Once you begin shopping for crystals, the sheer variety of shapes and sizes can be overwhelming! Points, pyramids, spheres, the list goes on.... so which will benefit you the most?

Overall, no matter the shape, the healing properties of crystals remain the same. However, the shape of each crystal can influence your experience with it, so lets dive into some of the varieties you can find!

Tumbled Stones: The perfect place to begin with crystals, tumbled stones are typically less expensive, and easily transportable! When your aim is to work with a crystal everyday, tumbled stones can be a great option, as they can easily be put in your pocket, your bra, your car, in your desk at work, etc! Tumbled stones are also great options for creating crystal grids, when you require multiple stones at once.

Points: Focus and amplify the power of a stone with this intense energetic tool. Points can be a powerful opportunity to manifest your intentions, as the shape helps direct that energy out into the universe. I personally love to use points as a center piece to a crystal grid for maximum potential! You can also use crystal points to direct healing energy towards you or outward by pointing it towards you or away from you.

Double Terminated: Used to encourage the movement of energy, this dual pointed crystal shape is great to clear out blockages within the chakras, and bring about energetic balance within. Double terminated crystals are good tools to balance energies between partners, romantic or otherwise, enhancing empathy and compassion between those involved. If I have enough on hand, I like to use this shape to help cultivate energy flow within a crystal grid.

Spheres: This gentle but strong energetic shape allows energy to emit equally from all sites. The perfect symmetry of a crystal sphere brings relaxing, peaceful, balancing energies to its surrounding environment and you. Try meditating with a sphere in your palms, or one sphere in each hand for a harmonious experience bringing about a deep sense of wholeness.

Pyramids: Revered by many ancient civilizations, this crystal shape beams up a powerful dose of energy up into the universe. Use crystal pyramids to strengthen your intention by writing down what you wish to manifest on a piece of paper, and placing it under the base of the crystal.

Hearts: Surround yourself with love with a heart shape crystal, and attract both love from others and encourage a healthy dose of self-love. Meditate with heart shaped crystal to explore both the energy you put out into the world along with the energy you invite in. This shape is one of my favorites to gift to others, because everyone can always use a little more love in their lives!

Cubes: Associated with the root chakra, cube-shaped crystals reconnect you with the power of Mother Earth. Meditating with a cubic crystal in your palms can be a peaceful and grounding experience. When I find myself with my head in the clouds during my yoga practice, I will create a grounding crystal grid by playing a cubed crystals on each corner of my mat, and have found myself more focused and my roots deepening to the earth below.

Clusters: Naturally occurring, clusters are several crystal points that grow together on a matrix. The convergence of multiple points results in a high vibrating energy, and sends energy out into the environment in all directions.

There are plenty of other crystal shapes out there, and there is no straightforward answer to which is the “best”. I recommend exploring a wide variety, letting your intuition guide you, and see what works best for you.

What is your favorite crystal shape? Have you ever used different crystal shapes for different purposes? I’d love to hear from you!

Have you been interested in trying crystal healing, but not known where to start?

Don't be intimidated! Now is a perfect time to dive right in!

First thing is first: Find your crystal! One way to pick a gemstone is based on research. If there is something in particular you'd really like to focus on with your crystal healing, Judy Hall's Crystal Bible or Crystal Prescriptions can help point you in the direction of what would traditionally work best. If you want to find a crystal more intuitively, let your gut guide you. Look for which color, size, and shape you are most drawn too, ignoring which is the "prettiest" or "perfect shape". Often I find myself drawn to a new crystal without quite knowing why, only to go research it afterwards to find it aligns perfectly with what I am dealing with at the time! Always remember, your intuition is a powerful tool!

Have your crystal now? Great! Now it is time to cleanse it! Crystals that have been hanging out in boutiques and shops have been around a lot of different people and different energies, so I always recommend cleansing a crystal once you take it home. Not sure how to cleanse? I covered it in this blog post!

After your crystal is cleansed, it is a great time to set your intention. Why are you working with this crystal? What is the most benevolent outcome you'd like to manifest? While holding or touching your crystal, feel the connection between you, your crystal, your higher power, your breath, and the earth. Let your intuition guide you whether you would be best served using this as a quiet meditation time or a time to state your intention/mantra/prayer aloud.

Try to connect to your crystal everyday- hold during meditation, place on your chakra points you are looking to heal, place under your pillow, center it in a grid , place under your pillow or beside your bed, keep in pocket as a touchstone during your day to day life.

Don't rush the healing process, or place any extra-ordinary expectations from the get-go. Be open to the healing and enjoy the experience!

Moldavite is out of this world!

Sorry, folks, I figured I would just get the cheesy joke out of the way from the get go! Moldaviteis a form of tektite, meaning it is a natural glass created from a meteor collision, estimated to of occurred between 12-14 million years ago. It can be found in Czech Republic, and is a deep green, wrinkly, rugged, and small in size.

Are you looking for a gentle, mild crystal that will slowly ease you into change? If so, I would suggest looking elsewhere, because Moldavite is not it!

Moldavite carries an intense frequency, and many people experience what is sometimes called a "Moldavite Flush", where they feel an intense shift in energy or heat when they first pick it up. I have personally experienced this when I was first exposed to this incredible stone: A few years ago, my grandmother placed one in my hand, and I experienced a unique energy swell, more of a swirl than I had ever felt in the past. Intrigued but a little unsettled, I was unsure what to do with that experience, so I chalked it up to "I am not ready for Moldavite yet", and waited... And waited... And waited.... Until recently, when I came across that same Moldavite white sorting through my late Grandmother's crystals with family, and intuitively knew now was the time.

Moldavite is known as a immensely powerful stone of transformation, designed for a purpose and will catapult you along your spiritual journey, evolved your personal relationships, elevate your meditation, and stimulate occurrences of coincidence, connectivity, and synchronicity.

It is firstly associated with the Heart Chakra, helping us understand our own needs and emotions, while helping us adjust to the ebb and flow of relationships and accepting of change and growth within them. It brings up what one most needs to recognize, honor, integrate or release, potentially something buried down deep or held on to from other lives. Moldavite is also connected to the Third Eye and Crown Chakras, opening you up to divine information from the universe, especially during meditation. Experiment holding Moldavite while meditating, and see what you can learn!

Due to Moldavite's intense vibration, some people experience a lack of grounding or light-headedness, so I recommended gradually acclimating yourself when wearing it, building up how long you have it on over time.

A large percentage of Moldavite out in the world is fake, so steer clear from iffy colors, insanely cheap prices, and large sizes. As tempting as a large piece may seem, remember when something seems good to be true, it usually is! Additionally, I keep a general rule of not buying any Moldavite from online vendors I am not familiar with, and prefer to purchase in person.

Another small note to remember: when cleansing your Moldavite, do not use the salt water technique as it is too abrasive. I personally like to use moonlight and selenite to cleanse and recharge mine.

So I would love to hear, have you had any experiences with Moldavite?