Zodiac Crystals: 12 Best Crystals for Each Zodiac Sign
Zodiac crystals are a great way to align with your zodiac sign and get the most out of your crystal healing practice.
Working with your zodiac crystal can help you learn more about yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, and how the energies of that crystal might be able to support you. Learn what crystals work best for each sign.
Remember, there is more to astrology than just your sun sign. You can also use crystals for your rising sign, moon sign or any key planet that is prominent in your natal chart.
The key is assessing which traits you need more of and which ones are causing conflict in your life. Then, find a stone that will help with those things. This article gives an overview of each zodiac sign’s crystals and their healing properties.
Best Healing Crystals for Each Zodiac Sign
The following is a list of the twelve astrological signs, their strengths, weaknesses, and their corresponding crystals. You can use to balance the energies of your Zodiac sign, much like we use crystals to balance the Chakra energies.
Aries (March 21 to April 19): Bloodstone
Aries Traits
Aries are adventurous, energetic, pioneering and courageous. On the negative side Aries can be quick-tempered, impulsive and impatient. Bloodstone is a crystal for Aries that will work well to harmonize and balance the traits and qualities for those born under the Zodiac sign of Aries.
Bloodstone Properties
Bloodstone is the traditional stone for Aries. It’s grounding, protective and promotes courage to keep you safe from danger or compromising situations that may be too risky.
Bloodstone helps Aries act in the present moment, which can be difficult for people, especially Aries, who are used to acting before they think about what’s best or how their actions will impact themselves as well others’ lives.
Bloodstone is a stone of stability, strength and clarity. It protects you against confusion as well as external forces that could bring negative emotions. It also helps Aries with decision-making skills so those who wear this gem can adjust more easily to unfamiliar circumstances.
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Taurus ( April 20 to May 20): Sapphire
Taurus Traits
Taurus are known to be loving, reliable, persistent and determined. On the negative sideTaurus can be possessive and inflexible. Sapphire is a Taurus crystal that will work well to harmonize and balance the traits and qualities for those born under the sign of Taurus.
Sapphire Properties
Known as the “wisdom stone”, each color of Sapphire brings its own particular wisdom. Sapphire restores balance within the body, aligning the physical, mental and spiritual planes, bringing serenity and peace of mind.
The Blue Sapphire is traditionally associated with purity and love. It assists you to stay on the spiritual path, releasing blockages and providing strength.
Blue Sapphire facilitates self-expression, assisting in communication and expressing your truth and beliefs. It opens the Throat Chakra and has a calming and balancing effect on the nervous system.
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Gemini (May 21 to June 20): Agate
Gemini Traits
Gemini are intellectual, communicative, witty, youthful and lively. On the negative side Gemini can be nervous, inconsistent and superficial.
Agate Properties
Agate is an excellent stone for re-balancing and harmonizing the body, mind and spirit. It cleanses and stabilizes the aura, eliminating and transforming negativity.
Agate enhances mental function, improving concentration, perception and analytical abilities. It soothes and calms, healing inner anger or tension and creates a sense of security and safety.
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Cancer (June 21 to July 22): Emerald
Cancer Zodiac Traits
Cancerians are known to be emotional and loving, intuitive and imaginative, protective and sympathetic. On the negative side Cancerians can be overemotional, changeable and moody.
Emerald Properties
Emerald, the stone of successful love, brings loyalty and provides for domestic bliss. It enhances unconditional love, unity and promotes friendship. Emerald stimulates the Heart Chakra, having a healing effect on the emotions as well as the physical heart. It ensures physical, emotional and mental equilibrium, bringing harmony to all areas of ones life.
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Leo (July 23 to August 22): Black Onyx
Leo Traits
Leos are generous , creative, faithful and loving. On the negative side Leos can be bossy and interfering, dogmatic and intolerant.
Black Onyx Properties
Black Onyx is the traditional zodiac stone for Leo. Onyx enhances Leos strength, determination and courage. It promotes vigor, steadfastness and stamina.
Onyx imparts self-confidence, helping you to be at ease in your surroundings. Onyx has grounding qualities, it helps those born under Leo to control their energy and stimulates their power of wise decision-making. It also promotes happiness and good fortune.
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Virgo (August 23 to September 22): Carnelian
Virgo Traits
Virgos are modest and shy, meticulous and trustworthy, practical and diligent, intelligent and analytical. On the negative side, Virgos can be perfectionists and conservative, overly critical and harsh.
Carnelian Properties
Carnelian is the traditional crystal for Virgo. Carnelian helps Virgo in boosting their creativity and self-esteem. It encourages steadfastness, and helps Virgos to stay dedicated to their goals.
Carnelian helps boost the Sacral Chakra to restore vitality and motivation, and stimulates creativity. It promotes courage, luck, and motivates for success.
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Libra (September 23 to October 22): Peridot
Libra Traits
Libras are diplomatic, romantic, charming, easygoing, idealistic and peaceful. On the negative side Libras can be indecisive, gullible, flirtatious and self-indulgent, critical and harsh.
Peridot Properties
Peridot, also known as Chrysolite, is the traditional Libra Zodiac crystal. It opens the heart to joy and new relationships. Its green light energy enhances new growth, luck, confidence and financial success.
Peridot sharpens and opens the mind to new levels of awareness. Peridot releases attachments. It banishes lethargy, apathy and exhaustion. Peridot enables Libras to take responsibility for their own lives.
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Scorpio (October 23 to November 21): Aquamarine
Scorpio Traits
Scorpios are forceful, emotional, passionate and exciting. On the negative side Scorpios can be resentful, compulsive, secretive and obstinate.
Aquamarine Properties
Aquamarine is a stone of courage. It is also a calming stone and one of the effective crystals for anxiety. Aquamarine helps in reducing anxiety, stress and in quieting the mind. Aquamarine soothes fears and increases sensitivity.
Aquamarine shields the aura and aligns the chakras. Aquamarine has an affinity with Scorpio people, as they tend to be too emotional. It can invoke tolerance of others, giving support to those overwhelmed by responsibility. Aquamarine clarifies perception and clears anxiety and confusion.
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Sagittarius (November 22 to December 21): Yellow Topaz
Sagittarius Traits
Those born under the Sagittarius sun sign are optimistic, honest and intellectual. On the negative side Sagittarius can be superficial, tactless and restless.
Yellow Topaz Properties
Yellow Topaz matches the sunny qualities of Sagittarius. It will strengthen faith and helpSagittarius look at the positive aspects of life. It assistsSagittarius in recognizing their own abilities, instills a drive toward recognition and attracting helpful people.
Yellow Topaz enhances aSagittarius’s passion, confidence and pride in their abilities.
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Capricorn (December 22 to January 19): Ruby
Capricorn Traits
Those born under the Capricorn sun sign are practical and prudent, ambitious but disciplined, patient and careful. On the negative side, they can be pessimistic and grudging.
Ruby Properties
Ruby has great affinity with people born under the sign of Capricorn. It promotes leadership and courage which areCapricorn’s natural characteristics.
In Sanskrit, ruby is ratnaraj, meaning the king of gems. Ruby’s fiery energy encourages passion and a zest for life. It improves motivation and setting of realistic goals. Balances the heart and instills confidence.
Ruby encourages the positive qualities of a Capricorn: joy, spontaneity, laughter and courage. Ruby also aids in acquiring and retaining wealth and passion.
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Aquarius (January 20 to February 18): Garnet
Aquarius Traits
Aquarius are known to be friendly, honest, loyal and intellectual. On the negative side Aquarius can be unpredictable and detached.
Garnet Properties
Garnet assist Aquarians in their quest for universal love. It inspires love and devotion. Garnet opens the heart and bestows self-confidence. Garnet cleanses and re-energizes the chakras.
Garnet brings passion, love and luck to your relationships. Garnet balances the sex drive and alleviates emotional disharmony. Garnet sharpens perceptions of oneself and others and removes inhibitions and taboos.
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Pisces (February 19 to March 20): Amethyst
Pisces Traits
Those born under the Zodiac sign of Pisces tend to be imaginative, sensitive, selfless and intuitive. On the negative side Pisces people can be escapists, secretive and easily led.
Amethyst Properties
Amethyst is a powerful and protective stone. It guards against psychic attack, transmuting the energy into love and protecting the wearer from all types of harm.
Amethyst is a natural tranquilizer, it helps Pisces relieve stress and strain. It dispels anger, rage, fear and anxiety. Alleviates sadness and grief, and dissolves negativity.
Amethyst activates spiritual awareness, opens intuition and enhances psychic abilities. It has strong healing and cleansing powers.
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How to Use Zodiac Crystals
Here is how to use the power of Zodiac crystals to heal and balance the Zodiac energies that are affecting you:
- Choose a crystal that corresponds to your Sun sign. Choose another two crystals that correspond with your rising sign and your Moon sign. If you prefer you can also work with other Zodiac signs that correspond with prominent planets in your birth chart.
- Follow your intuition and choose a crystal that you resonate most with. For more helpful tips on choosing the right crystal, read my complete guide to choosing crystals.
- Cleanse and charge your crystals, before you use them for healing.
- Set your intention for each crystal as it corresponds to the specific Zodiacal energies you want to accentuate in your life.
- Keep the crystals around you, as you perform a short meditation, to channel the energies of each crystal.
- You can also use visualization or affirmations to strengthen the energy.
- Be open to any insight or guidance you might receive.
- For beginners, start with one crystal (Sun sign) at first, and later add other Zodiac crystals. You can also use crystals associated with your ruling Zodiac element.
Takeaway
The final step in the process is to take all you’ve learned and apply it. Start by identifying your personality traits, then find a crystal that aligns with those characteristics.
There are crystals for every zodiac sign. Be sure to identify which ones resonate with you most before committing to purchase one. To learn more, read our guide about choosing crystals for your various needs.
Once you have chosen a crystal or two, keep them close at hand so they can work their magic on helping you achieve balance and harmony in life. Make sure to store your crystals properly when you’re done using them.
Your energy will be positively impacted when working with these healing Zodiac crystals because of how our energies interact and influence each other.
Related: Best Astrology Gifts for Zodiac Lovers
Last Updated on January 1, 2024
Amber, a certified crystal healer and spiritual teacher, shares her decade-long expertise on CrystalsAlchemy.com. Passionate about the transformative power of crystals, she helps others lead balanced lives through personal growth, spiritual development, and holistic well-being.
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