By Ruby Sahota
Blue, purple, red, green! These are just four simple colours from a variety of many that crystals come in! They can vary from a dull grey to a sparkling topaz. A spotted dalmatian crystal to different coloured lines across the stone.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a crystal as being “a body that is formed by the solidification of a chemical element, a compound, or a mixture and has a regularly repeating internal arrangement of its atoms and often external plane faces.”
Crystals come in many different shapes and sizes. They vary in colours and are absolutely beautiful. Crystals however are more than just a chemical compound and something pretty to look at. Crystals can also be used for healing, and drawing out negative energy from you and your surroundings.
Crystal healing can correspond with your birthday, or you can find one that you think you may need most. Check out the best healing crystals according to your zodiac sign:
Aries (March 21 – April 19)
A diamond is the hardest of all gems, just as Aries is known for its strength. Aries is a sign with high energy — always seeking a challenge. Diamonds help Aries’ in pursuing their goals and making it through trying times. They also assist an Aries in attaining spiritual clarity and speaking their mind, as it is considered to be the stone of innocence and purity.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
Taurus is a peaceful earth sign, so it seems fitting its healing crystal is amber. Amber isn’t a crystal per se, but it is actually “petrified resin of trees that once grew in forests along the Baltic sea.” Amber has a calming and energizing effect on the body, promoting the body’s ability to heal itself by enhancing patience, balance and protection.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
Gemini’s love communication and sharing their ideas and concepts with others. The twin’s of the sign are brought to a calm and grounded place with the effects of agate. Agate protects from energy drain and stress. It also sharpens your sight, dispels fear and stimulates intellect
Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
The Cancer is a water sign so a moonstone being the best healing crystal for this sign makes sense. A moonstone absorbs the healing power of the moon, and it offers protection for the sensitive nature of Cancer, while enhancing intuition, feminine energies and psychic abilities. Cancers are people who need to be needed, and are very loyal and dedicated to family and friends. The moonstone helps in protecting this very nature of a Cancer.
Leo (July 23 – August 22)
Love is very important to a Leo. Their driving motivation it to love and be loved, and as a result the body part ruled by Leo is the heart, just as tourmaline is associated with the heart. Tourmaline enhances compassion, happiness and serenity and the stone can help open a Leo love themselves. A Leo is a leader, and tourmaline makes others more receptive to your talents.
Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
A sapphire is considered to be a sacred stone in Buddhism, and it brings order and clarity to mind. Virgos also have the qualities of being cool, calm and having clarity. Virgos are mild mannered but are also prone to anxiety and worry. The sapphire is useful to them by increasing mental flexibility and steering them away from distracting and unproductive thoughts. The blue sapphire reminds Virgo of a higher perspective.
Libra (September 23 – October 22)
Libras tend to need balance like no other sign. They need to have an equal balance in their emotional, spiritual and physical lives. Harmony and peace are the most important to keep this sign happy, so lapis lazuli seems to be the best fit. This stone helps a Libra access sacred knowledge, expand consciousness, communicate with spirit guides and purify their mind and soul. Lapis lazuli is said to foster harmony in relationships, which is important for a Libra.
Scorpio (October 25 – November 21)
Scorpio’s are another water sign and tend to be aggressive when provoked; that’s not to say they are aggressive on their own. Like their element of water, their emotions run deep. Aquamarine assists in soothing a Scorpio’s intense emotions and go against the dark forces they may be feeling. It brings a sense of tranquility and the ability to see clearly.
Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
The turquoise helps the Sagittarius attune to a higher consciousness. It also enhances a speaker’s eloquence, honesty and creativity, which is beneficial for a Sagittarius who are known to have foot-in-mouth syndrome. The turquoise results in a calmer mental state for a Sagittarius, by improving the mind, in terms of increasing intuition, sensitivity and positive thinking.
Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)
Capricorns are viewed as dull to others and their mind is constantly on overdrive, making them seem emotionless to the outside world. A ruby enhances confidence, courage and joy, to compensate for the tendency Capricorn has towards negativity. Capricorn is also very hard working and goal-oriented, so the deep colour of the ruby strengthens the heart and invites self love, love for others and the spirit, as well as restoring drained energy and promoting strength.
Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
Like the ruby, garnets are a deep red in colour. For an Aquarius, they help bring this sign back from being stuck in a mental realm, by boosting passion, sensuality and general vitality. An Aquarius is concerned with the general well being of others and are known for helping on a humanitarian level, so, friends and community are important to them. Garnet stabilizes relationships and enhances popularity. On a spiritual level however, garnet is said to heighten clairvoyance and is powerful in accessing the wisdom of dream.
Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
Pisces are a sign that often daydream, but they are happy and vibrant and deeply care for others. They tend to feel intensely and worry about their impact on those around them. The amethyst assists in repelling vibrations the Pisces does not need, as they are hyper-sensitive and absorb all energies around them. It calms both the mind and nervous system, and is useful for releasing tension and soothing anxiety, and so amethyst, rightly so, is called “nature’s tranquilizer.”
Although not all of the above mentioned healing objects were crystals, hopefully it was insightful in what is the best healing stone/crystal to pursue, according to your zodiac sign. To learn more about the qualities of your zodiac sign and additional healing crystals for your sign, refer to the links down below used by me for reference, as well as additional ones I found that have useful information!
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