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Whether you are looking for more protection in the home, more love in your spaces, or looking to attract more abundance into your life, there is a crystal for everything. Keeping crystals in the home not only elevates the aesthetic but also provides unique healing powers to your environment. Crystals and gemstones and their use of them go back thousands of years, and the wisdom of these natural gifts from Mother Earth has been passed down. In today’s time, crystals are more widely recognized and used, and it’s important to consider which crystal does what and the best place to put your most precious gemstones.
Your home is one of the most, if not the most, intimate spaces in your life. Having the right energy in the home translates into your experience when you leave it, and working with crystals can help you elevate your energy. Spiritual practices like feng shui prove how valuable and healing making every space in the home intentional is. By understanding the different healing properties and benefits of certain crystals, you can enhance the energy in your home, protect your space, and attract more positive energy into your life.
Consciously work with your space and with the bounty this earth provides, and create abundance and protection in your life. Each space in the home can benefit from a certain crystal, read below to see what your space may need right now.
Black Tourmaline
Black Tourmaline is a must-have for any crystal collection. This is a highly sought-after stone for its protective and healing benefits. Black Tourmaline is a good stone to place by the front door or in any area of the home where you feel you need extra protection. It’s good to put it near the front door because any energy that enters the home will be immediately cleansed before it comes in, protecting your home space.
Black Tourmaline acts as an energetic sponge, and it absorbs all negative energy in the home and transmutes it into positive, which is why it’s good to have it right before you enter into a space. This crystal will need to be cleansed often, so make sure you leave it out for the night during a Full Moon every month.
Spirit Quartz
Spirit Quartz is unique in its healing properties because a lot of it comes from the shape of the quartz itself. Spirit Quartz is a crystal with many facets pointing in different directions, and its different crystal points send out positive energy in different directions in the home. Place this crystal in the center of your home, table, or room to make sure positive and harmonious energy is flowing through without.
Spirit Quartz elevates the room and keeps the good vibes and nurturing energy flowing. This is a stone that will open up the energy in the room, keep things exciting, and create a safe space for everyone to be their authentic and best selves.
Amethyst
Amethyst is another must to have in the home and any crystal collection, but it’s especially a must if you have trouble sleeping, relaxing, emotionally healing, or with addiction. Amethyst is a good stone to put in the room or meditation space, and if you are having trouble sleeping, place it under your pillow or under your bed.
Amethyst Quartz is a truly unique and healing stone and provides an energy of transmutation, spiritual growth, and support. This is a crystal that you’ll want to place in areas where you want to create a relaxing, rejuvenating, and emotionally healing vibe. Keeping Amethyst in your home is like having an air purifier; it cleanses, heals, and rejuvenates.
Iron Pyrite
Iron Pyrite is a good crystal to keep in the office, near the bills, or next to/in your purse. Iron Pyrite is a stone of abundance, and it also acts as a protection stone for that which you want to protect and cherish in your life. This is the type of stone you want around you if you are looking to create more wealth in your life or protect the wealth you already have.
Iron Pyrite crystal will send you in the right direction financially and will bring up new ideas to help you create abundance and attract it into your life as well. This is a good stone to help you protect your finances and assets, so keep it where you want to protect your money, on top of any contracts you need to sign, on your business cards, in your safe, etc.
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz is a more obvious crystal for the home, and this is a crystal you may already have that you can use. Rose Quartz is a crystal of love and is perfect for any intimate environment. Keep this crystal in the bedroom to spice things up, or keep it in the living room space to invite more love into your world. Rose Quartz is the stone of emotional balance and harmony, and it creates peace and a harmonious atmosphere.
It not only benefits your relationships and love life, but it’s also a facilitator of self-love and confidence as well, helping you grow in your journey here. If you struggle with insecurities, place Rose Quartz in the bathroom next to your mirror for some extra love in the mornings.
Green Aventurine
Green Aventurine is a good stone to keep in the home because it benefits many different areas of your life. You can place Green Aventurine in the garden or backyard to help plants grow and bring luck to the garden. Green Aventurine is a stone that brings your seeds of intention to fruition. This is another crystal of abundance as well and works well near the front door or window to help bring abundance in.
Green Aventurine also enhances good health and a healthy heart, making this a beneficial stone to have anywhere in the home. Overall, this is a stone that will help you attract positive, healthy, and refreshed energy into your life. This stone calls you to your inner harmony and health.
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