Combining crystal energy and meditation is a fantastic way to not only help you relax and drop into your moment but also help give you that extra boost to calm and quieten your busy mind to get the most benefits from your meditative state. In case you have ever wondered if crystals and your meditation practice could be used together, the answer is a resounding YES! It is also super easy.
It is not uncommon for many people to find it difficult to truly get into mediation. Faced with being calm, quietening a racing mind, sitting still, and not to mention finding the actual time when the needs and demands of life are already pulling you in a dozen different directions, it comes as no surprise when the consensus is that committing to meditation practice and getting into a habit of doing so is hard.
Being able to get yourself into the regular habit of doing meditation, even if only 20 minutes a day, has the potential to open the door to great amounts of spiritual growth and discovery. Some of the benefits of regular meditation include:
Improves memory function
Increases self-awareness
Lowers anxiety
Reduces stress levels
Dissolves negative emotions
Helps you focus on the present
Helps you find a new perspective on life matters
Promotes patience and tolerance
The above list is by no means exhaustive and there are plenty more benefits of meditation for you to consider introducing some meditation time into your daily routine.
When you are first starting, one of the hardest parts is having the discipline and self-control to commit to it and continue to use meditation regularly. This article will show how anyone can easily combine crystals with meditation and get the most out of their meditative practice.
Mediate How You Like To, Not How Others Say You Should
I don't have the right way to meditate. There is no standard way to meditate that is perfect for every person. I can tell you my way, just like another person can share their way as well. All of it is simply advice, hoping to interest you and guide you enough for you to discover what resonates with you. Ultimately, you should take on board the advice that comes your way, absorb the knowledge from your research, and rely on your intuition when it comes to going about what works for you and what you should discard.
What you should be cautious of is to not make this process overly complicated with lots of things you have to do or get just right. If someone is telling you the best way to meditate (and it really might be the best for them, mind you) is to sit cross-legged facing West, precisely at dawn, on a wooden board made of single-source origin wood, with string music from a certain Amazonian tribe playing in the background at a certain frequency, while you hold a set of brass bells in one and your crystal in the other, then it is probably unrealistic and it will be no surprise to anyone – apart from this meditation guru – that you give up.
Heck, even I wouldn't bother.
What you are looking for is a method of meditation that speaks to you and is easy for you to get into and continue using. If you want to add any elements or introduce other tools later, then this will often come about naturally over time.
I cannot repeat this enough: this is about finding what resonates with you and starting your journey from there.
Even Five Minutes is a Great Start
Please don't be turned off by thinking that to obtain any benefits at all from meditation that your session needs to be half of your daily waking hours. A good meditation practice doesn't need that. When you are starting just five minutes a day is a perfect way to introduce this into your life. What may surprise you is that as time goes by, you may find yourself naturally building up to longer durations with your meditation time because of how good it makes you feel.
If you feel you can't cheap an accurate track of time or trying to do so is a distraction for you, then you can set a countdown timer on your phone for the length of time you want to work with. Just be sure to select a calm, and soft alarm tone, and not a booming foghorn.
Find Your Perfect Time of Day to Meditate
Everyone is different when it comes to the time of day they prefer to meditate. Some people love to wake up in the morning and make meditation the first thing they do to start their day. Others enjoy finding some personal quiet time later at night after everything has been tended to and sorted. My preference is at night because I have cleared my to-do list and my children are asleep in their beds, meaning no annoying distractions. Once again, it comes down to whatever works best for you is what you should go with.
Keep Practicing
Pushing through your natural initial resistance to this new practice in your daily routine is key here. Yes, it may feel awkward and a big waste of time, to begin with, but it will grow on you and you will get comfortable with it. You will probably find that you even start to like it and get cranky if you miss a day. Once you begin to feel the benefits of your meditation, your brain will start to rewire itself and tell you that you need to do it again. Like most things in life for most people. practice makes perfect.
How To Meditate With Crystals
You don't need a whole assortment of individual crystals to meditate with. If you feel you would like to create a collection of crystals specifically for meditation and what your intention, feelings, or mood might be on any given day, then that is great, and you should do just that. But to start meditating you can go with just one you have already. Once again, choose whatever crystals work best for you.
First, select your crystal. It should resonate with you and you are intuitively drawn to pick it up and hold it. Or perhaps it has unique healing properties for what you wish to meditate on today.
Find a quiet space, one where you are unlikely to be disturbed or interrupted by noise. Set your phone to silent or vibrate. You can choose to sit in a comfortable chair or lie down. If you opt to lie down, make sure you are not the snoozy type because you might just fall asleep during your meditation.
Turn down the lights but don't darken the room completely. While nothing kills a calm and relaxing meditation session more than blinding lights, having it pitch black won't work either. Soft, warm light from a lamp or a dimly lit ceiling light is perfect.
I prefer to cradle my crystal in both hands and rest them in my lap. You have the liberty of holding your crystal however you prefer. If you decide to progress further down the path of meditating with crystals, you can hold your crystal with one hand and draw Reiki power symbols with the other to draw in greater healing power. If you feel like you don't want to hold on to a crystal, placing it on the floor in front of you will work just as well and will not hinder you from receiving any less of the healing benefits from the crystal.
Light a candle or burn some incense. When I first started teaching myself how to meditate, I found that lighting a candle and gazing softly into the flickering light helps me to slow down and make my mind start to be quiet. And when I closed my eyes, the fragrance from burning incense helped settle me further. Even now, whenever I smell incence, no matter where I am, I immediately drop into a peaceful state of being.
Now give attention to your nose and how it moves when you inhale, and the sensation of the air as it flows through your lips when you exhale. Allow your outward breath to go on a little longer than the breath you take in. Breathe in through your nose for five seconds, allowing the hands on your belly to rise upwards as you breathe deeply and your belly fills with air. Now exhale through your mouth for ten seconds. Thoroughly let all your breath out of your body on the exhale. If you need to make a noise when doing this, that is perfectly fine. Relax your lower jaw, and allow a little space to form between your two rows of teeth.
Whatever draws your attention and focus during meditation is okay. You may wish to focus your thoughts on something else, such as sending positive thoughts, healing, forgiveness, or love to yourself or others. What you chose is up to you.
You may even wish to say some affirmations, either aloud or in your mind, such as:
I am happy. I am healthy. I am whole.
I am in charge of my fate. I am in charge of my destiny. I am in charge of my own life.
I am free of stress. I am free from tension.
I am at peace. I am content. I am blessed.
I let all your worries go.
I release negative energy from my body
Keep doing this meditation process for as long as you want to. This can be five minutes, 20 minutes, or how long you feel you need to. If your alarm goes off, then you can get up and go back to the rest of your day. If you don't have an alarm set, then whenever you feel comfortable you can slowly open your eyes and come back into reality.
Learning how to meditate using crystals is much easier than you think. That said, any new practice and routine will take a little time to grow on you and for you to get used to its rhythm. And please always remember there is no right or wrong way to meditate, no matter what you may hear or read. I know that if a process or task is overly complex or there is too much preparation in the ritual, then I am not going to warm to it let alone make a regular practice I enjoy. It is because of this you should learn to listen and have trust in your intuition when it comes to starting a new meditation practice and making it a permanent part of your life.
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