How to Use Crystals For Your Protection

Crystals can be used for different types of protection. Generally speaking when someone mentions crystals and protection in the same sentence they are speaking of protection from psychic sources which seek to do harm. However, crystals can also be used to protect us from illness, accidents, stalkers and other types of harm as well. For the purposes of this article I will be covering general protection, protection from injury, protection from illness, and protection from psychic attack and evil. This should cover most of the reasons someone would want to begin using crystals for protection. Quartz contains all colors so it is good for all types of protection. When you add quartz with another protection stone it amplifies the other stone’s energy making its protection even stronger. When using one of your stones for protection always add a quartz crystal with it. Quartz is a good crystal for general protection and protection from evil. Turquoise is a good crystal for both general protection and protection from injury. Lapis lazuli is an all healer and can be used for protection from psychic attack. Amethyst is a good crystal for protection against all sorts of psychic negative energy. Jade is a great crystal for protection from illness. Black onyx is good for protection against negativity in general. Read on to learn more.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Quartz
• Turquoise
• Lapis lazuli
• Black onyx
• Amethyst
• Jade
• A medicine pouch

1. Purchase or find at least one of each of the crystals listed above.

2. Bring your crystals home and clear them immediately. You can do this in a couple of different ways. You can run them under a cold water tap, or you can smudge them with sage. This will clear any other energy that may have attached itself to the crystals.

3. Spend time holding your new crystals one at a time and getting a feel for their energy. This will allow them to bond with you. If a stone does not feel “right” then clear it a second time. By right I mean warm, tingly, giving a feeling of goodness.

4. If you don’t already own a medicine pouch then make or purchase one. See my article “How to Make a Native American Medicine Pouch” if you want to make your own.

5. Depending on what sort of protection you are seeking, choose the appropriate crystal(s) and add one quartz crystal with them. Put these in your medicine pouch and wear it at all times.

Tips & Warnings

• Don’t allow others to handle your medicine pouch or your crystals. Their energy can get attached to both items and this can reduce the effectiveness the pouch and crystals.
• Wear your pouch under your clothes next to your skin. This will help to prevent others from touching it, and will help you to bond more with your crystals.
• Before wearing your pouch for the first time, smudge it with sage. This is especially important if you purchased your pouch. If this is the case you will want to smudge the pouch before depositing your crystals inside.
• You also have the option of wearing jewelry that has crystals in it. However, if you are using it for protection be sure and treat it as you would a pouch with crystals by clearing, bonding smudging and preventing others from handling.
• If you do not properly care for your crystals by clearing them periodically, and treating them with respect, you may find that they disappear all together. I have known more than one person who began working with crystals and then lost interest, or simply did not take care of their crystals and the crystals literally disappeared so that when they went to find them again, they could not. This was when they knew exactly where they had put them.
• Using crystals for protection should not be a replacement for common sense. If you are very ill then by all means go to the doctor, or if you are being stalked, get a restraining order. These are just a few examples. Crystals are wonderful and can be used for many different purposes but they are meant as an aid to common sense, not as a replacement for it.

Resources

• Crystals and Stones for Protection
• How to Make a Native American Medicine Pouch