Crystals for Confidence

Contrary to popular belief, true confidence does not come from the value given to you by others, but rather from your own awareness of your own value. Whether or not you’re someone who struggles with their self-image, knowing your worth as a person is an important part of living a healthy lifestyle. Emotional trauma and chemical imbalances aside, the root cause of low self-esteem is often a blocked or misaligned Solar Plexus and/or Sacral Chakra. Here are 7 of the best crystals for confidence that work to open and balance these chakras so you can feel like your best self in no time. 

Sunstone, as its name suggests, holds the power of the sun, lending its energies to the properties of vitality, self-empowerment, and strength. As it is directly related to the Solar Plexus and Sacral chakras, it instills feelings of positivity and enthusiasm to enhance one’s natural talents and bring success. It is the stone of self-confidence and trust in one’s own abilities, helping to achieve those seemingly impossible goals. 

Citrine is the stone of joy, good fortune, and all the bright things life has to offer. It inspires, protects, and assists in manifesting our deepest desires. Citrine opens the Solar Plexus chakra to remind us that all we truly need is willpower, determination, and an infinite love for the Self. Its ability to cleanse the mind and aura aids in transmuting negative thoughts and energies, restoring a firm belief in our own power.

Carnelian has been known for its many healing properties since antiquity, but perhaps its most valuable aspect is its ability to uplift the Spirit as well as our overall standing in life. It provides protection, courage, good luck, and stimulates passion and intimacy. If you’ve ever held a carnelian crystal in your hand, you can attest to its metaphysical weight; the density of its power can be felt in your palm, presenting through its physical attributes all the magic it has to offer. 

Red Jasper is a stone of grounding and transformation which is directly related to the Root chakra. Its fiery yet gentle energies push you to look inward and be honest with yourself about the areas that require work. This might seem ironic, in the fact that a major part of the reason why we often feel worthless is because we’re too critical with ourselves, but red jasper nurtures like a loving mother, showing us our truth so we can step into our true selves with authentic and lasting confidence. 

Rose Quartz is the stone of universal love. Its energies, as they match those of Venus, bring unconditional love on all fronts: platonic, familial, romantic – but arguably its best trait is the ability to instill true and lasting self-love. It opens and aligns the heart chakra, making one more receptive to and giving of love, while promoting harmony in relationships as well as within oneself. Face the world owning your identity, beauty, power, and never forget the magic that you are. 

Tiger’s Eye carries a combination of the sun and the earth’s natural healing energies. It brings balance, intuition, and strength to help you create your own reality. Tiger’s eye is best known for its properties that promote wealth and abundance, but it also lends courage, confidence, and opportunity, allowing you to manifest that which you truly need and desire. Activating our personal will and the Solar Plexus chakra, this banded crystal for confidence is the ultimate choice for boosting self-esteem. 

Amazonite is a stone of hope and success that opens the heart and throat chakra, helping you to express yourself with authentic emotion and wisdom. Its soothing energies dispel stress, anxiety, fear, and worry to keep your confidence level up and to remind you of who you are. Amazonite instills optimism and trust in your own capabilities so you can stop second-guessing yourself. 

Crystals for confidence can be used in multiple ways, the simplest being meditation into which you may incorporate the use of any of these crystals or all of them, in pairs. Wearing these crystals close to the heart or lower chakras will also strengthen your will and help to effectively navigate their energies. Whatever method you choose, always remember to cleanse and charge your crystals!