Crystals come in all different shapes, sizes and colours. It can be confusing to know what exact crystal you should pick for a particular purpose. What you need to consider is the properties that you want to crystal to possess, how much power you want behind your crystal and how you want its energy to be released. An easy way to look at this is:
A crystal’s COLOUR/TYPE determines its ENERGY
A crystal’s SIZE determines the AMOUNT of ENERGY that it has
And a crystal’s SHAPE determines HOW that ENERGY will be released
When determining which crystal to pick it is best to first choose which properties you want the energy of the crystal to possess. For example, Rose Quartz is best to pick if you are looking to promote love and kindness in your life, and Black Obsidian will help to ground and protect you from negative energies.
When looking at the size of a crystal, bigger is better if you are after more power.
When dealing with a crystal’s shape there are lots of different forms that you can come across. Below is a list of crystal shapes to help you determine how you want the energy to be emitted.
Tumbled Crystals
Tumbled crystals are easy to use and are generally inexpensive (depending on which crystal it is). Tumbled crystals are best to use to help create crystal grids (whereby you can create a field of energy) and they are also perfect to use when you need to carry that crystal’s energy around with you during the day as they can be easily placed in your pocket, handbag or bra. Some people also tend to use tumbled crystals to make crystal elixirs or to amplify the energy in a bath. Tumbled crystals tend to emit energy gently overtime into the auric field.
Spheres
Spheres have been used for hundreds of years and are the most recognized form of crystal for divination. Clear quartz and black obsidian crystal spheres are particularly good for scrying…if they are large enough and are genuine.
Crystal spheres have a special way of emitting energy so that it touches all areas of a room and their energy is emitted equally in all directions. The flow of the energy seems to be ongoing rather than in short, sharp bursts like a crystal cluster might give. Crystal spheres are also excellent to use for meditation as they are an ‘attention grabber’. This makes it easier for us to focus during meditation and in turn opens us up to the crystal’s energy. Crystal spheres are best placed in the bedroom or in any area in which energy needs to flow easier.
Towers/Points -
What makes a crystal shape a tower? Well, towers tend to have six (6) sides meeting to a single point, they are generators for energy.
They say that tower shapes with one point take in negative energy, convert it and release positive energy. They do this by having large flat sides, which are windows for energy, and can take in large amounts of negativity, then depending on the crystal type, they convert it using their own frequencies and it becomes positively charged and the point releases this positivity to us or the areas we intend to us it.
Channel positive energy by aiming it toward the body; and by aiming it away from the body we dispel all toxins and rubbish, or debris, especially in the bloodstream and intestines. Removal of these toxins and negativities can mean we need to cleanse our crystals
Points
Crystal points direct energy in a focused and powerful manner. They are especially good to use as an energy holder in crystal grids and can be placed under your bed at night to direct energy towards your auric field. Think of them as water in a water fountain which sprays directly up and then falls back down into the fountain in a beautifully flowing manner. The power of crystal points is direct, focused and strong.
Double Terminated (DT) Crystals
The term termination refers to the pointed end of a crystal point or tower. In the case of doubly terminated crystals they meet a point to both to top and bottom. Their energies flow both ways, you can guide this energy towards your intentions by holding or pointing it towards your goal.
They are powerful tools when balancing the chakras, if you want a clear mind and to allow yourself to speak freely you can hold your DT between the crown and throat chakra to open both up to your intentions.
Excellent for use on grids, whilst meditating and on mandalas.
Clusters
Crystal clusters emit amplified energy throughout a room. They usually have a large number of cluster points on them which means that the crystal’s energy can be sent in different directions throughout a room. Clusters bring harmony into the environment in which they are placed and are particularly good to have in an active area of the house such as a living room or kitchen.
Trees
Crystal trees have a fun and ‘happy’ energy to them regardless of the crystal type. Crystal trees are essentially small tumbled crystals placed together on a tree foundation. These small tumbled crystals emit gentle, slow releasing energy into a room and bring harmony into the space. Crystal trees are especially good to place near front doors and entrances as their energy will ‘greet’ anyone who walks in the door. It is also good to place them in an area where natural light shines through onto them so that their energy is amplified slightly.
Pyramids
Crystal pyramids work similarly to crystal points in that they direct energy upwards and outwards. They also have an added advantage over point crystals in that they help to preserve one’s energy when placed above the body. Placing a crystal pyramid on top of your head while meditating will help to infuse your auric field with the crystal’s energy so that the effects last longer.
Geodes/ Caves
Crystal geodes and caves act in the same manner as crystal clusters, although their energy release is much slower and not as invasive. Geodes and caves are best placed in bedrooms or living areas where calm is needed. Where a cluster will amplify and throw energy right across a room, geodes and caves will slowly release energy as the people in the room need it.
Carved Shapes
Crystals are often carved into animal shapes or heart shapes. They are essentially polished crystals and their energy release is very similar to that of tumbled crystals in that they emit energy gently overtime. Heart shaped crystals are good to work with to activate and balance the heart chakra as the heart chakra natural recognizes the shape, and animal shaped crystals can help animal spirit guides come through when meditating with them.
Pendulums
Crystal pendulums naturally hold stronger energy than regular pendulums as they are enhanced with the earth’s life-force energy. Pendulums usually have a pointed crystal at one end and are attached to a chain. Crystal pendulums are perfect for chakra healing as they can move with the energy of the chakras and diagnose any imbalanced chakras. Crystal pendulums do hold some healing energy properties but are usually used to diagnose issues rather than treat them as different crystals will have an affinity with different chakras.
Jewellery
Crystal jewellery can come in many shapes, sizes and forms. Whether it is a bracelet, pendant or ring. The concept of crystal jewellery is the same: to keep the crystal’s energy close to the user. Crystal jewellery in all forms is like having a tumbled crystal on you constantly except that you don’t have to worry about them being in your pocket or handbag. Necklaces which fall to the middle of the sternum, where the heart chakra is, allows the crystal’s energy to work with the heart chakra closely.
Cubes
Cubes can either be formed naturally in crystals or the crystal can be carved into a cube shape. Some crystals which naturally appear in cube form (both rough and naturally polished) include pyrite. Cube crystals bring our energy into the present and ground us, Crystal cubes have a pulling effect whereby they will pull your energy towards them in order to cleanse and heal the energy before giving it back to you.
Lamps
Crystal lamps can emit strong energy as light is a great crystal activator. Regardless of whether natural light- such as a candle- or artificial light is used in a lamp, the effect is the same: an all-round powerful energy which creates harmony in a room. Crystals react well to light energy since they have spent so long underground and have a natural affinity with its energy (both physical and spiritual). If you are particularly sensitive to crystal energy and find that too much crystal energy can cause headaches or loss of focus, then it may be best to only use crystal lamps sparingly. If you have worked with crystal energy for a long time then crystal lamps will make you feel at peace and in perfect balance.
Palm Stones
Palm stone crystals are flat in shape and usually fit in the palm of your hand. They have the same energy as tumbled crystals in that they emit energy gently overtime in the auric field. Palm stones are easier to place on the chakras during meditation as they are larger than smaller tumbled crystals.
Wands
Crystal wands are made from polished crystals. They usually have a polished point at one end, although some crystal wands have a polished point at both ends. Crystal wands direct strong energy towards the area which the point is directed at. For this reason, they are very good to use during crystal healing as you can target a specific area with them. For example, if you had a headache you would simply need to point the wand towards the area on your head which was hurting and hold it there until the pain has subsided. Crystal wands are particularly good at speeding up sluggish chakras.
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