Combining Crystals
for Specific Intentions: Grids, Amulets, and Charm Bags
The use of multiple gemstones for particular reasons enhances the intentions you establish when you create a grid, amulet, or charm bag. All three of these tools are simply combinations of crystals put together to improve or amplify your intention. The grids are typically geometric in nature. An amulet is often a combination of stones in a jewelry or pendant-type setting. The charm bag is simply a bag of stones that are gathered together for a predetermined outcome.
Crystal Grids
A crystal grid is the compilation of gemstones arranged in a geometric pattern around a person, place, or thing in order to amplify an intention. In much the same way that a crystal alignment is placed on and around the body to clear, balance, and align the chakras, gemstones can be placed strategically in an area to help realign or bring harmony to a person, place, or thing. While a crystal chakra alignment focuses on realigning and balancing the chakras within the individual body, a crystal grid allows you to extend a positive intention out to the world for the purpose of contributing to universal peace and harmony. Such grids can be permanently established within a physical space or constructed as part of a solo or group meditation wherein the participants focus their intention on benefitting the world around them. When undertaken with strong positive intention, the results of such grids can be transformative. When creating a crystal grid in a landscape, home, or room, envision the crystals that are placed throughout the space connected energetically to create a geometric formation. In your mind’s eye, connect the crystals with beams of light in order to create the grid. Your imagination is key in this process. Use it and visualize.
It is easy to find templates in your local metaphysical shop. There is an upsurge in people using these little templates to make grids upon. It is an easy way to be inspired when coming up with geometric formations and as a practice for the larger grids or your own ideas. The grids I am referring to in this section are larger grids in which gemstones are placed around a room, home, building, or property to establish a vibratory intention.
Staying in “Grid Mode”
The most important factor in establishing a grid is the intention of the grid itself and maintaining a focus on that intention. You know how easy it is for our minds to wander off to the grocery store list, what someone said that hurt our feelings, or any other random thoughts and feelings. When you are intentionally working with a grid, you will want to rid yourself of those extraneous thoughts and stay focused on the matter at hand. I recommend that you choose a crystal for that purpose, a stone you designate as the “I will stay focused” stone. I’ve personally used laser quartz crystals, a kyanite blade, a naturally formed black tourmaline, and selenite rods or wands. Regardless of which gem you pick for this purpose, establish a key phrase to keep your mind on the intention of the grid. I use the phrase “Love, light, and well-being for the highest good of all concerned” or some variation of that.
Create Your Grid with Intention
There is no wrong way to create a grid. Whether you are creating a grid to step into and lie down in or creating a little altar grid, the use of geometry to link up one crystal to another is the way to go.
Geometrics is simply a series of geometric shapes—lines, circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles—that form a design or a pattern.
• Use a line to amplify and direct an intention between two crystals.
• Use a series of crystal points in a circular starburst formation or tumbled stones in a circle to encapsulate your intentions.
• Square formations are beneficial for grounding and stabilizing the reason for the grid.
• Rectangles are a simple variation on the square when you want to elongate or lengthen the time and space for the effectiveness of the intention within the grid.
• And, my personal favorite, triangle grids establish an alignment between heaven and earth. Use the triangle formation to request amplified assistance from angels and guides.
Clear quartz crystal points are ideal to direct the energy within the geometric formation. Clear quartz is beneficial to use to transmit and transduce the energy. The clear quartz combined with your intention and visualization causes the energy to pass from one part of the grid to another. The point transduces the energy by sending a signal, amplifying your mental and emotional images and intentions.
Clear quartz points vary based on their own geometric formations on the termination of the point or the shape of the six-sided point. All clear quartz points are six-sided, though sometimes not all six sides have the same dimensions. Flat or tabular quartz are good for communication. Crystal points with a seven-sided facet on the point of the termination are beneficial for channeling ideas and wisdom. Five-sided faces are helpful when you are executing a change from one way of being to another way of being. Regardless of the specific facets, all clear quartz points used with intention and imagination garner beneficial results.
Altars are an easy way to create grids in and around your home and office. In some cases, a grid might look like a pretty arrangement of crystals. Other grid alignments might be subtler in appearance, like some pretty gemstones on a windowsill or coffee table. Strategically place your crystals on surfaces around a room, all the while maintaining focus on the intention for the placement.
As you create your crystal grid, imagine the stones are connected to one another across the room through a link or a vibration, much like beams of light, which hold a pattern you can only see in your mind’s eye. Even if you cannot “see” these beams in your mind’s eye, you probably intuitively know or feel your pattern of light. Your imagination is a powerful tool, so use it regularly. Anyone who comes into a space where you have established a crystal grid with a positive intention will probably exclaim how good it feels to be there.
I’ve used this technique for over thirty years in my home and business. Though the individual crystals come and go as they arrive and are sold to customers, while they are in the store, they are programmed through my intention to establish a feeling of safety and well-being. Here is the statement of intention I use for my store and also for the planet:
“May all who enter our doors find peace, love, and safety within our walls. I pray that all who enter find a deep spiritual connection and the love of the Great Spirit/God/Goddess within themselves. It is our intention to assist you in being self-empowered in life on all levels—spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical. We encourage you in finding the truth for yourself by learning spiritual philosophies and practices to take out into your world.”
Crystal Grids at Sacred Sites
Over the years, crystal grids have been a vital part of many spiritual journeys. Crystal grids can be combined with crystal alignments involving larger groups of people at sacred sites. Sacred sites are places around the world that have a special meaning or spiritual significance. Participants in these grids have found the experience transcendent. The geometric arrangement of the participants, each lying with gemstones on and around their bodies, surpasses the ordinary guided imagery meditation. With clear intention and a descriptive guided imagery facilitator, the gemstones amplify the experience and create a feeling that is mystical, spiritual, and Divine. During these experiences, the participants tap into the higher level of knowledge and a deeper understanding of themselves and their life experience.
I’ve facilitated several crystal grid meditations using tabular quartz crystals at sacred sites in Mexico and Peru. These small, flat, clear quartz crystals are lightweight and powerful. Tabbies, as they are affectionately known, are tabular quartz points, perfect for telepathic linking, or mind-to-mind and heart-to-heart communication. Tabular quartz is the perfect stone to use when creating grids of light for purposes of increasing the vibration of love on this planet, since they amplify the matrix-like grid, or energetic web, that surrounds the earth. This stone is ideal for interdimensional connection and communication with spiritual beings, including angels, saints, guides, and ascended masters.
In the case of a crystal grid meditation performed at a sacred site, the participants stand at various locations throughout the site with their tabular quartz either held in their hands or in pouches hung around their necks. With a bit of instruction regarding the intention and telepathic linking, these groups have been able to imagine a reactivation of the grids of light that help the balance of love and well-being here on this planet.
Travel to a sacred site can be fun and interesting, but it isn’t necessary to leave your own neighborhood to establish a planetary crystal grid experience. Crystal grids have also been a vital part of my weekend workshops for personal and planetary transformation. Regardless of whether you are a solo practitioner or one of a group of interested people, any and all types of crystals and gems can be used to amplify the intention of the grid. It’s helpful to have a designated person guide the meditation for the intended purpose. The practice can be performed indoors or outdoors. You can also use any number of positive thought meditations found in audio form to amplify intention and focus for the experience. Soothing music is also very beneficial.
To do this on your own or with a group, create your own crystal grid by placing gemstones on the floor in geometric formations. Remember to establish the reason for the crystal grid. Draw a little sketch on a piece of paper or in your mind to gain clarity as you establish your intention. Leave a space in the center of the formation large enough for you to lie down in. If you have a group of people who will be participating with you, determine their placement in the grid, and put the crystals on the participants before you lie down. You need a fairly large space for a group grid. Have each person be a “leg” in the geometric formation. When you lie down, place a line of chakra-balancing stones right next to where you will lie so you can place those gems on your body and hold them in your hands for the experience. You can do the crystal alignment discussed in chapter 5 to balance your chakras and then add a global intention to the experience. Imagine that the planet is receiving a healing and balancing experience at the same time that you are experiencing it. It’s a great way to contribute to world peace from your own living room!
The gemstones you choose for outdoor use may go missing or meld into the soil. Animals and weather may move or take your pretty rocks. Choose crystals that you won’t mind being without if you don’t find them again, and detach from the idea of finding and seeing the stones that are for outdoor use. I often come across the crystals in my garden when it’s time to weed or place new seeds and plants. It’s a good idea to write down what you placed and where if you are attached to finding a particular gemstone again.
Any type of rough or natural unpolished stone is preferable for outdoor grids. Quartz crystals are my first choice for garden placement. Rock quartz, a milky white variety of quartz, is a good option for outdoors. Chunks of rose quartz are beneficial to install the energy of love and blessings. Selenite wands, logs, and chunks surround your home with the energy of the Divine, while cleansing away negative vibes. I keep a selenite log or two inside and outside my front door, with the intention that as anyone, including myself, enters my home, negativity is cleared away and blessings are reactivated. Remember to establish and maintain your intention when you place gemstones.
Crystal grids for good communication (page 82–page 83), peaceful interactions (page 84), and healthy boundaries (page 86), all of which are discussed below, are always beneficial for the home and office, but with a little experimentation you can create a crystal grid for any intention you have.
Crystal Grid in a Child’s Bedroom
There are many reasons to create a grid in the bedroom, though the intentions that are most often established are for sound sleep, to feel safe, and for pleasant dreams. Hematite deflects negative thoughts and grounds the grid. The pink gems like rose quartz amplify comfort and feelings of well-being. Amethyst is the ultimate dreaming stone and keeps nightmares at bay.
Amethyst: A piece of this placed near the bed, under the mattress, or inside the pillowcase is a great stone for chasing away scary thoughts, nighttime fears, and fears of creepy creatures hiding under the bed. Young children often tend to like the color purple, so this gemstone is a perfect ally for peaceful sleep and pleasant dreams.
Hematite: This is a very grounding stone and is extremely helpful for calming down the hyperactivity that sometimes shows up at bedtime. If the child is old enough and the stone is large and smooth enough, you can even encourage them to hold it in their hand as they fall asleep. You can also place it under the mattress at the foot of the bed, letting the child know the reason you are putting the stone there, so that they can keep it in their conscious awareness.
Rose quartz: This is the perfect stone for a child to feel love and comfort. The pink energy of rose quartz brings a sense of calm and amplifies the vibration of nurturing. The energy of love increases feelings of safety, which is comforting as they fall asleep. Encourage your child to imagine they are being watched over by angels with this stone, as a tool to amplify the presence of their guardian angel.
Unakite: This stone balances the emotions. Again, depending on the child’s age and the size and smoothness of the stone, this is a good stone to have your child hold (or focus on) if they are crying or trying to overcome an emotional upset. The pink in this stone is feldspar and the green is epidote. This combination helps the child process what occurred during the day so they can let go of it, fall asleep, and have sweet dreams.
Pink calcite: Pink calcite is a great stone for working through the emotional rollercoaster of hormonal changes. The soothing cotton-candy shade of this stone evokes the highest form of motherly love. Pink calcite activates loving thoughts and shifts mental challenges of self-degradation into thoughts of self-love. It’s an excellent stone for opening the heart chakra and alleviating feelings of hurt, fear, anger, and frustration. It is also a good stone for comforting children who tend to cry or whine.
Crystal Grids on the Desk and in the Office
The choices for placement of stones on your desk are unlimited. There is no need to make geometric formations with the crystals placed on a desk, though you can if you wish, of course. Simply place gemstones within your line of sight and your reach so you can gaze at the stone or pick it up easily. Again, you can create a crystal grid for your desk and/or office that suits exactly the type of energy you want to invite into your work life.
Keeping crystals and gemstones close by while you work is a powerful way to bring in all types of positive energy, like extra focus, high motivation, deep intuition, unleashed creativity, and so on. My writing desk is always covered by a variety of gemstones, which I might change from time to time depending on what sort of energy I want to invite into my workspace. I place all the stones within my line of vision in a row in front of my monitors. You may want to create a special grid with the stones you place on your desk or just line them up like I do. Here’s what you’ll find on my desk as I write this, and what these same stones might do for you in your workspace.
Carnelian: This beautiful tumbled piece of carnelian is a constant reminder to me to take action and give birth to the many ideas and inspirational products that flow through my consciousness. I consider this particular piece my writing companion. Sometimes it’s just in my peripheral vision reminding me to maintain forward momentum with a manuscript or article. Other times, it’s a motivator to finalize something.
What carnelian on your desk can do for you: Carnelian reminds you that your imagination is the key to your success. It is a call to be courageous and bravely bring your ideas into actuality. With carnelian in hand, allow creativity to flow through you in myriad ways. This gem is a variety of chalcedony. The orange-red color is caused by the presence of iron, which can keep you grounded with creative energy the way it does for me. Open your consciousness to allow yourself to have the inner strength to fulfill your soul’s purpose.
Clear quartz tabular point: A tabular point is flat and narrow on one termination and the other point is rounder and wider, making this piece of quartz a bit unusual looking. The flat portion on one side of the point has triangular markings, creating a crystalline castle-like appearance. I gaze at this stone when I’m contemplating what I’ll be writing next or when I’m happily waiting for a deeper understanding of something so that I can put it in writing.
What tabular quartz on your desk can do for you: Tabular quartz points, also referred to as “tabbies,” are ideal for communicating directly from your heart and mind to the heart and mind of someone you are communicating with through the use of mental images. Tabbies are good tools for speakers and teachers, as well as anyone whose work includes communications. This stone is also a good study aid because it “stores” the information you’ve studied until you are ready to retrieve it. When you are ready, simply rub the stone while holding the intention to recall the data.
Elestial (record-keeper) quartz: I keep two elestial smoky quartz crystals on my desk to keep me in communication with the angelic realm. One is shaped like a scepter point with cathedral-like turret formations. The other elestial is shaped like most elestials, a wide, skeletal, fully terminated piece of smoky quartz. The record-keeper markings (which look like a series of fine triangular etchings, but are completely natural) are predominant on both of them. Legend has it that these geometric treasures (which hold records of the past, present, and potential future realities) were brought to earth by the heavenly realm through the ethers, which is why this skeletal quartz often looks singed.
What elestial quartz on your desk can do for you: When you leave a record-keeper nearby, you have the ability to tap into the information stored within your body and also access the history of the cosmos, called the Akashic Records. When you meditate quietly at your desk with a record-keeper crystal onboard, you open yourself up to a download of information. Although you may not know specifically what information has been downloaded in that moment, you will be able to retrieve the information when you need it.
Sodalite: I keep three pieces of this stone on my desk. Two are large tumbled stones, and the other is an extraordinary heart-shaped piece. I focus on this trio when I need to calm myself and slow down. If I feel agitated about something, especially if it involves a business matter that I’m discussing on the phone, I either hold them or gaze at them to ground myself and regain my sense of calm. Also, the deep blue of this stone aligns me with the energy of inspired thinking while I write.
What sodalite on your desk can do for you: Sodalite is a grounding tool for use as you channel inspirational, spiritual, and/or metaphysical writings. It helps you keep your focus on your third eye chakra, which allows you to activate and access the six intuitive senses or “clairs”—clairvoyance, clairaudience, claircognizance, clairsentience, clairolfaction, and clairgustation. It also helps to calm incessant internal chatter.
Kunzite: Three pieces of kunzite have their home on my desk. Kunzite is my constant reminder to stay focused on love and kindness. As a human, it is too easy to get angry or feel frustrated. Kunzite reminds me to stay focused on my heart; therefore, anything unlike love melts away. Two of the pieces were once one long wand—now they’re two shorter wands.
What kunzite on your desk can do for you: Kunzite is a reminder that love is the answer to all, which can be hard to remember when you are focused on business or work. On your desk, this stone will radiate love in a wide circumference around your being. With the heart chakra being the center of your consciousness, love is who you truly are. This stone helps you focus on the energy of speaking with loving kindness and to emanate love.
Jade: My jade is my reminder that it takes a community to do all the work I offer and that the wonderful members of my staff are an integral part of getting the message of love and positive thinking out into the world. This crystal helps me keep in mind that there is an important element of wisdom and success offered to those who read my books and use my products. Jade holds the energy of success and good fortune. Of course, I want my work to be successful and to reach as many people as possible to help them with their lives. Jade vibrates success!
What jade on your desk can do for you: Jade is associated with good luck and beneficial results. Use this stone to change your mind, when necessary, about anything. As part of your crystal entourage throughout your workday, it is a reminder to think positively and stay focused on good outcomes. It is also helpful for visualizing ideas and the beneficial results that arise from them.
In the Playroom and Study Area
Whether it’s time to play or study, it is beneficial to maintain a sense of peace, calm, and self-confidence. Gemstones that align and bring optimism are the ones to use in these settings.
Blue-dyed agate: This stone emits calming vibrations and infuses peacefulness into the area. Use this stone to stay grounded while studying and interacting with others. This stone is helpful for removing some of the stress children feel around schoolwork or any type of study. It’s also an excellent focusing stone for people of any age with ADD and ADHD. In general, children have a tendency to experience emotional ups and downs as they learn and grow. This is one of the stones that can help ground them and keep them focused. All agates are grounding, but the blue energy in this stone will also calm inflamed emotions.
Citrine: Citrine is a favorite go-to stone for mental clarity and self-esteem, so whether your child is studying or playing, citrine is a perfect crystal to have around. The energy of citrine enhances a child’s natural ability to be a shining star with confidence. If your child needs to present a paper or report at school and they are feeling nervous or shy about giving a presentation, citrine can be used as a confidence booster. Citrine serves as a reminder that whatever you ardently believe and desire and work passionately toward will manifest. Teach your children this truth at a young age. Use this stone to awaken your own awareness as well as your child’s awareness. Eliminate repetitive patterns of self-limiting thoughts that are holding you back, so you can instill positive thinking and unlimited potential beliefs into all children. As you develop and focus on positive thoughts to replace those negative beliefs, it is easy to be courageous. Courage to naturally live to your fullest potential is inherent in children, unless it is socialized out of their heavenly state of being.
Kyanite: Kyanite is a good stone for a study room, as this stone can help support your child when they are trying to figure out a problem or when they are consciously transforming ideas into reality. Kyanite also calms red-hot emotions with its blue energy. Good study habits are best established when the child is mentally clear enough and calm enough to listen to and follow a teacher’s instructions. Kyanite enhances the ability to receive and transmit information on all levels.
Orange calcite: This is a perfect stone to help instill the habit of maintaining an organized to-do list and/or chore list. With orange calcite nearby, help your child create a list of things to do. The satisfaction of checking things off the list as they finish their work will help them develop a sense of accomplishment. Orange stones, in general, are helpful if your child needs a bit of motivation and some help to get rid of the lazy energy. Orange calcite will help them to feel friendly and be kind. It activates optimism and positive thinking. Use orange calcite to enhance creativity for stories, songs, dance, and more. For instance, imagine that you have the orange color of this calcite swirling around you. In these swirls are the ideas, stories, and songs, as well as your ability to create them. Imagine you are taking those ideas and making them real.
For Good Communication
It is important to listen well and understand others, as well as to be heard and understood. These blue gems interact well with each other to amplify the intention of good communication, which includes listening and expressing oneself with ease.
Amazonite: This stone helps you graciously speak up for yourself and reminds you to listen to what others have to say. This helps all parties avoid making inaccurate assumptions that might lead to hurt feelings. With this stone in your grid, you are better able to discern the truth and set boundaries with those around you who are not coming from a place of genuineness and integrity. When your words come from a loving and compassionate place, they have the power to heal or improve a situation.
Angelite: Communication is a two-way process of sending and receiving, so employ this stone when you need to be a better listener. Use it to sort out your thoughts before you speak. Ask God and the angels for understanding and calming energy to allow for true communication, which includes active listening as well as speaking.
Blue lace agate: This stone improves your ability to communicate with others and speak your truth. Use it in your grid when you want to be heard and truly understood. This stone helps you to listen more closely when others speak and to really hear and understand what they are trying to express. It also helps you develop the ability to read between the lines. Blue lace agate increases your ability to stay calm and peaceful in times of stress and turmoil, and it aids you in appropriately communicating your emotions and feelings. It’s also a good stone to have when you want good timing.
Whether you are setting this grid in your home, office, or backyard, the intention to establish with these gems is peace, harmony, and calm vibrations. The hematite stones will assist in grounding the remaining stones in this grid, in order to establish a strong foundation.
Celestite: Celestite of either the cluster or tumbled variety is excellent to focus on during challenging or upsetting conversations. The pastel-blue color of this gemstone brings calm and peaceful conversations when used with that intent. Use celestite to call on the angelic realm to help you find the right words during intense conversations. Celestite can help you to be very present and an active listener, so you really hear what is being said. Celestite is a stone for communication with loved ones on the other side as well. Sit in silence with this gem, bring to mind the face or essence of your departed loved one, and contemplate or imagine what it would be like to sit with them in conversation about the subject on your mind. This exercise is very helpful when we’re faced with a dilemma and we want the advice of a wise ancestor.
Clear quartz cluster: A quartz cluster is a group of clear quartz points growing on the same matrix or held together as a group of points on a shared foundation. Quartz clusters, including amethyst, citrine, and smoky quartz, are good for establishing a solid, shared foundation on which to build a harmonious community. Quartz clusters capture the essence of the feelings associated with any message being conveyed. Such clusters are beneficial for communication and the true understanding of others in a group setting. Clear quartz brings clarity and focus when used with intention. Intention is the key to using clear quartz. Clear quartz carries within it the full spectrum of light, so all the colors of the rainbow are present within this stone. It transmits and transduces energy. Use clear quartz in a grid for any and all spiritual pursuits, including meditation, connecting with your guardian angel, channeling, higher knowledge and wisdom, shamanic journeywork, spiritual healing modalities, and energy work.
Hematite: This shiny metallic stone works wonders in shifting negative feelings by calming and relaxing you. It is a grounding stone that helps you focus on anything that is important. It is also a perfect stone to help quiet the mind and to reach a nothingness state of consciousness, as the majority of people often experience incessant mental chatter. This stone is beneficial to relax the physical body and calm the mind to enable a quiet time for contemplation and connection with the earth. It helps you to “be here now,” instead of in a number of other places in your mind. The present moment is the place to be. Hematite removes scattered energy from your energy field and repels negative thoughts from your mind, as well as from the minds of others.
Lapis lazuli: This rock is composed of several minerals, including hauynite, sodalite, noselite, azurite, calcite, and pyrite. The hauynite causes the blue color, while the calcite is responsible for the white inclusions. The deep blue vibration of lapis lazuli calms feelings of frustration, agitation, and anger. With this stone in hand, you can find ways to deal with the emotional turmoil resulting from physical, mental, or emotional abuse, so you can heal and find inner peace. The calming energy of lapis lazuli is useful for all types of issues. Archangel Michael is strongly associated with this gemstone. The vibration of this deep blue color offers a sense of protection and helps to rid you or your surroundings of anger and rage.
For Healthy Boundaries and Protection
Everyone wants to feel safe and secure. The gemstones recommended in this section are used with the intention to establish the vibration of safety, protection, and well-being.
Amethyst: Amethyst and its purple coloring are beneficial in the process of transforming and transmuting negative situations. To transform something, you must make a dramatic change in its form or atmosphere. Similarly, to transmute, you must alter or convert something into a different state. The transmutation vibe aligns with Saint Germain and the Violet Flame, as well as Archangel Zadkiel. Use amethyst in your grid for empowerment. Ask Saint Germain to help transmute the challenge into love, light, and well-being. Amethyst helps protect you from psychic attacks and clears out the negative thoughts of the day. Imagine yourself surrounded by a vibrating, glowing bubble of violet light emanating from the stone. As you imagine this, know that all your upsets and challenges are currently being transformed and transmuted into something powerful. Imagine the situation changing to reflect what you want. The vibration of your imagination of how you want your life to be, combined with the violet light, will effect change.
Amber: Amber is an organic tree resin that has hardened over thirty million years. With conscious intention, amber gives you the courage to establish healthy boundaries in your relationships in all areas of your life. This fossilized resin helps you to clear out the unwanted energies from energy-sucking acquaintances, friends, colleagues, and family members. Put on an amber bracelet or other type of jewelry to create a “grid” on your body on days when you feel like you need a bit more space between you and other people. Establish clear boundaries by surrounding yourself in a protective shield that will deflect any negative energy that comes your way.
Black tourmaline and tourmalinated quartz: Use black tourmaline or tourmalinated quartz with intention to automatically remove unhealthy cords of attachment, or better yet, to intend that the cords can’t even attach or touch you in any way in the first place. Tourmalinated quartz is clear quartz with rods of black tourmaline running through it. The clear quartz amplifies the power of the black tourmaline. Whenever I think of black tourmaline, I automatically think, “Deflect and detract from negativity.” It amplifies the intention of putting up a mental protective force field. Hematite can be used in the same way to deflect those people, places, or situations that aren’t for your highest good. Black tourmaline is also effective to block or disrupt the energetic flow of electromagnetic frequencies from things like electronics and Wi-Fi. There are many invisible energies when it comes to computers, tablets, and cell phones. (Fluorite is also a good stone to repel electromagnetic frequencies and those invisible electronic energies.) These stones are beneficial in any room or office.
Tiger’s eye and tiger iron: There are four varieties of “tiger” stones in this category. The first three varieties are tiger’s eye, in the naturally occurring gold, blue, and red shades. Tiger iron promotes courage by feeding your mind with thoughts that encourage high self-esteem. It sparks the imagination to help you think of or believe in the seemingly impossible. Red tiger’s eye amplifies your business acumen and triggers your inner entrepreneur, making it a perfect stone to keep on your desk. Use this stone to help you read between the lines and to be more open to perceiving the bigger picture. Gold tiger’s eye is a good companion when you are trying to remain grounded and focused on your personal goals. Blue tiger’s eye can be used to help deepen your understanding of difficult situations and people, which promotes emotional balance. When you use this stone to gain mental clarity, you will also find that emotional balance is restored as you sort out your feelings and gain perspective.
Crystal Grids for Children & Older Folks
This section is primarily dedicated to children, but the suggestions you’ll read next work for young and old alike. Because we often return to a state of childlike wonder in our late senior years, elderly folk can often benefit from the same intentions and goals you might have for a child. Moreover, you will find that some of these descriptions fit your needs regardless of age.
Crystal grids in the rooms that children spend time in are extremely helpful in maintaining balance and clear intentions, but use your common sense. Depending on a child’s age, be mindful of the size of the stones you are placing in reach. For children who are at the stage of placing things in their mouths, you’ll obviously want to keep the grid high and out of reach. Similarly, if a child has a tendency to throw things, either out of anger or otherwise, keep the rocks out of their reach. A grid doesn’t need to be visible to the children for it to be effective.
To create the grid, identify your goal, visualize the outcome, think of the children involved with the intention, and then decide upon the placement of the stones. Use your intuition and follow your gut. You can only do this correctly. Yes, truly, that’s the only option. Maintain your focus and place the gems in a variety of spots, like the top shelf of the closet, taped to the back of a dresser or behind a headboard, between the mattress and box spring, on the top of the window treatments, behind a mirror, and so on.
Place the lists of stones for each specified area while visualizing the geometric grid. Envision the crystals connecting energetically to create a geometric formation. Establish a vibratory intention to hold the energy as you imagine each of the stones you place with the expectation of a positive outcome.
There are unlimited possibilities for creating sacred spaces in your home, office, and backyard—anywhere! The most important factor is to be very clear about why you are choosing certain stones and the ultimate goal you have in mind. Remember to visualize the outcome as if it already has evolved and occurred. The more you focus on what you want through the use of your imagination and visualization, the more likely you are to achieve your goal. Include thoughts of well-being and happiness, intending the highest good for all concerned.
Amulets and Charm Bags
(aka Crystal Intention Pouches)
Another way you can make use of stone combinations is with amulets and charm bags. An amulet is an object intended to bring the person who wears or carries it good luck and protection from danger or disease. Many cultures, both past and present, have incorporated the use of amulets into daily life, including ancient Rome, China, and Japan. Many religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam use them as well.
The word amulet is synonymous with lucky charm, totem, fetish, juju, talisman, and more, though there are minor variations in meaning. Generally, an amulet is best known as being a protective object. Amulets can be made of practically anything. It is the intention associated with keeping the amulet on you or close to you that gives it strength. An amulet can be worn and can resemble a piece of jewelry, or it may be something as simple as a coin or a cord. Truly, the possibilities are unlimited. Of course, crystals, minerals, and gemstones make excellent amulets, charms, or juju pieces.
You can easily create your own crystal amulet either by carrying a single crystal, wearing it in a piece of jewelry, or by placing a combination of gemstones in a drawstring pouch or bag, which you can then slip in a pocket or purse, or even wear around your neck. The stones you use can be any size that you can comfortably wear or carry around. In addition to gathering the stones you need, you can also choose a color of bag or pouch that aligns with your intention. For each of the categories below, you can choose one or more (or all) of the stones listed that you feel inspired to wear, carry, or drop into your charm bag. Simply focus on your intention as you make your choices.
You can refer to chapters and sections throughout the book (including previous discussion on grids in this chapter) to help choose additional types of stones you’d like to work with based on your preferred intention. Love, friendship, romance, health and well-being, money, creativity, happiness, intuition, safety and protection, career, and more can all be goals for your use with a crystal intention pouch. Below are some affirmations you can pair with your use of amulets to enhance the effect of your intentions. But before we dive into those various themes, let’s cover how to connect with your amulet and charm bag once you’ve created it.
Exercise
Connecting with Your
Crystal Intention Pouch
Now that you have your charm bag filled with the stones of your choice, it’s time to activate the gemstones with their intended purposes. This is a short and easy process.
Find a quiet space. If you want to create a ceremonial mood, light a candle, spray something like an aromatic mist, or light an incense stick. Empty your bag of gems in front of you. One stone at a time, pick up the gem and, in your heart and mind, reestablish the intention for that gem and the reason you were attracted to it. Say an affirmation aloud while you hold each individual stone. The sections that follow will provide you with ideas on gaining clarity for your intention and ideas for visualization to go with that crystal. Affirmations and positive thoughts are provided to help you activate your personal charm bag.
For Love and Romance
Do you feel like it will take a miracle to manifest the love of your life? Do you want to improve the relationship you have with your existing sweetheart? Combine your clear intentions for romance with these positive affirmations and crystals. Really think about how you want your relationship to be and how you want it to feel. Visualize and daydream to amplify your wishes and dreams regarding your romantic life. With a bit of focus, some crystals, and positive thinking, you can improve your existing relationship or manifest a new one if you aren’t in a romantic relationship.
Crystals: blue lace agate, citrine, green aventurine, pink calcite, rose quartz, unakite
Positive Affirmation: I am love, and all that surrounds me and all that is attracted to me is love. I attract love, joy, and happiness into my life.
For Creativity and Fertility
These crystals are the ones to use to help you manifest your dreams and intentions. These crystals help you stay motivated and actually move you to take the action needed to actualize your dream, project, invention, or idea. Let these stones help you feel your emotions, because the emotions are the juice behind what you manifest in your life. If you are ready to become a parent, keep your charm bag close by (or use one of the suggested stones as an amulet) and hold the vision of a future in which you are already a parent. Remember, holding a vision is a very powerful tool. The crystals in your bag can amplify your intention.
Crystals: citrine, carnelian, chrysacolla, orange calcite, red goldstone, blue calcite
Positive Affirmation: Creativity flows through me. I am courageous and bravely bring my ideas into actuality. My imagination is the key to my success. I envision my future and joyfully participate as it unfolds.
For Money and Abundance
The opportunity to increase your personal abundance and financial security expands with every thought of gratitude. Giving thanks and focusing on existing blessings is a daily practice that will lead you toward having plenty of money and plenty to spare. Believe in unlimited wealth and success. Activate philanthropic actions and notice how infinite supply becomes more available to you. As you use these money and abundance amulets, have a clear intention to magnetize ethical, heart-centered people and know that abundance and prosperity are yours! There are a number of crystals that can help you focus on manifesting money.
Crystals: citrine, garnet, emerald, jade, pyrite, red tiger’s eye
Positive Affirmation: I am blessed with abundance. I am fortunate, and I appreciate my prosperity. I am grateful for all my creativity and business skills. I earn unlimited income doing what I love.
For Friendship and Companionship
We are never too old to make new friends. Throughout our lives, friends come and go, and some will come back again. There are many ways to make new friends. We start by acknowledging that there are plenty of likeminded people who are also looking for companionship. There are clubs and meet-ups of all sorts that offer us the chance to connect with others who enjoy what we enjoy. Classes and varying forms of education groups are great ways to meet people with similar interests. A little extra help doesn’t hurt either. You can carry friendship/companionship amulets or make a charm bag to help you send out the vibe that you are ready to establish meaningful relationships.
Crystals: clear quartz relationship crystal (two crystals growing together), danburite, kunzite, prehnite, rhodonite, ruby in fuchsite
Positive Affirmation: I am blessed with great friends, companions, and colleagues. I willingly share my love and my life with others.
For Career and Life Purpose
We all have a sacred agreement with the Divine that clearly outlines our life purpose. Before you entered the planet, you knew what you intended to do, what life challenges and lessons you would learn, what issues would be healed, how you would make a lasting contribution to bring harmony and peace, and so on. Each one of us has a unique place with a purpose.
Most often, you really do know what your purpose is. It’s what you love to do and experience the most. Take fear out of the equation, boost your self-confidence, and step into the reason you came to this planet in this incarnation. Be all that you can be! The crystals below are shining tools to activate the confidence, courage, and memory to move forward with joy.
Crystals: golden calcite, gold tiger’s eye, leopardskin jasper, black onyx, scolecite, vanadinite
Positive Affirmation: I realize my unlimited potential and activate my creative mind. I have the courage and confidence to fulfill my life purpose.
For Sound Sleep
The importance of sleep cannot be overstated. During a sound sleep, your body heals and repairs, so not only is it necessary for your mental and emotional well-being, it’s also important for your overall health. Sleep problems can cause a long list of health issues. Establish a strong intention for restful sleep and learn how to prepare your space and body for a sound sleep each night. Dreaming is also beneficial for processing and integrating life circumstances as well as insights and realizations on a psycho-
spiritual level. The crystals below are calming tools to relax your body, mind, and spirit for healthy and helpful sleep. They also help you integrate and process the events of your daily life into your mind and memory, to inform your future decisions.
Crystals: amethyst, black onyx, blue calcite, lepidolite, purple-dyed agate, unakite
Positive Affirmation: I enjoy relaxing practices at the end of the day to settle my body and clear my mind. I sleep well every night. I am calm and peaceful. All is well, and life is good.
For Protection and Safety
Safety is a state of mind. Feeling safe and being protected are also about mindfulness and being present in the moment. Maintaining a state of awareness of your surroundings in situations and paying attention to intuitive hunches go a long way in keeping you safe and sound. If you feel you shouldn’t do something or go somewhere, believe what you are telling yourself; part of you knows and takes heed. It’s also beneficial to believe that you are always divinely protected. Envision—not from a place of fear but, instead, from a place of empowerment—an entourage of angels and heavenly bodyguards around you. In addition to the stones listed here, there are many stones that are beneficial to help you to feel safe. These are just a few of the many that are protective crystals. The crystals below are empowering tools to activate feelings of safety, mindfulness, and focused situational awareness.
Crystals: amethyst, ametrine, black tourmaline, black obsidian, black onyx, citrine, hematite, honey calcite, jet, lodestone, pyrite, shungite, zebra jasper
Positive Affirmation: I am safe and sound. All is well. I am always divinely protected.
For Health and Vitality
You’ve probably heard it said that if you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything. With that in mind, it is always important to maintain or improve your overall physical energy and endurance levels. Life force is the force that supports good health. Make the effort to eat health-promoting foods and reduce inflammation on all levels, including physical, mental, and emotional. These are just a few of the crystals that can be used to amplify your intention to have a healthy body. The crystals below are used as reminders to release stress, increase vitality, and maintain awareness for food choices.
Crystals: chrysoprase, green aventurine, emerald, garnet, jade, and ruby
Positive Affirmation: Today I take the steps toward taking good care of myself. I honor my body and my sacred space. Vital life force flows vibrantly through me. I am strong and healthy.
Chakra Charm Bag or Bowl
In the next chapter, you’re going to learn how to do a chakra-balancing crystal alignment, but this is a little different. While these stones make great companions for a meditative experience, simply keeping them nearby can keep you focused on your intentions for each chakra. Use the suggestions here to create a chakra charm bag that you can carry around with you. You can also place seven chakra stones in a decorative bowl at your desk or wherever you spend a lot of time. No matter your approach, these stones can help further maintain your chakras vibrating at a frequency that keeps you balanced, energized, and happy. As you use any or all of the stones below, simply match the crystals with this affirmation: All of my chakras are balanced and aligned.
Amethyst point: The purple ray of amethyst is ideal for aligning with higher vibrations. It can help to elicit dreams and visions that bring messages from the Divine. It can be used to stimulate the third eye. It’s a good companion stone for developing your psychic abilities. (Amethyst is a crown chakra crystal.)
Black tourmaline: Use black tourmaline as a tool to clear out and deflect negativity. Most negativity comes from within our own minds, so it is best to hold a clear intention to release negative thoughts and emotions. Use this stone for mindfulness, awareness, and peripheral vision in spiritual practice. This stone will help you release distractions. (Black tourmaline is a root chakra stone.)
Hematite: This shiny metallic stone is perfect for deflecting unwanted thoughts, feelings, and emotions. It also helps to ward off outside influences that are not for our highest good. Use hematite to remove scattered energy from your energy field and to repel negative thoughts from your mind. It’s a very grounding stone, so turn to hematite if you have a tendency to be easily distracted. (Hematite is a root chakra stone.)
Carnelian: This bright orange gem is ideal for amplifying the realization of goals and intentions. Use it with the intention of bringing your creative ideas into reality. Carnelian is also known as the stone for fertility. Regardless of whether you want to give birth to a child or something else, use carnelian, as it carries the vibration of creativity to help you give birth to new projects. This stone acts as a catalyst to put things in motion so that they can come to fruition. (Carnelian is a navel chakra stone.)
Citrine: It seems like everyone can use a boost of self-esteem and confidence. Citrine, the yellow variety of quartz, boosts your self-esteem and self-confidence. Use a matching positive thought and give yourself compliments, even if you aren’t receiving compliments from others. Think of all your redeeming qualities, both big and small, as you gaze at or hold citrine. (Citrine is a solar plexus crystal.)
Rose quartz: Rose quartz is good for any and all chakras. Rose quartz brings out love, comfort, compassion, tolerance, acceptance, warmth, care, and well-being in your awareness. Love heals all and is the answer to all. (Rose quartz works with all chakras, but especially the heart chakra.)
Malachite: The swirling shades of green in malachite help move the energy in your heart center. It is beneficial for allowing love to swirl into your life. Notice the repetitive patterns within the stone and contemplate your personal patterns of love, compassion, and kindness. Let these blue-green swirls remind you of the gift of past experiences in heart-centered relationships. (Malachite is a heart chakra gemstone.)
Green aventurine: This lucky gem opens the heart to Divine love and increases feelings of well-being and good fortune. Green aventurine, a metamorphic quartzite containing fuchsite mica, helps you to focus on and believe in good fortune and well-being to create a more positive and stable reality for yourself. Let that shiny mica sparkle to remind you to stay heart-centered in all of your adventures and travels. (Green aventurine is a heart chakra stone.)
Angelite: Let this celestial blue stone amplify your intention to be in alignment with your spiritual connection. It’s the perfect gemstone to open your throat chakra to receive messages from the angels or to use when you want to talk with angels. Angelite improves communication skills in your everyday life as long as you intend it to do so. Open your mind to recognize that you have an entourage of angels orchestrating synchronistic events for you. Knowing you have this Divine timing working in your life helps you relax into life. (Angelite is a throat chakra stone.)
Lapis lazuli: Lapis lazuli is a deep, rich blue flecked with golden pyrite. It is a third eye stone that provides peace, protection, and grounding. Gaze at this stone with the intention to quiet the mind of incessant chatter. Once the mind clears, new ideas and insights often become available in the awareness. With focused breathing and the intention to have a quiet mind, lapis lazuli will amplify deep peace and calm. (Lapis lazuli is a third eye chakra gemstone.)
Clear quartz point: A clear quartz point is a reminder to maintain clarity, focus, and a connection with spiritual vibrations. Clear quartz holds the full spectrum of light, all the colors of the rainbow. It amplifies intention and is great for gaining clarity or certainty. (Clear quartz is a crown chakra crystal.)
Use your own knowledge of stones to create grids, amulets, or charm bags. While the suggested crystals for the intentions stated throughout the chapter are great, there are so many more choices and combinations available for the same intentions. Be creative and be clear; the biggest factor is that you are clear on your purpose. Your choices will be perfect and you will achieve your intention with focus and mindfulness. Remember to stay focused on what you want to create and avoid thinking of things that aren’t aligned with your goals. You can achieve and be anything, so remember that you have unlimited potential!