Pictured: Store-bought blue pouch, lavender, rose quartz, amethyst, angelite, black tourmaline, green aventurine, calming sigil, calming spell
Pouch colour: Blue
Crystals:
Rose quartz - general calm and loving vibes
Amethyst - calms an overactive mind, reduces anxiety
Angelite - calls on the angels, transmutes negatives into positives
Black Tourmaline - grounding, absorbs negatives and releases positives, aids overcoming addiction, releases thoughts of self-harm
Jet - calms, grounding, absorbs negatives and releases positives
Amazonite - calms, alleviates worry, soothes trauma, turns anger into positive action
Green aventurine - calms nervousness, quiets distracted thoughts
Fluorite - blue for calm rationality, clear for mental clarity, purple for focused meditation, green for stabilising emotions
Blue lace agate - discourages intrusive thoughts
Lepidolite - reduces anxiety, aids sleep, brings balance to angered minds
Chalcedony - calms anger, reduces anxiety
Sodalite - calms panic attacks, brings emotional balance
All blue and green crystals have calming and anxiety-reducing effects. All black crystals absorb negativity.
Herbs: Lavender or chamomile.
Charms: Any personal item that brings you calm.
Sigil: I am calm
Spell: Calming spell, to be recited in the mind or aloud, while holding amethyst, the crystal that best suits your situation, or the entire pouch. Recite each line as you slowly exhale with your eyes closed, use the slow inhale to check the next line if you need to.
Take these thoughts that bother me
Slow the pace, my mind must breathe
Let me think, provide a balm
Slow the pace, leave me calm
About Pouches
Pouches can be made of any material, but natural is better. I prefer to use natural cloth as it is easy to carry around, easy to access and I can feel the energies from the crystals through the material, and smell the herbs. Pouches do not need to be professionally made, you can use a simple drawstring bag that you have made yourself, or even use a handkerchief/cloth square secured with a ribbon. If you cannot source a suitable pouch in the desired colour, the protecting energies of white or the grounding energies of black work well for most situations. It is up to you whether you cleanse your pouch and its contents as a whole or as individual components. Due to the multiple ways I use my crystals, I cleanse and charge them regularly so do not feel the need for a full ritual when putting together a pouch. It is not necessary to use an item from each of the suggested categories, go with what feels right to you.
About Crystals
Chose the number of crystals that feels right for you, and is practical for you to carry around. My magic tends to work in odd numbers, particularly 3, 5 and 7. Black stones tend to need cleansing more frequently as they can get clogged up with the negative energies they have absorbed. Smoke and moonlight are easy and safe ways to cleanse. Sunlight can be used but may discolour some crystals. It’s common advice to cleanse crystals in water/moonwater but this can be risky as many crystals may dissolve, rust, discolour or release toxins. I cleanse all of my crystals under the full moon each month, and with sage smoke if needed in the interim.
About Herbs
Follow your nose and use herbs that you enjoy the smell of.
About Charms
Certain objects have particular meanings, but sometimes the most powerful charms are ones personal to us. I have two items of jewellery that I always wear to connect me to three important people in my life, and a third I wear in times of particular need. A personal charm could remind you of a person, place or time. As long as the memory it evokes matches the energy you want in the pouch, it should complement the magic of the other items.
About Sigils
The sigil can be drawn (preferably in the pouch colour) onto paper, stone, wood etc to be placed inside the pouch, or can be marked onto the pouch itself. When drawing the sigil, think about the affirmation and visualise it already achieved. If using candle magic to charge your pouch, the sigil can be carved onto the candle.
About Spells
Spells do not have to be written down and kept within the pouch. They can be used to charge the pouch, or recited from memory at times of need. If writing it down to serve as a reminder, it is beneficial to write it in the optimum colour for that pouch.
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