Best Crystals to Reduce Stress!

Stress is really high in most people's lives right now. Did

you know Crystals can help. Here are our top picks to start you out. Feel Free to connect for more great ideas on crystals.

Moon stone is a stone for new beginnings and increasing inner strength fostering growth and has been known as a 'female stone'. Moonstone comes is a variety of colors such as colorless to grey, brown, yellow, green, or pink and due to the shine appear to have a light within it. There is even a rainbow variety that comes from India and Madagascar. Starting fresh helps you to move forward positively and releasing stress.  Moonstone can be used to dispel fear and confusion, and to assist in the balancing of one's emotions and energy field.  It is also said to keep bad energy away from the body and will amplify energy in any environment, especially when placed on the third eye chakra or in proximity to other crystals. Moonstone allows one to see the good in all situations and encourages optimism, hope and faith in the future. It also improves your physical energy, so it can be helpful for healing fatigue or exhaustion.  Moonstone can be used to cleanse a room and is a lovely crystal as jewelry in a silver setting. 

Rose Quartz is a soft, pale pink or flesh-colored variety of quartz. It is named after the rose due to its similarity in color. It is said that if you are wearing rose quartz, it will bring love into your life and calm throughout the day. It is also called the Love Stone and is believed to be a stone of unconditional love and infinite peace. It is said to calm feelings of anger or rage, reduce stress, and promote feelings of inner peace and self-love. At the same time it provides courage, allowing one the strength to face situations that may have caused them anxiety in the past. Place Rose quartz around your room to bring love and peace to your space. Rose quartz can promote a peaceful sleep so under your pillow is a good place too.

Amethyst stone is the most popular and well-known purple variety of quartz. It gets its beautiful violet to purple color from trace amounts of manganese in its composition. Amethyst has a long history of being used for spiritual purposes, as it is said to encourage intuition, calmness and peace while increasing concentration and memory retention. Its healing properties help fight ailments such as insomnia, stress, depression and headaches. Its color ranges from pale lilac to deep purple. Most widely distributed of the quartz family, it is found in Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, Spain and France and is a symbol of wisdom and spirituality. Wearing this amethyst, people are able to purify their body, mind and soul while relieving stress and bring a sense of calm into life. 

 Celestite is the name of a group of transparent to translucent minerals with a waxy luster belonging to the orthorhombic crystal system. It forms isometric crystals, as simple cubes, or octahedral. Celestite is one of the most calming, soothing, and harmonious crystals available to you. It will help you on your journey in life, healing both your spiritual and emotional bodies. Celestite is also known as the "angel stone" or "celestial stone", as it has a very high vibrational energy. Celestite can help to create a feeling of inner joy and happiness. It's powerful healing properties are beneficial for the heart, thymus gland and throat chakra. You can keep Celestite on your bedside table to connect with the soothing energy of the crystal all night long.

Black Tourmaline If you have negative thoughts, Tourmaline can reduce negativity helping to reduce anxiety and stress. Black Tourmaline is a powerful grounding and protective stone, and provides protection from negative energies and entities. It is also a wonderful companion for any spiritual practice including Reiki and Channeling. Black Tourmaline is said to be beneficial in healing emotional wounds, especially those caused by grief or betrayal. Tourmaline can be worn for protection or placed by your door to keep out unwelcome energy.

One last thought on crystals. All crystals need to be recharged by putting them in the sun to release negative energies and work effectively.