Crystals have fascinated humans for centuries. Their beauty both captivates and inspires, while in ancient cultures crystals’ rarity suggested a Divine healing purpose. To this day we bring crystals into our homes, places of work, our vehicles, and adorn our bodies with them. For some, crystals are pretty objects. For others there is a deeper connection- for empaths, the ability to sense the frequencies of crystals illustrates a profound energetic interconnection. Sometimes referred to as a crystal sensitive or crystal intuitive, a crystal empath is someone who can connect with the energetic frequency of crystals. Crystal empaths may experience this connection in a variety of ways, but it is most often felt through the intuitive sense of clairsentience. To better understand this unique intuitive gift, let’s talk crystals.
Much More Than Pretty Rocks
Humanity has been crystal-obsessed for thousands of years. Once upon a time, crystals were thought to be living artifacts that represented positive virtues such as peace, perfection and purity. Christian Churches would adorn bibles and religious artifacts with crystals, while poets pontificated on crystals’ beauty for centuries.
The thought that crystals can provide health benefits has its roots in many ancient cultures. While many today approach the idea of crystal healing with a degree of healthy skepticism, crystal empaths will be the first to agree that there is something more beneath the surface of nature’s pretty baubles.
Science tells us that a crystal’s structure is composed of regular repeating patterns of atoms, ions, and molecules. Like atoms in other living things, a crystal’s atoms vibrate at a specific rate. Unlike atoms in other living things, a crystal’s oscillations are totally uniform. This uniform frequency is part of what allows some crystals, like quartz, to emanate a stable energy which has been harnessed in electronics like oscillators, for example. Radios, microphones, and robotics have all dabbled with crystal technology at one point or another.
Could it be crystals’ stability and prevailing frequency that influences our energy? This effect may be particularly pronounced in empaths, whose heightened sensitivity to their surroundings allows them to subconsciously synchronize with other vibrations. This sensitivity may enable empaths to perceive the energies of different crystals.
There is a crystal for everything. Each crystal possesses its own unique energetic frequency thought to assist us in a myriad of ways, such as positively impacting our moods, purifying our environment, helping to speed up manifestation, and working as undercover totems to attract luck, fortune, and love.
There’s a lot of reasons to work with crystals, particularly as a crystal empath.
What is it like to be a crystal empath?
Someone who is a crystal empath will experience the energetic frequency of crystals through their intuitive senses. As we’re using an empath’s lens this will generally fall under the umbrella of clairsentience, but isn’t limited to that.
Here are some examples of how a crystal intuitive might experience crystal energy:
If you are a clairsentient you would likely feel an impacted mood being around crystals, particularly large groups of them. You may experience bodily tingles, shivers, energy or rushes. You may notice a temperature change or feel your heart racing. If you are gifted in psychometry (reading an object’s energy), you may receive information about the crystal, where it is from, etc. This information may come to you along various intuitive pathways.
If you are claircognizant, you would intuitively know about the crystal. You may know what it is useful for, what to do with it, what the crystal wants or needs to amplify its energy, where it comes from, or its “story.”
If you are clairvoyant, you might get a glimpse of the crystal’s aura, or see colors, images, or movies that teach you about that crystal. Some people believe that nature Devas watch over crystals, so you may get a glimpse of that particular crystal’s Deva!
If you are clairaudient, you may hear words, phrases, or complete thoughts about the crystal. You may learn how to utilize or amplify its energy, how to clear it or care for it. You may even hear music or a musical tone associated with the crystal’s energetic frequency!
As with most intuitive gifts, you will likely experience a bit of each clair sense when working with crystals- perhaps even clairgustance or clairalience (you can learn more about these sister senses here)! Some intuitives experience a phenomenon known as synesthesia, a sensory crossover experience. For example you might see and feel sound as it happens. Your experiences with crystals may include a blending of intuitive pathways, or synesthesia itself!
Signs You are a Crystal Empath
Here are eight signs you may be a crystal empath:
- Crystals draw you in-their brilliance, their depth, or for some other intangible reason. It’s not that they are just pretty, it’s something else. This is likely their frequency and energy working on you. Sometimes what we are unconsciously attracted to is a sign there is more going on than meets the eye. Your guides may be pushing you to interact with specific crystals, or just to bring a little more sparkle into your life!
- Your mood is lifted when you spend time in a mineral or crystal store. You’re having a bad day and you know that ten minutes in your favorite crystal shop will completely turn your frown upside down- even if you don’t purchase anything! You walk in drained and grouchy, and walk out feeling calm, centered, and at peace.
- You maximize your crystal carrying. You’ve got them on your wrists, fingers, ankles, in your earlobes, nose, and around your neck. You carry them in your pockets, and your bra. You’ve got them in your bag, and you may have made a scarf with a special pocket just for crystals.
- They surround you. You aren’t just wearing them, but you’ve got favorites on your desk, your nightstand, and under your pillow. They are on your dresser, your windowsills, and your altar space. They’re by your computer, and on your mantle. Some are there because they’re pretty, others may be there because they have a purpose.
- You instinctively know which crystals are good for you or your environment. You keep them nearby. You may know which crystals would best support a friend going through a difficult breakup. You may have friends or coworkers asking you for advice on which crystal is best for them, or their son, their best friend, etc.
- You can feel crystals’ vibrations. Perhaps it is a gentle warmth, a “fuzzy” kind of tickle, pulsing, tingles, increased heart rate, or even a bit of sickness. Some sensitives report that being around too many crystals at once can make them feel overloaded or a little queasy!
- You can tell when a crystal is “off.” Many things happen to crystals during their lives. How many of your favorite crystals are cut, smoothed, and polished? Sometimes crystals don’t like that, and from this experience they can carry a bit of a polarized energy. It will feel a little jarring or off. (Even if you don’t feel it, you might know this to be true, or perhaps you’ve communicated directly with the stone.) Additionally, damaged crystals can absorb or carry energy that is “other.” These crystals will feel weird or “gross,” some even feel negative (which could be an earthbound spirit attached to a prized piece of jewelry, for example), or like their energy is dirty or choked. The good news is that energy can be cleared in the majority of cases, including the case of spirit attachments. If you’re curious about this, I wrote about a cracked piece of turquoise’s story in this article.
- Crystal grids make you feel good. You can intuit the positive energy that comes from a crystal grid. Some crystal empaths sense this in person, others can pick up the energy from photos and videos. See if you can pick up the energy from this crystal grid in the photo below!
- You were a rock hound as a kid! Those who are drawn to rocks, minerals, and crystals from an early age are crystal empaths. You grow what you know!
Crystals hold a timeless allure, illuminating our connections to our inner selves and the Universe around us. Exploring the realm of crystal energy and the unique experiences of crystal empaths, we’re reminded of the intricate web of energies that surround us. Whether you resonate with the visions of a clairvoyant, the whispers of a clairaudient, the sensations of a clairsentient, or the inner knowing of a claircognizant, your journey with crystals is deeply personal and endlessly fascinating.
If you’ve recognized yourself in the signs of a crystal empath, let’s illuminate the mysteries of crystal vibrations together. Please share your stories and experiences in working with crystals below!