Sunstone is a translucent crystal that appears in warm shades of orange, gold, red, and brown. This crystal is a variety of feldspar.
Sunstone crystals have their own healing properties and are aligned with two of the seven chakras. These unique characteristics can help you determine if you should start wearing Sunstone crystal jewelry.
This blog is designed to help you learn more about your new Sunstone crystal jewelry. If you're looking for more general information about crystals, check out our comprehensive guide to crystal healing.
What is a Sunstone Crystal Good For?
A crystal's healing properties, chakra alignments, and zodiac sign associations explain what a crystal is "good for." For Sunstone, there are four healing properties associated with the stone that can help you determine if it's the right crystal to incorporate into your healing practice.
Healing Property 1: Good Fortune
The first healing property associated with Sunstone is good fortune. Many believe that wearing Sunstone crystal jewelry protects you from bad luck and attracts great opportunities.
If you're getting ready for a job interview or getting ready for a first date and could use a boost of optimism, it is believed that this crystal can help you out. When you're down on your luck or are in desperate need of a win, Sunstone might be what you need.
Healing Property 2: Originality
Sunstone crystals are revered for promoting originality in a person. Whether you're someone that marches to the beat of your own drum or commits to flying under the radar, originality can really benefit anyone.
This crystal is believed to help you embrace exactly who you are. You can start small by wearing something you truly love instead of following the latest fashion trends. You could also go big and refuse societal norms because they don't align when your true self.
Healing Property 3: Optimism
Sunstone crystals are celebrate for amplifying optimism. There will be times in life when you really struggle to look on the bright side. When it feels like absolutely nothing is going right and you really just want to wallow in your disappointment.
Sunstone is believed to help you see the positive in any bad situation. It can help reframe your mindset so your default isn't to focus on the negatives. Choosing to look at a situation with a "glass half-full" perspective can help improve your mood and make things feel a little lighter.
Healing Property 4: Self-Empowerment
Finally, Sunstone crystals are associated with self-empowerment. As a brand whose mission is to empower those around us, this is our favorite healing property that any crystal is associated with. In many cases, true empowerment has to come from within.
You can definitely turn to friends for encouragement or for reminders of what you're capable of, but to really feel empowered, you have to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to. Sunstone crystals are believed to help you trust yourself and recognize the amazing person that you are.
What Chakras Are Aligned With Sunstone Crystals?
Sunstone is aligned with two of the seven main chakras. The first is the sacral chakra which influences our feelings of self-worth. When this chakra is blocked, you might be experience a lot of self-doubt and feel like you aren't capable of achieving your dreams. It is believed that Sunstone crystal can be used to unblock the sacral chakra, leaving you feeling proud of who you are.
The second chakra this crystal is aligned with is the solar plexus chakra. The solar plexus chakra controls our self-esteem. It makes sense for a crystal that is associated with self-empowerment and optimism to unblock the chakras that control our feelings about ourselves. When the solar plexus chakra is blocked, you likely are experiencing low feelings of self-esteem. It is believed that Sunstone crystals can unblock that chakra and increase your confidence.
What Zodiac Can Wear Sunstone Crystal Jewelry?
While any zodiac can wear any crystal jewelry, there are certain signs that benefit more from wearing specific crystals. Leos and Aries' particularly benefit from wearing Sunstone crystal jewelry. Leos like the spotlight—these natural born leaders prefer to speak up and want to be heard by as many people as possible. Wearing Sunstone can help a Leo stay true to themselves and keep their self-esteem up when they receive any backlash from the public.
An Aries has a natural tendency to be upbeat and positive. Sunstone can help amplify those feelings of optimism that an Aries already possesses. This zodiac sign can also tend to act on impulse. They don't always think before they act, which can get them in sticky situations from time to time. Sunstone can help protect them from bad things when they act on impulse.
How to Cleanse Sunstone Crystals?
Crystals are meant to amplify positive energy and release negative energy. For the optimal performance of your crystal, you'll want to ensure you're cleansing it of negative energy that it picks up from you or from its surrounding environment.
Before you begin using your crystal for healing, you'll want to make sure you cleanse it. We can't guarantee that your Sunstone crystal jewelry didn't come into contact with any negative energy from the journey it took from our warehouse to your mailbox. You can try any of these methods to rid your crystal of negative energy.
- Wash it with warm, soapy water. Sunstone is a water-safe crystal which means you can use water to cleanse it. Get a soft clean cloth and use mild soap to clean your Sunstone. Run it under a warm tap and rinse of any suds from the soap. Make sure your crystal is completely dry before you begin wearing it.
- Use a Sage smudge. There are many herbs that crystal healers use to absorb negative energy. For Sunstone, you can use a sage smudge to absorb any negative energy that your crystal might be charged with. Rub the sage smudge on your crystal a few times to really allow it to absorb that energy.
- Charge it in sunlight. Unsurprisingly, you can use the power of the sun to charge Sunstone with positive energy. Indirect sunlight is preferred for this method as direct sun exposure can alter the color of your crystal. Find a windowsill or a sunny spot in your home and leave your crystal there for around 30-minutes to charge it with positive energy.
Every month or so, you'll want to use one of the above methods to cleanse your crystal of negative energy it may have attracted through daily wear. It doesn't have to be the same method every time, use what's most convenient for you!
How Do You Use Sunstone Crystal Jewelry for Healing?
Now that you've gotten rid of any negative energy that your Sunstone might be charged with, it's time to start using it for crystal healing.
The first step, regardless of the crystal you're using, is to get rid of any doubts you might be harboring about crystal healing. If you're skeptical of the practice, it can hinder the full potential of your healing journey.
Once you've worked through your hesitancies, you'll want to set an intention for your practice. Your intention should be specific and related to the healing properties we listed above. For Sunstone, you might consider setting an intention to help you uncover your personal power to start taking control over your life. You could also consider setting an intention to help you solidify your identity and find the courage to live your life as your true self.
Once you've decided what your intention will be, hold your Sunstone crystal in your hands and speak your intention into it. Repeat this a few times and write it down somewhere that you can easily return to it. As you're living your normal day-to-day life, think about your intention and make decisions that align with it.
You might decide after a while that you feel like you've accomplished what you set out to—or that your intention is no longer relevant to your life. That's completely normal! Our circumstances are constantly changing. To set a new intention, cleanse your crystal using one of the above methods and repeat the intention-setting process.
Become Empowered With Sunstone Crystal Jewelry
Now that you know what your Sunstone crystal jewelry is capable of, it's time to start your healing journey! We are confident that you will be able to achieve great things with your crystal.
If you want to see the other crystal offerings we have to explore additional healing potential, check out our full crystal jewelry collection.
Hear from the CONQUERing Community
Need more convincing that Sunstone is the right crystal for you? Check out what the CONQUERing community has to say about their Sunstone crystal jewelry:
"This one surprised me with its sparkles! I wasn't expecting it to be this gorgeous, and it's one of my favorites because it matches pretty much any outfit."—Stef about the Sunstone Round Crystal Element
"The sunstone is more dramatic than I anticipated with its gorgeous flash...Thank you CONQUERing for creating such an enjoyable way to take control over one's struggles."—Rachael M. about the Sunstone Round Crystal Element
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