Crystal meanings: 40 popular healing stones
Crystal Meanings: The Complete Guide to 40 Healing Crystals
Crystals have been valued for centuries for their beauty and energetic properties. Each stone has its own vibration, colour, and structure that can support emotional balance, spiritual growth, and physical wellbeing.
This guide, inspired by crystal expert Judy Hall, explores 40 widely loved crystals, their properties, and how to work with them.
Amethyst
Properties: Calming, supports restful sleep, eases stress, strengthens spiritual awareness, and protects from negative energy.
Chakra: Third Eye, Crown
Element: Air
Affirmation: “I am calm, protected, and spiritually connected.”
Rose Quartz
Properties: Encourages self-love, compassion, forgiveness, and emotional healing. Opens the heart to give and receive love.
Chakra: Heart
Element: Water
Affirmation: “I radiate love and compassion.”
Clear Quartz
Properties: Amplifies energy and intentions, clears mental fog, harmonises with all crystals.
Chakra: All
Element: All
Affirmation: “I am clear, focused, and aligned.”
Citrine
Properties: Attracts abundance, creativity, joy, and personal power. Encourages positivity.
Chakra: Solar Plexus
Element: Fire
Affirmation: “I attract joy and prosperity.”
Black Tourmaline
Properties: Grounds energy, shields against EMFs, absorbs negativity from people and spaces.
Chakra: Root
Element: Earth
Affirmation: “I am safe, grounded, and protected.”
Obsidian
Properties: Strong psychic protection, truth-revealing, emotional release.
Chakra: Root
Element: Fire
Affirmation: “I release all that no longer serves me.”
Smoky Quartz
Properties: Transmutes negativity into positive energy, grounds the spirit, relieves stress.
Chakra: Root
Element: Earth
Affirmation: “I am grounded and at peace.”
Lapis Lazuli
Properties: Enhances spiritual insight, wisdom, and communication. Supports truth and clarity.
Chakra: Third Eye, Throat
Element: Air
Affirmation: “I speak my truth with clarity and wisdom.”
Selenite
Properties: Cleanses and recharges other crystals, removes stagnant energy, opens higher consciousness.
Chakra: Crown
Element: Air
Affirmation: “I am filled with pure light.”
Carnelian
Properties: Motivation, courage, creativity, vitality. Boosts confidence and passion.
Chakra: Sacral
Element: Fire
Affirmation: “I am confident, creative, and full of life.”
Green Aventurine
Properties: Attracts luck, prosperity, and heart healing. Encourages optimism.
Chakra: Heart
Element: Earth
Affirmation: “I welcome abundance and joy into my life.”
Fluorite
Properties: Focus, clarity, decision-making, psychic protection.
Chakra: Third Eye, Heart
Element: Air
Affirmation: “My mind is clear and focused.”
Hematite
Properties: Grounding, willpower, emotional stability. Strengthens connection to the earth.
Chakra: Root
Element: Earth
Affirmation: “I am strong, steady, and grounded.”
Labradorite
Properties: Enhances intuition, psychic abilities, and spiritual protection.
Chakra: Third Eye, Crown
Element: Water
Affirmation: “I trust my inner magic.”
Moonstone
Properties: Emotional balance, intuition, new beginnings, divine feminine connection.
Chakra: Sacral, Third Eye
Element: Water
Affirmation: “I embrace change with grace.”
Aquamarine
Properties: Calms the mind, aids communication, inspires courage in self-expression.
Chakra: Throat
Element: Water
Affirmation: “I speak with clarity and confidence.”
Garnet
Properties: Passion, vitality, commitment, grounding.
Chakra: Root, Heart
Element: Fire
Affirmation: “I am full of life and love.”
Malachite
Properties: Absorbs negative energies, promotes transformation, heals the heart.
Chakra: Heart
Element: Earth
Affirmation: “I welcome positive transformation.”
Pyrite
Properties: Confidence, manifestation, protection from energy drains.
Chakra: Solar Plexus
Element: Fire
Affirmation: “I am confident and abundant.”
Howlite
Properties: Calms an overactive mind, promotes patience, aids sleep.
Chakra: Crown
Element: Air
Affirmation: “I am patient and peaceful.”
Tiger’s Eye
Properties: Courage, confidence, focus, and protection.
Chakra: Solar Plexus
Element: Earth, Fire
Affirmation: “I move forward with confidence.”
Amazonite
Properties: Truth, harmony, emotional balance.
Chakra: Heart, Throat
Element: Water
Affirmation: “I speak my truth with love.”
Chrysocolla
Properties: Communication, feminine empowerment, emotional healing.
Chakra: Throat, Heart
Element: Water
Affirmation: “I express myself with compassion.”
Kyanite
Properties: Aligns chakras, clears blockages, aids meditation.
Chakra: All, especially Throat
Element: Air
Affirmation: “My energy is clear and balanced.”
Aventurine (Blue)
Properties: Calms the mind, aids decision-making, supports communication.
Chakra: Throat
Element: Water
Affirmation: “I make clear and confident choices.”
Onyx
Properties: Strength, stamina, grounding, and emotional stability.
Chakra: Root
Element: Earth
Affirmation: “I am strong and steady.”
Sunstone
Properties: Joy, personal power, leadership, positivity.
Chakra: Solar Plexus
Element: Fire
Affirmation: “I shine my light brightly.”
Rhodonite
Properties: Emotional balance, forgiveness, compassion.
Chakra: Heart
Element: Earth
Affirmation: “I act from love and compassion.”
Jasper (Red)
Properties: Endurance, stamina, grounding, and stability.
Chakra: Root
Element: Earth
Affirmation: “I am strong and secure.”
Jasper (Picture)
Properties: Nurturing, connection to the Earth, creativity.
Chakra: Root, Sacral
Element: Earth
Affirmation: “I am connected to the beauty of the Earth.”
Jade
Properties: Luck, prosperity, harmony, and wellbeing.
Chakra: Heart
Element: Earth
Affirmation: “I am blessed with health and abundance.”
Bloodstone
Properties: Courage, vitality, physical strength, healing support.
Chakra: Root, Heart
Element: Earth
Affirmation: “I am full of strength and vitality.”
Chrysoprase
Properties: Joy, forgiveness, heart healing, and abundance.
Chakra: Heart
Element: Water
Affirmation: “I open my heart to joy.”
Apophyllite
Properties: Spiritual connection, clarity, uplifting energy.
Chakra: Crown, Third Eye
Element: Air
Affirmation: “I am connected to divine wisdom.”
Shungite
Properties: Protection from EMFs, purification, grounding.
Chakra: Root
Element: Earth
Affirmation: “I am protected and grounded.”
Angelite
Properties: Peace, compassion, spiritual communication.
Chakra: Throat, Crown
Element: Air
Affirmation: “I am surrounded by peace and light.”
Danburite
Properties: Spiritual awakening, emotional healing, pure energy.
Chakra: Crown, Heart
Element: Air
Affirmation: “I am aligned with divine love.”
Morganite
Properties: Heart healing, compassion, divine love.
Chakra: Heart
Element: Water
Affirmation: “I am open to love and kindness.”
Zebra Jasper
Properties: Balance, motivation, connection to nature.
Chakra: Root
Element: Earth
Affirmation: “I am balanced and motivated.”
Apatite
Properties: Inspiration, motivation, personal growth.
Chakra: Throat, Third Eye
Element: Air
Affirmation: “I am inspired to grow.”