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Crystals are a Witches' Best Friend

We live in an era where crystals have become almost stupidly popular - which is lucky for us witches because a simple web search directs us to a whole plethora of crystal vendors. Crystals are extremely versatile, covering a wide range of uses for spellwork, and with their eye-catching and natural beauty, it's no wonder they're one of the mediums most sought after by new witches.

But where to begin?

First, I recommend trusting your instinct. If you can't stop staring at a clear quartz point on Amazon, can't bring yourself to put a citrine cluster down while browsing a New Age shop, or find tumbled carnelian popping up literally everywhere you go (online and IRL), it's a pretty good indication you should purchase that specific gem.

However, if you haven't quite made up your mind or are still too overwhelmed, I've compiled a list of crystals good for just about any spell/ritual/purpose you may be attempting in the beginning stages of your witchcraft journey.

Amethyst

Technically part of the quartz family, Amethyst is your best friend when it comes to spiritual aid. This beautiful deep violet colored crystal is beneficial for promoting a restful sleep, enhancing/developing intuition and psychic abilities, and even aids in connecting us to the spiritual realm & our Higher Selves. It works best with the Third Eye and Crown chakras, and is believed to cure drunkenness (it's name is derived from the Greek word amethustos which roughly translates to "not drunk") so hang onto this after a rough night of drinking. 😉

Citrine

A gorgeous yellow-gold gem, citrine was once known as sunstone, as ancient peoples believed it to hold the power of the sun. It is certainly a happy crystal, in that it promotes prosperity and abundance, enhances creativity, and transforms negative energy to positive (told you - Happy Crystal). This stone helps heal and encourage the Solar Plexus chakra.

Fluorite

Probably the most diverse crystal in this list (aside from quartz, anyway), Fluorite comes in a variety of colors ranging from blue to green to purple and even a rainbow of them all! I'll try to keep this post brief because I could go on and on about this particular crystal (it's at the top of my Crystals to Buy Next list 😍), so I'll give each color it's own mini section:

Blue Fluorite: Calming, promotes rational thinking, soothes mental/emotional chaos, encourages communication, & keeps you focused. Works best with Throat Chakra.

Green Fluorite: Energizing, cleanses and detoxes chakras, helps heartbreak, & removes excess energy that can harm your well-being. Works best with Heart Chakra.

Purple Fluorite: Connects one to Higher Self, heightens psychic abilities/intuition, sharpens mental clarity, & eases confusion/worry/anxiety. Works best with Third Eye and Crown Chakras.

Rainbow Fluorite: Balances chakras as well as the mind/body/spirit, absorbs & neutralizes negative energies, & raises metaphysical consciousness. Works best with Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third Eye, & Crown Chakras (a fantastic multitasking crystal!)

Labradorite

This crystal looks like it was a gift from Naiads. Labradorite's swirling colors can range from milky clear to translucent grey, with flashes of blue, purple, or green when catching the light just so. It is a high-vibration stone, making it beneficial to beginner witches. It enhances communication with the Divine or higher beings, assists in tapping into psychic energy as well as intuition, balances the mind and spirit, protects against negative energy, and cleanses and heals the aura. Naturally, these aspects makes it the perfect stone for aiding the Third Eye and Crown Chakras.

Moonstone

A gorgeous milky-white crystal, moonstone is strongly connected with the Divine and Feminine energies (duh, because women ARE divine 😉). During the ever-changing moon cycles, it can be worn to ease the effects the phases have on the body/psyche. It encourages peace and harmony, communication with the higher realms, and is great for charging lunar water. Best used with the Crown Chakra.

Quartz

Finally, we have come to one of the most used crystals by witches. There are dozens of variations of quartz, each with their own powers and properties. For sanity's sake, I'll just be explaining clear, smoky, and rose quartz. Much like with fluorite, I'll divide each into their own section.

Clear Quartz: Amplifies energies, cleanses spaces, works as a jack-of-all-trades with healing almost any conditions and works with all chakras, cleanses and charges crystals (so definitely have some of these with your collection), provides protection, and can be placed in rooms for protection/cleansing.

Rose Quartz: Promotes and strengthens all types of love, encourages joy and emotional healing, instills calm and peacefulness. Works best with the Root and Heart Chakras.

Smoky Quartz: Absorbs negative energy, increases positive energy, amplifies vibrational energies, detoxifies, and promotes grounding. Works best with Root and Crown Chakras.

Shape Matters

A quick side note: the shape of a crystal can change and amplify certain properties. Chunk crystals lack any extreme facets (think of a lumpy geode - although geodes technically fall under the Chunk category despite having facets) and are best for cleansing the atmosphere in living spaces and work environments. Cut crystals (in the same way diamonds are "cut" for jewelry) have been shaped specifically for enhancing sparkle and capturing light, which intensifies the crystal's energies. Tumbled stones are crystals that have been smoothed out and feel comforting to hold. These are best for taking on the go or keeping close to you. Lastly, Wand or Pointed crystals are rough on one end and formed into a point on the other, which allows the energies of the crystals to be directed in a more targeted fashion (exactly in the way a magic wand works).

And with that, I hope you enjoyed! If you would like me to do one giant masterlist of crystals that serve the same purpose within witchcraft, let me know in the comments! Thanks for reading, have a wonderful day/night. 💜

🌛 Blessed Be 🌟

Cayla (aka Moon & Moth)

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🍑 - Favorite fruit

Hard topick his absolutely favorite, actually, because Devon is more a vegetableperson. He does eat fruit, he just isn’t extremely fond of the overly sweet ones.He prefers those with more acid aftertaste in them. So all kinds of berries,apples, pears, citruses or avocados. He likes grapefruits. But generally, it’seasier to spot him munching on carrots or other green things.

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Oooh, he likescoffee. In modern AU he’s the type to start his day with an espresso (plainback espresso, no sugar or milk please!) and a glass of water. He treats it asa pleasure and appreciates the properties of caffeine, but… He’s one of thatridiculous exceptions, where consuming too much coffee in a longer period oftime, instead of making him insomniac, actually increases his desire to sleep. Therefore, he sets his own limitsand drinks it only in moderate amounts. He is prone to empty a couple of cupsif he needs to stay awake longer for one evening, but he only does this if heknows that he will be able to sleep through the next day.

As for tea,he prefers it without sugar, but with a slice of a lemon or a lime. He’d probablychose white tea over any other. Not even because of taste, but because it’sexpensive.

💐 - Favorite type of flower

Oh, thespotlight of course goes to the flowers and plants that are useful, as in ‘usedin alchemic recipes’. The only non-useful flower he feels… strongly about is peony.It was Esmerelle’s favorite flower and she often was breaking into his room and leaving them on the nightstandgiving him bouquets.

Go figure.

🍭 - Do they have a sweet tooth?

Not really.In his childhood years Devon loved sweet things as much as any other child, butnot now. So if he has to choose, then a sorbet rather than an ice-cream and alemon cake rather than chocolates.

🍙 - Favorite snack

Salads. Allthe salads with vegetables you can name, he’ll adore it. }

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Hands slipped back into his pockets and his shoulders lifted in a small shrug. “Don’t mention it” Kaveh replied lightly. He’d just been in the right place at the right time. Anyone else with any decency would have done the same thing.

“I’m just happy I could save your ‘life’” he added playfully, flashing a quick grin. It was an awful joke, but he couldn’t help it.

Brutus flipped through the notebook briefly, likely making sure that no pages had fallen loose. Everything looked in order. Brutus giggled a little at the other’s joke-- a strange noise coming out of someone who presented himself in a way that was so masculine. 

“Well, you have to let me make it up to you somehow.” He lowered his eyes to look the other male over. The brunette was trying to be subtle and not stare, but looking at people too long was a bad habit of his that usually offered nasty looks in return.

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