Visitors to The College of Psychic Studies may notice a candle on the library mantelpiece, fragranced with frankincense oil and surrounded by rose quartz. This is no ordinary altar, for it carries our heart-felt hope that this College will serve all on their spiritual path in the highest and best way. Rose quartz and frankincense empower our intention, and we've discovered that this 'empowering' quality is all in the pairing. There are some crystals and essential oils that work incredibly well together when you know how to combine them. Here are some of our favourite ways to pair crystals and essential oils, and how to use them.
Why combine crystals and essential oils?
If you have ever experienced the uplifting energy of a well-cleansed, healthily programmed quartz crystal held during meditation, you're familiar with crystal power. And if you've ever enjoyed the elevating aroma of well-sourced frankincense infusing the air during any spiritual practice, you already know the power of essential oils. Combine the two, and you have quite the power couple!
Crystals and essential oils both carry unique vibrational energies that can support emotional, spiritual and physical wellbeing in ingenious ways. When we use crystals and essential oils together with a unified intention, they amplify each other's effects. Whether you're looking to heal a broken heart, manifest your desires, or cultivate a safe and loving home, here are our favourite remedies that combine crystals and essential oils for maximum impact. Please do keep in mind, there are plenty of crystals and essential oils on the market, and of course, we need to source the very best (and know what we are looking for!) for our healing purposes.
1. Crystals and essential oils to heal a broken heart
💎 Crystal: Rose quartz – The stone of unconditional love, it soothes emotional pain and opens the heart chakra.
🌿 Essential Oil: Ylang ylang – A deeply calming oil that lifts the spirits and nurtures self-love.
✨ How to use: Rose quartz and ylang ylang are such sweet friends, and a rose quartz crystal consecrated with a few drops of ylang ylang essential oil is like a heart-healing amulet. As you consecrate your crystal, set your intention for your broken heart to find healing and wholeness. Hold the rose quartz over your heart while breathing long and deep as you remain with your intention. If you are comfortable working with mantra, chant one that heals the heart, such as Ra Ma Da Sa. Carry your rose quartz with you for this healing heart journey, and regularly add ylang ylang to your oil burner or diffuser.
2. Crystals and essential oils to manifest abundance
💎 Crystal: Citrine – The ultimate abundance stone, citrine boosts confidence and attracts prosperity.
🌿 Essential oil: Bergamot – A bright, uplifting oil that clears limiting beliefs and enhances motivation.
✨ How to use: Crystals and essential oils can really support us in manifesting our hopes and dreams, as The College of Psychic Studies' team will tell you from their candle ritual described above. If there is something specific you'd like to bring into being, create a manifestation altar. Draw together symbols, pictures or objects that represent your desired goal. Add a good quality citrine to the altar, and consecrate it with a few drops of bergamot while holding your desire in your mind and heart. Visit the altar daily to energise it with a few more drops of bergamot.
3. Crystals and essential oils to release fear of judgment
💎 Crystal: Lapis lazuli – Enhances self-expression and inner truth, helping you stand in your power.
🌿 Essential oil: Frankincense – A deeply spiritual oil that promotes inner wisdom and confidence.
✨ How to use: If you are struggling with social anxiety, you may find it helpful to wear a lapis lazuli necklace or pendant. Lapis works with the throat chakra so we can speak freely, without fear of judgement and therefore without self-censorship. While wearing the lapis lazuli, apply frankincense essential oil (always mixed with a carrier oil) to your pulse points. It keeps your spirits lifted while also elevating the energy of those around you – win!
4. Crystals and essential oils for protection while out & about
💎 Crystal: Black tourmaline – A powerful grounding and protective stone that absorbs negative energy.
🌿 Essential oil: Clove – Shields against external negativity and strengthens personal energy.
✨ How to use: For sensitives and empaths living in a big city (and College of Psychic Studies students living in London!), tourmaline and clove oil can be your best friends. Carry black tourmaline with you in your pocket and apply a drop of clove oil (mixed with a carrier oil) to your wrists. Some like to have cloves / a clove scent and tourmaline in the car for protection.
5. Crystals and essential oils to create a loving & safe home
💎 Crystal: Amethyst – A high-vibration stone that promotes peace and spiritual protection.
🌿 Essential oil: Lavender - A classic for relaxation, lavender enhances harmony and a sense of wellbeing.
✨ How to use: Place small pieces of well-sourced amethyst in all four corners of your home. Alternatively, for a more concentrated effect, place the amethyst in all four corners of a room such as the bedroom and living room. Keep your diffuser topped up with a well-sourced lavender oil to promote a serene atmosphere. Anyone who enters your home – including you! - will feel its uplifted, harmonious energies.
Once we understand the basic dynamics of how crystals and essential oils work together, and those that don't speak to each other with quite as much fluency, we can start experimenting with different pairings. These really are nature's power tools, and together they can create such a powerful change in our life. It's a journey of joyful discovery - one that is, we have to say, so very pretty and so beautifully scented!
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