You don't need a lot, just the core ones 💟
Having absolutely no idea where to start with crystal healing is a normal first reaction 🤭 Most of us are naturally attracted to gemstones, but here are so many choices, so many meanings, and so many opinions that it become overwhelming!
There’s good news though… after years of teaching crystal healing, I can wholeheartedly confirm: you don’t need a huge or expensive collection. You just need a few crystals that you genuinely resonate with – that you’ll actually use!
You’re clearly here, right now, looking for where to start 🥰 So it’s my honour to recommend some crystals that I consider “core” (and inexpensive) that will form an ideal foundation for you 💎
Amethyst 💜
Great for:
- Calming nerves and anxiety
- Improving sleep
- Supporting your intuitive self
Amethyst is so readily available and has so many benefits, that I’d class it as a near “all around winner” in any healers toolkit. It’s calming and protective – and it works beautifully in almost any situation. What’s more, its purple tones connect it to the Third Eye and Crown Chakras, thus supporting intuition, clarity, and spiritual connection.
Simple uses:
- Place it on your bedside table to support restful sleep.
- Hold it gently during meditation to quieten an anxious mind.
- Carry it in your pocket on days you think could be overwhelming.
Rose Quartz 🌸
Great for:
- Self-love
- Emotional healing (including grief)
- Harmonizing relationships
I absolutely adore rose quartz because it’s the stone of unconditional love, which (I feel) is one of the most universally needed crystals in our world right now. It’s a gentle stone that resonates deeply with the Heart Chakra. It can bolster self-compassion, emotional healing (including grief), and “softens” the places within us which have been closed-off for too long.
Simple uses:
- Gently hold it near or over your heart during meditation or during moments of emotional difficulty.
- Place it in areas where you feel you need to support and strengthen loving relationships.
- Carry a small piece in your bag or pocket as a daily reminder of self-compassion. 💖
Clear Quartz ✨
Great for:
- Mental clarity and focus
- Energy amplification
- Energetic cleansing
Clear quartz is sometimes called the “Master Healer” stone, and it’s easy to see why! 😍 It does a bit of everything: amplifies energy (your own energy and the energy of other crystals near it), supports clarity of mind, purification of the energy field, and the focusing of intentions. It’s the simplest, most adaptable crystal in any collection; and that beautiful versatility means it can “stand in” for almost any other crystal when you’re not sure what you need. 🙌
Simple uses:
- Hold it gently when setting intentions or when you want to amplify your focus.
- Place it near other crystals to enhance their own unique properties.
- Use it in your office space (or area that you’re often in) to keep the energy clear and in a high vibration!
Black Tourmaline 🖤
Great for:
- Energetic protection
- Grounding
- Setting energy boundaries
I love having Black Tourmaline around me, especially with electrical devices (like computers) because it’s sort of the energetic “bodyguard” of the crystal world. 🦾 It has the ability to absorb negative energy before it reaches you, as well as provides deep, anchoring grounding when you need it. It’s particularly great for healers, empaths, sensitives, and anyone who spends time in energetically complex environments. ✨
Simple uses:
- Carry it when you know you’ll be in draining environments or around difficult people.
- Place it near any electrical devices that you’re around a lot, such as computers, TVs, and so on.
- Gently hold it when you need to feel grounded and safe.
Citrine ☀️
Great for:
- Joy and positivity
- Abundance mindset
- Solar Plexus Chakra energy
Citrine is like sunshine in crystal form. 🌞 It’s warm, uplifting, and joyful – and one of the few crystals in the mineral kingdom that doesn’t accumulate negative energy easily, thus hardly ever needs cleansing. It’s associated with the Solar Plexus Chakra, too – which means it can bolster your confidence and personal power!
Simple uses:
- Keep it on your desk or workspace (or anywhere that can be stressful) to maintain a positive and productive energy.
- Hold it gently when you need a confidence boost or a mood lift.
- Place it in the prosperity corner of your home (far left corner from your front door, in feng shui tradition) if abundance is an intention! 🌟
Using crystals is simple 💎
As long as you’re gentle with your crystals, and take the time to understand their basic qualities, there’s really no “wrong way” to work with them. As such, here are some additional simple steps when working with crystals:
- Gently hold it during meditation and notice what you feel.
- Set a clear intention when you pick up a crystal: what do you want it to support?
- If safe to do so, gently place crystals on your body while resting (lying-down ideally), at the points which feel relevant to you.
- Carry a small crystal in your pocket.
- Place crystals in specific areas of your home. For example, by your bed for sleep, on your desk for focus, and at your front door for protection.
Remember, crystals work through resonance — their energetic frequency interacts with yours. But in saying this, I personally feel that the most powerful crystal practice is one where your intentions provide the pathway for their resonance to travel upon. In other words, the power is within you, the crystals just help it go where it needs to 😉
Crystal housekeeping 🧹
Obviously crystals can absorb and hold energy, which means most of them are going to benefit from regular cleansing – particularly after heavy use (meaning, you’ve actively worked with it in a major situation) or if you’ve received them second-hand.
Simple cleansing methods:
- Leaving them in moonlight overnight (especially the full moon).
- Rinsing water-safe ones under cool running water with the intention of clearing. But note – not all crystals can be submerged or exposed to water, so don’t do this if you’re not sure!
- Place them on the actual ground (grass or dirt), you can even slightly ‘bury’ them, for a short while to allow them to naturally re-balance with Mother Earth.
As an aside, Selenite and Citrine crystals are the two most common exceptions to “regular” cleansing since they’re self-cleansing in and of themselves. However, they can benefit from the “grounding” method (last one above) to help restore their energy! ✨
Going deeper with Crystal Healing 💎
You can also view our FAQ page here, which has answers to our most “Frequently Asked Questions” about learning with Natural Healer.
If you enjoyed this short guide, and the world of crystals is calling you, my introductory Crystal Healing Course is a beautiful place to go deeper. There you’ll learn the properties of a wide range of crystals, how to use them therapeutically, how to create crystal healing grids (layouts), and how to incorporate crystal healing into a broader energy healing practice. 🌟
Just remember, while it might be nice – you don’t need a huge stash of crystals to begin. You just need a few beautiful “core” stones (as above), a clear intention, and the willingness to be open to what they offer you! 💎🌸
- You belong here.
- You are worthy.
- You are valued.
- You are loved.
As ever, big love to you 💖 Melissa