self-cleansing crystal. It is believed that the crystal is effective in creating a protective barrier from negative thoughts and emotions.
One of the main reasons that the crystal is highly valued is its ability to connect to the crown chakra. This crystal is perfect for those who practice meditation.
People believe that selenite has a gentle vibration that can push out negative energy. Many will have this crystal by their front door as they believe that the crystal can stop unwanted negative energy from entering their homes.
A perfect way of reaping the benefits of resourcing with healing crystals throughout the day is to wear selenite in the form of jewelry. It helps to clear your aura, boost awareness, and help you stay emotionally grounded. Selenite’s perfect in stressful situations, it’s the ultimate protective stone.
How to use crystals during mindfulness, meditation, or yoga
Using gemstones during yoga or meditation is a perfect way of adding intention to the practice. The 1st step is to choose the right crystal that matches your intention. An Amethyst might be a good choice to increase calmness, while rose quartz* might be perfect for self-love and emotional healing. While selenite can help clear negative energy and help open up your crown chakra. Once you have chosen the right crystal for you. Start by holding the crystal and giving it a simple intention, “As I invite peace into my mind, I am grounded and protected.”
During mindfulness practice or meditation, you can either hold your crystal in your hand or have it on your lap. If you are working on your chakras, you should place the crystal directly over the chakra that you wish to work on. For example, if you are working on the heart chakra, simply place a rose quartz over the heart or use citrine on the solar plexus (about two inches above your belly button). As you breathe deeply, visualize the crystal energy spreading through your body, feel or imagine its energy absorbing anything that you wish to release, anything that no longer serves you.
Using the crystal during yoga is the perfect way of creating an energetic anchor for your practice. For example, place your crystal in front of your yoga mat. You can also place small stones in a circle around your yoga mat to create a more sacred place. If you’re practicing yoga with longer poses, simply hold the crystal in your palm and place it near your body to keep connected to its vibration. Using crystals during yoga is the perfect way of calming the mind and helping bring intention into the practice.
As Elgan shared, resourcing with healing crystals can enhance your healing journey by drawing on their energetic and restorative properties.
*My Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook: Somatic Skills to Help You Feel Safe in Your Body, Create Boundaries & Live With Resilience includes a Letting Go Ritual that draws on the healing properties of rose quartz. For more on healing from sexual trauma check out my survivors page, my book website, or my Healing Sexual Trauma Guided Journal. If you purchase the workbook, be sure to get the original by Erika Shershun, MFT. It’s also available in Spanish, Polish, Russian, and Romanian, and the journal is being translated into Turkish.
