Over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time working with semi-precious stones and crystals. As time went by, I noticed that my friends, and customers alike have asked me similar questions regarding crystals and stones, so I decided to write this article and summarize some useful and interesting information.
How to choose a semi-precious stone or crystal?
The answer to this question depends on what a given person needs at this exact time in their life.
Do you feel like something important is missing from your life?
If a person has found themselves in hardship, or they feel something important like love and money is missing from their lives, I always recommend people choose semi-precious stones and crystals that are connected to that specific need.
An example of that would be our semi-precious stone sets for attracting money, or for protection from negative energy. These sets include semi-precious stones and crystals that are carefully selected according to their energetic vibrations and meanings and are meant to complement each other and amplify specific energies.
What if everything is going alright? What stone or crystal should I pick then?
There are times in our life when we feel everything is going according to plan - in those cases, all you need is some luck and some protection from negative energy.
In that situation, it’s best to pick stones and crystals according to your zodiac sign, because they can be used to bring you luck and protect you from bad energy on a daily basis.
That’s the exact reason I created our zodiac-based semi-precious stone sets. Each of these sets contains crystals and stones that can attract luck, protect your energy, attract love, attract money, and also cleanse you from any negative energy you may have accumulated during the day. All of these stones and crystals are very carefully chosen according to your zodiac sign, to ensure they are tailored to your needs and energetic vibration.
Why do I feel attracted to a certain semi-precious stone or crystal?
The answer to this question is very straightforward. Your soul and your subconscious mind are experiencing a need for change in a certain area of your life, and the stone or crystal you feel attracted to bears the energy that you need to experience that change, and there’s nothing bad about that whatsoever.
Over the years, as I was doing divination for friends of mine, using my semi-precious stone sets for divination, I always asked them to look at the stones and pick one. After that, I asked them to explain why they picked that particular stone or crystal.
Their answers to my question varied - some said they picked that particular stone because it was colorful, while others said it was because the stone had an interesting shape, and some just said that there was no particular reason and it just seemed to catch their attention.
So what I did next was to tell them about the meaning of that particular stone or crystal - and more often than not, it turned out that the meaning of the stone they picked corresponded fully to the reason why they came to me for divination.
So, next time you feel attracted to a certain crystal or stone, look at its meaning and ask yourself if maybe your higher self is yearning for growth or changes in that specific area of life - you may be surprised at the answer.
What does it mean when a crystal/stone disappears? Why do I keep losing them?
It happens often. Crystals and semi-precious stones can soak up some of our energy, and sometimes they get overloaded with it. In those cases, you might not even see that stone, even if it’s right in front of your eyes.
After some time, you’ll find the lost stones - when that happens, cleanse them from negative energy and they’ll begin helping you with your spiritual and magical practices again.
Why do semi-precious stones and crystals crack?
I’ve been using natural stones and crystals for divination, and no matter how many times I throw them on the table, they never seem to break, even after ten years. It’s not as easy to break a stone or a crystal.
However, sometimes stones break without suffering from any type of impact or a specific reason. This usually happens when you’re the target of a lot of negative energy or black magic.
Your stones soak up all that negative energy, and cracks begin to form. Even if the stones don’t completely save you from all the bad energy that was directed toward you, they will significantly reduce it.
That’s one of the reasons why I often recommend people wear jewelry with natural stones - by being in contact with your skin, they can soak up most of the bad energy that you accumulate in your day-to-day life.
What should I do if one of my crystals breaks?
First, you should cleanse them of any negative energy. You can read some of our other articles on how to do this. After that, you can put the cracked crystal into a flowerpot, in your garden, or it as a decoration for your home.
The crystal has served you well and has cracked due to saving you from the effects of negative energy, so don’t disrespect it by throwing it away - allow it to bring you joy in some other way.
This article marks the beginning of a series of posts in which I’ll share everything I know about semi-precious stones and crystals, gathered through years of my own experience. I hope these blog posts will be useful to you and help you navigate the complex and magical world of crystals.