[Poothevokprot]

i use a lot of crystals and that helps a lot... i'm interested in crystals - definitely found some that seem more difficult to work with than others. it took me a while to get the concept of "clearing" a crystal, when first using them was having less than benign experiences and then in retrospect realized the stones hadn't been cleared. recently i was blessed with a smokey citrine "healing stone" which apparently is self clearing - the energy of it seems wholesome. i'm not sure if its a good starter stone - for some people, it takes a big clear crystal to awaken them to the reality of crystal energy, then as they're able to discern and appreciate the subtleties, the calmer and more benevolent feeling stones can become more appealing.