What No One Tells You About Crystals For Empaths
crystals for empaths
There you are looking for crystals for empaths, and that's great! You realize that you're an empath, and you need some support. I will definitely share the crystals for empaths that you should have in your magic bag, but I'm also going to share the one thing that you must address when you get the right crystals to support you.
What Is An Empath And Are You One?
If you're asking if you're an empath, you're probably one.
Empaths are highly sensitive people. Does that mean your aunt Margaret, who cries over those homeless pet commercials and is highly sensitive, is also an empath? Not necessarily.
Highly sensitive people and empaths can be one and the same, but highly sensitive people may not also be empaths. Empaths, beyond sharing the traits of feeling empathy for others and processing more information about the world, the empath has strong intuitive abilities and tend to absorb energy and emotions.
Beyond that, the empath loathes crowded places because they get overwhelmed with the energies of the people (and sometimes the stuff) that's there. And you seem to be everyone's BFF (even strangers) where they tell you their problems because they can sense you're just the perfect person to vent to.
It would be best if you also had time to recharge, and you avoid conflict at all costs. The last thing you need is to be in the middle of some highly charged situation where everyone's emotions are going off the charts.
Feel like you don't fit in? Welcome, empath. You're home. Others just don't understand why you get exhausted or find it difficult to relate to others. You're basically a sponge for energy, and not everyone is made like that. But try not to isolate yourself, that's not good either. You do need a community to belong to.
But let's not forget one of my favorite (okay, not favorite) traits: increased sensitivity to sounds. My family thinks I'm a complete nut because I'm extremely sensitive to noises. Stick me in a quiet room for 20 hours a day, and I'd be just fine.
Now that we've established that you're an empath let's get down to the crystals you should have to keep yourself protected and balanced.
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Best Crystals for Empaths
Lepidolite is one of my favorite must-have crystals for empaths because hello? Anxiety. When it's too peopley out there, you need something to help you out. What makes lepidolite so unique? It's micanized lithium... yeah that lithium.
My favorite lepidolite specimens are not the tumbled (although they are fine to work with as well) but the ones that are in their natural state where you can peel off the sheets. When you rub those between your fingers, you get some good old medicine on your skin, and it feels so good!
Another sweet trait about lepidolite is that it is about spiritual purification and helps you to calm your mind.
Amethyst makes my list because it's while you're highly intuitive, it will help you tap into the higher states of consciousness; it also protects you from negative vibes from those people as a good support talisman to keep with you.
Fluorite, sometimes called the psychic vacuum, helps to clear the negative energies away from your energy aura and protects you against the lower energies by providing a nice little boundary.
Hematite and Black Tourmaline round out my must-have crystals for empaths because they are very grounding and grounding is probably the number one thing you need in your life. It helps you to counteract any of that spaciness you start to experience when people start taking up space in your mind without paying rent.
Hematite helps you to balance the energies like those of light and dark, masculine and feminine, higher self and shadow self which we all encounter in the world.
Black Tourmaline is very helpful in protecting (and one of my favorites for protecting against EMF) your auric field from the negative vibes and Debbie Downer vibes of people. Simply put, they are the best at psychic protection for empaths.
How To Make Crystals For Empaths Work Best For You
The vital thing that I think every empath needs to take into consideration is that your root chakra is likely out of alignment. Many, many, many empaths will find that their root chakra is not balanced.
How would you know if your root chakra is out of balance?
You may find that you tend to indulge a wee bit too much in eating, alcohol, or smoking as you seek to escape in some way from what you're currently experiencing.
You may feel anxious or fearful a lot of the time.
A lack of energy or feeling weak may indicate your root chakra is out of whack.
Your root chakra is all about finding your balance between the earth and the heavens. It's your portal to the planet where you connect with all that is here physically in the 3D world. Essentially, it's your foundation, and it must be stable.
And if your root chakra isn't balanced, NONE of your other chakras can be aligned until that happens. You are a spirit living in a human body; it's crucial to connect both of those worlds.
Working With Crystals For Empaths
The simplest thing you can do is keep your crystals with you in your pocket (or your bra). Or you could make yourself a little mojo bag to hold your crystals safe in one protective bag.
You may also find that lying down with your crystals for ten minutes on your leg joints (you know, the hip bone connects to the whatever). It's close enough to the base of your spine (although the spot you're really aiming for the perineum), or you can place the crystals as close to your bits and berries if you feel comfortable doing that.
Remember to take care of your chakras because if you don't, the stuck energy gets denser over time and makes it more challenging to balance and could possibly manifest into a physical ailment (but I'm not a doctor, so I have to say allegedly).
You'll find that many people have many opinions on the best crystals for empaths and here's what I want you to take away: use your intuition because it won't lead you astray and more times than not if you're drawn to a crystal it is because your body knows it wants to work with it.