Crystal Alchemy, just like energetic spiritual self-cultivation, is about the refinement and purification of energy. The energy that is being cultivated and refined is one’s own, as well as the energy of one’s environment.  Once one’s own energy is cultivated and refined, it then becomes possible to use that energy to improve one’s life situation, health, emotions, relationships and also for one’s spiritual evolution.

Ancient practices of Internal Alchemy such as Yoga, Taichi Chuan, Qigong, Daoyin, Meditation, Tantra, Shamanism etc., are excellent choices as practices to use in your daily crystal alchemy.  When adding the element of crystals and gemstones to these practices, it brings with it a whole new level of potentiality and efficacy. Then one needs to learn by trial and error how to apply the right crystals and gemstones in the right amount, and at the right timings, so that one’s life energies become increasingly malleable and responsive to your sincere intentions.

A daily practice will heighten one’s awareness and refine one’s consciousness. By cultivating internal stillness, the quietude of the mind will brighten the spirit, and awaken the intuition. Once the intuition is awakened, it becomes easier and easier to instinctively know what to do in one’s practice to achieve the desired balance and results. This is also a very important step in learning to be aware of the effects the crystals have on you, as well as knowing which crystals to select for daily practice and how to use them.

The main intention of practices of internal energetic self-cultivation, are the generation and refinement of the energies of body, mind and spirit. Any practice that brings one’s attention from outward to inward for an extended period of time and promotes internal stillness and the quietude of the mind, fits very nicely into a daily practice of crystal alchemy.

If you are unsure about what practice(s) to do in your daily routine, then it is recommended to look into the selection mentioned above and feel out which one seems most suitable for where you are right now as a person, and where you wish to go. If you still don’t know, then I would recommend traditional Hatha Yoga as an excellent starting point. You can always change or modify the practice later, but at some point, it would be best to stick to a certain practice or two, so it will be easier to achieve a degree of depth with it. This only happens once the exercises become like second nature after extensively practicing them every day. When that happens, the internal gateway to one’s spirit will become clear and more easily accessible.

We will be doing separate write-ups in the near future, discussing at further length the benefits of different practices of internal cultivation, to help you choose and customize the best practice for your daily crystal alchemy routine. In addition to showing how to incorporate your crystals and gemstones into those routines for the purpose of crystal alchemy.