The Ultimate Guide to Crystals & Stones: A Practical Path to Personal Power, Self-Development, and Healing - Uma Silbey 2016

Personal Power and Helper Crystals
Metaphysical Properties of Crystal Markings and Formations

A personal power crystal or personal helper crystal can be used in all life situations to help bring us focus, clarity, energy, and direction. There is not any one particular type of crystal that can be used for this. Rather, a personal power crystal is one that calls to us when we ask for it. We can use a personal power crystal for a specific problem or event, for our interactions with certain people, or can find one that can be used no matter where we are, what we are doing or who we are with. In other words, we can have one crystal that will act as our power crystal, we can build a collection of helper stones, or we can attract a helper stone for a single use and then let it go.

To attract a personal power crystal or stone, we first meditate on the use for it that we would like. Focus clearly on the event or life situation. If it is to be used in our interactions with another person, we can visualize that person being with us. Once we have our focus clearly in place, see or feel what is lacking and how the stone can help us and then call out for help. (We can do this silently.) For example, with respect to an interaction with another, perhaps we see ourselves becoming weak and acquiescent so we need strength to be strong and secure in ourselves. Perhaps we experience ourselves as needing clarity of mind because we are easily confused. Perhaps we need help with our work or in passing an exam.

We can do this in the presence of a group of stones or not. What is important for this step is being clear about what we feel we need. Whether we have meditated in front of a group of stones or not, once we are clear, keep our eyes and inner hearing or our mind’s eye open as we go about our life and let the appropriate stone find us. Perhaps we meditated in front of a group of stones. After the meditation, with a quiet mind and our need clearly in mind, we pick up the first stone that calls out to us, or, as we go about our life, a stone will call out in a way that seems to be an answer to our request for help.

It is important not to limit ourselves as to what stone we think we need. Again, wait for a stone to call to us before making a decision. It may be a crystal or not, perhaps even being an ordinary rock that we see lying on the ground. It doesn’t have to be a special stone, only one that calls to us in relationship to that which we are in need. For example, I have a regular rock that I found on the side of the road that has markings resembling a humorous face, helping me remember to treat life with more lightness and humor, that there are times that I can let go and do nothing but enjoy. I carry this stone with me or have it with me at my home, getting a chuckle every time I see its lightheartedness.

Once we have found a personal helper crystal or stone, we should then sit with it for a while, harmonizing with it, and attuning ourselves to its energy. Then, when we feel in harmony with it, we have activated the stone so it can do its energetic work with us. It is good to carry it with us, either in a small pouch hung as a neckpiece, or in a pocket or purse so we can touch and feel it. When we are at home or work, we can place the stone where we see it as a constant reminder. I have a friend who, after an accident, found a helper stone to assist him with his driving. Every time he sees it on his dashboard he is reminded to drive more responsibly.