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In times of uncertainty, many of us look for ways to be more mindful, to calm anxiety stress, so alternative therapies like crystal healing are coming to the fore. The concept of using crystals to heal has been around for centuries but, with celebrities such as Victoria Beckham speaking openly about their belief in the practice, it's had a more mainstream resurgence in recent years. Crystal healing is a type of alternative therapy that involves using gemstones to bring balance to an individual's life and mind. Crystals are said to have a stable and unchanging energy pattern, each with a unique frequency and energy field, or resonance that gives them special properties, As a result, they act like tuning forks, helping bring harmony to the very unstable energy field of the human body. The proposed healing benefits of crystals predominantly surround areas of mental wellbeing; including feelings of increased tranquility, positivity and focus, as well as enhanced immunity and pain relief. Individual crystals are also known to have their own special energies that align to different areas of your life, with their shape and colour - as well as their type - affecting their influence.

JADE : FOR HEALTH Properties: longevity, purity, fertility, wisdom, peace CITRINE : FOR BUSINESS Properties: prosperity, creativity, digestion, confidence ROSE QUARTZ : FOR LOVE Properties:love, relationships, friendship, fertility, recovery TURQUOISE : FOR THE CITY Properties: protection, friendship, love, balance, wisdom, purification CLEAR QUARTZ : FOR HEALING Properties: psychic abilities. healing, energy AMETHYST : FOR MEDIATION Properties: healing of mind, body and soul

In terms of colour, in general, dark-coloured crystals tend to focus on safeguarding an individual, with black for protection and brown for cleansing, while white is the colour of purity and green the shade to choose when seeking moments of calm. In a similar way, pink-coloured stones are said to focus on love, red on energy and yellow on wealth and plenty. Crystals that are round are also said to help emit energy equally around them, while, those with a point direct positive energy inward or negative energy out from the body (or in both directions if they are pointed at both ends).

It is necessary to occasionally cleanse and charge your crystals too, as much like a sponge, your crystals soak up the remanences of your emotion or day. To do so, bathe them in cold water before laying them out in the moonlight or you pop them on your windowsill during a full moon. When a full moon feels too long away – you can either wash them through or nest them in sand or natural salts. You can also use sage to cleanse them.

It wasn't until i was in my early 20's that I came across crystals again and their power again totally shook me.  I decided to start collecting them and finding out more about the power behind these beautiful stones.  I have recently started a crystal healing business too which I'm really excited about.