The Happiness Prescription

Using your crystals with the right essential oil can make them even more powerful

According to Kac Young, natural health expert and author of Crystal Power (Llewellyn Publications, £14.99) pairing gem stones with essential oils gives their healing power an extra boost.

‘Some of the best work I’ve done is when I’ve used crystals and essential oils together,’ she says. ‘The body is receptive to the vibrations the crystals impart when it has also been opened and prepared by the aromas of certain essential oils. Crystals and essential oils come from Mother Earth. They are harvested and picked by hand and brought into our lives for a purpose. Individually they can help us heal, combined they can heighten and enrich the process.’

Try holding a crystal in your hand while diffusing a corresponding essential oil or wear the crystal as jewellery with a dab of diluted essential oil behind your ears or on your wrists.

To energise

Clear Quartz is the stone of power, energy and clarity known as the Master Healer. It represents new beginnings, enthusiasm and success. Peppermint essential oil boosts energy. Apply the oil diluted with a carrier oil, such as almond oil, sparingly to the skin.

Overcome anxiety

Amethyst is helpful in overcoming grief. Lavender essential oil is a wonderful aid for insomnia, anxiety and fatigue. Try holding your crystal while diffusing lavender oil.

Calm a racing mind

Citrine is the crystal for success, abundance and personal power. Paired with lemon essential oil, which is both stimulating and calming as well as refreshing, it can reduce tension. Lemon oil can be inhaled by sprinkling a few drops onto a tissue.

For happiness

Rose Quartz is the stone of love, balance and forgiveness. It can reduce fear and open the heart to a reciprocal exchange of love. When coupled with rose absolute essential oil, the mind is calmed and stress is reduced, replaced by general feelings of happiness and relaxation. Try a few drops of rose oil in the bath, surrounded by your crystals and relax into the water.

Instant focus

Lapis Lazuli, the stone of truth and inner power can be coupled with rosemary essential oil for grounding. This essential oil rejuvenates and purifies, improving memory and mental focus. Add to a suitable carrier oil and massage a couple of drops into your scalp. Let sit for 10 minutes while you hold your crystal, before rinsing out.

Healing and relaxation

Jade fosters emotional healing and, when paired with neroli essential oil, can calm, balance and regenerate. Dilute five drops of neroli with 10ml of carrier oil and gently massage into the skin.