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7 Steps to Setting Up a Daily Crystal Practice – Part 1
by Eric Justin of OneOriginStarseed
Why Do I Need a Daily Crystal Practice?
Many people who dive deep into the alchemical usage of crystals and gemstones, started out by just being naturally drawn to them, or by having an appreciation for their beauty, and then deciding to buy them. Maybe in the beginning there was no intention to use them for healing or life enhancement, but slowly they became aware that there was some kind of benefit or life enhancement going on by just wearing them or being near them. Naturally, this led to the desire to learn more and develop more skill using them to maximize their potential.
In the beginning it is often mistakenly assumed that to use a crystal or gemstone for healing, life enhancement, spiritual purposes etc., all one needs to do is to wear them, or carry them all the time and then whatever properties they have will just automatically be bestowed upon them year after year. Although there is some truth to this, and that method may produce some temporary results, it is similar to buying a new car without reading the user’s manual nor never doing any maintenance, but just keep riding it until it breaks down, or there is an accident from careless handling.
It is often unknown to many, that crystals and gemstones need maintenance, respect and care, and that careless habitual usage could not only negate a lot of the beneficial effects, but even bring some degree of harm or negativity to its user. As anything that wields a degree of power, crystals and gemstones must be used with conscious intention and responsibility. Their usage need not be complex or troublesome, but at minimum requires a bit of awareness and respectful handling as well as the need to form a few good habits to maintain their energetic purity and potency.
So, for those who are ready to graduate from mere aesthetic admiration, to becoming a responsible conscious practitioner of crystal alchemy, this 7-step guide should help you get started and heading in the right direction. With just a little effort and commitment to daily practice, it is very possible to tap the deep potential of the living Earth energy that is embodied in your crystals and gemstones. Surely this is a pursuit that has benefits far greater than the minimal amount of effort required to learn, establish and commit to a daily crystal practice in one’s life.
Step 1 – Be Clear About the Reasons You Are Using Crystals & Gemstones
The aesthetic admiration of crystals and gemstones requires no daily practice or general maintenance. However, once the desire or intention is there to actually receive some kind of benefit, healing or enhancement from your crystals and gemstones, then one has entered the area of crystal alchemy at least to some degree. Crystal Alchemy is a tangible science that produces tangible results, but it often crosses over between the realm of the manifest to the unmanifest, or from the realm of the physical to the realm of the spiritual (non-physical).
Since mind and consciousness are the gateway to spiritual or metaphysical experience, the first step is to clarify, simplify and refine one’s mental energy, and strengthen one’s conscious awareness more and more in daily living. To accept the artists brush and become a conscious creator of one’s life and destiny, requires the refinement and combing through one’s thoughts and emotions. Conscious creation requires clarity of intention. Many people live their lives on autopilot in a form of sleep even while awake. The evolution of one’s life path and the choice to take responsibility for one’s own destiny, requires conscious living that is in a constant state of refinement.
To get any real benefit or efficiency out of anything in life, requires clarity of intention, honest and practical judgement as well as constant and consistent effort. Be very clear about the benefits you wish to receive from your crystals and gemstones. It is even helpful to internally voice your intention of “With the usage of this crystal, it is my intention to get XYZ benefit(s) from it”. If you feel instinctively drawn to your crystals and don’t know what benefit you want, then be clear about that by internally saying “I feel drawn to these crystals, but at the moment I don’t know what I want to use them for.” By being honest and clear with oneself, and living one’s life consciously, your life path will naturally head in the right direction, and clarity will be the outcome that will make it obvious what you need, and where you need to go.
Step 2 - Determine the Amount of Time You Will Realistically Be Able to Commit to Practice Each Day
In our modern world, we have turned time into a commodity. In our search for convenience and security, we have developed a way of life that seems to have less and less time to do anything. Even if we make time to do things, a sense of rushing or a half-effort approach to those activities is often commonplace. The truth is that nothing with significance in life can be accomplished or achieved without a considerable investment of one’s conscious attention in combination with dedicated practice. We get out of life, only what we put in. To achieve more, produce more, and raise the quality of our life energies, requires at least some degree of dedication, practice and consistent effort. There are no shortcuts.
Most people in our modern world want the easy and convenient option in most situations, and are often unwilling to commit to much of anything longer than a short amount of time while their interest lasts. In ancient times there was a greater depth and commitment to almost all activities and work pursued, hence mastery over things was much more commonplace. In today’s world, it has become that the jack-of-all-trades, who achieves only a light depth of skill in many areas, has become preferable to acquiring a deep understanding and mastery over only one, or a couple of areas.
The depth of skill, power, and level of ability and mastery that one can achieve in crystal alchemy, is directly related to the amount of time one spends in quality practice using them. So, it is up to you to decide how much you wish to achieve, and what level of mastery you wish to pursue. In the beginning it is better to start off with 5 to 10 minutes of practice each day and then slowly add 5 to 10 minutes more here and there over a period of time.
Choose an amount of time you will be comfortable with, and with which you can realistically maintain over a long period of time. It is better not to force oneself into long hours of practice right away, but rather, let the practice evolve in quality and length over time as you become comfortable and connected with it. Gentleness with oneself is very important if one wishes to undertake a pursuit that requires significant dedication and commitment. That which is overdone cannot last long.
Consistency and dedication are super important and daily practice really is the highest recommendation. You will never FIND the time you need to practice, but must MAKE the time required to practice each day. This cannot be emphasized enough. Set your daily practice as something that there is no choice whether you do it or not. Make it on the same level as work, family responsibility or an important appointment that even though you may not feel like doing it or are pressed for time, somehow you definitely find the time to do it because it is something that MUST be done. This is the key a consistent productive practice that can lead you to greater and greater heights of achievement and mastery.
Step 3 - Find a Time Slot for Each Day That You Could Commit to Daily Practice
Since most of us don’t have enough hours in the day to accomplish everything we need to do, you may find yourself with limited open time slots to do your daily practice. In the beginning when your practice is only 5 to 10 minutes long, this shouldn’t be too hard to fit in somewhere, but please consider that wherever you fit it in, should ideally be able to accommodate the growth and lengthening of duration of that practice over time. At the beginning, fit it where you can, but just make sure it gets done daily if possible. If daily practice is not possible for you, then do it for however many number of days you can commit to in a week.
It is ideal to practice at the same times each day, so the energy of your daily routine will be more easily able to derive the maximum benefit from the stability generated from it. You can choose to practice only once a day or could have 2 to 3 times of practice each day. Just make sure there is about a 4-hour space between each time you practice daily. The most ideal times of the day are at sunrise, noon, sunset and at midnight. Those time slots are based on your local time and if practiced then, it will harmonize the best with the daily cycles of nature which will yield even more productive results. If those are difficult to make happen, then find a strategic slot(s) in your daily routine that seems to have the best balance for you overall.
Step 4 – Choose an Ideal Spot for Your Daily Practice
The most ideal spot for the daily practice of crystal alchemy is one that has an abundance of natural energy, and is as closely connected to nature as possible. First and foremost, the best place to choose is one that is located in a peaceful natural environment. Areas with a high amount of natural energy include mountains, places with natural running water or large bodies of water, areas with clean air, abundant sunshine and lots of diverse plant and animal life. Even better would be to practice on or near one of the Earth’s natural power spots, or on a sacred site that is known for having an abundance of positive energy associated with it.
By being close to nature during your daily practice, the crystals and gemstones, as well as your own physical body, will naturally respond and receive the increased energetic benefits and harmonizing energy of the Earth. Crystals and Gemstones are famous for being able to self-cleanse and charge up energy from nature when in contact with it. So, a daily practice out in nature really is the most ideal if you have the good fortune of being near such a place.
For those who do not have daily access to a natural environment for practice, it is best to find a quiet and peaceful spot either indoors or outdoors, where you can be relatively undisturbed for a specific amount of time. The air should be as clean as possible without any strong odors and hopefully has good ventilation and windows that open and let in natural light or direct sunshine.
There should be as few distractions around as possible, as well as no, or a minimal number of people that will be going through that space while you are practicing. Keep away from all electronics and sources of EMF (electromagnetic frequency) as these will affect the balance, health and purity of the natural vibration you will be working to cultivate. Also, avoid places where there has been conflict, violence, strong displays of negative emotions, places with a large number of sick people such as hospitals, and basically any place that is far from the natural principles of balance, harmony and gentleness.
Creating a sacred space for your daily alchemical crystal practice, so that the energies of that space can be cultivated, enhanced and synced with your own energies over time, is an excellent idea that will reap many benefits. Check out how to set up a Sacred Space for your practice in our other blog article.
To be continued in Part 2 . . .
Hey everyone… My Name is Eric Justin… I started this blog as a way to help clarify many misunderstandings and misperceptions which have formed around the use of crystals. I aim to promote their positive life-empowering potential in an honest and straightforward way. In addition, I am here to help promote ancient practices of energy cultivation, which can be used by all people to help establish balance and stability in their unending life journey of self-discovery and self-mastery.
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