| Children benefit greatly from the use of healing | | | | B. Moss Agate possesses a nurturing energy strongly |
| crystals and minerals, as will you and your whole | | | | rooted to Earth energy. Its energy gives strength |
| family. Children are naturally fascinated by crystals | | | | during new beginnings, like starting at a new school, |
| and minerals, so this is also an excellent opportunity | | | | and improves self-esteem. Here’s a tip: place |
| for you both to learn more about the natural world. | | | | Moss Agate around your plants! You will see an |
| The main reasons to use crystal and mineral energy | | | | improvement in growth. |
| with children is to calm the child, help the child sleep, | | | | C. Botswana Agate is another member of this family |
| feel secure, or to alleviate fears. | | | | that promotes universal love, creativity, and can help |
| Facing the crazy adult world can be an anxiety-ridden | | | | anyone trying to discover who he or she truly is (the |
| experience for a child, and seeing and sensing their | | | | seemingly never-ending struggle for teenagers). Some |
| fear ties we adults into knots (The first day of | | | | people feel this particular type of agate possesses |
| kindergarten! What a nightmare). Below is a list of | | | | anti-depressant traits. |
| crystals and minerals you can use to help support | | | | 4. Citrine, or yellow quartz, is a cleansing stone as |
| your child (and you) during these difficult times: | | | | cheerful as sunlight. Citrine’s energy would be |
| 1. A wonderful stone to use for stressful situations is | | | | highly useful in a family with battling or noisy siblings. |
| Rose Quartz. It emits an energy as comforting as a | | | | Its energy cleanses negative energy from the |
| mother’s hug. We all need a hug from our mom | | | | environment and the combatants’ energy bodies. |
| now and then. Rose Quartz is often used in jewelry | | | | This helps restore peace to the household. |
| and is commonly found in major craft stores in the | | | | Citrine energy is wonderful in a sick room! Place it |
| jewelry making aisle. | | | | near the sick child’s bed. |
| Before the scary big day arrives for your child, | | | | Use Citrine throughout your home as you might |
| explain to your child how Rose Quartz can help ease | | | | those plastic air fresheners. You do not have to tell |
| their fear. Then pick up Rose Quartz beads at a craft | | | | anyone why you keep yellow rocks on the tables or |
| store (or online) along with stringing line or wire. Make | | | | shelf. Claim you’re a collector, if you must. No |
| single or matching Rose Quartz bracelets or simple | | | | one else has to know how Citrine energy works for |
| necklaces with your child. | | | | it to work! The same goes for any other crystal or |
| Wear your new jewelry on the big day, reminding | | | | mineral you may use in your home or life. |
| your child how the stone’s energy will help him | | | | 5. Every child experiences that nasty feeling known |
| or her feel safe through the event while it also helps | | | | as ‘homesickness’. Fear, insecurity, and a |
| you. Your child will feel comforted, his or her faith | | | | lack of self-confidence often result. Below are a few |
| renewed, and you, my friend, will be a hero! | | | | stones that can help your child, and perhaps you |
| Rose Quartz also works wonderfully as a sleep aid, | | | | while you worry about your child being somewhere |
| especially when used with Blue Lace Agate. The | | | | far away. |
| combined energy of the two stones will work | | | | A. Rhodonite is a deep pink color with black streaks. |
| together to clear and calm the atmosphere around | | | | This mineral’s energy stabilizes the emotions, |
| your child’s pillow. The energy will enter his or | | | | especially very young frightened emotions prone to |
| her energy field after your child goes to bed and will | | | | panic. Rhodonite's energy grounds negative energies |
| remain the night. The Rose Quartz soothes and calms | | | | and supports calm, patience, and self confidence. |
| frazzled nerves while the Blue Lace Agate quiets an | | | | B. Howlite, a white stone streaked with gray, is good |
| agitated mind full of ideas and dreams. Try hanging | | | | to hold onto when panic sets in or when calm, clear |
| Rose Quartz and Blue Lace Agate beads from a | | | | thinking is needed in a stressful situation. |
| mobile over a small child’s bed, well out of reach | | | | C. Rhodocrosite possesses a beautiful pinkish-coral |
| of the child. | | | | color. It grounds and stabilizes over-wrought |
| 2. Many children have nightmares and/or are afraid of | | | | emotions, and promotes a sense of love and |
| the dark. Amethyst is a purple crystal you can use to | | | | self-worth. |
| help ease these fears. The energy of Amethyst is | | | | 6. The loving energy of Pink Calcite encourages |
| also ideal for helping you or your child focus mentally. | | | | peace and well-being. It can help your child to |
| You may already own Amethyst jewelry. | | | | overcome his or her fears, and is very useful for |
| A man I know uses Amethyst throughout his entire | | | | anyone with grief or trauma issues as it helps to clear |
| house, on window sills, shelves, everywhere. He | | | | out the stale negative energies so love can roll in. |
| carries Amethyst on his person. He claims the | | | | Parents, listen up! Pink Calcite is considered to be the |
| stone’s energy has quieted his temper, made | | | | ideal stone for students as it helps the student to |
| him more easy-going, and has balanced the general | | | | focus, analyze, and retains lessons. (Pink Calcite could |
| energy in his home. His wife and teenage daughter | | | | help Mom or Dad at work!) |
| say the same. They wear Amethyst jewelry and | | | | The above crystals and minerals can be purchased |
| love its effects. | | | | online in the shape of small hearts and angels. If your |
| 3. The Agate family is awash in energy that can aid in | | | | child is going through a hard time, or is about to face |
| relieving fears, stress, and emotional issues. Agates | | | | a stressful new experience, then let your child pick |
| have a quiet subtle energy not in the least | | | | out a heart or angel carved from the type of crystal |
| overwhelming. | | | | or mineral they like best. Explain the heart or angel |
| A. The energy of Blue Lace Agate is a grounding | | | | contains your love, support, and confidence and that |
| stone also useful for emotional support. It brings a | | | | your child only needs hold the heart or angel to feel |
| sense of peace and determination to anyone feeling | | | | you there facing the big day with him or her. |
| less than secure. | | | | |