How to Choose the Correct Chakra Crystals

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Choose the Correct Chakra Crystals

The most important skill to exercise with your intuition is using chakra crystals to help heal yourself and to heal others. Of course this takes great practice and self discipline, however, not knowing which gemstones or crystals to use will only make the journey that much more difficult.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

A source to buy your crystals and/or gemstones.
A knowledge of your chakras.

Step 1

Purple Sugalite

The Crown Center Chakra:
For the crown center you will want to use either a clear quartz, a deep violet amethyst, or a purple sugilite. You will want to hold this crystal on the top of your head.

What are the healing benefits?
This helps calm the feelings of constant anxiety, insecurities, and/or alienation from your peers.
Step 2

Blue Sapphire

The Throat Center:
For the throat center you will want to use blue colored gems such as sapphire, turquoise, lapis lazuli, aquamarine and/or blue lace agate.
You will want to place the crystal in the hallow pf the throat area.

What are the healing benefits?
This can be used for sore throats, coughs, and swollen glands.
Step 3

Citrine

The Solar Plexus Center:
For the solar plexus center you will want to use golden colored gems and/or crystals such as citrine, amber, and/or yellow topaz. You will want to place the crystal and/or gem just above your navel.

What are the healing benefits?
Assists in healing anorexia, bulimia, calms stress related pain in the stomach area which is typically brought on by anxiety.
Step 4

Red Jasper

The Base Center:
When consulting your base center you will want to use earthly like colored crystals and/or gems such as red jasper, red-brown tiger's eye, and/or a plain black colored pebble.
You will want to place this crystal and/or gem at the base of your spine.

What are the healing benefits?
When connecting to the base center you will be dealing with achy bones, stress and irritable bowel syndromes.
Step 5

Indigo Sodalite

The Brow Center:
The only true crystal that works well with this center would be the indigo shade of sodalite. You should balance the crystal on spot right in between your eyes.

What are the healing benefits?
The brow center is a good place to work on when you are experiencing fuzzy or cloudy headaches, blurred vision, trouble sleeping, and a overwhelming feeling of general nervousness.
Step 6

Jade

The Heart Center:
The heart center is associated with green crystals and/or gems such as malachite, moss agate, or jade. Of course you could always use a pink crystal and/or gem if you cannot find a green one such as a rose quartz or a rhodonite.
You will want to place the crystal at the center of your chest area.

What are the healing benefits?
Helps with bronchitis, asthma, chest infections, heat problems and aggressive/violent emotional reactions.
Step 7

Carnelian

The Sacral Center:
For the sacral center using a orange color crystal and/or gem would be ideal such as amber, carnelian, orange agate, and/or orange pebble.
You will want to place the crystal/gem in the genital area of your body.

What are the healing benefits?
Helps with menstruation problems, PMT, infertility and impotence.

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Upon-Request said

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on 12/28/2008 Well written! The pics definitely help someone deciding which gem stones can be used for each chakra.

Ruthie said

on 9/6/2008 Absolutely awesome article ! I've always wanted to know just which stone to get, and for what. Thanks so much for the valuable information.