Jenn Stevens | Spiritual Life + Business Coach
I love crystals and I’ve gotten some questions from you guys about them on my Instagram stories! So today I thought I’d share two of my favorite ways to connect and receive energy and guidance from my crystals. I’m no crystal expert but I do frequently turn to my crystals for guidance and I’ve had some powerful experiences with them. Maybe you will too! Try out these two easy methods to deepen your practice with your crystals.
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By know you already know that I’m alllll about switching up the energy in your home to make it a calm and relaxing sanctuary. There are lots of different ways to do this (I’ve covered energy cleansing over here and Feng Shui here) but crystal grids are a favorite option of mine that also yields big results.
The wonderful thing about crystal grids is that they can be as simple or elaborate as you want them to be. Set them up permanently or use them just during those times when you need a little extra help. Their versatility makes them very satisfying to create so have some fun experimenting!
If you’re into crystals already, you’re already familiar with the energy they can produce. Creating a crystal grid is just a way of making your crystals work together for a common purpose and it’s the perfect way to supercharge an intention or desire.
Action without intention is ineffectual. So think about the purpose of your grid before you get started. Are you looking to feel grounded or protected? Or perhaps you are creating a grid for creative energy for your office space. Remember that you can create new grids any time you need to so feel free to get super-specific with your desired results.
While you can use any stone, my two favorite crystals for the home are: obsidian or black tourmaline (both for grounding/ protection) and clear crystal quartz (for clarity). Selenite is another great option for it’s protective energy. You can also go with green crystals (like citrine) for prosperity, pink stones (like rose quartz) for love or healing crystals (like fluorite) if you are going through turbulent times.
But it’s impossible to go truly wrong with your selection! So always go with what feels intuitively right for you.
I like small tumbled stones for home crystal grid purposes but of course, larger ones are also great. Small ones are good because you can “hide” them easily. To keep them out of the way for cleaning (or bratty cats), I’ve taped mine to the legs of furniture and once to the wall! You can also sneak them into planters or behind stacks of books. Sometimes you just don’t want alllll your weird hippie stuff on display! (But if you do that’s cool too.)
To create a very basic grid, all you need is four crystals.
Place one in each corner of the house. You can also place one in each corner of just your bedroom or even in every corner of every room! Again, it’s all up for your own interpretation.
Placing a crystal grid under your bed is an awesome idea if you are looking for a boost of energy. Personally, I find this much too stimulating but if you are feeling lethargic then give it a go.
Of course, you can also get wild and create some really intricate grids, as the photos here show.
Use a crystal point or pyramid in the center of the room (or arrangement) to act as an energetic center for the grid.
Using a crystal quartz point, draw invisible lines from each crystal to the next to link their energies together. If I was working with a basic four stone grid, I would link them together with an X-shape as well as a square just to make sure all the energies really mesh.
If you try it out, focus on having fun with it. And if you liked this post, please pin or share it! Please let me know if you have any questions in the comments.
PS Looking for more? You might also want to check out this post about 10 Feng Shui tricks for wealth and abundance or this one about how I manifested my dream home.
Confession: I’ve always loved crystals!
So it’s no surprise that I absolutely love to incorporate them into my home.
As far as I’m concerned, it just doesn’t feel like home without some! (I am also the type of person who always drags home random rocks from my travels so I suppose this only makes sense.)
But clearly I’m not alone on this one. Crystals have become almost synonymous with the New Age world–and with all the flaky stereotypes that go along with it.
But there are still some great reasons to include crystals in your home whether you believe in their powers or not.
For starters, since they are from the Earth they bring their own powerful natural earth energy to their surroundings. They naturally conduct energy, both giving it out and purifying it. If you are also using Feng Shui principles in your space (and I recommend that you do) the colors of the stones can be used for various Feng Shui purposes. The stones themselves are also a perfect for anywhere you need an Earth element. Plus many people–New Age-y or not–are just naturally attracted to them and find them fascinating. The last reason alone is enough for me to regard them as being quite special.
There is all kinds of literature out there telling you about what stone to pick for what reason. And that can all be very helpful to a certain point. But I always think the best way to choose a crystal is to let it find you.
Sound weird? Don’t worry–it’s not quite as strange as it first sounds. If you walk into a crystal shop, it’s really common for one stone to “stand out” more than the others. It might happen to catch your eye or maybe when you pick it up you can just sense that it’s different from the rest. It’s definitely worth giving it a shot if you have a crystal shop near you.
There is also nothing wrong with just choosing ones that look good to you! But I would still recommend going to an actual crystal shop to see them rather than making a purchase online.
Before using your stone in the home, be sure to give it a cleansing first to remove any lingering energy from the store or anyone else who might have touched it. This can be done by simply holding the stone under running water from a faucet or by placing in the moonlight during the full moon. (Every month I charge my crystals with this method!)
If you have Feng Shui elements already at play in your space, crystals are a perfect complement. Think a citrine stone near your Money corner or a rose quartz in your Love and Relationships zone.
Crystal grids are another powerful choice that isn’t as common. Creating a grid just involves laying out multiple crystals around your space in a deliberate and intentional way. You can make a very simple crystal grid by placing a small tumbled stone in each of the four corners of your home to represent protection and to generally improve the energy of your space. Small stones are really easy to disguise so don’t get discouraged by thinking you need to create a huge display for this to work. (You can also create very elaborate crystal grids if you like! I’ll do a specific post on this in the future.)
I hope you found this helpful! Let me know if you have any questions or comments.
