Empowerment Using Crystals: Colors and Gemstones for Every Situation
By Margaret Ann Lembo
Colors and gemstones are linked to specific chakras, each possessing its own meaning and purpose. Utilize spiritual tools to restore balance and concentrate your intention through positive affirmations.
Simply put, the chakras are red at the root, orange at the sacral, yellow at the solar plexus, green and pink at the heart center, pastel blue or turquoise at the throat chakra, indigo at the third eye, and purple, white, and iridescent around the crown of your head. Crystals of various colors can be used to recalibrate your personal energy and your space to vibrate at a higher rate. Crystals such as quartz and other precious and semi-precious stones each vibrate at a specific rate. Quartz crystals, including amethyst, citrine, rose quartz, and smoky quartz, are among the most common stones used in metaphysical practices, among many others.
Unbalanced chakras can lead to various mental, emotional, and spiritual challenges. Physical symptoms or actual dis-ease may arise from an out-of-balance chakra. For instance, uncried tears can lead to a cold, while unspoken words may manifest as laryngitis. Unresolved emotions or insecurities often present as anger or unexpected outbursts. This unbalanced energy emerges from emotional or mental stress due to someone else’s negativity or our own negative thoughts and beliefs. By becoming aware of the colors and chakras, you can uncover the root causes of life challenges, illnesses, or the inability to create the life you truly desire.
Think positive thoughts and affirm your intention with each stone, being mindful that you are replacing negative thoughts with positive ones to facilitate transformation and change. You are solely responsible for your personal happiness. Decide what you want and discover who you are. As you work with crystals, you will gain a deeper understanding of yourself as you notice which stones you feel drawn to keeping nearby or on you.
Red stones such as ruby, garnet, and red jasper motivate you to take action in creating your own reality. Black and brown stones are also grounding, providing focus and protection in all situations. Orange stones, like carnelian and orange calcite, activate your creative energy and enhance your ability to bring ideas into manifested reality. Yellow stones, such as citrine and golden calcite, serve as your cheerleaders, boosting your confidence and courage. Green and pink stones, including green aventurine, green tourmaline, jade, pink calcite, rose quartz, rhodochrosite, and rhodonite, open your heart to give and receive love. Light blue or turquoise stones, such as amazonite, angelite, celestite, blue lace agate, blue topaz, kyanite, and turquoise, support good communication – both speaking and listening skills. Indigo stones like lapis lazuli and sodalite enhance your intuition. Purple stones, such as amethyst, charoite, purpurite, and sugilite, awaken your connection with higher levels of consciousness. Iridescent or white stones like clear quartz, moonstone, and selenite amplify the protective aura of white light and blessings around you and your space.
Everything we think and feel- both positive and negative- is contained within the auric energy field created by our chakras. Whether we are aware of it or not, we can clear negative thoughts and feelings and replace them with positive energy that enhances our well-being.
Carry several stones paired with affirmations in your memory or written on a piece of paper. Infuse the stones or the paper with an essential oil that complements the chakra or chakras you are aiming to balance. Strategically place gemstones throughout your home, car, and office to remind you of your intention each time you see them. Consider placing a stone in a pillowcase, on a kitchen windowsill, or on your bathroom counter. When you notice it, it will evoke the intention you set to restore balance in all areas of your life.
Bio
Margaret Ann Lembo is an award-winning author, aromatherapist, and the owner of The Crystal Garden – the conscious living store of the Palm Beaches established in 1988 -celebrating 37 years. Margaret Ann is the author of Chakra Awakening, The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals and Stones, The Essential Guide to Archangels and Saints, The Essential Guide to Aromatherapy and Vibrational Healing, and many more books and decks on gemstones, angels, aromatherapy, and the power of positive thought. Find out more about Margaret Ann at TheCrystalGarden.com and MargaretAnnLembo.com