Gardening with Crystals

  June is here and many people now have their gardens up and running. The spring blossoms have started to give way to a hearty, vibrant green as we gear up for summer. Ah, those long hot days which are needed for many of the fruits and vegetables we will be harvesting in the fall. I am looking forward to restarting my square foot garden, something I haven’t done since I left my home in Norfolk, VA, back in the year 2000. Crystals and stones are gifts of the earth so it is natural that they have a place in the garden. They can be utilized not only to beautify and create boundaries, but also to support the growth of healthy plants. Here are just a few that you can use in the yard or garden to make it a sacred space.

   Tree agate is a very useful for healing the environment and supporting the growth of trees and plants of all kinds. You can tell that just by looking at it. It is a beautiful white stone with green branches throughout it. You can place it around the garden area to encourage germination and growth. This stone also increases your connection with the earth, and deepens your rapport with all living things. You can keep a piece in your pocket while hiking in the woods for protection as well.

  Similarly, Moss Agate is another gemstone for enhancing your connection with nature.  Moss Agate is associated with healing, new beginnings, and abundance. This gentle, nurturing stone encourages you to appreciate and enjoy time spent outdoors, and assists the planet in its healing as well. Wear a piece of moss agate while gardening to help you tune into the energies of your garden. Put Moss Agate around plants in the ground or a plant pot to encourage growth and a healthy harvest. Moss Agate can be used to send healing energy to the Earth or the healing energy of the Earth to others. Moss agate is often used to attract prosperity and abundance.

  Another crystal useful in the garden is Green Calcite. Green Calcite is a pale, somewhat waxy green stone that is said to belong to the small earth spirits of the woods and meadows. Offering a small stone with thanks to these elementals can result in a lush and beautiful garden. Green calcite is also a healing stone. You can place green calcite in a flowerpots or around trees to bring peace and calm to the area.

   Malachite is another green stone that is useful in the garden. Malachite is considered a “birthing” stone that can assist midwives in their work. With its patterns of swirls and lines Malachite helps to release old habits and promote forgiveness. The Ancient Egyptians used malachite as a fertility symbol and it was associated with vegetation, agriculture and healthy crops. Its rich green color makes Malachite is a stone of balance, abundance, and healing. It is also a protective stone, absorbing the negative energies of electromagnetic frequencies emitted from power lines, TVs, phones, and computers. Placing this stone in the garden as well as around the house will help protect your home from these influences.

     Jade also helps us connect to earth energies. Jade is a sacred stone of China, but it is known worldwide as a stone of wealth, wisdom, health, long life, and overall good luck. It has been carved into various animal images, Buddhas and other deities. Wear jade while gardening or bury pieces around the border of the garden to help plants to grow strong and healthy. Jade will bring peace, love, tranquility and serenity to your garden space.

   Green Aventurine is another stone for abundance, good luck, healing and growth. It helps to brings balance to the heart and body. It can be used to attract wealth and abundance when carried in a pouch. Wear it while gardening to help you attune to the spirits of nature, or place in the garden as an offering to them.

   Green tourmaline also helps to strengthen our physical bodies as well as our connection to the planet. Tourmaline is known for its ability to absorb large amounts of harmful energy from those who wear it as well as the environment. Therefore, it is very protective. Like many green stones green tourmaline is healing and allows us to live in greater harmony with the environment. Its green color is attuned to the heart chakra center, deepening our relationship with the natural world. It can also be used to attract money and success.

    If you are an artsy, creative type, you can string crystals to make sun catchers or agate slices to make wind chimes and hang them from trees. I wish you much success in creating the garden of your dreams.