19.09.18

I've been using a crystals daily for about a week now, have been researching their properties and how best to use them most days and I really feel that it's working well for me. The night before last, I meditated with Howlite, Aura Quartz, Opalite, Hematite, Amethyst, Flourite, Jet and Rose Quartz for their calming and balancing, and managed what could have been a really stressful situation. I'm confident that the following properties helped me keep calm and help me communicate well:

• Howlite - communication
• Hematite - grounding
• Flourite - stability and balance
• Rose Quartz - balance emotions

I've also been using my Blue Goldstone to help overcome obsolesces and have had it on me everyday. I also used it as a grounding tool during that potentially stressful conversation and it really helped me keep calm. I put together a spell to assist with this. There's a bit of speculation as to how well Blue Goldstone works as it's a man made crystal (it's made from glass, copper fillings and blue dye) - though there are associations with courage - so my intention was to apply a charm to the piece as a sort of totem or talisman. The following spell was cast on a Saturday (a good day for spells to over come obstacles) while Saturn (also goof for overcoming obstacles) was in Capricorn (again, associated with overcoming obstacles).

I held the Goldstone in my hands and said this incantation:

"Help me overcome any obstacles I may encounter in the next few weeks.
Help me be strong.
Help me succeed.
Help me progress.
(x3)
Blessed be."

I've kept this crystal on my person since I've performed the spell and it seems to be doing a pretty good job so far!

 Since I've been working with crystals, I've not needed to use podcasts to help me drift off to sleep before bed which is something I've been really reliant on especially in the last couple of months.

Now I've recognised how well crystals have been working for me and understanding them a little better, I've been doing some research into using crystal grids. I've got plans to work put together a crystal grid to live on my work space of my new home to help with concentration, focus, motivation and self esteem. I've been researching different crystals that I'd like to use to help with the manifestation of this energy and have come up with a shopping list for when I have moved into my new place.

• Clear Quartz - direct energies throughout the grid
• Citrine - self esteem
• Rose Quartz - self confidence
• Flourite - concentration and focus
• Labradorite - concentration

I'm planning to do a little bit more research on other crystals that woulds be good to use for this intention so the list may change by the time I actually move in.