A complete guide to crystals: meanings & how to use

So you just bought your first crystal (or maybe crystals) and you're wondering "how can I use this in my day to day life besides using it as a pretty decor piece?".

Keep reading for our complete guide on crystal meanings and the recommended ways to use them.

Amethyst
Enhances spiritual wisdom, promotes inner peace, and provides protection against negative energies. It’s an incredibly popular crystal and makes a beautiful gift.

Chakra: Crown and Third Eye Chakra
Place amethyst on the crown chakra during meditation or lay it on your forehead for spiritual wisdom and enhanced intuition.

Rose Quartz
Encourages love, compassion, emotional healing, and nurtures relationships. 

Chakra: Heart Chakra.
Hold rose quartz over the heart chakra or wear it as jewelry to promote love, compassion, and emotional healing.

Citrine
Boosts self-confidence, abundance, and manifestation, while providing positivity and joy. Just make sure you don’t try to eat it - we know it looks like a piece of juicy rock candy but we don’t think you’ll love the experience.

Chakra: Solar Plexus Chakra. 
Place citrine on the solar plexus chakra or carry it with you to enhance confidence, abundance, and personal power.

Labradorite
Enhances intuition, psychic abilities, and aids in transformation and spiritual connection. 

Chakra: Third Eye Chakra. 
Use labradorite on the third eye chakra or hold it during meditation to enhance intuition, spiritual insight, and psychic abilities.

Tiger's Eye
Boosts courage, confidence, and self-discipline, while providing protection against negative influences. 

Chakra: Solar Plexus Chakra and Root Chakra. 
Place tiger's eye on the solar plexus chakra for courage and self-confidence. It can also be used on the root chakra for grounding and protection.

Lapis Lazuli
Stimulates inner wisdom, intellectual growth, and spiritual insight, promoting self-awareness and truth. 

Chakra: Throat Chakra and Third Eye Chakra. 
Wear lapis lazuli as a pendant or place it on the throat chakra to enhance communication and self-expression. It also stimulates the third eye chakra for inner wisdom and insight.

Clear Quartz
Amplifies energy, enhances clarity, and aids in manifestation and spiritual development. It's great for beginners who are starting out with crystals.

Chakra: All Chakras. 
Clear quartz can be used with any chakra for amplifying energy and intention. Place it on the specific chakra you wish to balance or hold it during meditation. 

Moonstone 
Enhances intuition, balances emotions, and supports feminine energy and cycles. 

Chakra: Sacral Chakra, Third Eye Chakra, and Crown Chakra. 
Use moonstone on the sacral chakra for balancing emotions. It also supports the third eye and crown chakras for intuition and spiritual connection.

Carnelian
Boosts vitality, creativity, and motivation, while providing grounding and protection. 

Chakra: Sacral Chakra and Root Chakra. 
Place carnelian on the sacral chakra for enhancing vitality, creativity, and motivation. It can also be used on the root chakra for grounding and stability.

Hematite
Promotes strength, courage, and stability, while grounding and protecting against negative energies. 

Chakra: Root Chakra. 
Hematite is particularly beneficial for the root chakra. Place it on the base of the spine or hold it during grounding exercises.

Malachite
Facilitates transformation, healing, and growth, while providing emotional balance and protection. 

Chakra: Heart Chakra. 
Use malachite on the heart chakra for emotional healing, balance, and growth. It helps release old patterns and opens the heart to love.

Selenite
Offers mental clarity, spiritual purification, and promotes peace and harmony. 

Chakra: Crown Chakra and Third Eye Chakra. 
Place selenite on the crown chakra or hold it above your head during meditation for cleansing, clarity, and spiritual connection.

Aquamarine
Enhances communication, self-expression, and emotional healing, while bringing calmness and clarity. 

Chakra: Throat Chakra. 
Use aquamarine on the throat chakra for clear communication, self-expression, and emotional healing.

Jade
Represents wisdom, harmony, and abundance, while providing protection and attracting good luck. 

Chakra: Heart Chakra. 
Place jade on the heart chakra or wear it as jewelry for nurturing, love, and harmony.

Garnet
Energizes and revitalizes, enhances passion and creativity, and promotes self-confidence. 

Chakra: Root Chakra. 
Use garnet on the root chakra for grounding, stability, and activating the life force energy.

Amazonite
Encourages balance, harmony, and soothing energy, while enhancing communication and self-expression. 

Chakra: Heart Chakra and Throat Chakra.
Place amazonite on the heart chakra to enhance emotional balance, compassion, and communication. It also promotes self-expression when used on the throat chakra.

Fluorite
Facilitates mental clarity, focus, and spiritual growth, while providing protection against negative energies. 

Chakra: Third Eye Chakra and Crown Chakra.
Use fluorite on the third eye chakra for mental clarity, focus, and spiritual growth. It also stimulates the crown chakra, enhancing spiritual connection and higher consciousness.

Opal
Represents inspiration, imagination, and creativity, while enhancing emotional healing and intuition. 

Chakra: Crown Chakra.
Place opal on the crown chakra to stimulate inspiration, imagination, and enhance spiritual experiences. It supports emotional healing and intuition.

Ruby
Represents passion, love, and vitality, while enhancing motivation, courage, and abundance.

Chakra: Root Chakra and Heart Chakra.
Use ruby on the root chakra for grounding, vitality, and courage. It also activates the heart chakra, promoting love, passion, and emotional healing.