My Favorite Crystals

  I decided the next positive post has to be about my favorite crystals. I love pretty much all crystals, but there are a few that are my favorites. My #1 favorite is Amethyst, especially the banded Amethyst. I have one on my desk at work, by my bed, in my traveling bag, in a necklace pendant and I carry one in my pocket all of the time. I am very drawn towards Amethyst, especially in stressful situations. If I'm stressed or feeling anxious, I reach in my pocket and hold the one I keep in my pocket and instantly feel calmer and more confident.

 

  Amethyst is my most favorite crystal because it has so many different uses. I have many different sizes for many different ways of using them. 
  Amethyst is very calming, protective, relieves stress, eases frustration, and encourages peace and courage. It reduces anxiety, helps concentration and helps with decision making. It also works as an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and can speed up the healing process.

  Black Tourmaline is my next favorite and it is a very protective crystal. I keep The large piece by our front door and a few little pieces in a jar by the back door to block bad energy from coming into our house. I also have some in a little container to hang by the door to the camper and some in even smaller bottles to place in the four corners of a motel room. This crystal also helps with anxiety and helping you stay alert. When you are learning to respect yourself, you can't let in the bad energy and bad vibes from other people so, this crystal is perfect for helping with that.

  Lapis Lazuli is a beautiful blue crystal and is most known for inner peace, trusting yourself and finding truth. When I found out it is good for headaches, I ordered my first one. If I have a bad headache, I hold it against my forehead and I can feel the difference. It may be because I'm placing a cold stone against my forehead, or it may be the crystal doing it's job. Whatever the reason is, I keep one nearby for bad headaches. I also use this crystal for helping with public speaking, boosting immune system and helping to express myself during a job interview.

  White Howlite is also one of my favorites. It is sometimes dyed to look like turquoise or just because some people don't think the pretty white color is as pretty as I think it is. White Howlite has a very soothing energy. It is used to boost patience, helps with insomnia, calms anger and helps with stress. It is handy to have during studying because of the calming energy and it also helps with memory. If we are having a family get-to-gather, I make sure I have one in the room where most of the people are going to gather to take advantage of the soothing energy and to help tensions low. I also have one in a satchel near my bed because it is such a helpful crystal for sleep.

  Red Jasper became one of my favorites when I found out it helps with heart burn. I have suffered from heart burn for most of my life and holding a piece of Red Jasper against my chest helps calm it down. Changing my heart burn medication also helped BIG time.

  Red Jasper is also used for helping with stress, soothes anxiety, and is an encouraging crystal. It is also a good crystal to keep by your bed at night to help calm thoughts that are keeping you awake at night.

  These are just a few of my favorites. I'm only sharing very basic uses for each crystal so feel free to do your own research on the crystals you're interested in.

  Not every crystal is going to work the same for each person. Even though I find amethyst very powerful, you may not find it powerful at all.