“May you live in interesting times,” goes the ancient Chinese curse. With the brutal violence, natural disasters and political chaos currently playing on the global stage, one is tempted to adopt that kind of perspective.
The duality of our physical existence calls upon us to choose our realities from a place of fear or of love. This is what can make our lives interesting. The denser, egoic vibrations of fear are difficult to ignore. It plays out on the television screens, movie screens, the radio waves, newspapers, magazines and social media. This affects the collective conscious to the point that one may feel helpless to change the “channel.”
Our mineral kingdom friends can assist us as we struggle to stay above the fray. Carrying, wearing, and gridding your personal space with crystals and minerals can provide a sense of calm in the storm. Below are a few of many stones and crystals that may support your ability to cope.
Black Tourmaline
This complex chemical composition of Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Aluminum, Manganese, Lithium and other trace minerals make Black Tourmaline just about the best energy purifier around. It transmutes negativity into clear Light. Use it to detoxify your own energetic field, to protect from smartphone and computer radiation, and to remove toxic energy from your home or personal office environment.
Selenite
Named for the Moon Goddess Selene, this stone is a wonderful channel of soothing angelic light and connection to the higher self. In times of stress, Selenite is a useful tool to discharge emotional energy, bringing calm to erratic emotions and clearing one’s aura. Selenite has a beautiful luminescence and is effective at protecting spaces as well. Selenite and black tourmaline can be used together in grids to great effect.
Rhodochrosite
Change brings up fear in many of us. The thought of “what happens if” triggers a dread that is hard to shake. Fears get rooted in our childhood when experiences, real or imagined, find a way to create conscious filters that shape how we perceive the world around us. Working with Rhodochrosite addresses the child within us, and helps us to recognize where our fears originate, so we can start to heal them.
Lepidolite
Does your mind refuse to slow down at night when all you want to do is sleep? Try tucking a piece of Lepidolite inside your pillowcase and under your pillow. The stone, with the calming minerals of lithium and potassium, will quiet the mind enough so you can relax. Lepidolite is the stone of acceptance – the epitomizing the Serenity Prayer – “…grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change…”
Rose Quartz
The ultimate crystal buddy, Rose Quartz’s soft, pink glow radiates calm and the vibration of Unconditional Love. This is a heart-centered stone, which assists in fostering all forms of love: self-love, love of family, friends and romance. When depressed or sad, holding rose quartz can elevate one’s mood and comfort the soul. Because of its heart-based energy, it can support the emotional body for reducing anger, stress, or aggravation.
Bloodstone
Strength, courage, physical stamina and longevity have all been tied to the energies of bloodstone. Bloodstone is another type of quartz called chalcedony. It is dark green in color with reddish brown spots that look like blood drops, hence the name. The green coloring is brought about by dense inclusions of Chlorite. In ancient times, warriors would have Bloodstone with them to bring strength and courage to battle. If you are feeling surrounded by anxiousness, Bloodstone can give you the courage to go on.
Amethyst
No list of stones for this topic would be complete without Amethyst, another silica-based crystal that gets its purple color from impurities of manganese or iron compounds. It is an all-purpose crystal that fills an environment (and body) with positive light, chasing away negative energies and creating a protective light bubble around you. The violet ray of the amethyst connects to the crown chakra and is great for meditation. Amethyst is a wonderful stress reliever and helps clear the mind of thought clutter.
Moldavite
Last, but not least, is the powerful stone of energetic transformation – Moldavite. Formed when a meteor struck the earth eons ago, the impact actually fused earth and stars to create this special stone. During these interesting times in which we live, circumstances may dictate some action on your part. Perhaps you feel stuck – you need to move on but find every excuse not to do it. Moldavite will support your need to change and transform your life for the highest and best good.
So, what crystal or stone do you need in these interesting times? The answer lies in which ones you are drawn to have near your body, in your home, or in your workplace environment. The body has an intelligence far greater than the mind, if we only learn to listen to it. The universe has a higher purpose, no matter what happens, and we can hold onto that thought as we stumble and tumble our way along. The best course of action is to focus on holding a higher vibration of Love and send that out into the world every day.
Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor, nor do I play one on TV. This article contains recommendations for crystals to use in stressful times based on my own personal experience and from my training as a certified Crystal ResonanceTM Therapist. If you have issues requiring medical assistance, please see a medical professional.