The word crystal comes from the Greek word krystallos, meaning frozen light. Crystals have been used over the centuries for a myriad of purposes - from healing to protection to decoration.
In feng shui, crystals are widely used for the specific energy, or the vibrations they bring to your home or office. For example, the rose quartz crystal is used to attract love and romance, as well as heal a broken heart. Feng shui-wise, the rose quartz crystal emanates specific frequencies that promote heart healing. Black tourmaline and hematite have strong protective energies, while citrine helps heal self-esteem issues.
FENG SHUI USE OF CRYSTALS TIP # 1:
- Two rose quartz hearts are often placed in the Southwest feng shui area of the home to promote happy energy in a love relationship. Often a full bowl of rose quartz crystals is placed in the bedroom or bathroom as a feng shui love cure.
FENG SHUI USE OF CRYSTALS TIP # 2:
- If your child has trouble focusing/concentrating and tends to easily get overexcited, several pieces of hematite will help with a grounding quality of energy. You can place it either in your child's room, or in the West feng shui area of your home.
- Another feng shui use of hematite is by the front door to benefit from its protective qualities. You can place several tumbled hematites either outside or inside your front door in a visually pleasing way. For example, if you have big pots with plants on both sides of the main door, you can place the hematites on top of the soil or at the base of the plant pot.
Learn more about the feng shui properties of crystals and stones and bring some crystals into your home. Most crystals are very affordable and easy to purchase either on-line, or at numerous gift stores and bookshops. When purchasing crystals for feng shui purposes, be sure to ask if the crystals have not been radiated or colored.
A home adorned with feng shui crystals is a home that is benefiting from powerful and natural earth energies.*
Let me add just a bit of history to conclude our feng shui use of crystals exploration. Knowledge of crystals has been used in ancient Atlantis, in South America, Egypt, Tibet, and many other cultures around the globe. Early works on astrology, written in Sanskrit and dating back to 400 BC, make elaborate observations on the origin and power of crystals.
Today, with the advancement of technology, ruby crystals, natural and man-made, are used in lasers for microscopic surgery. Quartz crystals are used in ultrasound devices, watches, as well as memory chips in computers, etc.
Gift your home with some natural crystals. After all, you and your family will be the ones to benefit from their healing energies. * Please note that the feng shui crystal healing properties do not apply to man-made or radiated crystals.


