Featured Crystal: In the Spotlight

Clear Quartz

Quartz is so much more than a beautiful crystal. It cleanses, heals and energizes - and you can learn how to harness its powers.

You probably know clear quartz as the material from which crystal balls are made, but even small pieces have many magical associations and uses. Quartz acts as an amplifier of energy, and is good for healing and communication.

Quartz's clarity and purity give it magical siliarities to water and glass. It can be used to "wash away" negative energies from your body and environment. In crystal ball gazing, it acts as a window onto other worlds, a portal through which, for instance, the cause of an illness can be revealed.

Quartz is believed to strengthen the link between Earth and the heavens, enabling its user to see into other times and places. You can use it to aid traveling and dream journeys.

You are probably using quartz every day already, without being aware of it- its ability to amplify energy makes it an important internal component in many items of electrical equipment. For example, quartz's amplifying abilities made it a vital component in early radios also know as crystal sets.

As quartz is used to stimulate your mind, the best place to wear it in jewelry is close to your head, such as earrings, nose studs, or short pendants. Wearing quartz can make you more perceptive to your friends' moods.

Quartz can also deflect energy away from you. Your crystal can purify your environment by dispelling negative energies from the air. Keeping quartz close to your body will help to protect you from day-to-day stress. Placing quartz on your computer will help to keep it running smoothly. It protects the machine against the negative energy you give out when you're in a bad mood.

Quartz is a strong healing crystal, as it can help to focus and channel healthy energy, directing it to the point of sickness. It is the crystal most often used to make healing wands. Rub the affected area gently with your crystal and visualize golden light passing from the Earth, up along your spine, through your heart, out along your arms and through the crystal. The crystal will amplify healing energy as it passes into the affected area.

Quartz can cleanse and purify your body in the same way that water washes away dirt. Boost its powers by combining it with magical items such as flowers and other crystals.

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