Crystals for Shadow Work
by Kat Michaels
It's been a powerful year - release and regeneration have been the themes of 2018. In the process, many relationships, ways of being, communication styles, and other ingrained situations and habits have been considered, upended, and ultimately reformed or released entirely.
One consistency in all of this is that those things that have buried deep in our psyches have continued to come up in our lives - the stories, traumas, conditioning, worries, doubts, and secrets that we have tried so hard to push down keep rising for our examination. For those souls who haven't been working continually to resolve lingering wounds, these issues are likely to have risen in an even more dramatic way, forcing heavy review. And as we prepare to head into Scorpio at the end of October, which rules the house of death and rebirth, those things that haven't yet been addressed are likely to rise again for clearing.
How to deal? First, it's remarkably important to address things head-on instead of pushing them down. Those facets of our being that we don't like to acknowledge or express are collectively known as our "shadow," and it's essential with any self-love or spiritual practice to love all of ourselves, even the parts that we don't normally rave about. The ultimate goal of "shadow work" is to bring those hidden pieces of ourselves into the light so that we can heal them and integrate them fully without shame.
But what if the memories, analysis, and healing get to be too much? Are there ways to alleviate some of the pressure or to cope? Absolutely. First, grounding is essential. If you don't know much about grounding, here's a link to an article I wrote in our July newsletter - Grounding Essentials. Additionally, make sure that you're getting adequate rest, drinking plenty of water, and eating nutritious foods so that you have the physical support to move past tough emotions and properly detoxify your body of the associated energy.
Next, pull out your crystals! As your shadow rises and forces your attention, work with the following crystals to uncover, illuminate, address, and shift the patterns and other issues that you need to heal. I also recommend carrying a grounding stone like black tourmaline or smoky quartz throughout this healing process. Here are a few more that you can work with during this time:
- Labradorite
- Rainbow Moonstone
- Black Moonstone
- Rhodochrosite
- Malachite
- Kunzite
- Hiddenite
- Smithsonite, especially pink or green
- Astrophyllite
- Nuummite
- Sardonyx
- Onyx
- Pyrite
- Chalcopyrite
- Copper
- Amber
- Turquoise, especially green
- Rainbow Fluorite
- Rainbow Calcite
- Green Calcite
- Citrine
- Golden Healer Quartz
- Smoky Quartz
- Lithium Quartz
- Lepidolite
- Orthoceras Fossil
- Stromatolite
- Black Tourmaline
- Dravite (Brown / Champagne Tourmaline)
- Watermelon Tourmaline
- Mookaite Jasper
- Polychrome Jasper
- Picasso Stone
- Black Obsidian
- Gold Sheen Obsidian
- Silver Sheen Obsidian
- Rainbow Sheen Obsidian
- Platinum Sheen Obsidian
- Apache Tears
- Sapphire
- Emerald
- Heliodor
How to Work with Obsidian
by Krista Mitchell (Original Source)
Obsidian is a powerful crystal that supports shadow self healing, psychic protection from the dark arts, and increases psychic sight. Here’s how to work with it.
Meditate with it:
- while working with your shadow self and to engage with your shadow
- to overcome limiting beliefs, underlying commitments
- to bring old wounds, fears, shame, denial to the surface
- to resolve and release old beliefs and conditionings
Use it in crystal therapy:
- to understand your shadow self and all the personal power that's held within your shadow
- in addition to working with a coach, therapist etc while making self improvements
- to let go of all that no longer serves you
- to understand the power of nighttime, altar of Hecate
Wear it daily:
- as a protection amulet or to create a psychic shield around you
- if you are being hit with witchcraft, dark energy from someone else as it will also repel other's shadow
- to create a shield around you as it is a very powerful self protection crystal often referred to as the witch's stone
- do not sleep with it as it can create disturbing sleeping patterns and keep you engaged with your shadow self and keep bringing up shadow stuff
- while in therapeutic situations such as meditation, journaling, or while in rituals
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