Category: Crystals and Their Uses

Different crystals and what you can use them for.

Apatite for Body Love
Apatite is known for helping to suppress your appetite, but I enjoy working with Apatite for body love and appreciating the house your soul resides in.
Whether your body is big or small, tall or short, is beside the point today. Too often we nitpick at parts of us which aren’t deemed attractive by the media or people around us. We learn to hate those bits and spend little time appreciating our body. Your soul is in YOUR body. It’s our job to treat it better and look at it with kinder eyes instead of critical ones. Easier said than done, but I do believe that 5 minutes can make a difference in the long run.
Blue Apatite for Body Love
Blue Apatite, most known for helping to encourage mindful eating or “suppress the appetite” as the saying goes, but I want to take you further with Apatite. Here’s a little exercise for you:
Look at yourself in the mirror with your Apatite in your hand, let it wash over your eyes and see yourself with your soul’s eyes, with love and appreciation. Stand there and look at yourself in the eyes, tell yourself that you appreciate yourself and your body.
Point out one area you adore and FEEL that appreciation.
Then look at another area which isn’t your favourite, and with that same feeling of appreciation you felt for the area you love, I want you to extend it as best as you can to this unfavourite area. Choose to send this area some love and appreciation.
Why Appreciate your Body
I believe that any change, small and big, comes when we begin to appreciate ourselves first as we are right now. This is where we are and it may not be where we want to be with our bodies but it’s where we are. Acknowledging that helps us to be present so that we don’t bypass to jump to what seems better. It says:
“I see you now, I’m going to treat you better and appreciate you more.”
So whether you want to lose weight or not, be fitter or not, wish you were taller or shorter or whatever feature or not, I want you to love yourself as you are right now. Don’t focus solely on the things you hate about your body or wish were different, also see the parts you love because “what you focus on expands”. The more you dislike about you, the more you’ll find to dislike. So focus a little on the bits you DO like and love, even if it’s just your brows
More about Blue Apatite
Apatite actually comes in a range of colours but Blue Apatite is obviously blue. It has such a lovely aquatic, turquoise blue.
Here are some more interesting tidbits about the metaphysical properties of Blue Apatite:
- Works well with the Throat Chakra making it great for anyone who relies on communication in their job (singers, actors, teachers, sales, writers, etc.)
- It can bring better overall balance
- Psychic Abilities are enhanced when working with Blue Apatite (may be great for communicating with guides).
- It can deepen meditation.
- Helps you to connect with your inner self.
- Working with Apatite regularly may help those be more mindful of what they consume (food).
I’d love to hear how you work with Apatite. Share with me in the comments your experiences with this stone!
27 February, 2021
Grounding Crystals and How to Ground with Crystals
A lot of people talk about grounding and today’s post is dedicated to how to ground with crystals . Crystals can support you and help you to deeply connect with the earth in order to ground.
Why Grounding?
On a spiritual journey, it’s easy to keep your head in the clouds. It’s a lot of fun up, but we often forget that we’re a physical human having a physical experience on this planet.
Grounding helps us to feel more balanced, present, focused and sometimes even more relaxed, depending on what’s going in your life, it’s not a magic pill. I personally find that when I’m more grounding, I have better focus through my day, instead of wandering off on a regular basis during tasks.
If you’re keen to read more about grounding, here’s an article that goes more in-depth: Grounding the Human Body: The Healing Benefits of Earthing
Crystals for Grounding
My favorite stones for grounding is Black Tourmaline and Smokey Quartz (Smoky Quartz). These two work for me and I need to have them in nice, bigger, natural chunks.
If these didn’t appeal to you, here are more suggestions for grounding crystals:
- Petrified Wood
- Hematite
- Magnetite
- Picture or Red Jasper (I like Picture Jasper because it looks like sand so a good connection for earth)
You can also complement your grounding crystal with a Grounding or Root Chakra Mandala. Print it and sit upon it during your meditation.
How to Ground (A Short Exercise)
If you’re keen to do some grounding, here is a short exercise you can do with your chosen grounding crystal:
- Put your feet on the ground or sit on the ground if you can.
- Sit and listen to all the sounds around you outside. Simply observe. Your mind WILL wander, it’s normal and every time it does, bring your focus to your breath. Come back to deep inhales and slow exhales as often as you need to when your mind wanders.
- Hold a grounding stone in your hands or place it in front of your legs if you’re sitting crossed legs. Now tap into the stone’s energy. Try and feel the deep, slow throbs of rock filled with dense, grounding energy. If you don’t feel anything, that’s fine.
- Remember to focus on your breathing if you wander with the thought clouds.
- Now imagine roots coming down from your Root Chakra (at the base of your spine), your feet or from your lower body if sitting cross legged. See those roots traveling deep into the earth, so deep that it connect to the center of the earth.
- See your roots connecting to the center of the earth.
- Feel that connection and feel your body ground. Often you’ll experience a sensation of your shoulders plugging down and you feel centered.
- Repeat an affirmation: “I am here, I am rooted and connected to the Earth, I am grounded.”
- Remember to breathe in deeply and exhale slowly.
- You can sit here for as long as you’d like and when you’re ready, bring yourself back to the present.
- Tap your feet onto the ground when you’re back.
Grounding Crystals can help you feel more centered and focused in your daily activities. They can serve as a touch stone to catch your breath and come back to the present whenever you need it. If you’re unsure of how to ground with crystals, save this exercise and return to it as often as you need.
1 December, 2020
Full Moon Forgiveness Ritual with Rose Quartz
For many we do some self-work on the full or new moon and I’m sharing my Full Moon Forgiveness Ritual today. On Full Moons, I like to do my forgiveness work and I always pair this with my Rose Quartz egg.
Crystals for Forgiveness
Rose Quartz is a stone of forgiveness for me. There is just something about this egg which makes it easy to put someone in a bubble of love when doing forgiveness work.
Other stones which carry the energy of forgiveness and support you when doing that include:
- Rhodochrosite
- Chrysocolla
- Tangerine Quartz (especially when it’s self-worth issues)
- Prehnite
- Green Apophyllite
- Smokey Quartz and Peach Agate (a great combination when there are negative feelings involved)
Full Moon Forgiveness Ritual with Rose Quartz
If you need some guidance for forgiveness work, here’s my full moon forgiveness ritual:
- With a cleared Rose Quartz (or your chosen stone) sit down and carve some time to write down any past hurts that come to mind from the past month or any that sit on your heart. Really think about what you’ve been dwelling upon over the past 4 weeks.
- TIP: Do this on a loose piece of paper and don’t overwhelm yourself with a burn book amount of people or situations. There are many full moons to come and forgiveness is a journey, like everything else in healing.
- Meditate with your Rose Quartz in your hand and bring those situations or people up to your mind.
- Now send them love by surrounding them in a pink bubble. Do this until you clearly see or feel that pink bubble of love around them.
- TIP: If it’s yourself you need to forgive, see yourself sitting in front of a mirror.
- Once you’ve wrapped them in love give thanks and say that you forgive them now.
- Allow those people or situations to float or walk away.
- Send yourself love.
- Burn your list OR tear the paper up and flush it down the toilet. If you decide to work with fire, please ensure you do so in a SAFE MANNER. Burn your paper in an abalone shell or fireproof container. Dispose of the ash safely.
Some hurts may need a little more time and you may find that you’re unable to give love or forgiveness the first time BUT keep doing your forgiveness work for YOU to release yourself. You’re going to get there, so don’t feel the need to rush this.
This full moon for forgiveness ritual can be done whenever you like, it never needs to be done on a full moon! What matter is that you do the work, do it with love and yourself.
5 November, 2020
Crystals for Grief Podcast Interview
I had the honour of being a guest on Grief with Grace and we spoke about crystals for grief in my Podcast interview. We chat about how crystals work and what crystals could be beneficial for those who are grieving right now.
Crystals for Grief Podcast Interview
I’m sure you’re ready to jump into it, especially if you’re seeking crystal support on your grief healing. You can click on over to Using Crystals For Healing Grief – Episode 12 on Buzzsprout or listen via Spotify below!

A little more about Lori Latimer and her Podcast Grief with Grace:
Grief. It’s almost a taboo word in Western society. And yet, it’s a universal human experience and comes in many forms: the loss of a marriage or job, when a cherished friend (human or pet), an aunt or uncle, sibling, Mom or Dad cross the Veil. But if your child takes his or her last breath before you do, you’re thrown into a world that’s unimaginable and indescribable. If you’re a Mom that has a child in Spirit, this podcast is for you. With Grace, hope, a little tough love, and even some wit and humor along the way, this podcast will honor where you are. Join me, Lori Latimer, Intuitive Soul Navigator, as my guests and I share insights, tools, and techniques to assist you on your grief journey. Every Tuesday, we’ll journey into all the dark places of grief, shining a light on them so you can integrate them rather than avoid them. The Grief With Grace podcast will inspire you to find Moments Of Joy In the Everyday so you can continue to live your life after the unimaginable has happened, and in doing so, honor your precious child’s life and legacy.
Here’s where you can follow Lori online:
I want to give a special nod to Lori for the opportunity to talk about crystals and using them for grief!
Crystals and Grief
Grief is something we all experience at some point. Sometimes it’s more regularly than we’d like. I believe that no matter what grief you experience, you never really stop grieving. Your world changes when you lose someone you love and you don’t just forget.
Crystals can help you on the grieving journey and offer you support. They can assist you to find some acceptance that you’ve lost someone on this earthly plane, with forgiveness because things ended on poorly, or with remembering to nourish yourself through this process. Remember that they don’t take anything away like some sort of magic pill. They support and assist.
My favorite crystals for grief specifically include:
- Rose Quartz
- Smokey Quartz
- Spirit Quartz
- Golden Tiger Eye
- Apache Tear
I wrote about these Crystals for Grief shortly after my partner lost someone dear to him. I wanted to write down my knowledge especially after losing my grandparents.
If you are struggling with forgiveness and releasing that during your healing, you can work with Peach/Pink Banded Agate and Smokey Quartz.
I hope you enjoyed the Crystals for Grief Podcast Interview and that you have a clearer idea on how to use your crystals for support on your journey!
15 September, 2020
How to Use Clear Quartz – a Crystal Profile
How to Use Clear Quartz – a crystal profile dedicated to one of my favourite crystals because it is a jack of all trades (and master of none).
Why I love this Crystal
Through the chaotic times, or the times where I felt so utterly conflicted, I always come back to Clear Quartz. I cannot tell you how many of these times there were but this crystal has always been such a dependable companion (and BFF).
I liken this crystal to the number one comfort food you love so much which instantly puts a smile on your face. That is what this crystal is to me.
Clear Quartz Properties
Clear Quartz looks like such a simple stone. Sometimes it’s clear, sometimes it’s more translucent and other times it’s more opaque and ghostlike.
With its simplistic appearance, it reminds you that magic can be found in the simplest of items, times and your simple self. You don’t need to be a miracle worker, guru or some magician. You’re magic just as you are.
Clear Quartz is the jack of all trades and so yes, it’s also a master of none. However, I do believe that your own piece can be a master of something in your own life. For instance, I have a piece of Clear Quartz which always reminds me of the light in me.
Some other cool things about this crystal which you may not know:
- Known for it’s amplification properties so it works well with other crystals if you wanted to amp up their vibes. This works especially well for crystal grids.
- It’s a good cleanser especially of distractions in meditation (or in general.)
- Enhances psychic abilities.
- Aids concentration.
- Can boost and/or lift your mood.
- Helps to relieve negativity too. This is not spoken about enough.
How to Use Clear Quartz
I suppose I’m a fan of Jack here because Clear Quartz is just whatever I need. It’s so versatile and here are some of my favorite ways to use this crystal:
- To lift your spirits and boost your mood, meditate with a Clear Quartz point with the point pointing UPWARDS toward the sky. (This is an affiliate link so if you click and buy, I earn a little bit too.)
- If you find yourself overthinking and worrying, hold a Clear Quartz point pointing downward and focus on your breath for a few moments. I find this helps calm your head a little bit. You can’t always control everything outside of yourself, but you can control your reaction.
- When you’re feeling indecisive, meditate with this crystal and hold the intention to receive clarity. Don’t force it and have the faith that you’ll get clear.
- When you’re feeling doubtful of yourself, carry a piece with you to always remind you of the light inside of yourself.
How to use Clear Quartz and any way you work with crystals should not be a complicated matter. It is a simple, user-friendly stone and however you choose to use it, simple or more intricate, it can work for you.
If you are a fan of this clear crystal, share in the comments below how you work with this cool crystal!
20 June, 2020
How Long do Crystals Take to Work?

“How long do crystals take to work?” – A lot of people wonder this.
Truthfully, I cannot give you an answer, even though I really want to, but we are all different. That’s why there is no accurate time-frame for this. Some people can use a crystal today and next week begin to see subtle changes. Other people can use a crystal and only see shifts months or years from now. We are all different and there is no timeline that anyone can give you as to when you’ll see changes on your healing journey.
From my experience, it’s often REALLY small steps and things which you NEVER even notice until you look back. It took me a good few years before I noticed those small things in my own life.
Healing is a JOURNEY and I shall keep shouting this until I’m dead because it’s true. It’s a journey. Healing will NEVER be an overnight cure or quick fix. When you go for surgery, are you recuperated entirely the next day? No. Healing our patterns, shadows, soul work and more is exactly the same. Treat it so.
Stop rushing yourself and your journey. Take your time and take time to being present on your journey.
It’s not always about the crystals you use, because technically you don’t need to use crystals. It’s also about being consistent and showing up for yourself. You’ve got to take of your time to progress on your journey in order to see shifts over time when you look back.
So how long do crystals take to work? It depends but don’t rush.

2 June, 2020
Crystal Combinations

Crystal Combinations – something everyone seems to be wondering about. If you’re here and you haven’t read my first post about what crystals don’t work together, start here at Powerful Crystal Combinations before continuing.
Crystal Combinations – What’s the Fuss?
When you get into crystals you want to wear them all because you want to fix so many facets and balance so many areas. Please don’t try to “fix” yourself in one go in one day. Healing is a PROCESS, not an overnight cure. Work on 1 or 2 areas and proceed from there. You’ll be amazed how shifts in something small, like being more compassionate and loving toward yourself, can cause ripples in other areas.
Now when you want to wear all the crystals, you start wondering if it’s the right combo. Folks I cannot tell you what’s right or wrong for you, because I’m not you. You are you. I can offer guidance.
All crystals can work together but I’m going to keep prompting you to go back to your intentions: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE WITH YOUR STONES?
Crystal Combinations and Intentions
If you’re working with more than 1 stone, look at what you want to achieve with them. What’s your goal? Is each stone for something different in your life, e.g. A stone for love, a stone for protection? Or is all the stones for one thing, e.g. 3 stones for protection?
Example 1: Each Crystal for Something Different:
Say you have 3 stones: Rose Quartz, Black Tourmaline and Citrine, and you’ve chosen them for love, protection and confidence. Then there’s your intentions already in your choices and you just need to fine tune it to yourself: I use this Rose Quartz to encourage love in my life first from inside toward myself, I use this Black Tourmaline for protection and guidance on where negativity is draining me, I use this Citrine to remind me of my light and to not be ashamed to share it.
Example 2: Combo of Crystals for One Thing:
Say you have 3 stones: Black Tourmaline, Labradorite and Black Obsidian, and you’ve chosen them for one “job” of protection. This is where I call upon the Recipe. When you cook, in order to make one dish, you need various ingredients, each bringing a different flavour or enhancement to the dish you’re making. Crystal Combinations for one job is like this. Your dish in this example is protection and your ingredients are 3 crystals needed to make the dish. Think of how your chosen crystals work toward the dish/main intention?
In the example I could use Black Tourmaline to transmute negative vibrations, Labradorite to deflect negativity others wish upon me so I can more easily see what’s mine vs what isn’t and Black Obsidian to help me see my own shadow and negativity for healing. Each one has its own job for the main intention (protection): I want to transmute negative vibes, I want to deflect what’s not mine so I can begin to get in touch with my own shit and I want to be able to recognise my own shit for healing.
Crystal Combinations Conclusion
You can use any crystals you’re drawn to, in any combination you please but without your intention, you are going nowhere. Look at what you desire, what you want to achieve and use your crystals to help you reach those goals.
In continuing with the above recipe, you’re the main ingredient and crystals (or anything else) are the spices for flavour and enhancement. You’re the main ingredient folks. YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your energy, your goals and intentions is what gets the boiler cooling or cooking.

16 May, 2020