| It's really simple | | | | drawn to them. |
| Your goal might be to explore the crystals you own | | | | Seeing or feeling the benefits |
| and discover their energy and possibilities. You may | | | | Some people will feel or sense the crystal affecting |
| have something in particular you want help with, such | | | | them in some way when they use them. This will |
| as healing a physical, emotional, mental or spiritual | | | | usually be strongest at times when you are deeply |
| issue or ailment. Your goal might be to increase your | | | | relaxed and therefore more receptive, e.g. in |
| intuition and psychic abilities, connect to your higher | | | | meditation, while asleep and through dreams, when |
| self and guides, and basically discover your spiritual | | | | relaxing while stones are placed in or around you, etc. |
| self. No matter what your goal is, the way to | | | | For many, the effects may only be realized at a later |
| approach your crystals is infinitely simple! | | | | date when they realize the changes that have taken |
| 1) You make a decision to approach your crystals to | | | | place within themselves. This could be a change of |
| choose one to work with, no matter what your | | | | outlook or attitude, a feeling of being lighter and |
| purpose is (you have set your individual intention at | | | | focused more in the present than in the past, more |
| this point). | | | | motivation and positivity in life and most importantly, |
| 2) You choose any crystal that appeals to you right | | | | feeling happy within yourself and connected to the |
| at that moment, without doubting or looking up | | | | bigger picture so you move more intuitively through |
| information (here the appropriate crystal/s will appeal | | | | life and with more connection to your true self. Isn't |
| to you naturally so trust the process). | | | | this the whole goal anyway? When we connect |
| 3) You hold that crystal for a moment and decide | | | | within to discover who we really are, all else in life |
| how you want to use it. Perhaps you'd already set | | | | falls into place. If you feel light years away from such |
| this intention at step one for instance if you were | | | | self-discovery at this point in time, ask that your |
| choosing a crystal to take into the bath with you or | | | | crystals assist you with this, but you need to also |
| wanting a crystal to meditate with. | | | | make the time to achieve some stillness in your life |
| Whatever method and crystal you use, know that | | | | or you will remain busy and distracted, continuing to |
| you are indeed getting some benefit from this | | | | avoid yourself. |
| crystal. If you follow your gut feeling about what you | | | | Stillness is important |
| do and just let it flow, also following your gut feeling | | | | Begin by using the time you take to sit still with a |
| about when to put the crystal back etc, you will | | | | crystal and explore it. Gaze at it, focus on your |
| never go wrong and it is this simple - reach out and | | | | breathing, let your thoughts float away and just let |
| listen. When you decide to use your crystals in any | | | | yourself become one with that crystal. Using the |
| way, your energy reaches out, with or without a | | | | crystal as a focal point allows your mind to achieve |
| specific intention, and you will choose a crystal that is | | | | stillness a little easier than if you just close your eyes |
| resonating with you. Remember there are many | | | | and have all sorts of thoughts and images crop up. |
| ways crystals can help us - by increasing or calming | | | | So focus on that crystal, see its edges blur and let |
| our energy, providing protection or grounding, | | | | everything go fuzzy. Just allow it to be. If thoughts |
| restoring balance/healing, and so on. Some will create | | | | come along, don't get frustrated with yourself, simply |
| a sense of motivation or inspiration; some will help | | | | return your focus to the crystal and your breathing |
| you feel safe, less fearful and more confident; some | | | | and continue. Doing this for even 5 minutes a day, |
| will bring your attention to emotions or pain that you | | | | with whatever crystal you choose, will help your |
| need to heal; some can reinforce positive feelings to | | | | personal and spiritual journey in immense ways. As |
| help you cope and get your life heading in the right | | | | we are creatures of the 'active mind', it's one of the |
| direction. Whatever way a person can be off track | | | | hardest things to calm that mind, but once we do we |
| and unbalanced crystals can help restore the | | | | have a whole new world of possibilities open up to us |
| imbalance and focus. Whatever aspect of yourself | | | | - things that bring us great joy and realizations. You'll |
| and your life you wish to improve, crystals can help | | | | never look at yourself or the world the same again. |
| reinforce, kickstart and support this process. Basically, | | | | But that is for you to discover and I wish you well |
| no matter what goal you have, simply decide to | | | | with it! |
| choose one or more crystals and allow yourself to be | | | | |