Crystal Healing Through The Seasons
So… you’re a crystal lover!? They’re on your desk, in your car, around your neck…
Many of us have our go-to stones. Mine are Black Tourmaline and Clear Quartz.
We all know to cleanse and charge our crystals regularly. Every Full Moon, mine bathe in the moonlight. But how often do you switch them out?
While any crystal can be infused with an intention, you can enhance your practices by using crystals that align with the energy already working around you—for example, the seasons!
Everything in nature moves through cycles—planets, weather, plants, animals, water. Just as we work with specific moon phases for specific practices, working with specific crystals at certain times of the year can be incredibly powerful.
To stay in alignment with the natural cycles of life, we’ll explore the energy of each season, a few crystals that can support us as we cycle through them, and some simple supportive practices.
Fall
The shift into Fall is subtle. We often don’t notice it right away, but eventually, we realize our creativity doesn’t flow quite as freely as it did a few months back, and we’re less inclined to take on new projects. Disinterest and boredom can leave us feeling agitated. However, this season is a call to rest and reassess. Reconnect with your inner self and strengthen your spiritual practices as you prepare for your descent into stillness.
Think of Fall as the caterpillar preparing for chrysalis.
A few of my top choices for navigating this season:
Green Jade enhances tranquility. This protective stone supports harmony, soothes irritability, and releases negative thoughts.
Turquoise supports purification and protection. It promotes spiritual attunement, enhances communication between the physical and spiritual worlds, and encourages self-realization.
Moonstone promotes intuition and empathy. It encourages self-discovery, emotional connection, and inner understanding.
Fall practices supported by crystals:
Cleanse and declutter your home and life.
Winter
Winter takes us into stillness and darkness, which can be uncomfortable for many of us. Its purpose, though, is to give us an opportunity to reflect on our ideas, beliefs, and practices so that we can release what no longer serves us, creating space for new life. Resistance to this season of introspection can lead to depression and anxiety. But surrendering into this energy—remembering that nothing is permanent—creates space for transformation.
Think of Winter as the time the caterpillar spends in its cocoon.
A few of my top choices for navigating this season:
Smoky Quartz anchors and raises vibrations. This protective stone supports its user in releasing what no longer serves them, eliminates toxic energy, and expels fear.
Labradorite raises consciousness and grounds spiritual energies. It calms the mind and supports introspection.
Black Tourmaline absorbs and transforms negative energy. This stone supports grounding, removes blocks, and provides a protective shield.
Winter practices supported by crystals:
Meditation and cord cutting.
Spring
There’s no mistaking Spring. The warmth and light have returned to your body and soul, and you once again feel excited and energized. There is a beautiful, renewed world waiting for you. It’s time for adventure. The intense flood of inspiration and creativity may feel overwhelming. Take your time exploring new ideas, testing the waters, and expanding your boundaries.
Think of Spring as the butterfly emerging from its cocoon.
A few of my top choices for navigating this season:
Carnelian promotes courage and amplifies energy. This stone restores vitality and motivation, stimulates creativity, and dispels apathy.
Fluorite cleanses and stabilizes the aura. This highly protective stone draws out negative energy, overcomes chaos, and awakens spirituality.
Sunstone enhances optimism and thought patterns. It assists in removing connections to toxic people, restores drained energy, and strengthens boundaries.
Spring practices supported by crystals:
Journaling and creating inspiration lists.
Summer
Summer has brought all of the seeds you planted into full bloom. Your energy is high, your confidence is strong, and you are in full alignment with your true self. The world is at your fingertips. Be careful not to let it all go to your head, though. This is when you are most likely to let your spiritual practices slip. Maintain your grounding and clarity of intention.
Think of Summer as the butterfly spreading its wings and flying.
A few of my top choices for navigating this season:
Citrine cleanses and regenerates. This stone absorbs and transmutes negative energy, breaks destructive tendencies, and aligns the subtle bodies with the physical body.
Tiger’s Eye enhances personal power and courage. It quiets self-criticism, supports integrity, and assists in accomplishing goals.
Agate is both soothing and harmonizing. It stabilizes the aura, promotes physical, mental, and spiritual balance, and draws in strength.
Summer practices supported by crystals:
Energy balancing and goal setting.
Seasonal Crystal Intention Ritual
As you prepare for the transition into a new season, cleanse your crystals and infuse them with intentions.
Sit comfortably, and bring yourself into a space of calmness and gentle breathing. Holding your crystal in your hand, fix your gaze on it, becoming aware of each of its physical characteristics. Next, close your eyes and tune into its energy and any messages it may have for you. Finally, once you feel connected to the crystal, share with it your intention for the upcoming season.
Do this with each of the crystals you plan to work with.
I hope this information was helpful and brings harmony and magic to your life.
Namaste,
Valerie