Blue Aventurine: The Stone of Self-Discipline

Blue aventurine is a dark-blue crystal, speckled with white spots that look like sparkles. It is also known as the stone of self-discipline. 

Blue aventurine has unique healing properties, associations, and chakra alignments that can help you decide if it aligns with what you're hoping to gain from crystal healing. 

This post focuses only on blue aventurine. If you are new to crystal healing and want a more general guide to the practice, check out this blog post!

Grow and Mature

Since blue aventurine is known as the stone of self-discipline, it only makes sense that it can be a powerful aid in periods of drastic growth and maturity as a person. 

Many people believe that this stone can aid in one's transition from childhood to adulthood. It can be really hard to let go of childish tendencies—especially when you're entering a period of your life with newfound independence and responsibilities. This crystal is believed to help you through those periods of life. 

Blue aventurine is also appreciated for promoting integrity. It can be hard to take responsibility for your actions, especially if you're still transitioning to adulthood. This crystal has been used to keep a level-head in those types of stick situations and keep true to yourself. It is also believed that blue aventurine can be a powerful tool for anyone in a position of leadership to make fair decisions and get creative in the way they choose to lead. 

Blue aventurine is associated with: 

• Integrity
• Maturity
• Responsibility
• Creativity

It's really important to think carefully about what you are hoping to accomplish with crystal healing. This is what will inevitably inform which crystal you decide to incorporate into your practice. In the case of blue aventurine, you might decide it's right for you if you've been wanting to fully embrace adulthood or transition into someone who is responsible and reliable. This element would also make a great gift for recent graduates that are still figuring out who they are and how to navigate 'the real world'.

Blue aventurine is primarily aligned with the third eye and throat chakras. It is believed that you might struggle to listen to others or see the bigger picture when both are out of alignment. This crystal is supposed to help realign these chakras, helping you listen to others with compassion and expand your world view. 

Cleanse Your Crystal Element

Crystal healing is deeply rooted in energy—the energy from the person engaging in the practice and their surrounding environments. This means that crystals are very sensitive to the energies they encounter. It is likely that your blue aventurine will come into contact with negative energy through the shipping process. 

This isn't something to worry about! There are a few different cleansing methods you can use to get rid of negative energy and get your stone in the best shape to begin your practice.

The first cleansing method you can use for blue aventurine is running the element under a stream of tap water for a couple of minutes. The water is believed to wash away negative energies surrounding the element. when you're finished holding it under the tap, make sure the crystal is fully dry before you move onto the next step of healing. You can either dry it off with a soft, clean cloth or air dry it. 

The second cleansing method believed to be effective for blue aventurine involves harnessing the power of the moon. Crystals come from nature so it's no shock that you can return a crystal to nature to cleanse it! If you decide to use the power from the moon to get rid of negative energy, it's recommended you leave the element in the moonlight overnight during a full moon. 

The final method we recommend for cleansing your crystal is burning incense and running it through the smoke. You can burn your favorite dried herbs for this! Take your blue aventurine and run it through the smoke. 

You'll want to cleanse your crystal every so often to get rid of negative energy it encounters from regular wear. Cleansing every month would be a good goal for removing negative energy from your element. 

Start Your Healing Journey

Once you've removed negative energy from your crystal, you can start your healing journey! The first step to practicing crystal healing is to do some introspective work. Think about what doubts you might have about the effectiveness of this practice. It's okay if you aren't totally sold. Figure out where those doubts are coming from and try to reframe your mindset to believe that this could work for you. 

Once you've worked through your hesitancies, you can think about what you hope to accomplish with your healing practice. To do so, you'll want to set an intention—the intention should be specific and aligned with what your crystal is associated with. For blue aventurine, you'll want your intention to deal with the description we provided above.

For example, your intention might be to stop placing blame on other people and focus on what you can control when something goes wrong at work. It could also be very powerful to set an intention to blossom into the best version of yourself as you let go of your childhood.

Once you've decided on your intention for your practice, write it down somewhere that is easily accessible. Writing it down can help make it more tangible and serve as a reminder of what you set out to accomplish. Then, hold your blue aventurine element in your hands and speak your intention into it. Repeat it a few times so it really sticks. As you carry on with your daily life, keep your intention in mind. Make decisions and live your life in a way that aligns with that intention. 

As time goes on, you might achieve what you wanted to or your intention might not make sense anymore. That's both natural and to be expected. To set a new intention, cleanse your crystal using one of the methods above and repeat the intention-setting process. 

Embrace The New You

Blue aventurine is truly unique with its abilities to help you embrace the changes you'll go through in life. we hope that you are able to conquer these periods of transition with your new crystal element. 

Good luck with your healing journey! If you would like to see what other potential there is for crystal healing, check out our full crystal collection for additional options.