Are you interested in lithotherapy stones but don't know how to use them in your everyday life? Do you feel lost in front of all the information you find about crystals and no longer know how to find your way? Don't panic, we will help you see things more clearly. There are in fact a certain number of ways to use minerals, especially since everyone has their own visions and preferences on this subject! It can therefore quickly become a real headache to find concretely THE method of using stones that suits us.
Through this article, we wanted to show you 7 examples of the usefulness of lithotherapy stones in your everyday life. Prepare yourself a nice hot drink, a blanket and your best notebook, and let's go!
1. Use stones to relieve everyday aches and discomforts
The most recognized use of lithotherapy crystals is of course to relieve physical and psychological ailments or concerns! Each stone has health benefits depending on their composition. Their usefulness can be multiple, whether to soothe headaches or stomach aches, relieve anxiety, increase immune defenses, improve the function of an organ, etc. To do this, simply place the stone where you want it to act, carry it on you (necklace, bracelet, in your pocket, etc.) or place it in the room where you are. .
Be careful, remember that in the event of a health problem, lithotherapy does not cure, it is used in addition to traditional medicine, in order to improve one's energy and act as a supplement on the area of the body concerned! We therefore recommend that you be careful and consult a doctor if in doubt, because the most important thing is to take optimal and reasonable care of your health.
Here are some examples of the use of lithotherapy stones for certain everyday ailments:
- Anxiety: amethyst, lepidolite, rhodochrosite;
- headaches: amber, jade, lapis lazuli;
- joint pain: labradorite, malachite, carnelian;
- insomnia, nightmares: selenite, amethyst (to place under the pillow);
- sadness: citrine, tiger's eye, amazonite.
Don't forget that before any use, you must properly purify and recharge your lithotherapy stones! If you skip this step, you will not get results, as the stones will be stripped of their virtues.
2. Use lithotherapy stones for your meditation sessions
One of the ways to use your lithotherapy stones can be to accompany your meditation sessions. Indeed, the power of crystals allows you to concentrate better and keep bad energies away. This may be easier for people who have difficulty entering a meditative state and therefore need something grounding, something material to focus on the present moment by holding it in their hands. We know that each crystal is alive and therefore has an aura, an energy that can support you and bring you calm, concentration and mental clarity.
Here are some examples of stones you can use to meditate:
- Amethyst: appeasement, mental clarity, open-mindedness, spiritual awakening;
- lapis-Lazuli : conscience, concentration, ancrage ;
- citrine: well-being, calm, balance, lucidity;
- labradorite: concentration, spiritual awakening;
- selenite: mental clarity, calm, intuition, relaxation.
3. Use stones to rebalance your chakras
The 7 chakras are energies located throughout our body. For example, the heart chakra is located, as its name suggests, at the level of the heart and is linked to love in all its facets (self-love, connections with others, etc.). It happens that these energies get blocked and thus generate negative aspects in our life. With a closed heart chakra, you may isolate yourself, feel jealousy, be defensive, close yourself off from relationships, etc.
It is therefore important to balance your chakras to live in harmony with yourself. For this, you can of course use the power of stones. Each of them is in fact associated with one or more chakras. To do this, simply look at their color (since each chakra is linked to a color) and also check their properties.
If you feel that one of your chakras is out of balance, you can place the stone where it is located (on the sternum for the heart chakra, for example) and concentrate on its beneficial energy to anchor you and find harmony.
Here are some ideas for stones to use according to the chakras:
- Crown chakra: moonstone, labradorite, amethyst;
- third eye chakra: lapis lazuli, sodalite, azurite, celestine;
- throat chakra: aquamarine, chrysocolla, turquoise;
- heart chakra: jade, green aventurine, chrysoprase, rose quartz;
- solar plexus chakra: citrine, tiger's eye, amber, fire opal;
- sacred chakra: orange calcite, amber, jasper, topaz;
- root chakra: carnelian, red jasper, black tourmaline, onyx.
4. Use crystals to perform rituals
Creating your rituals requires concentration, visualization and of course a clear and precise intention. So, as with meditation, using a lithotherapy stone can be useful for increasing or attracting the desired energy. This can be seen as a sort of channel that connects your intention to the Universe (or deities, guides and any other type of energy you believe in). It therefore also helps you to clearly visualize your intention and to concentrate on your ritual, especially if you are starting out.
Here are some examples of stones to use depending on the ritual you are performing:
- Love: rose quartz, rhodocrosite, garnet, moonstone;
- abundance/prosperity: green aventurine, citrine, pyrite, peridot;
- protection: labradorite, black tourmaline, hematite, fluorite.
5. Use our astrological candles with lithotherapy stones!
A simple way to use healing crystals is to get one of our astrological candles! We created this collection to represent the 12 zodiac signs in natural, eco-friendly, vegan candles that are 100% made in France. Each astro sign has its own candle, as well as two small tumbled healing stones embedded (to be removed before burning!). They have been added to provide balancing and soothing properties specific to each zodiac sign. For example, our Taurus astro candle contains green aventurine (calm, protection, harmony) and rose quartz (love, creativity, imagination).
The advantage with this range of zodiac candles is that you get both:
- A pretty minimalist and elegant decoration;
- a moment of relaxation and peace during the burning of the candle;
- the virtues of stones for you and your general well-being.
Our candles are scented according to the elements (water, earth, fire, air). This means that all 3 candles in each item share the same scent.
Here are the 4 scents that make up our collection of astrological candles:
- Air element: orange blossom, cashmere, iris, jasmine;
- fire element: wood fire, incense, peppery patchouli;
- earth element: oud wood, earth, cedar;
- water element: sea breeze, vetiver, tuberose.
If you want both a pretty harmonizing and relaxing candle, but also, of course, use the power of lithotherapy crystals, our astrological range is a great alternative that we recommend!
6. Do your skincare routine using lithotherapy crystals
One use that you wouldn't think of first is using the stones for your daily skincare routine. Yes, these have beneficial properties for both physical health and the skin!
You can, for example, use a stone massage roller from lithotherapy. All you need to do is choose it with the stone that attracts you the most or that has the virtues you need the most, and then massage your face with it. Additionally, the massage roll-on is a 100% zero waste bathroom accessory!
Using a stone massage roll on allows you to:
- Tighten pores;
- reactivate facial blood circulation;
- eliminate all accumulated toxins;
- activate the production of collagen (essential for the beauty of the skin);
- make facial treatment penetrate more easily;
- relax and unwind.
There is also Gua Sha, which works on the same principle as roller skating. The only difference is that it is in the form of a pebble and is also used to lift and deflate the face. Massaging yourself with a Gua Sha is also useful for relieving certain pain!
Finally, you can also find care ranges enriched with minerals or encrusted with lithotherapy stones from certain brands! Lip glosses and balms, treatment oils, elixirs... You are spoiled for choice.
7. Use lithotherapy minerals to accompany your tarot readings
You can use crystals to accompany your tarot readings or oracles. As with rituals and meditation, they are used here to better concentrate thanks to the deployment of their gentle and beneficial aura. During particularly trying or important draws for you, stones can also help you stay calm and tame your emotions. They can also make it easier for you to interpret your cards by providing the necessary reflection and mental clarity. It is also a good way to ward off possible bad energies which could make card drawing more complicated.
You now have our 7 ideas for using lithotherapy stones on a daily basis. Of course, they are not exhaustive, you can use them for other activities or simply to decorate your interior, it is just as valid! Share your feelings with us in the comments: how do you use your crystals in your daily life?
If you like the universe of La Bougie Herbivore, you can now find all our ranges of natural scented candles, as well as our alcohol-free stick fragrance diffusers that are healthy for your health! We also offer smudging sticks of White Sage and Palo Santo, to purify and cleanse your lithotherapy stones, for example. Finally, if you are creative and crafty, you can order our DIY candle kit to make at home!
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