5 crystals for connecting with love

Heal past hurt and learn how to move forward

Relationships, past and present, can affect how we feel today. Whether we have just had a disagreement with someone and emotions are high, or things haven’t been right for a while, using crystals to clear the upset can be healing for both parties. Here is a selection of crystals that support our current relationships, as well as ancestral connections that could still be affecting us today.

Rose quartz

Often when a relationship needs healing, we must first remember how much we love that person and how important they are to us. In fact, when these feelings are rekindled, any negative emotions may simply fall away. If you feel this has happened to you, try placing rose quartz in your bedroom, or gift them some rose quartz jewellery. Over time, its ‘loving kindness’ will help you reunite.

Black obsidian

In times of stress and upset, we can give people our energy as a way of supporting them. We are trying to help, but once this connection is made it will carry on draining us until we consciously stop it. This is called cord cutting. Black obsidian is perfect for this. With the intention that you are cutting all negative cords, wave the crystal around your body, making sure to cover your back. When you have finished, imagine they are being replaced with healing white light.

Raw emerald

Emerald guides us through lessons of the heart, so if a relationship has been rocky for a while, consider using this crystal to give more insight into the situation. To receive this kind of understanding, create a crystal grid, with raw emerald as the central stone. Then over the coming days, you will receive insights that will help you see how to move forward.

Blood stone

Traumatic ancestral events can still show up in our lives today as prejudices, recurring nightmares, repetitive mistakes and many other negative family traits. To be able to heal these ancestral chains, we first need to identify what they are. Blood stone was so named because it has the ability to help us look back through our bloodline. Simply meditate with the crystal to help you see more clearly.

Petrified wood

is no longer wood, but a fossil in which the organic remains have been replaced by minerals. Once you know what your ancestors have been through, you can start to heal the ancestral chains for yourself and future generations. To do this, hold some petrified wood and visualise an ancient tree in front of you. This represents your family tree. See yourself placing your crystal by its roots. Then watch the energy of your crystal travel down into the ground. This signifies healing your past. Once that is done, to heal current and future generations, visualise the energy going up the trunk