Crystals

Timber embroidery hoop, white cotton fabric, embroidery floss.

5 in. diameter

2018

Rose Quartz crystal is the stone of love and self-love and is a powerful heart healer. Crystal healers believe that Rose Quartz opens your heart to the love already in your life whilst also bringing more love to you. It gently dissolves negative energy and replaces it with a loving energy. Rose Quartz is a calming stone that balances the Heart Chakra. You may have an overactive Heart Chakra if you find you give too much of yourself away when it is not reciprocated or that you tend to be overly emotional in matters of the heart.

Amethyst is a very calming and soothing stone which supports relaxation, meditation and a restful sleep. It is perfect for people with issues sleeping as well as shift workers who struggle to have a good night’s sleep – if this is the case keep it by your bedside. Amethyst also assists you if you tend to worry or be anxious as it can help soothe the nervous energy. The crown chakra is stimulated by Amethyst and it can also be used to balance it. Once your crown chakra is balanced you are able to use Amethyst to open up to spiritual wisdom and guidance. Amethyst is often the first choice for people beginning their crystal journey as the purple colours are so beautiful and the points are so shiny when they catch the light.

As a believer of crystals containing mystical healing properties, I began questioning the physical essence of a crystal. Is an actual crystal the only way to attain healing? Or is it the energy we we put into the crystal to make the healing process work? Embroidery is a laborious activity. By putting my energy to make these crystal forms, they have become mystical themselves.