Smokey Quartz Crystals...
For Protection and Grounding

What Are They

Smokey Quartz Crystals are some of the premier grounding and anchoring stones. They are strongly protective and are excellent stones for all of us to keep within our aura at all times. If you are on a spiritual quest and have been working on any of your metaphysical or psychic abilities... it is possible you may have become ungrounded. This stone is purpose built to solve that problem... as it will bring you down to earth quickly.

Where Do They Come From

Smokey Quartz Crystals have been found in Africa, Switzerland, Madagascar, Brazil, Australia and the USA. A particular variety of natural black smoky quartz from Morella in Victoria Australia... is unusual as its color occurs naturally. Much of the other black smoky quartz is not natural but is produced by unnatural irradiation.

The color of the natural smoky quartz crystal may vary... and it can be a light smoky gray, a browny gray color... like the one pictured at the right, through to a dark black smoky quartz. The lighter stone may be transparent and many have quite complex crystalline structures within the stone.

Why Would You Use Smokey Quartz Crystals

Because natural Smokey quartz is naturally irradiated... it is a helpful stone for those undergoing radiation treatment to keep close to them. It has the ability to amplify the healing outcomes for those who are receiving these treatments.

It offers protection from many types of negativity in the environment. If you are feeling unhappy or are in a bad mood and pick up one of these Smokey Quartz Crystals... you will find your good humor seems to return very quickly.

These stones will absorb an enormous amount of negativity from many different sources... so they are particularly good stones to use for psychic-protection. Although these natural crystals may ground most of the negativity that they absorb into the earth chakra... it is still advisable to regularly cleanse the stones you are using... and fortunately cleaning quartz crystals is very easy.

Benefits of Natural Smoky Quartz

If you are a spiritual worker such as a clairvoyant... you may take advantage of this stones ability as a stone of psychic protection, to both protect you from negativity and transmute the energy... by grounding it back down into the earth.

Natural Smokey quartz is a powerful stone to use for physical healing. It is both a base or root chakra stone and an earth star chakra stone... and its strong energy will move down from the base chakra through the earth star chakra and will ground you to Mother Gaia. One of the benefits of natural Smoky Quartz is that ... being a quartz crystal, it has a strong ability to amplify the energy of not only itself ... but also any other stones you may combine with it. Smoky Quartz is one of the seven stones that make up Super Seven or Melody's stone.

How To Use Smokey Quartz

Smokey quartz crystals are base chakra stones...but as there are many stones that are citrine smokey mixes, they may be effective to heal all of the lower three chakras. Although it is recommended as a base chakra and earth star chakra stone... it has been known to be an effective solar plexus chakra stone as well.

This is a very useful and wonderful stone to wear upon your body... especially if you are doing any spiritual work or healing. In addition having one of these stones in the environment is very helpful.

If you work on a computer, having one next to it will remove any of the electromagnetic energy that will be created in the room. Just make sure that you regularly cleanse your crystals... especially those which you are using to remove negativity... so that they will remain functioning at their best.

Who Should Use It

Smoky quartz crystals are excellent stones for Quartz Crystal Healing. If you are healing clients who are sick, so may be releasing a lot of negativity... it is recommended to wear one of these stones at all times. The color of these crystals come in a range of shades ... and make lovely jewelry. Smoky quartz rings are often available... and sometimes natural Citrine is sold as Smoky Quartz Citrine.

Depending on your reason for buying them you may need to take care when selecting smoky quartz jewelry. Smoky Quartz Citrine may have the attributes of both stones, but you need to be intuitive when selecting the stone you require.

Feel the energy of the stone you are choosing. If it feels like it is grounding you to earth... this makes it a good choice for this specific use. Spiritual grounding is a very important part of doing any spiritual work. Natural Citrine Crystals are wonderful stones for attracting Abundance and Prosperity... so they are powerful stones in their own right.

Smokey quartz crystals can be obtained in many different sizes... and it is very easy to buy a piece that will suit you. The small tumblestone size is perfect for putting in your pocket, if that is your preference. I have one of these natural crystals on me constantly, in combination with a few other powerful grounding and protective stones.

Combining It With Other Stones

Both Jet and Smokey Quartz combine well with a naturally magnetic stone called Magnetite or Lodestone. Jet is excellent worn against the skin... as it will naturally build up an electrical charge... so Jet jewelry is an excellent asset.

Any of the spiritual grounding stones combine well with Smokey Quartz... including Black Obsidian, Fire Agate, Black Tourmaline, a type of Obsidian called Apache Tears and Black Kyanite. For spiritual transformation combine it with Moldavite.

It particularly powerful combined with Sugilite... which is a strong stone for both grounding and psychic protection. This combination will strengthen the Smokey quartz energy so is real benefit. To accentuate the vibration of this stone within the Super Seven stone use them together for amazing metaphysical healing within all chakras.

In Summary

If you are someone who is on a spiritual journey... and you want an increase in your overall spirituality and health, this stone could be a powerful adjunct to your life.

Whenever you are making decisions about which stones to use... if you are at all unsure try holding one in your hand. Once you feel the way that Smokey Quartz Crystals so easily seem to change how you feel... your decision may be much easier to make.