Niti
Hi all,
I've quite surprised myself recently.
For ages, I was one of those people that thought stones and crystals were one of those "fluffy" b-s-ey "new-age trends". I had no interest in them, didn't see how they could possibly work.
Then the other day, whilst browsing a certain metaphysical shop's website, I suddenly decided to look at the crystals, and felt really drawn to some of them! I started adding things to my cart, reading up on them, and then diddly-daddlying back and forth about whether to actually buy any.
Today, as I wandered around the streets of this lovely town to which I am still a newb...I came across a shop devoted entirely to crystals! The energy inside was lovely, there were a surprising number of people inside, and I immediately found myself drawn to certain stones. I couldn't believe it. I swear, I have been in shops with all sorts of crystals before, and never felt a thing...
*Anyway*, I ended up buying a handful of little tumblestones that I thought complemented each other nicely (both in general purpose and in appearance) and I think I may have a new addiction! I am very happy with my purchase.
But first - questions!
Are some stones better used/kept alone than together? I like the combination of stones I have (amethyst, flourite, rose quartz, and citrine), but I feel like if I separated the rose quartz and citrine, the energy would be much more "pure" and positive than they are in the pile with the two others. I feel like the amethyst is sobering up the energy of all the other stones in the pile!
Does the shape and size of the stone matter much? I noticed that there were egg-shaped and heart-shaped stones, and some were rough, while others were smooth (like tumblestones). One stone in particular - Hematite...I didn't feel any connection with in smaller versions, but when I held the large heart-shaped stone, I *really* felt the grounding, calm energy. I almost bought it right on the spot, but it was kind of muffed so I am going to purchase it online.
I also noticed some other stones that resonated with me in the little egg-shaped forms, but which I had no interest in as tumblestones. Is that odd?
Another thing - do you think color affects the energies coming from a particular stone? For example, do you think you would get something differnet ouf of an almost-translucent amethyst than you would from one of those really deep purple ones? Or from a pale citrine stone compared to a very intense/cloudy yellow one? I wonder, if I buy online, if it would be worth it to request certain color types to make sure they resonate with me properly.
Sorry if these questions have all been asked a million times or are answered in the most basic books. I am doing research now, but I keep getting sidetracked by other interesting crystal discussions. Feel free to point me in the right direction!
(also, thanks for reading another one of my long essay-like posts hehe)
I've quite surprised myself recently.
For ages, I was one of those people that thought stones and crystals were one of those "fluffy" b-s-ey "new-age trends". I had no interest in them, didn't see how they could possibly work.
Then the other day, whilst browsing a certain metaphysical shop's website, I suddenly decided to look at the crystals, and felt really drawn to some of them! I started adding things to my cart, reading up on them, and then diddly-daddlying back and forth about whether to actually buy any.
Today, as I wandered around the streets of this lovely town to which I am still a newb...I came across a shop devoted entirely to crystals! The energy inside was lovely, there were a surprising number of people inside, and I immediately found myself drawn to certain stones. I couldn't believe it. I swear, I have been in shops with all sorts of crystals before, and never felt a thing...
*Anyway*, I ended up buying a handful of little tumblestones that I thought complemented each other nicely (both in general purpose and in appearance) and I think I may have a new addiction! I am very happy with my purchase.
But first - questions!
Are some stones better used/kept alone than together? I like the combination of stones I have (amethyst, flourite, rose quartz, and citrine), but I feel like if I separated the rose quartz and citrine, the energy would be much more "pure" and positive than they are in the pile with the two others. I feel like the amethyst is sobering up the energy of all the other stones in the pile!
Does the shape and size of the stone matter much? I noticed that there were egg-shaped and heart-shaped stones, and some were rough, while others were smooth (like tumblestones). One stone in particular - Hematite...I didn't feel any connection with in smaller versions, but when I held the large heart-shaped stone, I *really* felt the grounding, calm energy. I almost bought it right on the spot, but it was kind of muffed so I am going to purchase it online.
I also noticed some other stones that resonated with me in the little egg-shaped forms, but which I had no interest in as tumblestones. Is that odd?
Another thing - do you think color affects the energies coming from a particular stone? For example, do you think you would get something differnet ouf of an almost-translucent amethyst than you would from one of those really deep purple ones? Or from a pale citrine stone compared to a very intense/cloudy yellow one? I wonder, if I buy online, if it would be worth it to request certain color types to make sure they resonate with me properly.
Sorry if these questions have all been asked a million times or are answered in the most basic books. I am doing research now, but I keep getting sidetracked by other interesting crystal discussions. Feel free to point me in the right direction!
(also, thanks for reading another one of my long essay-like posts hehe)
