How Do I Choose The Right Crystal?
A big bowl of gorgeous crystals!
One of the more common crystal-related questions I receive is “how do I choose the right crystal??” The answer is actually pretty simple: allow your intuition to guide you!
Every crystal has a TON of different healing and metaphysical properties. There are entire books written about crystals and their properties! Often, folks have an issue to solve or an intention to focus on, so they ask which crystals are good for <insert issue here>. The problem with that is you are now being very narrow and specific with your search, which is limiting which crystals to consider.
When shopping for crystals, it is best to think of your intention/issue, but then allow yourself to be intuitively/energetically led to certain crystals. More often than not, the crystals you are drawn to are exactly what you need, even if they don’t specifically get “prescribed” for your issue or intention. Typically there is some sort of underlying want or need that is causing the issue (which we may or may not be consciously aware of), and so allowing yourself to be intuitively drawn to what you NEED is the best way to go about it. And this applies when you’re shopping in person or online. You may be drawn to something that isn’t particularly pretty, or is outside of what you are normally drawn to, and that’s okay. You are drawn to it because you need its energy!
I also encourage folks to use their intuition when crystal shopping for someone else, whether it’s for individual crystals or crystal items, like jewelry. Think of the person you are shopping for and set your intention to find them the perfect piece. Then shop (in person or online) and see what keeps drawing you towards it when you think of them. Also try to look past any sort of label or description for the piece you’re looking at so you can really tune in from an intuitive perspective. With crystals having SO many properties, the label or description may not be able to include everything that a piece can help with.
I offer the same guidance when you are choosing which crystals to work with during meditation or when you’re just choosing them for support during your day. I’m grateful to have quite a few crystals in my personal collection to choose from, and I always allow myself to pick up whatever draws me the most in that moment. Sometimes it can be a bit frustrating when I get new crystals that I’m excited to start working with, but intuitively I keep being told that it’s not time yet. Patience is a virtue, they say. (Yeah, that’s still a work in progress for me!!)
So, just like for most things in life, let your intuition be your guide when it comes to crystals!