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Using Crystals in Feng Shui

How You Can Enhance the Energy in Your Home with Quartz Crystals

© Maureen K. Calamia

Amethyst crystal can enhance romance, istockphoto
Feng Shui cures will often include the use of crystals, be the multi-faceted crystal balls or rough geode and quartz crystals. How can you use them to improve the energy

Crystals represent Earth energy, one of the five Chinese elements along with Wood, Fire, Water and Metal. On the Bagua, a tool used by feng shui practitioners, Earth energy supports Partnership, Love and Romance. It also represents Mother energy, or the female head of household (the areas of the Bagua have many layers where family members consist of the parents, three daughters and three sons). Placing a quartz crystal in this area of your home or bedroom will enhance these areas in your life. This area will be in the far right corner, while standing at your front door, or door to any room.

Earth also enhances Metal: The Metal element will be found on the middle right of your space, while standing in the doorway. Children, creativity and future opportunities are represented by Metal energy. This area of the Bagua also supports the third (youngest) daughter in a family. Crystals placed here will enhance this area, as well.

Earth controls Water: Crystals placed near the doorway (Water) will, perhaps, slow down a runaway workload (Career). This area also represents the middle son, so you can place a crystal here to help cure a rebellious son!

Colors: The color of crystals can also contribute to the effect of the cure. To improve romance, a rose quartz (pink) or amethyst (purple) is best. To enhance creativity (Metal) you can add a quartz crystal (clear/white).

How to Use Crystal Balls

A crystal ball is a multi-faceted sphere that hangs from a string. They come in various sizes: 20mm, 30mm, 40mm 50mm. The 40mm is similar to a golf ball. The sunlight is refracted through the facets creating a rainbow of light, which is considered very auspicious. Crystal balls are used often in areas that need either to deflect negative energy or bringing in positive energy Some examples:

Neutralize Negative Energy

  • A crystal placed in the middle of a long narrow hallway can deflect the rushing energy
  • At the bottom of stairs that are leading out a front door, a crystal can deflect the energy to encourage it to spend some time on the entry floor before going upstairs

Attract Positive Energy

  • A crystal placed over the middle of a convalescent's bed attracts health.
  • Rainbow light coming from a crystal placed in a sunny window also attracts the positive.

How to Find Crystals

Locally, you can look for crystals at new-age stores. There are places where you can mine for quartz crystals. This process can be extremely satisfying and can have a more impactful, lasting cure to enhance your life. Do an internet search to find a mining location near you. And, of course, there are lots of sites where you can purchase both primitive and polished crystals.


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